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Coronavirus and Sustainability:
Ask me about ... how to make sustainability central to the post-pandemic recovery
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Joylette Portlock has been executive director of Sustainable Pittsburgh since the ... You're having your first post-COVID-19 dinner party with your fully ...
Wells Fargo Issues Inclusive Communities and Climate Bond
Cadillac News
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC led the first non-financial corporate green bond offered in the U.S. Investment Grade market in 2014 and has since ...
The world is 'standing on the precipice' of multiple crises, former UN chief warns
CNBC
... and environmental sustainability by the year 2030. Narrowing it down, he said that the ongoing Covid-19 crisis had further highlighted the impact of ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Joylette Portlock has been executive director of Sustainable Pittsburgh since the ... You're having your first post-COVID-19 dinner party with your fully ...
Wells Fargo Issues Inclusive Communities and Climate Bond
Cadillac News
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC led the first non-financial corporate green bond offered in the U.S. Investment Grade market in 2014 and has since ...
The world is 'standing on the precipice' of multiple crises, former UN chief warns
CNBC
... and environmental sustainability by the year 2030. Narrowing it down, he said that the ongoing Covid-19 crisis had further highlighted the impact of ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
OPINION: Why we must give substance to corporate net-zero targets
Thomson Reuters Foundation
... transport, shipping, and industry.” Science-based decarbonization is at the core of credible net-zero strategies. Credibility comes with accountability.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
... transport, shipping, and industry.” Science-based decarbonization is at the core of credible net-zero strategies. Credibility comes with accountability.
Global Reporting Initiative:
EU Moves Toward Comprehensive Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Lexology
... voluntary sustainability reporting but there are increased demands for mandatory reporting – the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for instance called ...
Goodyear Underscores Commitment To Corporate Responsibility In 2020 Report
PRNewswire
Goodyear's 2020 report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option. This year's report can be found ...
Lear Releases 2020 Sustainability Report, Highlighting Innovations and a Strategic Roadmap for a ...
PRNewswire
... of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); More robust demographic, training, ... or view Lear's 2020 Sustainability Report, visit lear.com/sustainability.
Lexology
... voluntary sustainability reporting but there are increased demands for mandatory reporting – the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for instance called ...
Goodyear Underscores Commitment To Corporate Responsibility In 2020 Report
PRNewswire
Goodyear's 2020 report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option. This year's report can be found ...
Lear Releases 2020 Sustainability Report, Highlighting Innovations and a Strategic Roadmap for a ...
PRNewswire
... of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); More robust demographic, training, ... or view Lear's 2020 Sustainability Report, visit lear.com/sustainability.
Renewable Energy Investments:
Koffman Incubator has raised over $93M in clean energy investments
WIVT - NewsChannel 34
The Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator Program says its members raised over 93 million dollars in investment capital since the beginning of the ...
Canada's top pension funds boost investments in high-carbon oil sands
Reuters
Some Canadian pension funds say they favour continuing to invest in fossil fuel producers to help those firms transition toward producing cleaner energy ...
US tech giants to lead renewable energy business in the next five to ten years: Poll
Power Technology
American technology powerhouses are turning to renewable energy investments to reduce the environmental impact of their operations. US tech ...
WIVT - NewsChannel 34
The Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator Program says its members raised over 93 million dollars in investment capital since the beginning of the ...
Canada's top pension funds boost investments in high-carbon oil sands
Reuters
Some Canadian pension funds say they favour continuing to invest in fossil fuel producers to help those firms transition toward producing cleaner energy ...
US tech giants to lead renewable energy business in the next five to ten years: Poll
Power Technology
American technology powerhouses are turning to renewable energy investments to reduce the environmental impact of their operations. US tech ...
CDP Sustainability:
Investing in biodiversity
Delano.lu
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) and CDP, an NGO, are ... Environmental reporting through CDP provides essential information to drive ...
How digital transformation drives sustainability: The fast lane on the road to industrial carbon ...
marketscreener.com
Companies in Asia Pacific show high awareness of climate-related issues. According to CDP Global, half of the 2,511 companies (54%) that report ...
A warming climate for disclosure-related litigation
The Australian Financial Review
... also reporting against other voluntary frameworks or standards including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability standards and the CDP ...
Delano.lu
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) and CDP, an NGO, are ... Environmental reporting through CDP provides essential information to drive ...
How digital transformation drives sustainability: The fast lane on the road to industrial carbon ...
marketscreener.com
Companies in Asia Pacific show high awareness of climate-related issues. According to CDP Global, half of the 2,511 companies (54%) that report ...
A warming climate for disclosure-related litigation
The Australian Financial Review
... also reporting against other voluntary frameworks or standards including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability standards and the CDP ...
