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Coronavirus and Sustainability:
Equilibrium/Sustainability — Did COVID-19 leak from labs or bats? Researchers say we'll likely ...
The Hill
That bodes poorly for attempts to identify an unequivocal source for SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — Wang explained, ...
Covid: Can the arts lead the green recovery from the pandemic?
BBC News
In June 2020, hundreds of creatives signed an open letter calling for a green recovery from Covid. It was organised by Julie's Bicycle (JB), a non-profit ...
Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by NextEra Energy — In the era of legal cannabis, K-9s go ...
The Hill
In the far grimmer public health sector, we're looking at the sustainability impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which has now passed 4 million global ...
The Hill
That bodes poorly for attempts to identify an unequivocal source for SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — Wang explained, ...
Covid: Can the arts lead the green recovery from the pandemic?
BBC News
In June 2020, hundreds of creatives signed an open letter calling for a green recovery from Covid. It was organised by Julie's Bicycle (JB), a non-profit ...
Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by NextEra Energy — In the era of legal cannabis, K-9s go ...
The Hill
In the far grimmer public health sector, we're looking at the sustainability impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which has now passed 4 million global ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
Industrial Deep Carbonization Initiative To Develop Global Strategy For Steel Decarbonization By ...
Environment + Energy Leader
Unlike efforts to decarbonize the energy sector, which are well underway, steel and cement pose a unique set of challenges: the need for continuous ...
Clean hydrogen can fuel industrial decarbonization and environmental justice
The Hill
Pollution from the sector has had significant impacts on air quality and ... In addition to transportation, decarbonizing heavy industry — particularly ...
Decarbonizing the food and drink sector: FDE roadmap helps manufacturers plot a path to net-zero ...
FoodIngredientsFirst
Decarbonization of the food manufacturing sector can therefore make a significant contribution to the EU carbon neutrality target. The report – the ...
Environment + Energy Leader
Unlike efforts to decarbonize the energy sector, which are well underway, steel and cement pose a unique set of challenges: the need for continuous ...
Clean hydrogen can fuel industrial decarbonization and environmental justice
The Hill
Pollution from the sector has had significant impacts on air quality and ... In addition to transportation, decarbonizing heavy industry — particularly ...
Decarbonizing the food and drink sector: FDE roadmap helps manufacturers plot a path to net-zero ...
FoodIngredientsFirst
Decarbonization of the food manufacturing sector can therefore make a significant contribution to the EU carbon neutrality target. The report – the ...
Global Reporting Initiative:
GRI 'first choice' pick to work on EU sustainability reporting standards
IPE.com
The body tasked with developing EU sustainability reporting standards has signed a cooperation agreement with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Motorola Solutions Publishes 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
Business Wire
Aligns with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting standards ...
Striving for Sustainability in Global Food Systems
Yahoo Finance
By Margarita Lysenkova, Manager – Sector Program, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Northampton, MA --News Direct-- GRI. As the global community ...
IPE.com
The body tasked with developing EU sustainability reporting standards has signed a cooperation agreement with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Motorola Solutions Publishes 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report
Business Wire
Aligns with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting standards ...
Striving for Sustainability in Global Food Systems
Yahoo Finance
By Margarita Lysenkova, Manager – Sector Program, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Northampton, MA --News Direct-- GRI. As the global community ...
Renewable Energy Investments:
Stonepeak Raises $2.75 Billion for Debut Renewable-Energy Fund
The Wall Street Journal
Stonepeak Partners has raised $2.75 billion for its first fund solely dedicated to investments in renewable energy. The infrastructure-focused firm ...
5 Reasons to Invest in Renewable Energy Stocks
Motley Fool
Investing in renewable energy stocks not only helps diversify your portfolio, it can also generate handsome dividend income. Renewable energy sources ...
Clean energy investment could create 10 million green jobs
World Economic Forum
From offshore wind farms in Britain to floating solar power plants in Vietnam, about 13,000 renewable energy projects in nearly 50 countries are waiting ...
