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Coronavirus and Sustainability:,

Climate change adaptation measures conflicted with the recreational demands on city ... - Nature
Nature
At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for ... improved reflection and strengthen the sustainable management of the CCF ...

The good, the bad and the ugly truth: COVID-19 and its environmental impacts
Old Gold & Black
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant environmental impacts, both positive and negative — but we are not in the clear just yet.

Making an Educated Commitment to Sustainability | Cleaning & Maintenance Management
Cleaning & Maintenance Management
School campuses are prioritizing sustainable tools and techniques that ... “SSC does not sell environmental sustainability as an add-on or an ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

Decarbonization: The Future Green Economy Of The Building Industry - Forbes
Forbes
Whether we consider hospitals, municipalities, data centres and so on, it's essential to apply the right technology for the right outcomes, based on ...

Climate bright spot: Building sector decarbonization is well underway - The Hill
The Hill
In the U.S., from the Industrial Revolution (late 1700s) to 2005, as the buildings sector grew, so did sector energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

DOE to award up to $156M for applied R&D projects to drive industrial decarbonization
Green Car Congress
Some technologies needed to fully decarbonize the industrial sector are in ... developing hydrogen-based combustion systems; and low-carbon input, ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Encore Wire Unveils ESG Strategy in Inaugural ESG Report - Business Wire
Business Wire
Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) announced today the ... ESG topics based on the Global Reporting Initiative's methodology.

Kadant Releases its 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
The 2022 report is prepared according to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) best practices for ...

Aflac Incorporated Releases 2022 Business and Sustainability Report - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
About the 2022 Business and Sustainability Report, Aflac Incorporated ... Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

Developing countries attracted only 15% of global renewable energy investments in 2022: IRENA
The Hindu Business Line
The developing world attracted just 15 per cent, or roughly $75 billion, of the total investments in renewable energy (RE) globally in the last ...

"Investments in renewables threatened by Spring Budget" - Energy Live News
Energy Live News
“Investments in renewables threatened by Spring Budget”. The UK's renewable energy industry has said it faces “widespread uncertainty” and ...

5 Renewable Energy Company Stocks to Invest In - Industry Leaders Magazine
Industry Leaders Magazine
5 Best Renewable Energy Stocks To Invest In: ... Biomass, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal and Solar – the high potential renewable energy sources ...

CDP Sustainability:

TDK recognized as Leader and awarded an A ranking in the CDP Supplier Engagement ...
TDK Corporation
TDK was praised because it promotes environmental activities working with suppliers and discloses SCOPE3 emissions. CDP is a non-profit that drives ...

Flex among 330 firms given A-list CDP sustainability status - Supply Chain Digital
Supply Chain Digital
The CDP requests that organisations complete a questionnaire on their environmental performance, including greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks and ...

Mega Zipper Maker YKK Named a 'Supplier Engagement Leader' by CDP
Sourcing Journal
CDP, the international environmental non-profit focused on measuring and reporting companies' environmental impact, selected the trims ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

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Impact Investing:

The Week in Impact Investing: Madness - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
Banking impact. March madness, indeed. The annual basketball tournament in the U.S. has so far been overshadowed by the global financial scare sparked ...

Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Women Impact Investors - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Genus, a sustainable and impact focused wealth management firm in Canada, is proud to announce its commitment to supporting and empowering women ...

Energy Storage

U.S. energy storage capacity to increase nearly 6x in five years - pv magazine USA
pv magazine USA
Through 2027, the U.S. is expected to add 75 GW of battery energy storage across all sectors, said Wood Mackenzie and American Clean Power ...

US installed almost as much battery storage in 2022 as previous two years combined
Energy Storage News
The US energy storage sector deployed 4.8GW in 2022, close to the combined amount installed in 2020 and 2021.

10 Commission recommendations to optimise energy storage
Smart Energy International
The European Commission has recommended 10 points for EU Member States to exploit energy storage to its full potential.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Aptar Surpasses Emissions Reduction Goals and Issues Updated Science-Based Targets in ...
Business Wire
In addition, Aptar developed an ISO 14064 compliant energy management system to map global greenhouse gas emissions and ensure accurate carbon ...

HelloFresh Releases Sustainability Report: Commits to Setting Ambitious Carbon Reduction ...
Business Wire
... HelloFresh commits to setting company-wide carbon emissions reduction goals in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Medtronic Signs Commitment to Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Achieve operational carbon neutrality by FY30, through the replacement of fossil fuels as energy with energy efficiency, renewables, and virtual green ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Budget 2023: Who are the winners and losers? How three real households are affected
Sky News
Linda will end up about £350 better off as a result of today's budget. Change in annual payments in areas affected by the budget.

