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Coronavirus and Sustainability:

What wastewater surveillance currently tells us about COVID-19 cases - The Hill
The Hill
Coronavirus signals are trending upwards at several sampling sites. ... Ryan Dupont, Utah State University Professor of Civil & Environmental ...

Ocient Continues Commitment to Digital Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality with ... - WSIL-TV
WSIL-TV
Ocient also took a significant step further toward reducing its environmental footprint and balancing its carbon emissions by working with Terrapass, ...

Beijing reports 16 new symptomatic COVID cases for May 30, 2 asymptomatic cases | Reuters
Reuters
China's capital Beijing reported 16 new domestically transmitted symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 30, up from eight a day earlier, ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

G7 nations agree to decarbonize power sectors by 2035 | S&P Global Commodity Insights
S&P Global
The market for voluntary carbon offsets exceeded $1 billion for the first time in 2021, with nature-based carbon credit prices gaining 199% through ...

3 actions the industry can take to decarbonize shipping | Greenbiz
GreenBiz
As the shipping industry explores what the scalable zero-emission fuels of the future will be, there is broad acknowledgement that hydrogen-based ...

New report puts a $759 billion price tag on decarbonising global petrochemicals sector
Down To Earth
Most climate-mitigation reports focus on the fossil fuel sector from the ... It also quantified efforts towards a Net Zero transition based on “a ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Amazon Shareholders Reject Public Tax Reporting Proposal
Bloomberg Tax
Amazon Inc. shareholders voted against a public tax reporting proposal in the company's annual general meeting Wednesday.

Hendri Yulius Wijaya - GreenBiz
GreenBiz
Hendri Yulius Wijaya is country program manager for Global reporting Initiative (GRI) in Indonesia. He leads GRI's collaboration with Indonesian ...

Gates Publishes 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress towards Goals ...
Yahoo Finance
Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global manufacturer of innovative, ... Gates now also reports in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) ...   

Renewable Energy Investments:

ESG Investing: Where it is Now; Where it's Headed; What to Do | Novogradac
Novogradac |
Tax Credits: Clean Energy at the Forefront. As you might expect, clean energy tax incentives see the most interest from ESG-motivated investors, since ...

2 Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid | The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
TotalEnergies is investing heavily in renewable energy, and has a deep experience in energy markets. The transaction values Clearway Energy stock ...

This High-Yielding Renewable Energy Stock's Future Is Now Even Brighter | Nasdaq
Nasdaq
That increases the probability Clearway can deliver high-end dividend growth, further enhancing its appeal to investors seeking a renewable-powered ...

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Impact Investing:

Greenwashing Concerns Not Slowing Appeal of Impact Investing
National Association of Plan Advisors
Not surprisingly, the appeal of impact investing was even higher among Millennials (66%) and Gen Xers (64%) in the U.S., as well as Millennials (67%) ...
    
The Week in Impact Investing: Confrontation - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
May 27, 2022 | The Brief. The Week in Impact Investing: Confrontation. The team at. ImpactAlpha. TGIF, Agents of Impact! Doing something.

Finance 2.0 – The rise and rise of investing for impact - PBA - Pro Bono Australia
Pro Bono Australia
Ben Smith shines a light on responsible investing. The rise of environmental, social, governance (ESG) investing has been dramatic.

Energy Storage

Toyota Tsusho to trial e-Zinc energy storage system at Texas wind farm
Energy Storage News
A render of e-Zinc's battery storage next to a solar farm. Image: e-Zinc. Zinc-air battery company e-Zinc has entered into a pilot project ...

US: Home energy storage for low-income households in Washington DC and Connecticut
Energy Storage News
Electriq Power, a provider of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for residential and commercial applications, will install the units at homes and ...

China's compressed air energy storage industry makes progress
Energy Storage News
A 300MWh compressed air energy storage system capacity has been connected to the grid in Jiangsu, China, while a compressed air storage startup in ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Geely aims to cut vehicle carbon emissions by over 25% by 2025, achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
Paultan
Meanwhile, Geely is the first Chinese passenger car company to commit to complying with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), ...

CapitaLand Investment pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 - The Edge Singapore
The Edge Singapore
The new targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets ... to Singapore's net zero carbon goals, but also transition to a low-carbon ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Street: Out to Change the World - Willamette Week
Willamette Week
Students then marched across the Burnside Bridge to join a climate festival at ... The Secret Winners and Losers of Last Week's Oregon Elections ...

Climate change: The only option is action | Chatham House
Chatham House
Bernice Lee on how the climate crisis could – and should – reinvigorate ... climate-resilient economy also brings new winners and losers, ...