The Wall Street Journal
Stonepeak Partners has raised $2.75 billion for its first fund solely dedicated to investments in renewable energy. The infrastructure-focused firm ...
5 Reasons to Invest in Renewable Energy Stocks
Motley Fool
Investing in renewable energy stocks not only helps diversify your portfolio, it can also generate handsome dividend income. Renewable energy sources ...
Clean energy investment could create 10 million green jobs
World Economic Forum
From offshore wind farms in Britain to floating solar power plants in Vietnam, about 13,000 renewable energy projects in nearly 50 countries are waiting ...
CDP Sustainability:
“Tech & Sustainability: Everyone's Included” forum explores the role of technology in sustainable ...
Huawei
Representatives from Huawei, IUCN, the World Economic Forum, the CDP, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Singapore Institute of ...
Exclusive: Atlantia considers Hochtief stake non-strategic and may sell it - sources
Reuters.com
The group, which will raise some 8 billion euros in cash from the CDP deal, is working with ... and could venture into sustainability-linked businesses such as renewable energy and sustainable mobility projects, the sources said.
RegScan Adds SASB Standards to its Sustainability Offering
EIN News
... Disclosure Project (CDP), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the UN Global Compact and ISO frameworks related to sustainability.
Huawei
Representatives from Huawei, IUCN, the World Economic Forum, the CDP, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Singapore Institute of ...
Exclusive: Atlantia considers Hochtief stake non-strategic and may sell it - sources
Reuters.com
The group, which will raise some 8 billion euros in cash from the CDP deal, is working with ... and could venture into sustainability-linked businesses such as renewable energy and sustainable mobility projects, the sources said.
RegScan Adds SASB Standards to its Sustainability Offering
EIN News
... Disclosure Project (CDP), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the UN Global Compact and ISO frameworks related to sustainability.
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
Governor Newsom Holds Virtual Discussion with Leading Climate Scientists on State's Progress ...
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Amid wildfire, drought and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change impacts, ... “In California, we're not asserting our leadership – we've proven it.
Miami's first-ever chief heat officer on the climate issues that scare her the most—and what gives ...
CNBC
“Here, in Miami, certainly, sea level rise, hurricanes and heat are some of our impacts. In California, it might be heat, drought and wildfires,” Gilbert says.
Is the GOP coming around on climate change?
Houston Chronicle
The following week, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, named climate change one of the issues Republicans would ...
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Amid wildfire, drought and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change impacts, ... “In California, we're not asserting our leadership – we've proven it.
Miami's first-ever chief heat officer on the climate issues that scare her the most—and what gives ...
CNBC
“Here, in Miami, certainly, sea level rise, hurricanes and heat are some of our impacts. In California, it might be heat, drought and wildfires,” Gilbert says.
Is the GOP coming around on climate change?
Houston Chronicle
The following week, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, named climate change one of the issues Republicans would ...
Impact Investing:
A 30-year veteran and impact investor who's beaten 95% of her rivals over the last year lays out the ...
Business Insider
"We invest in companies whose core goods and services address large social and environmental challenges." Hartford Global is focused on 11 impact ...
New impact investing firm launches in Toronto
Investment Executive
Veterans of Fidelity Investments, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the MaRS Discovery District have founded a new impact investment ...
ESG, SRI and Impact Investing: What's the Difference and What's Best for Your Portfolio?
Yahoo Finance
Socially responsible investing (SRI) means thumbing through investments that affect your values. For example, if you avoid investing in stocks that ...
Business Insider
"We invest in companies whose core goods and services address large social and environmental challenges." Hartford Global is focused on 11 impact ...
New impact investing firm launches in Toronto
Investment Executive
Veterans of Fidelity Investments, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the MaRS Discovery District have founded a new impact investment ...
ESG, SRI and Impact Investing: What's the Difference and What's Best for Your Portfolio?
Yahoo Finance
Socially responsible investing (SRI) means thumbing through investments that affect your values. For example, if you avoid investing in stocks that ...