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
A climate moonshot: Carbon neutral cities by 2030
GreenBiz
The Cool City Challenge will begin in California — a natural candidate for seizing this opportunity, given its climate change legislation and leadership, ...
California Doesn't Have a Plan for Drought
Natural Resources Defense Council
Shockingly, California does not have a plan for drought, even though droughts are a ... that we'd do better this time – is a fundamental failure of State leadership. Droughts are a normal fact of life in California, but climate change is ...
Can Green Education Save The Planet?
Environment + Energy Leader
Students learn about climate change, resource efficiency, clean energy, ... is a multifaceted education project initiated by the University of California.
GreenBiz
The Cool City Challenge will begin in California — a natural candidate for seizing this opportunity, given its climate change legislation and leadership, ...
California Doesn't Have a Plan for Drought
Natural Resources Defense Council
Shockingly, California does not have a plan for drought, even though droughts are a ... that we'd do better this time – is a fundamental failure of State leadership. Droughts are a normal fact of life in California, but climate change is ...
Can Green Education Save The Planet?
Environment + Energy Leader
Students learn about climate change, resource efficiency, clean energy, ... is a multifaceted education project initiated by the University of California.
Impact Investing:
How Impact Investing Can Relieve the Rent Burden
Knowledge@Wharton
Wharton's Katherine Klein speaks with Bobby Turner, founder of Turner Impact Capital, about creating more affordable rental housing across the U.S..
How to think about Impact Investing
Livewire Markets
WHEB is a specialist fund manager with a core mission of advancing sustainability and creating prosperity through positive impact investments.
New tool allows investors to measure, compare impact investments
Pensions & Investments
A newly available methodology allows investors to compare and assess impact investments. Released Wednesday by the Global Impact Investing ...
Knowledge@Wharton
Wharton's Katherine Klein speaks with Bobby Turner, founder of Turner Impact Capital, about creating more affordable rental housing across the U.S..
How to think about Impact Investing
Livewire Markets
WHEB is a specialist fund manager with a core mission of advancing sustainability and creating prosperity through positive impact investments.
New tool allows investors to measure, compare impact investments
Pensions & Investments
A newly available methodology allows investors to compare and assess impact investments. Released Wednesday by the Global Impact Investing ...
Energy Storage
Sunrise brief: LG Energy Solution to replace problem li-ion energy storage batteries
pv magazine USA
Also on the rise: Duke Energy starts work on Speedway Solar near Charlotte, a Connecticut energy storage bill advances, and Guzman Energy signs ...
Harnessing Renewable Hydrogen for Long Term Energy Storage
Advanced Clean Tech (ACT) News
While batteries provide some flexibility, the ability to store large quantities of low-cost energy over long periods of time is essential to fill seasonal gaps ...
Hawk HPC System Helps Scientists Advance Hydrogen-based Energy Storage
HPCwire
This means that in order to use renewable energy on a global scale, researchers must also devise methods for efficiently storing excess energy ...
pv magazine USA
Also on the rise: Duke Energy starts work on Speedway Solar near Charlotte, a Connecticut energy storage bill advances, and Guzman Energy signs ...
Harnessing Renewable Hydrogen for Long Term Energy Storage
Advanced Clean Tech (ACT) News
While batteries provide some flexibility, the ability to store large quantities of low-cost energy over long periods of time is essential to fill seasonal gaps ...
Hawk HPC System Helps Scientists Advance Hydrogen-based Energy Storage
HPCwire
This means that in order to use renewable energy on a global scale, researchers must also devise methods for efficiently storing excess energy ...
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
Six Considerations As You Decarbonise Your Business
Forbes
While global carbon dioxide emissions fell by seven per cent in 2020 to 34 billion ... It calls for emissions targets to be woven into current strategy and business ... For example, Coty has introduced sustainable ethanol made from ... accountability, especially around emissions and science-based targets.
Lenovo CEO Outlines Commitments to a Greener Future
CSRwire.com
... and set specific goals for carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions, on how ... Research from Canada's McMaster University predicts that by 2040 ...
ESG Blog: BoE to set emissions targets for corporate bond holdings
Investment Week
Despite promising progress on science-based climate targets, fast food ... This new goal of cutting carbon emissions comes as the UK prepares to host ...
Forbes
While global carbon dioxide emissions fell by seven per cent in 2020 to 34 billion ... It calls for emissions targets to be woven into current strategy and business ... For example, Coty has introduced sustainable ethanol made from ... accountability, especially around emissions and science-based targets.
Lenovo CEO Outlines Commitments to a Greener Future
CSRwire.com
... and set specific goals for carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions, on how ... Research from Canada's McMaster University predicts that by 2040 ...