The Politicalization of Climate Change in Business - SDxCentral
SDxCentral
For meaningful global climate action to take place, “there will be winners and losers,” Fisher said. This means while the politicalization of climate ...

Microgrids:

Alaska looks to microgrids as it transitions away from an oil economy
Microgrid Knowledge
The grid is made up of a series of mostly fossil-fuel-based microgrids operated by rural utilities. The utilities pay high prices to keep natural gas ...

Navy becomes latest military branch to set a microgrid goal as part of climate strategy
Microgrid Knowledge
The US Navy and Marine Corps said it plans to build cybersecure microgrids at critical military facilities as part of a climate strategy.

Port Of Alaska - Microgrid Knowledge
Microgrid Knowledge
Traditionally dependent on an oil economy, Alaska is looking to renewables and microgrids to generate wealth, cut energy costs, boost resilience ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

SEC proposes new guidelines for ESG investing - E&E News
E&E News
Much of the focus lies with investments known as ESG funds. The acronym stands for environmental, social and governance, and encapsulates a wide ...

Stress Test transcript: How to balance green or ethical investing with making money
The Globe and Mail
Green or ethical or socially responsible investing is not a new concept, but it's now known as ESG investing. Rob, what does that stand for?

How can you show clients you're serious about ESG? | Wealth Professional
Wealth Professional
... client interest in this environmental, social, and governance (ESG) area. “Responsible investment product categories are among the fastest, ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage Market Research - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage Market Research Report by Service (Capture, Storage, and Transportation), Technology, End-Use Industry, ...

The Worldwide Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage Industry is Expected to Reach $7.4 ...
Business Wire
“Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage Market Research Report by Service (Capture, Storage, and Transportation), Technology, End-Use Industry, ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization, And Storage Global Market To Grow At Rate Of 17% Through 2026
EIN News
The Business Research Company's Carbon Capture, Utilization, And Storage Global Market Report 2022: Market Size, Trends, And Forecast To 2026.

Sustainability Investing: 

The Future of Sustainable Investing - YouTube
YouTube
Amanda Young, chief sustainability officer at abrdn Plc, discusses sustainable investing, investor sentiment in the sector and her investment ...

SEC proposes new guidelines for ESG investing - E&E News
E&E News
Much of the focus lies with investments known as ESG funds. The acronym stands for environmental, social and governance, and encapsulates a wide ...

8 ESG Leaders to Watch, According to Recruiters - Business Insider
Business Insider
Kristen Weldon, global head of sustainable investing for BlackRock's alternative-investments business ... Kristen Weldon of BlackRock is in front of a ...

Geoengineering:

Geoengineering could be key to combating climate change – check out these ideas
WRAL TechWire
What is geoengineering? Geoengineering is any effort or technology that will affect the planet's climate or climate outcomes at a global scale. If a ...

From flooding Death Valley to space mirrors: Geoengineering ideas to combat climate change
WRAL TechWire
by Marshall Brain — May 27, 2022 . Editor's note: “Doomsday” author and WRAL TechWire contributor Marshall Brain says these eight geoengineering ideas ...

Geoengineering - a climate get out of jail or risk to all humanity? - 702
702
Some of the first gods regulated it, we never thought one day we would affect it and maybe even control it. Geoengineering is the science that may ...

Green Bond Funds:

Boutique launches 'dark green' corporate bond fund for A-rated PM - Citywire Selector
Citywire Selector
Boutique launches 'dark green' corporate bond fund for A-rated PM. Nordic group pushes on with green ambitions through Article 9-compliant ...

Green Bonds - For, Us It's Personal - Financial Services - Jersey - Mondaq
Mondaq
A green bond is a debt finance instrument used to raise funds specifically for a "green" purpose such as a renewable energy project, ...

Qatar's Commercial Bank keen to issue green bonds, CEO says | Reuters
Reuters
“There's a huge pool of investor funds which are available, and I think if you are a credible institution with a credible track record and proper ... 

Low Carbon Funds:

SEC proposes anti-greenwashing fund reforms | Investment Executive
Investment Executive
Proposals to enhance disclosure to fund investors out for 60-day comment ... it said, has been abused to allow funds to call themselves low-carbon ...

SEC unveils rules to prevent misleading claims and enhance disclosures by ESG funds - CNBC
CNBC
Investors still need clarity on exactly what 'sustainable' and other terms like 'fossil-free,' 'low-carbon,' and 'ESG' mean,” Behar said.

Play a part in fighting climate change through Singapore's first low-carbon exchange-traded fund
CNA
Investors of the Lion-OCBC Securities Singapore Low Carbon ETF will gain exposure to the top 50 Singapore companies by Free-Float Market ...