Energy Storage
Energy storage aggregation unlocks benefits for homeowners, grid operators, and installers
pv magazine USA
The time mismatch between peak solar production and residential peak energy demand has driven a need for distributed energy storage units to ...
US National Renewable Energy Lab forecasts rapid cost reduction for battery storage to 2030
Energy Storage News
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US has forecast dramatic cost reduction trends for battery energy storage to continue on a ...
Colombia's first-ever battery storage tender won by Canadian Solar
Energy Storage News
Vertically-integrated solar PV company Canadian Solar has been awarded a 45MW / 45MWh battery storage project by Colombia's Ministry of Energy ...
pv magazine USA
The time mismatch between peak solar production and residential peak energy demand has driven a need for distributed energy storage units to ...
US National Renewable Energy Lab forecasts rapid cost reduction for battery storage to 2030
Energy Storage News
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US has forecast dramatic cost reduction trends for battery energy storage to continue on a ...
Colombia's first-ever battery storage tender won by Canadian Solar
Energy Storage News
Vertically-integrated solar PV company Canadian Solar has been awarded a 45MW / 45MWh battery storage project by Colombia's Ministry of Energy ...
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
Dana Accelerates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Commits to Setting Science-Based ...
News-Herald.com
Dana's GHG emissions target for 2030 brings forward the company's commitment to reduce more than 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide ...
Report: Corporate giants have been lobbying against their own emissions targets
Grist
But only 40% have lobbied for science-based climate policy. ... of their carbon emissions, according to the corporate sustainability advocacy nonprofit ...
Dana Accelerates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
AftermarketNews.com (AMN)
Dana's GHG emissions target for 2030 brings forward the company's ... to reduce more than 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. ... to help guide emission reduction initiatives using science-based targets.
News-Herald.com
Dana's GHG emissions target for 2030 brings forward the company's commitment to reduce more than 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide ...
Report: Corporate giants have been lobbying against their own emissions targets
Grist
But only 40% have lobbied for science-based climate policy. ... of their carbon emissions, according to the corporate sustainability advocacy nonprofit ...
Dana Accelerates Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
AftermarketNews.com (AMN)
Dana's GHG emissions target for 2030 brings forward the company's ... to reduce more than 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. ... to help guide emission reduction initiatives using science-based targets.
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
US Republicans create new conservative climate caucus to focus on the environment
Tri-City Herald
U.S. Republicans create new conservative climate caucus to focus on the ... Climate change is a threat that impacts all Americans, but progressive ... is in direct contrast to empowering government to pick winners and losers; rather, ...
Decarbonisation winners and losers
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Countries most affected by climate change are likely to be those potentially most negatively affected by the higher transport costs and lower maritime ...
Lack of climate risk analysis in US federal retirement fund sparks concern
Reuters
But federal investigators tasked with ensuring climate risks are accounted for ... Joe Biden's push for a “whole of government” approach on climate change. ... or tracking other indices - by forcing members to “pick winners and losers.
Tri-City Herald
U.S. Republicans create new conservative climate caucus to focus on the ... Climate change is a threat that impacts all Americans, but progressive ... is in direct contrast to empowering government to pick winners and losers; rather, ...
Decarbonisation winners and losers
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Countries most affected by climate change are likely to be those potentially most negatively affected by the higher transport costs and lower maritime ...
Lack of climate risk analysis in US federal retirement fund sparks concern
Reuters
But federal investigators tasked with ensuring climate risks are accounted for ... Joe Biden's push for a “whole of government” approach on climate change. ... or tracking other indices - by forcing members to “pick winners and losers.
Microgrids:
San Diego To Install Green Energy 'Microgrids' At Eight Buildings
KPBS
Above: A lifeguard watches over the pool at the Memorial Rec Center, which will soon be powered by a renewable energy "microgrid," July 6, 2021. San ...
