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Coronavirus and Sustainability:

International travel levels tipped to soar again in 2022 - The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, the global tourism sector had seen almost ... profitable growth without increasing their environmental footprint?

Magazine-How delays derailed Covid-19 vaccination in Africa - Pharmaceutical Technology
Pharmaceutical Technology
In this issue, we examine how delays derailed Covid-19 vaccination ... New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting program.

COVID-19: BA.4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases | | UN News
UN News - the United Nations
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants, said the UN health agency chief on Wednesday, ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

US DOE will fund applied research and development to accelerate decarbonization of US industry
Green Car Congress
Decarbonizing Iron and Steel: This topic will focus on advancements that enable decarbonization in ore-based or scrap-based iron and steelmaking ...

CORESTATE publishes ESG report 2022 and strengthens ESG service offering ... - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
... ESG service offering for decarbonization in the real estate sector ... based on current assumptions and forecasts made by our management.

Yoon calls Poland 'strategic' partner in defense industry - The Korea Times
The Korea Times
... areas from education and infrastructure investment to energy and the defense industry, based on mutual friendship and trust," Yoon said.

Global Reporting Initiative:

Atlas releases inaugural ESG report | Environment Analyst Global
Environment Analyst
The report aligns with globally recognised reporting frameworks including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting ...

NGX,GRI & PRI to create awareness on ESG data metrics - Blueprint Newspapers Limited
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Africa and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) organized a webinar ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

These developing countries are leading the way on renewable energy
The World Economic Forum
India has the fastest-growing rate of renewable electricity growth of any major economy. Governments can pave the way for private-sector investment by ...

Scaling up renewable energy investment in Africa - China Dialogue
China Dialogue
Scaling up renewable energy investment in Africa. Panellists at a London Climate Action Week event, organised by China Dialogue and E3G, ...

How to make clean, affordable energy available to everyone | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
To reach the UN's SDG targets, we must invest in transforming the global energy system into one that is sustainable, equitable and more inclusive.

CDP Sustainability:

CDP's Paul Simpson on dynamic materiality and why disclosure is 'not the end game'
Responsible Investor
Outgoing CDP CEO talks regulation, dynamic materiality and the future scope ... Duncan Austin | Market-led Sustainability is a 'Fix that Fails'…

CDP comment on G7 final communique - WebWire
WebWire
It can put the world on the path to a sustainable economy and inclusive growth. However, a renewed focus on investment in natural gas raises questions ...

Prada Seeks to Fashion Greener Luxury Brand Under Future CEO | BoF
The Business of Fashion
In fiscal 2020, Prada scored below its peers on environmental issues and ... referring to CDP, a nonprofit group that measures the environmental ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

California's Climate Mirage: How Newsom's Blueprint Falls Short - Food & Water Watch
Food & Water Watch
Gov. Newsom talks about California's climate leadership, but the details of California's proposed climate change plan tell a different story.

Governor Newsom's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on West Virginia v. EPA - CA.gov
Gavin Newsom - CA.gov
Under Governor Newsom's leadership, California is taking bold action to further ... Innovative nature-based solutions to tackle climate change, ...

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Cutting Harmful Plastic Pollution to Protect ...
Gavin Newsom - CA.gov
... climate change, California took nation-leading steps to cut plastic pollution and hold the plastics industry accountable for their waste.

Impact Investing:

Impact Investing Needs to Help the People Most Affected by Climate Change and Inequity
Business Insider
Impact investing doesn't always help the people impacted most by inequity and climate change, according to Durreen Shahnaz, founder and CEO of ...

What Is Impact Investing? - Worth
Worth
What Is Impact Investing? As private foundations aim for 100 percent of their endowment assets and grant funds to serve the greater good, we examine ...

An Examination of Impact Investing - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
Sarah Bratton Hughes, Head of ESG and Sustainable investing at American Century Investments, discusses how the appeal for impact investing has ...

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Systems: What to look for - Solar Builder
Solar Builder
The key to determining which Energy Storage System to recommend is often hidden in manufacturer specification sheets.

Battery Energy Storage Augmentation: Key Project Considerations
Burns & McDonnell
There are variables to consider before deciding if periodic augmentation is the right move for owners of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

VPPs in Calif., microgrids in Nigeria, Nissan 2nd life - Energy storage news
Energy Storage News
The Rabbitbrush Solar Facility, which features a 2.5 hour battery energy storage system (BESS), is expected to start operations in August 2022.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

T&G builds toward low carbon future with sustainability-linked loan | The Packer
The Packer -
Key Performance Indicator 1: Climate change adaption: T&G will ... T&G also commits to set a Science-Based Target aligned to 1.5°C for all three ...