ESG Blog: BoE to set emissions targets for corporate bond holdings
Investment Week
Despite promising progress on science-based climate targets, fast food ... This new goal of cutting carbon emissions comes as the UK prepares to host ...
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
How much damage does climate change cause in Colorado? Leaders are trying to put a price tag ...
The Colorado Sun
Calculating the damages from climate change, however, is where the exercise hits a rough ... The study found that there would be winners and losers.
Lt. Governor Addresses Climate and Energy Summit Hosted in Traverse City
9&10 News
Michigan climate activists are kicking off a four-day virtual event ... “In the past big change has created big winners and losers and frankly the ...
Winners and losers in this year's Victorian budget
The Age
Farmers $19.9 million to help farms adapt to climate change, including methane reducing feed. Regional hospitals Regional Victoria will share in $556 ...
The Colorado Sun
Calculating the damages from climate change, however, is where the exercise hits a rough ... The study found that there would be winners and losers.
Lt. Governor Addresses Climate and Energy Summit Hosted in Traverse City
9&10 News
Michigan climate activists are kicking off a four-day virtual event ... “In the past big change has created big winners and losers and frankly the ...
Winners and losers in this year's Victorian budget
The Age
Farmers $19.9 million to help farms adapt to climate change, including methane reducing feed. Regional hospitals Regional Victoria will share in $556 ...
Microgrids:
Microgrids And EVs Share Exponential Growth Potential
Forbes
Microgrids are the answer. They can create islands of power for EV charging stations without increasing pollution or carbon by substituting cleaner ...
ClearGen, GreenStruxure announce $500M partnership on renewable microgrids
Utility Dive
Dive Insight: GreenStruxure seeks to expand the customer base for microgrids by offsetting rising energy costs and instability in the power market, as ...
Calculating Reliability for Microgrids Means Understanding Risks, Consequences
Microgrid Knowledge
The paper first explains what a microgrid is and isn't. Microgrids are not the standby power that is traditionally found at hospitals, data centers and ...
Forbes
Microgrids are the answer. They can create islands of power for EV charging stations without increasing pollution or carbon by substituting cleaner ...
ClearGen, GreenStruxure announce $500M partnership on renewable microgrids
Utility Dive
Dive Insight: GreenStruxure seeks to expand the customer base for microgrids by offsetting rising energy costs and instability in the power market, as ...
Calculating Reliability for Microgrids Means Understanding Risks, Consequences
Microgrid Knowledge
The paper first explains what a microgrid is and isn't. Microgrids are not the standby power that is traditionally found at hospitals, data centers and ...
Socially Responsible Investing:
ESG Funds: Green or Grift?
Built In
That's the principle that's driven record participation in socially responsible investing (SRI) and so-called ESG funds — which score how companies ...
Opinion: ESG investing needs to clean its own house to remove investors' doubts
MarketWatch
ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance issues, a catch-all term to describe three broad themes under the socially responsible investing ...
Greenwashers Can't Hide Forever, Top Australian ESG Fund Says
Bloomberg
The 34-year-old is the portfolio manager of the A$804 million ($622 million) Perpetual Wholesale Ethical SRI Fund that invests in Australian equities ...
Built In
That's the principle that's driven record participation in socially responsible investing (SRI) and so-called ESG funds — which score how companies ...
Opinion: ESG investing needs to clean its own house to remove investors' doubts
MarketWatch
ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance issues, a catch-all term to describe three broad themes under the socially responsible investing ...
Greenwashers Can't Hide Forever, Top Australian ESG Fund Says
Bloomberg
The 34-year-old is the portfolio manager of the A$804 million ($622 million) Perpetual Wholesale Ethical SRI Fund that invests in Australian equities ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Battelle and Catahoula Resources Forge Partnership to Accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilization ...
Business Wire
Studies have shown that many Nebraska ethanol producers can benefit from nearby low-cost storage options, eliminating added pipeline expenses or ...
Alberta carbon sequestration tenure and CCUS developments
JD Supra
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. CCUS technology involves the capture of high volumes of carbon emissions, then burying these emissions ...
The IEA's Seven Key Pillars Of Decarbonization
Forbes
“The direct use of low‐emissions electricity in place of fossil fuels is one of the ... “Around 95% of total CO2 captured in 2050 is stored in permanent ...
Business Wire
Studies have shown that many Nebraska ethanol producers can benefit from nearby low-cost storage options, eliminating added pipeline expenses or ...
Alberta carbon sequestration tenure and CCUS developments
JD Supra
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. CCUS technology involves the capture of high volumes of carbon emissions, then burying these emissions ...
The IEA's Seven Key Pillars Of Decarbonization
Forbes
“The direct use of low‐emissions electricity in place of fossil fuels is one of the ... “Around 95% of total CO2 captured in 2050 is stored in permanent ...