The Future of Energy Storage & Microgrids
AltEnergyMag
A microgrid is a localized energy grid. It can be disconnected from the primary grid and continue operating on its own when needed, such as when an ...
Delivering on the Promise of Microgrids: A Guide for Microgrid Developers
Microgrid Knowledge
Microgrids continue to gain traction at health care facilities, universities and ... New technologies are changing microgrid possibilities almost daily.
KPBS
Above: A lifeguard watches over the pool at the Memorial Rec Center, which will soon be powered by a renewable energy "microgrid," July 6, 2021. San ...
The Future of Energy Storage & Microgrids
AltEnergyMag
A microgrid is a localized energy grid. It can be disconnected from the primary grid and continue operating on its own when needed, such as when an ...
Delivering on the Promise of Microgrids: A Guide for Microgrid Developers
Microgrid Knowledge
Microgrids continue to gain traction at health care facilities, universities and ... New technologies are changing microgrid possibilities almost daily.
Socially Responsible Investing:
Enrich your perspective. Embolden your work. Become a Quartz member.
Quartz
ESG stands for environmental, social, and corporate governance—criteria that investment firms are increasingly using to screen the stocks and bonds ...
Op-Ed: Bucks eyes socially responsible companies for pension fund investing
Bucks County Courier Times
Finally, ESG investing asks whether a company is ethical and transparent in their accounting and business practices. Bucks County Treasurer Kris ...
ESG, SRI and Impact Investing: What's the Difference and What's Best for Your Portfolio?
Yahoo Finance
Socially responsible investing (SRI) means thumbing through investments that affect your values. For example, if you avoid investing in stocks that ...
Quartz
ESG stands for environmental, social, and corporate governance—criteria that investment firms are increasingly using to screen the stocks and bonds ...
Op-Ed: Bucks eyes socially responsible companies for pension fund investing
Bucks County Courier Times
Finally, ESG investing asks whether a company is ethical and transparent in their accounting and business practices. Bucks County Treasurer Kris ...
ESG, SRI and Impact Investing: What's the Difference and What's Best for Your Portfolio?
Yahoo Finance
Socially responsible investing (SRI) means thumbing through investments that affect your values. For example, if you avoid investing in stocks that ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage – What is the big deal?
JD Supra
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) looks set to become one of the next major talking points in energy, as countries around the globe ...
Shell proposes large-scale CCS facility in Alberta
Yahoo Finance
"Our government is committed to developing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) to help reduce emissions and capitalize on emerging ...
UW School of Energy Resources to Host Public CarbonSAFE Project Program in Gillette Aug. 3
University of Wyoming News
The public will learn about carbon capture, utilization and storage, and hear updates on the Wyoming CarbonSAFE Project. A glimpse into the ...
JD Supra
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) looks set to become one of the next major talking points in energy, as countries around the globe ...
Shell proposes large-scale CCS facility in Alberta
Yahoo Finance
"Our government is committed to developing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) to help reduce emissions and capitalize on emerging ...
UW School of Energy Resources to Host Public CarbonSAFE Project Program in Gillette Aug. 3
University of Wyoming News
The public will learn about carbon capture, utilization and storage, and hear updates on the Wyoming CarbonSAFE Project. A glimpse into the ...
Sustainability Investing:
Bridgewater Launches Sustainability Fund Amid Increasing Demand for Impact Investing
Institutional Investor
An Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities version of the fund, called The Lyxor and Bridgewater All Weather Sustainability ...
Debunking five myths about sustainable investing
Chase News & Stories
Sustainable investing means excluding securities from my portfolio, and therefore reducing my opportunity set. Not at all. ... Exclusionary screening is just ...
Eka Ventures closes $95M Impact VC fund for sustainable consumption, healthcare and society
TechCrunch
We will also co invest with investors that don't have a specific impact focus on their fund.” I asked him how they expect to measure the impact of their ...
Institutional Investor
An Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities version of the fund, called The Lyxor and Bridgewater All Weather Sustainability ...
