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Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Environmental racism worsens pandemic outcomes | The Hill
The Hill
COVID-19 sickens more Latinos than any other demographic.
 
From Trends to Actions: Creating Sustainable Value
The SustainAbility Institute by ERM
At the Sustainability Institute by ERM, our annual trends report ... The burden of China's Zero-COVID lockdowns, which had disrupted supply chains ...

SA art scene rises to challenges of Covid, AI and sustainability - Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick
From changing technology to finding sustainability and surviving a global pandemic, South African artists and designers have had to adapt quickly.

Sector Based Decarbonization:

Key Strategies to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector – Power & Pipes | Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis
Battery electrification and hydrogen fuel have also been identified as potential options for replacing petroleum-based aviation fuels for short- ...

Here's how to fund the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors in developing economies
The World Economic Forum
Decarbonizing all sectors is hard, but when it comes to sectors like steel and cement, it's even harder — and more expensive. Here's how we can ...

What is steel scrap and how can it help us reach net zero? | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
Yet, as with all other emitting economic sectors and material groups, the steel ... Decarbonizing iron ore-based steel production will require ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Grant Thornton releases 2022 ESG Report; continues its commitment to transparency and progress
Business Wire
Grant Thornton prepared the report with reference to established external ESG frameworks including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards ...

Consultation on Update to Global Biodiversity Standard - Lexology
Lexology
In November 2022, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launched a consultation on the latest draft of their biodiversity disclosure standard.

Fastenal Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report
Yahoo Finance
Fastenal is planning to publish annual ESG reports moving forward. The report was produced with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

4 pioneering solutions for clean energy investment in emerging economies
The World Economic Forum
With clean energy investment in the developing world still lagging, the World Economic Forum's MICEE initiative is proposing four new practical ...

U.S., UAE say $20 billion investment to fund 15 gw in new clean energy | Reuters
Reuters
The United States and United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that the first $20 billion of their $100 billion clean energy partnership would be ...

IRA offers big incentives for tax-exempt organizations to invest in renewable energy
Virginia Mercury
While it is named the Inflation Reduction Act, in large measure, it is really a green energy bill that is focused on driving investment in renewable ...

CDP Sustainability:

HanesBrands Recognized for Sustainability Leadership, Earning A- Scores in Both Climate ...
Yahoo Finance
The A- score for water security is the highest HBI has received from CDP in that category. The company ranked in the top 11% of companies assessed in ...

ABEMA: Bringing together Brazilian states to Report and Implement Environmental Policy
CDP
The association supports CDP to promote transparency of the climate actions and agenda of Brazilian subnational governments. This partnership is ...

HanesBrands Recognized for Sustainability Leadership, Earning A- Scores in Both Climate ...
Yahoo Finance
HanesBrands (HBI), a global leader in iconic apparel brands, has been recognized with an A- score on the global CDP annual sustainability disclosures ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

After Budget Nosedive, Gavin Newsom Proposes Climate Change Cuts - Los Angeles Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine
In May, California was looking at a surplus of $100 billion. ... Newsom has been widely lauded for his leadership in combatting climate change, ...

California's weather is what climate change looks like - The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The state was in drought. Then it was underwater. Welcome to the new normal.

New NAACP Leader Accelerates The Fight For Environmental Justice With And For Communities
Forbes
But then I went to California to work for the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment, and I was representing migrant farm workers. We were ...

Impact Investing:

A human rights approach in impact investing - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
Impact investing, grounded in a human rights approach and stakeholder engagement, can play a critical role to amplify the change we need, helping to ...

The Week in Impact Investing: Catalytic - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
TGIF, Agents of Impact! Impact signals. Venture capital plowed $70.1 billion into climate startups last year, up 89% over 2021.

Impact investors can help at a time of global crisis. Here's how - Ericsson
Ericsson
For those not familiar with the term, impact investing is a rapidly growing investment strategy, where investors aim to generate significant ...

Energy Storage

Could Abandoned Mine Shafts Solve Our Energy Storage Problems? | OilPrice.com
Oil Price
If the world is going to transition towards renewable energy then new battery solutions will be needed, and turning old mines into gravity ...

This giant underground battery is a $1-billion clean energy solution - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Want to fight climate change while keeping the lights on? Compressed air storage could be key.

Jinko, SMA and Cegasa provide equipment for PV plant with largest lithium-ion battery unit in Bolivia
Energy Storage News
lithium-ion battery storage bolivia cegasa sma jinko cegasa baures south america latam inter- The site in the municipality of Baures, Bolivia.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Science-based targets | Nature Climate Change
Nature
David Bendig of the University of Muenster, Germany, and colleagues examined the relationship between corporate carbon emission performance (CCP), ...