Reducing the waste from a company's waste - Materials Recycling World
Materials Recycling World
But measuring the carbon impacts of resource use is not well developed, ... The Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) is a global organisation ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Companies Need to Get Real About Climate Risk - The Washington Post
The Washington Post
No doubt, full financial recognition of climate change will be a challenge for corporate America, creating new winners and losers.

The Winners And Losers Of The New Energy World Order - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
The new global order after the Russian invasion of Ukraine is set to create new winners and losers in energy as trade flows are changing.

Risky strategy for picking winners and losers in the green economy
Sydney Morning Herald
The thesis of Grattan's report, issued at the weekend, is that there will have to be transformative change to meet global and domestic emissions- ...

Microgrids:

Ameresco executive discusses inflation, the military and the future of microgrids
Microgrid Knowledge
Britta MacIntosh of Ameresco sits down with Microgrid Knowledge to discuss how global trends like inflation are impacting microgrids.

VPPs in Calif., microgrids in Nigeria, Nissan 2nd life - Energy storage news
Energy Storage News
Energy storage news from around the world, including VPPs in California, microgrids in Nigeria and a Nissan second life project in Tennessee.

California microgrid developers gain important interconnection certainty: 'a big step'
Microgrid Knowledge
DER and microgrid developers in California want certainty about their chances of interconnecting projects to the grid.

Socially Responsible Investing:

What Is Impact Investing? - Worth
Worth
What Is Impact Investing? As private foundations aim for 100 percent of their endowment assets and grant funds to serve the greater good, we examine ...

Column: The GOP is now complaining about environmentally conscious investing
Los Angeles Times
In May, Elon Musk went on the warpath against the investment model known by the initials ESG, short for “environmental, social and governance” ...

How can you help clients better understand their ESG fit? | Wealth Professional

Wealth Professional
TD survey shows there's a "say/do" gap of what clients say and do about ESG investing.

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

The Worldwide Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Industry is Expected to Reach $9.4 ...
Business Wire
“Global Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Market (2022-2027) by Service, Technology, End-Use Industry, Geography, ...

Global Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Market Report (2022 to 2027) - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
Dublin, July 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Market (2022-2027) by Service, Technology, ...

Carbon Capture Utilization And Storage: US Federal Guidance For Carbon Storage On Public Lands
Mondaq
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) will be essential in meeting the Biden administration's net zero GHG emission goals, ...

Sustainability Investing: 

Where the 'radical change' in sustainable investing is going next | Greenbiz
GreenBiz
Cromwell is vice chair and head of sustainable investment at Wellington Management ... Is sustainability really embedded in our financial systems?

Book Review: Your Essential Guide To Sustainable Investing | Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha
The establishment of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2006 marked a turning point for investors.

Sustainable private equity investing in the digital infrastructure industry - S&P Global
S&P Global
Given their sustainability commitments, PE funds are considering environmental stability as a significant part of their investment equation.

Geoengineering:

The US government is developing a solar geoengineering research plan
MIT Technology Review
Solar geoengineering encompasses a range of different approaches. ... risk management for publicly funded work in solar geoengineering research.

The Download: a curb on climate action, and post-Roe period tracking - MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review
Plus: The US government is working on solar geoengineering research ... controversial ways of counteracting climate change: solar geoengineering.

The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate - Mother Jones
Mother Jones
“Geoengineering” is a broad term encompassing distinct techniques for hacking the climate, split into two main groups: There's carbon dioxide ...

Green Bond Funds:

Amundi launches corporate green bond strategy - Funds Europe
Funds Europe
The Amundi Funds Euro Corporate Short Term Green Bond strategy will invest in green bonds that have been issued by worldwide corporations ...

Report: China's green bond issuance more than doubled last year as nation stares down ...
Climate Bonds Initiative
However, green and sustainable financing in China needs to further accelerate on a larger scale to provide the funding required to reach the 30·60 ...

Issuing IDR 5 Billion Green Bond, BRI Reaffirmed as Market Leader of ESG Companies in Indonesia
PR Newswire
The fund will be used in accordance with POJK 60/2017 concerning Issuance and Requirements for Green Bonds by allocating at least 70% for business ...

Low Carbon Funds:

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Approves The First CSI SEEE Carbon Neutral ETFs
Mondo Visione
It will further diversify the “dual carbon” fund sector of SZSE and channel market funds into the low-carbon and sustainable development fields.

Supreme Court's EPA decision could put DOL rule-making in crosshairs
Pensions & Investments
The lawsuit had challenged the level of the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. Carol Buckmann, a ...

EU Cohesion Policy: Partnership Agreement Poland - European Commission
European Commission - European Union
The funds will support restructuring and innovative approaches of enterprises transition to a low-carbon economy.

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