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Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Coronavirus pandemic pushed 77M into 'extreme poverty': UN | The Hill
The Hill
The report on Tuesday called for action to combat the rising inequality, including by building sustainable development and fighting climate change, as ...

Why change is inevitable for supply chain sustainability?
Sustainability Magazine
Supply chain sustainability is at the forefront ... have been faced with, including the coronavirus pandemic, and now the situation in Ukraine.

Pushing back on crisis | ALB Article - ICLG
ICLG
In addition to a stronger, forward-looking focus on sustainability and green ... food and economic issues stemming from coronavirus in Africa.

Sector Based Decarbonization:

40% Of Emissions Come From Real Estate; Here's How The Sector Can Decarbonize - Forbes
Forbes
CRREM provides investors with emissions requirements at the company and property level in line with science-based decarbonization scenarios. It ...

SDG&E Releases Decarbonization Roadmap With First Utility Industry Standard Reliability Analysis
Yahoo Finance
SDG&E Releases Decarbonization Roadmap With First Utility Industry Standard ... innovations like long-duration, hydrogen-based energy storage.".

BP signs up to Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization - Offshore Energy
Offshore Energy
GCMD was set up in August 2021 to help drive the decarbonization of the maritime industry. The centre is based in Singapore – one of the world's ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Why Collaboration By IFRS Foundation And GRI Is A Progressive Step For Corporate Transparency
Forbes
The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative have announced a collaboration between the International Sustainability Standards Board ...

This week in tax: Amazon to face shareholder GRI vote
International Tax Review
Amazon will have to hold a vote on whether the technology company will adopt the GRI standard after the SEC ruled in favour of it.

Olam International : Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 | MarketScreener
MarketScreener
A wide range of social and environmental risks exist which could have an impact on our business either directly or indirectly through our supply ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

Apollo's head of sustainable investing says we need to speed up the transition toward clean energy
CNBC
Her team has invested $19 billion in the energy transition and decarbonization and has committed $50 billion more over the next five years. (The below ...

Ten Things to Know about Opportunity Zones and Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credits
Novogradac |
For stakeholders in the renewable energy space, the OZ incentive provides an opportunity to enhance the benefits associated with renewable energy ...

Hallador's Free Cash Flow And Renewable Energy Investments (NASDAQ:HNRG) | Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha
Summary. Hallador produces coal in the Illinois Basin for the electric power generation industry. The company is also investing in the renewable ...

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California's Leadership in Climate Change:

Roundup: Nonpartisan report to California legislature details dire climate change results
xinhuanet.com
California, dominated by Democratic political leadership, has been plagued in the past decade by unprecedented floods and fires triggered by climate ...

How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis
University of California
State and federal leaders are critical partners in UC's efforts, ... the risk of severe wildfire and improve forest resilience to climate change.

CA FWD Young Leaders Advisory Council Releases 2022 Call to Action
California Forward
... young leaders and presents recommendations for issues vital to the prosperity of our generation like criminal justice reform, climate change ...

Impact Investing:

Standardization of impact investing benchmark takes a step closer | Wealth Professional
Wealth Professional
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has released the beta version of its IRIS+ impact performance benchmark, giving investors the ability to ...

Keeping an eye on policymaking for impact investing - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance is helping us keep track: Optimizing Opportunity Zones. The Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and ...

How impact investors can avoid the risk of mission drift and impact washing - Pioneers Post
Pioneers Post
As part of FASE's Impact Fire Talks, impact investing experts share their tips on how to make sure investees don't move away from their mission ...

Energy Storage

This startup's energy storage tech is ​'essentially a giant toaster' - Canary Media
Canary Media
Antora Energy has raised millions for its super-heated graphite blocks that can deliver grid power, industrial heat or both.

Tesvolt's battery storage orders up 195% amidst energy crisis and Ukraine invasion
Energy Storage News
Inside a Tesvolt energy storage container at the “Seed & Greet” charging park. Image: Tesvolt. Energy storage system (ESS) provider Tesvolt says that ...

Energy storage for utilities: Is it better to own or contract a battery storage system? | Utility Dive
Utility Dive
Today, battery storage offers utilities a proven way to reduce wholesale demand and energy costs, increase capacity, improve reliability, support ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Why We're Committing to Science-Based Targets - Honeywell
Honeywell
Setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions builds on ... technologies and help our customers reduce their carbon footprint.

Honeywell Strengthens Its Sustainability Commitments; Will Set Science-Based Target That ...
Honeywell
Honeywell has already committed to carbon neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035. Honeywell also announced that it has joined the United States ...