Sustainability Investing:
Millennials spurred growth in sustainable investing for years. Now, all generations are interested in ...
CNBC
Sustainable investing, or the use of environmental, social and governance factors in determining which companies and industries you want in your ...
How Far Could Pension Funds Drive Sustainable Investing?
Knowledge@Wharton
It is also unclear whether ESG adoption by investment managers is sustainable. “There's a nagging sense that we may have gotten ahead of ourselves, ...
Digital and Sustainability Investments Could Add Millions of Jobs to European Economy by 2030 ...
Business Wire
The accelerated investment in both digitalization and sustainability — which the report refers to as the “Twin Transformation” — could boost net job ...
CNBC
Sustainable investing, or the use of environmental, social and governance factors in determining which companies and industries you want in your ...
How Far Could Pension Funds Drive Sustainable Investing?
Knowledge@Wharton
It is also unclear whether ESG adoption by investment managers is sustainable. “There's a nagging sense that we may have gotten ahead of ourselves, ...
Digital and Sustainability Investments Could Add Millions of Jobs to European Economy by 2030 ...
Business Wire
The accelerated investment in both digitalization and sustainability — which the report refers to as the “Twin Transformation” — could boost net job ...
Geoengineering:
Solar geoengineering may be effective in alleviating impacts of global warming on crops
EurekAlert
Solar geoengineering -- putting aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and reduce global warming -- is not a fix-all for climate change but it ...
Sámi Council resistance to SCoPEX highlights the complex questions surrounding geoengineering ...
The Arctic Institute
The Council's objections first address solar geoengineering as a whole, highlighting the uncertainty and the risks of its implementation. They specifically ...
Who Should Control Earth's Thermostat?
NPR
... sounds like science fiction sometimes comes up--solar geoengineering--the human attempt to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight away from earth.
EurekAlert
Solar geoengineering -- putting aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and reduce global warming -- is not a fix-all for climate change but it ...
Sámi Council resistance to SCoPEX highlights the complex questions surrounding geoengineering ...
The Arctic Institute
The Council's objections first address solar geoengineering as a whole, highlighting the uncertainty and the risks of its implementation. They specifically ...
Who Should Control Earth's Thermostat?
NPR
... sounds like science fiction sometimes comes up--solar geoengineering--the human attempt to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight away from earth.
Green Bond Funds:
China's 'Green Bonds' Often Look More Like Regular Bonds
The Wall Street Journal
China, the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, has committed to reducing its emissions. To fund the transition, its companies have embraced ...
Pakistan Plans to Raise $500 Million From First Green Bond Sale
Bloomberg
The funds from the proposed dollar bond will be used to fund the Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams in the nation, according to Wapda's Hussain. “We ...
Green Bond Seller Investing in Coal Shows ESG Can Be Tricky
Bloomberg
While raising funds via green notes can be a way for companies to transition to more climate-friendly operations, if they mislead on how funds will be ...
The Wall Street Journal
China, the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, has committed to reducing its emissions. To fund the transition, its companies have embraced ...
Pakistan Plans to Raise $500 Million From First Green Bond Sale
Bloomberg
The funds from the proposed dollar bond will be used to fund the Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams in the nation, according to Wapda's Hussain. “We ...
Green Bond Seller Investing in Coal Shows ESG Can Be Tricky
Bloomberg
While raising funds via green notes can be a way for companies to transition to more climate-friendly operations, if they mislead on how funds will be ...
Low Carbon Funds:
Generalist funds flow back into mining as prices, inflation climb
Reuters
... at the same time the transition to a low carbon economy and channelling of stimulus funds into infrastructure is generating demand for raw materials.
The fight for the soul – and the future – of ExxonMobil
Washington Post
The revolt is being led by a hedge fund, called Engine No. ... 1 wants ExxonMobil to pledge to reduce its emissions to net zero by 2050, warning that ...
LanzaTech Gets $4.1M in DOE Funding for Carbon Conversion
Natural Gas Intelligence
Under the partnership, LanzaTech said Tuesday it is tasked with assembling an affordable, low-emission gas fermentation process using renewable ...
Reuters
... at the same time the transition to a low carbon economy and channelling of stimulus funds into infrastructure is generating demand for raw materials.
The fight for the soul – and the future – of ExxonMobil
Washington Post
The revolt is being led by a hedge fund, called Engine No. ... 1 wants ExxonMobil to pledge to reduce its emissions to net zero by 2050, warning that ...
LanzaTech Gets $4.1M in DOE Funding for Carbon Conversion
Natural Gas Intelligence
Under the partnership, LanzaTech said Tuesday it is tasked with assembling an affordable, low-emission gas fermentation process using renewable ...
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