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget? | The Independent
The Independent
Wealthier pension savers with significant sums to put away will be boosted by an increase the pensions annual allowance – the limit on how much money ...

Are climate experts concerned about climate change in the Midwest? Yes and no - Agweek
Agweek
Midwest climatology experts see that change is here and farmers are taking ... There are winners and losers with climate change, Boulay said.

Microgrids:

Microgrids Provide Reliable Power During Emergencies and Help Decarbonize the Grid
POWER Magazine
Microgrids are localized power grids that can be disconnected from the traditional grid to operate autonomously. Because they are able to operate ...

Preaching the gospel of microgrids and battery storage from a pulpit on the Eastern Shore
Maryland Matters
Photo courtesy of American Microgrid Solutions. As part of Maryland Matters' ongoing “Climate Calling” series, we will feature occasional profiles of ...

Puerto Rico's first community-led microgrid is ready to launch - Canary Media
Canary Media
The Adjuntas microgrid project is a high-profile example of how Puerto Ricans are devising solutions to the island's fragile and unreliable ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

The New Age of Enlightenment and Socially Responsible Investing - CommercialSearch
CommercialSearch
Avison Young's Jonathan Hipp stresses the business imperative of sustainable ventures. ... There is an investment criterion and opportunity growing ...

What Biden's ESG Veto Means for Investor Choice - NerdWallet
NerdWallet
Biden's first presidential veto ensures access to ESG investments in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

6 Steps to Get Started With ESG Investing - US News Money
US News Money
6 Steps to Get Started With ESG Investing · Identify your ESG values and priorities. · Set clear ESG goals. · Be on the alert for greenwashing. · Check ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Indonesia Passes New Legislation To Boost Carbon Capture Efforts
Carbon Herald
The new guidance will help encourage fossil fuel companies to equip their operations with carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) ...

Carbon Capture and Storage: No magic bullet but requires policy and funding to reach ...
JWN Energy
The International Energy Agency estimates that 15 per cent of the necessary reductions required must come from Carbon Capture, Utilization, ...

UK Going Further and Faster on Carbon Capture – So Why Is Progress in the US Stalling?
Energy In Depth
... committed to provide £20 billion ($24 billion) of support for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects over the next 20 years.

Data Driven Decision Making Covid Community Climate Behavior:

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Sustainability Investing: 

Sustainability through investing: Why greenwa | EurekAlert!
EurekAlert!
Sustainability through investing: Why greenwashing and competence greenwashing are risks to ESG integration and corporate sustainability.

Biden uses first veto to defend rule on ESG investing - Reuters
Reuters
Subscribe to our sustainability newsletter to make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments. Sign up. More from Reuters ...

Geoengineering:

The debate over geoengineering is intensifying | Greenbiz
Greenbiz
Is geoengineering the answer to climate change, just part of the answer or dangerous science?

A Controversial Technology Is Creating an Unprecedented Rift Among Climate Scientists
TIME
Geoengineering our atmosphere to cool the planet has long been a taboo subject. But as the earth keeps heating up, that may now be changing.

A rogue geoengineering startup sparks worry | Canary Media
Canary Media
Make Sunsets is sending balloons filled with sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Is it performance art — or a new era for geoengineering?

Green Bond Funds:

Goldman Call on ESG Debt Paves Way for a Hedge Fund's Big Short - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
“Some of that structural expensiveness of green bonds has gone away,” he ... Ardea is part of a sub-set of specialist bond funds that tend to be ...

IFC Invests in Mongolia's First Ever Green Bond in a Bid to Spur Climate-Smart Investments
IFC Press Releases
This investment will allow the bank to grow its climate portfolio by funding projects that support renewable energy, energy efficiency, green ...

IDB Invest, Banco de Bogota announce $230 mln sustainability bond | Reuters
Reuters
... of a sustainability bond worth $230 million funding social and climate ... Banco de Bogota will use the funds to finance a portfolio of micro, ...

Low Carbon Funds:

EPA Announces $3 Million For New Jersey to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State
Environmental Protection Agency
New Jersey will use these funds to support its ongoing effort to achieve a low carbon economy and reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.

Navy Generates First Low Carbon Fuel Credits for Electrification Projects at Naval Base San Diego
DVIDS
... $4.5 million has been generated from the sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits. These funds will be used to begin significant ...

Mining public funds for (minimal) private gain - Transportation For America
Transportation For America
Among them was the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), ... need to drive or giving their constituents access to more low-emissions travel options.