Green target in sight as suppliers pledge to limit carbon emissions - Network Rail
Network Rail
We're the first railway infrastructure body in the world to adopt Science Based Targets to this ambitious level. Butterfly on a plant. What are our ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Lawmakers wrestle with Clean Heat Standard legislation - Addison Independent
Addison Independent
I'm not sure why we're trying to satisfy Vermont Gas or the heating fuel dealers.” — Kimberly Hayden. VERMONT — Climate and energy activists are ...

Winners and losers from the 2022 General Assembly session | WTOP News
WTOP
So here's our list of winners and losers and those in the “push” column. ... bills to emerge this session: Paid family leave and climate change.

Microgrids:

Ever heard of a microgrid? Here's why you should start one. - Popular Science
Popular Science
Man installing rooftop solar panel. Utilities will have to adapt as more communities decide to generate their own power using renewable energy. Pexels.

Think you're ready for a microgrid? Answer these questions first
Microgrid Knowledge
If California does not modernize its grid and power delivery infrastructure via sustainable premium power provided by microgrids, the state will be ...

US DOE to help 22 communities find infrastructure funds for microgrids and clean energy projects
Microgrid Knowledge
22 communities have won DOE support to capture money for microgrids and other clean energy projects from the $1.3 billion infrastructure act.

Socially Responsible Investing:

Why sustainable investing is important - MoneySense
MoneySense
Responsible investing considers environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial returns. You have lots of options.

They may be attracting big money, but these ETFs may not be as eco-friendly as you think - CNBC
CNBC
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ETFs lack clarity, so investors don't always know where their money is going, S&P Global's Mona Naqvi ...

Socially Responsible Investing - RecentlyHeard
RecentlyHeard
Another name for socially responsible investments. It is important to follow the basic rules of investing and to diversify your investments and invest ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Trudeau proposes tax credit to cover 50% of carbon capture technology cost - Financial Post
Financial Post
Federal budget 2022: The credit would reduce the large, upfront capital costs involved in constructing carbon capture, utilization, storage.

Carbon capture and storage is making a comeback | Canary Media
Canary Media
Despite the technology's spotty track record, planned global CCS capacity is up ... They also discuss the role of carbon capture and utilization, ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies Market Share, Size Global Current and ...
Digital Journal
The Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies Market report (2022-2029) covers segment data, including: type segment, industry segment, ...

Sustainability Investing: 

Investing in Sustainability and Giving to a Good Cause - ETF Database
ETF Database
Cleaner Transportation, Wildlife Conservation. The IQ Cleaner Transport ETF (CLNR) provides an investment opportunity within the emissions transition ...

Yes, Investing in ESG Pays Off - Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
But many leaders still see an inherent trade-off between choosing a more sustainable future and achieving business growth and profit. They see ESG- ...

ESG ETFs are experiencing 'greeniums,' says Buckingham Strategic Wealth's Larry Swedroe - CNBC
CNBC
Investors are finding environmental, social and governance funds and ETFs come ... of the new book “Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing.

Geoengineering:

Art projects explore the deeper dimensions of climate engineering | Binghamton News
Binghamton University
Can geoengineering save us from a warming world? Intended to combat or otherwise technologically adapt to climate change, geoengineering technologies ...

Solar Geoengineering: Why Top Scientists Oppose Bill Gates-Backed Idea to Curb Global Warming
D1SoftballNews.com
That possible strategy against global warming that the film talks about exists in reality: It is the principle of solar geoengineering.

Should scientists study how to dim the sun? | Science|Business
Science|Business
Some academics worry research into solar geoengineering will normalise a risky and little understood technology. But advocates say any tool that ...

Green Bond Funds:

More companies are turning to green bonds to finance their projects. Here's how they work.
Business Insider
Green bonds are a popular way to fund sustainability solutions. Banks like BNP Paribas and ING help companies like Energias de Portugal execute ...

BNP Paribas launches green bond ETF
ETF Express
BNP Paribas Asset Management ('BNPP AM') has launched an index fund focused on green, social and sustainability bonds, integrating an ESG approach ...

Post Market Wrap | Fortescue raises US$1.5b, including US$800m Green Bonds - Ticker NEWS
Ticker NEWS
Fortescue has raised US$1500 million across two tranches to fund its ongoing growth initiatives, including the Iron Bridge growth project...

Low Carbon Funds:

Northern Ireland LGPS commits to low-carbon fund - Investment - Pensions Expert
Pensions Expert
According to a statement, the low-carbon fund's strategy is to reduce exposure to carbon emissions over time. The index initially reduces carbon ...
    
OCBC Securities and Lion Global list Singapore's first low carbon EFT - Finextra Research
Finextra Research
This is the third Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) listed on the SGX by Lion Global Investors in collaboration with OCBC Securities. Since embarking on the ...

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