Philips' Scope-3 CO2 emissions reduction - News
Philips
With 40% of suppliers (based on spend) committed to science-based CO2 targets in 2022, Philips makes major inroads into its Corporate Carbon ...

What is a Science-Based Target? Exploring the Benefits, Challenges, and Impact
The Enlightened Mindset
This article explores science-based targets, which are goals set by ... their carbon emissions in line with the latest scientific evidence.   

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Michael Swartz: Biden's Green Energy Winners and Losers | The Patriot Post
The Patriot Post
“Save money while fighting climate change,” said Joe Biden as he reminded Americans that last year's so-called Inflation Reduction Act allowed for ...

Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s - WGAU Radio
WGAU Radio
Exxon said its understanding of climate change evolved over the years and that critics are misunderstanding its earlier research. Scientists, ...

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Petra Diamonds hit by falling production
Shares Magazine
... as is the irrefutable and increasingly evident daily impact of climate change,' says Chair John Craft. ----------. SMALL-CAP - LOSERS.

Microgrids:

Why solar microgrids are the future of sustainable energy | Greenbiz
Greenbiz
The microgrid for the Depot includes a 1.6 MW solar PV array and a 3 MW Battery Energy Storage system. Image courtesy of Schneider Electric. This ...

How recycled batteries play a dual role for microgrids
Microgrid Knowledge
Microgrids can benefit from the increase in battery recycling and repurposing, either by providing electricity for recycling operations or by ...

Microgrids and emergencies: how an optimal decision-support system helps operators
Science X
The key objective of the DSS is to maximise the autonomy of the microgrid by giving priority to renewable energy generation—in line with the EU's ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

ESG Investing Keeps Pace With Conventional Investing in 2022 | Morningstar
Morningstar
Sustainable investing generated returns similar to those of the overall market in 2022. The broad Morningstar US Sustainability Index fell 18.9% ...

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental ... - The Conversation
The Conversation
Many investors and corporations believe that accounting for the impact that businesses have on the environment, society as a whole and their own ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Global Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Technology Markets, 2022-2023 & 2040
Yahoo Finance
The "The Global Market for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Department of Energy Is Trying Out SPE Storage Evaluation System
JPT - Society of Petroleum Engineers
On the long list of barriers to the accelerated development of carbon ... SPE Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Storage Technical Section.

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies Market Key - openPR.com
openPR.com
Press release - Analytics Market Research - Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies Market Key Players & Growth Rate and Forecasts ...

Data Driven Decision Making Covid Community Climate Behavior:

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Sustainability Investing: 

ESG Investing Keeps Pace With Conventional Investing in 2022 | Morningstar
Morningstar
Sustainable investing generated returns similar to those of the overall market in 2022. The broad Morningstar US Sustainability Index fell 18.9% ...

Investing sustainably in 2023 | UBS Global
UBS
In 2023, we see pockets of opportunities for sustainable investing strategies. Investors should identify sustainability exposures alongside our ...

Our top 3 sustainable investing trends – how investors could benefit | Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown
More regulation in the environmental social and governance (ESG) space has been an ongoing call as sustainable investing gains traction. While there's ...

Geoengineering:

The Geoengineers Are Just Winging It - The Washington Post
The Washington Post
There is no law or treaty to prevent a private company from tinkering with geoengineering — in this case, releasing sulfur dioxide high in the ...

Private geo-engineers are just winging it to shade the planet | Mint
Mint
There is no law or treaty to prevent a private company from tinkering with geo-engineering—say, releasing sulphur dioxide high in the stratosphere ...

Opinion | Should We Block the Sun to Counter Climate Change? - The New York Times
The New York Times
Other solar geoengineering proposals involve brightening marine clouds with sea salt, thinning a specific type of cloud that absorbs heat and, more ...

Green Bond Funds:

Israel raises $2 billion in its first-ever issuance of 10-year green bonds
The Times of Israel
State joins sovereign green bond club in raising funds to help attain climate-related national goals.

Centre ready to test green bond market with debut $2 billion sale - Business Standard
Business Standard
... first sovereign green bond on the radar of some of its biggest domestic asset managers, including state-run insurers and pension funds as well ...

Govt Ready To Test Green Bond Market With Debut $2 Billion Sale - ABP LIVE
ABP LIVE - ABP News
Sales of green bond dropped for the first time in a decade last year, ... including state-run insurers and pension funds as well as foreign ...

Low Carbon Funds:

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