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Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Increased personal protective equipment litter as a result of COVID-19 measures - Nature
Nature
Nature Sustainability (2021)Cite this article ... The Oxford University Coronavirus Government Response Tracker categorized government responses ...

University of Portsmouth study finds 9,000% increase in face mask litter - BBC News
BBC
The study, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, was based on findings ... warn face masks can act as a 'vector' to spread coronavirus, ...

Sailing away: superyacht industry booms during Covid pandemic | Coronavirus | The Guardian
The Guardian
In an era of environmental awareness and conspicuous displays of sustainability, you might not expect a rise in the number of people with the ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

ESG in the Energy Sector: Value Creation Through Decarbonization Strategies - CSRwire
CSRwire
Carbon sequestration: Actively remove carbon from the system through investments in nature-based solutions that bind carbon, such as reforestation, ...

In a red-state first, Nebraska plans to decarbonize power sector by mid-century | Grist
Grist
This story has been updated with a comment from a spokesperson for Nebraska Public Power District. Support solutions-based climate news.

Decarbonization – A Springboard To Post-Oil In North Africa? | Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha
Within the energy sector, oil companies can gain a competitive advantage ... The model is based on the premise that the main power requirement in ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

GRI and CDP to Deliver Enhanced Reporting on Biodiversity - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Update of GRI's Biodiversity Standard backed by CDP, TNFD ... Global Reporting Initiative gather support for updated Biodiversity Standard.

As corporate clients emphasize ESG, law firms should be leading the pack | Reuters
Reuters
... the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) — provide guidelines for companies that choose to report on ESG ...

Kontoor Brands Releases 2020 Sustainability Report Showing Strong Progress in Achieving ...
Yahoo Finance
In accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainable Accounting Standard Board (SASB.

Renewable Energy Investments:

2 Renewable Energy Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade | The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
The wind energy industry had a rough 2021, and investors who open positions now will need to have some patience.

Clean Energy Investments in Rich Nations Outpace Poorer Ones - Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com
Despite a record amount of investments globally in solar farms, electric vehicles and other low-carbon projects, less money went to countries last ...

Protecting Our Planet: Investing in Green Energy with John Doerr & Kelly Speakes-Backman ...
The Washington Post
Join Washington Post Live on Monday, Dec. 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET for a series of conversations about investing in green energy.

CDP Sustainability:

CDP report reaffirms GEKA's position as a leader in sustainability - Cosmetics Business
Cosmetics Business
GEKA, a pioneer of high precision beauty application solutions, has been recognised by the CDP for leading the way in cutting the environmental ...

How to Leverage CDP Reporting to Benefit Corporate Sustainability Initiatives - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
CDP seeks to forge a sustainable economy built on transparency, accountability and collaboration. Almost 6,000 investors with more than $110 trillion ...

Ventas Earns CDP Climate Change "A List" Designation; Underscoring Leadership in ...
Yahoo Finance
The global environmental non-profit recognized Ventas for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy, ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

Redistricting will help determine how California deals with climate crisis - CalMatters
CalMatters
Our state is undergoing a process to redraw the lines of our congressional, state Senate and Assembly districts. This work is being done by the ...

Put the power to solve the climate crisis in the peoples' hands - CalMatters
CalMatters
Emet had just read the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's most ... Together, we'll make California the leader our children, our nation, ...

Newsom Administration Releases Plan to Combat California's Biodiversity and Climate Crises
NRDC
SACRAMENTO – The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) today ... combat the effects of climate change, and increase access to nature for all.

Impact Investing:

This May Be The Only Value Fund Focused On Impact Investing - Forbes
Forbes
As a result, value investors might not have opportunities to invest in ESG while still following their value investing framework. However, one fund ...

Impact investing turns mainstream: What's changing and what are the implications? - YouTube
YouTube
with Fernanda Lim, Partner, LeapFrog Investments Tan Shao Ming, Managing Director, ABC World Asia Saima Rehman, Investment Officer, Private Equity ...

Impact Investing Trends In Spain: The Way Forward - Forbes
Forbes
According to the Global Impact Investing Network, impact investing refers to investments that are “made with the intention to generate positive, ...

Energy Storage

Wall Street analysts love this newly public energy storage company - CNBC
CNBC
Power storage buildout is key to a greener future since batteries will enable intermittent energy sources like wind and solar to fuel the grid ...

Energy Storage Market to touch USD 315.71 Billion at a - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
New York, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Storage Market Overview: According to a comprehensive research report by Market Research Future ...

Local authority approval for 2000MW California mixed Li-ion and flow battery energy storage project
Energy Storage News
A permit has been granted by local authorities in California for a battery storage project of up to 2000MW output, which could host both ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Sandvik commits to the Science Based Targets initiative - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
The SBTi is a partnership between the Carbon Disclosure Project, the UN Global Compact, the World Resources Institute and the World Wide Fund for ...

Charting a science-based road map for shipping to plot carbon cuts | TradeWinds
TradeWinds
Non-profit SBTi is in the final stages of preparing maritime guidelines for ambitious well-to-wake emissions targets.