Debunking five myths about sustainable investing
Chase News & Stories
Sustainable investing means excluding securities from my portfolio, and therefore reducing my opportunity set. Not at all. ... Exclusionary screening is just ...
Eka Ventures closes $95M Impact VC fund for sustainable consumption, healthcare and society
TechCrunch
We will also co invest with investors that don't have a specific impact focus on their fund.” I asked him how they expect to measure the impact of their ...
Geoengineering:
Reducing the melting of Greenland ice cap using solar geoengineering?
Science Daily
Every day new ideas emerge to slow down global warming, such as the use of solar geoengineering, a climate intervention that consists of artificially ...
An Indigenous Group's Objection to Geoengineering Spurs a Debate About Social Justice in ...
InsideClimate News
“When we learned what the idea of solar geoengineering is, we reacted quite instinctively,” said Åsa Larsson Blind, the Saami Council vice president, at ...
Sulfur Intervention Induced Solar Geoengineering to Reduce Greenland Icecap Melting
AZoCleantech
Fresh ideas are evolving every day to curb global warming, like the use of solar geoengineering, a climate intervention that included artificially ...
Science Daily
Every day new ideas emerge to slow down global warming, such as the use of solar geoengineering, a climate intervention that consists of artificially ...
An Indigenous Group's Objection to Geoengineering Spurs a Debate About Social Justice in ...
InsideClimate News
“When we learned what the idea of solar geoengineering is, we reacted quite instinctively,” said Åsa Larsson Blind, the Saami Council vice president, at ...
Sulfur Intervention Induced Solar Geoengineering to Reduce Greenland Icecap Melting
AZoCleantech
Fresh ideas are evolving every day to curb global warming, like the use of solar geoengineering, a climate intervention that included artificially ...
Green Bond Funds:
BOJ to consider buying green bonds as part of Asian efforts to nurture market - source
Reuters
Move will be part of EMEAP step to promote green bond investment · EMEAP agrees to use Asian Bond Fund for green investment · BOJ will take part in ...
EU's Gold Standard in Green Will Command Biggest Debt Premiums
Bloomberg
Debt issued under the European Union's self-proclaimed “gold standard” rulebook · A rush of funds into environmental assets has led many ethical ...
What are Green Bonds?
Morningstar
Green bonds are issued by governments, supranational organisations, and companies to finance environmental and climate projects exclusively.
Reuters
Move will be part of EMEAP step to promote green bond investment · EMEAP agrees to use Asian Bond Fund for green investment · BOJ will take part in ...
EU's Gold Standard in Green Will Command Biggest Debt Premiums
Bloomberg
Debt issued under the European Union's self-proclaimed “gold standard” rulebook · A rush of funds into environmental assets has led many ethical ...
What are Green Bonds?
Morningstar
Green bonds are issued by governments, supranational organisations, and companies to finance environmental and climate projects exclusively.
Low Carbon Funds:
Corporate Climate Efforts Lack Impact, Say Former Sustainability Executives
Bloomberg
Fancy and his team had just presented the money manager's latest low-carbon funds to prospective clients, when one asked what impact those funds ...
The case for funding fusion
TechCrunch
Global investment in low-carbon technologies climbed to $500 billion in 2020, according to Bloomberg. Renewable energy accounted for around ...
Climate Finance Partnership Raises US$250 Million at First Close to Invest in Emerging Market ...
Business Wire
... finance vehicle focused on investing in climate infrastructure across emerging markets in order to accelerate the global transition to a low carbon ...
Bloomberg
Fancy and his team had just presented the money manager's latest low-carbon funds to prospective clients, when one asked what impact those funds ...
The case for funding fusion
TechCrunch
Global investment in low-carbon technologies climbed to $500 billion in 2020, according to Bloomberg. Renewable energy accounted for around ...
Climate Finance Partnership Raises US$250 Million at First Close to Invest in Emerging Market ...
Business Wire
... finance vehicle focused on investing in climate infrastructure across emerging markets in order to accelerate the global transition to a low carbon ...
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