Mercialys Maintains Its CDP Climate “A List” Ranking for the Fourth Consecutive Year ...
Business Wire
Regulatory News: Mercialys (PARIS:MERY): The 2021 Carbon Disclosure ... The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): international non-profit ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Are killer whales climate change winners or losers? - Cosmos Magazine
Cosmos Magazine
Changes in killer whale hunting patterns raise important questions about winners and losers in our planet's future. When it comes to climate ...

Arctic temperatures continue to climb as Earth warms, NOAA says - NBC News
NBC News
Image: Greenland Undergoes Many Changes Amid Acceleration Of Climate Change ... "There are some winners and losers in this climate change thing.

What to Watch in Climate Finance Next Year - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
Can the finance industry really make a difference in the fight against global warming? By. Kate Mackenzie. +Follow. December 10, 2021, 3:34 AM PST.

Microgrids:

Three Big Microgrid Reveals from 2021 to Consider
Microgrid Knowledge
“You cannot do zero carbon without microgrids.” Yokogawa Electric may not be a company you immediately associate with microgrids, and that's one of ...

Microgrids make sense for Indian cities - pv magazine India
pv magazine India
Microgrids that use on-site renewables such as rooftop solar can help relieve peak demand on the grid during afternoons, and later in the evenings ...

Jump on it! Tickets are Now Available for Microgrid 2022 at an Early Registration Rate
Microgrid Knowledge
Tickets are now available at early registration rates for Microgrid 2022: Microgrids as Climate Heroes, a June 1-2 event in Philadelpa, Pa.

Socially Responsible Investing:

How the pandemic has driven socially responsible investing in the Americas - Citywire
Citywire Americas
According to a 2020 survey by the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, socially responsible investing and impact investing ...

ESG Investing: What Is It And Does It Make Sense For Your Portfolio? | Bankrate
Bankrate.com
ESG stands for environmental, social and governance, and it's a type of investing that focuses on investing in those three factors. ESG investing may ...

Socially Responsive Investing: New Innovative Resources & Ongoing Needs | Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Parnassus: Public and investor interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown over recent years, and with growing interest ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Global Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Market to - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
The global carbon capture, utilization, and storage market is expected to witness a remarkable growth during the forecast period, owing to its ...

The demand for carbon capture is taking off. Is it ready? - Fortune
Fortune
Fortune's Eamon Barrett has a great read from this weekend on the rise of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology—titled, ...

Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
The Conversation
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) or carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) are included in the mitigation pathways set out by the ...

Data Driven Decision Making Covid Community Climate Behavior: 

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Sustainability Investing: 

What Is Investing For Sustainability Impact (IFSI) - Investopedia
Investopedia
Investing for Sustainability Impact (IFSI) refers to an investing strategy where an investor emphasizes positive behavior changes among companies, ...

ESG Investing: How sustainability standards are taking centre stage in the investment world ...
The Economic Times
Sustainability reporting is more complex and fragmented than financial reporting. Despite all the accounting difficulties that we encounter, ...

Why now is the time to invest in sustainability and climatetech ventures - IFA Magazine
IFA Magazine
Jake Wombwell-Povey, Investment Director at Vala Capital, shares why the ... Investing in Sustainability is about more than financial security ...

Geoengineering:

Preparing the United States for security and governance in a geoengineering future
Brookings Institution
Joseph Versen, Zaruhi Mnatsakanyan, and Johannes Urpelainen discuss how geoengineering will shape the climate crisis and provide policy ...

Geoengineering — First It Was About Messing With The Atmosphere. Now It's ... - CleanTechnica
CleanTechnica
Geoengineering — the concept that says, “Don't worry about more carbon dioxide and methane emissions. We will imitate the cooling effects of a ...

We're a Step Closer to Geoengineering the Oceans - Gizmodo
Gizmodo
The National Academy of Sciences released a major report chronicling six techniques to turn the oceans into carbon dioxide vacuums.

Green Bond Funds:

Green bonds and beyond: where fund selectors stand now - Citywire
Citywire Selector
Green bonds and beyond: where fund selectors stand now. A panel of professional fund buyers debated and discussed the evolution of the sector ...

An ESG Fund Changes the World, One Stock at a Time | Barron's
Barron's
The Green Century Balanced fund invests in green bonds and stocks of companies that meet ESG criteria. It has outperformed most of its ...

​Danish pension funds cheer news of first domestic state green bond | News | IPE
Investment & Pensions Europe
Danmarks Nationalbank announced the Kingdom of Denmark would open a green bond on 19 January, with a coupon rate of 0.00% and maturity on 15 ...

Low Carbon Funds:

Top equity funds in Asia are all buying China's green stocks. Here's why | Business Standard News
Business Standard
China AMC Energy Innovation Equity Fund, 55. First State Cinda New Energy Industry Equity Fund, 53. HSBC Low Carbon Pioneer Fund, 51.

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF: Examining The Conditions (NYSEARCA:SMOG) | Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha
SMOG provides access to different sub-industries within the low-carbon energy ... The increased fund flow is just a corollary of the tantalizing ...