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Sector Based Decarbonization:

New Energy Infrastructure Chief Wants Companies To Feel FOMO Over Decarbonization
Forbes
... to rapidly accelerate the decarbonization of industrial heat, a sector he says has ... Crane was CEO of Houston-based NRG Energy for 12 years.

More emissions than meet the eye: Decarbonizing the ICT sector - Allianz
Allianz
The good news is that decarbonization prospects are better in the ICT sector. Its carbon footprint heavily depends on the electricity mix, ...

Decarbonizing ICT: balancing growth with green solutions and blockchain innovation
Allianz
The carbon footprint of the global information and communication technologies (ICT) sector can be reduced through the adoption of renewable energy ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

ISSB unveils first global sustainability standards in bid to restore trust in company reporting
Pioneers Post
In parallel, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has been developing global standards for impact reporting – information about the positive or ...

INEOS publishes global sustainability report | Hydrocarbon Engineering
Hydrocarbon Engineering
INEOS has published its global sustainability report for 2022, prepared in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and externally ...

Will new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?
Corporate Knights
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has made significant headway over the years as the most dominant ESG disclosure system, but it is limited by ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

UN body calls for more investment in renewable energy for developing states - Reuters
Reuters
The United Nations trade body on Wednesday called for support for developing countries in attracting investments in renewable energy to ensure ...

UNCTAD calls for urgent support to developing countries to attract massive investment in ...
UNCTAD
Developing countries need renewable energy investments of about $1.7 trillion annually but attracted foreign direct investment in clean energy worth ...

CDP Sustainability:

Oil and gas firms making 'almost no progress' towards Paris goals, CDP says | Reuters
Reuters
CDP has emerged as the world's biggest repository of environmental data submitted on a voluntary basis by companies, which are under pressure from ...

How to Start Accounting for Carbon - The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Sustainability reports from computer manufacturer HP, cement maker ... Nonprofits, such as the World Wildlife Fund, CDP and the Environmental ...

Oil and gas companies made “almost no progress” in climate goals - Offshore Technology
Offshore Technology
The CDP's Oil and Gas Benchmark report assessed 100 oil and gas companies on ... environmental disclosure non-profit CDP said on Thursday.

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

Leadership Change in California Assembly Continues Legacy of Climate Leadership
Environmental Defense Fund
“Environmental Defense Fund is deeply grateful to Speaker Rendon for his years of leadership on, and support for, climate action and resilience, ...

California's new Assembly Speaker Rob Rivas pledges to tackle the state's biggest issues
CBS News
Zoe Lofgren to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Labor Federation Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher. Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher said ...

Oil lobbyists spend millions to stall California's game-changing climate bill - The Guardian
The Guardian
California lawmakers are evaluating the bills as the climate crisis ... a strong package of other corporate leadership and accountability bills.

Impact Investing:

Impact investing on social issues through PE | UBS Global
UBS
At a time of heightened uncertainty in global markets, private markets can diversify portfolios while focusing on impact investing (creating ...

Impact investing grows as investors find more opportunities - Opalesque
Opalesque
Impact investors are also managing diverse portfolios. Impact investors are investing in impact opportunities in private equity (69%), private debt ( ...

Vivian Wu: The Importance of Impact Investing - CZI Blog
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Meet Vivian Wu, a CZI Ventures managing partner whose team practices impact investing to scale businesses that can solve society's most pressing ...

Energy Storage

Exploring energy storage part 3: How can storage help modernize the grid? | Lightsource bp
Lightsource bp
Sara Kayal, PE, PMP, our Global Head of PV Integrated Solutions, discusses the role energy storage plays in modernizing the grid, from optimizing ...

Fire incidents at two New York battery storage projects, no casualties reported
Energy Storage News
Battery storage units at the East Hampton site. Image: National Grid. Fire incidents have been reported within weeks of each other at two separate ...

China pumps out half of world's energy storage research as US share declines
South China Morning Post
An overview of China's output in 2022 reports it has become the 'most active' country in the hunt for scalable storage options for renewables.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Three-quarters of Network Rail suppliers committed to 'science-based' emissions targets
Rail UK
Supporting the UK government's target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Network Rail became the first railway company to set independently ...

Network Rail announce sustainability target milestone - Global Railway Review
Global Railway Review
Network Rail announced that three-quarters of its suppliers have committed to setting their own science-based emissions targets.

ASML's path to Net Zero: analyzing emissions reduction and achievements - Verdict
Verdict
ASML sets net-zero targets to reduce its carbon footprint and mitigate climate-related risks. The Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer aims ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

The Budget: Winners and Losers, with Chris Hoene - Capitol Weekly
Capitol Weekly
ROADMAP 2035: Cars, Carbon and Climate Change – How Do We Meet California's ... The Budget: Winners and Losers, with Chris Hoene ... 4:17 Winners.

White House greenlights research into reflecting sunlight to address climate change
Washington Examiner
She further claimed that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency is "picking winners and losers" and deciding for the public which energy is best.

Opinion: California's Winners and Losers in Bids for More State Budget Aid
Times of San Diego
The state's public transit systems pretty much got the budget aid they sought to prevent sharp declines in service, but hospitals and homeless ...

Microgrids:

Mighty Microgrids: Microgrid Monitoring System Market Set - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
The global Microgrid Monitoring System market size is expected to reach USD 776.76 million by 2030 and exhibit a CAGR of 12.33% in the forecast ...

Microgrids Bring Wealth and Health to Puerto Ricans Without Power for More than a Year
Microgrid Knowledge
And now 30 more microgrids are on their way promising additional economic prosperity and energy resilience to a region with a 60% poverty rate.

Hospital Microgrids get the Go-Ahead from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
JD Supra
A microgrid is a small-scale energy system that contains interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DERs). These DERs include solar panels ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

Sustainable Investing: A Guide to Making Responsible Financial Decisions
Finance Monthly
Sustainable investing, also known as socially responsible investing or impact investing, is the practice of investing in companies and funds that ...

The Right Hates Ethical, Social, Governance (ESG) Investing. The Left Should, Too.
The Nation
After sweeping through battles in statehouses across the country, the war against what's called ESG investing is heating up in Congress.

What Is ESG and How Does It Work? - TechRound
TechRound
ESG can aid investors in evaluating their potential investments and see if they are up to environmental and moral standards. This includes ensuring ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Global Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Market Report 2023 - Business Wire
Business Wire
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) refers to technologies that capture CO2 emissions and use or store them, leading to permanent ...

Why is carbon capture, utilisation and storage important? - Innovation News Network
Innovation News Network
Find out more about the potential of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies and the challenges that lie ahead.

Advanced carbon capture and storage technology: A solution for climate change
ET EnergyWorld
One of the foremost obstacles is the high initial cost associated with Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology. The implementation of ...

Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Cloud-Based Project Management Can Help Infrastructure Owners, Contractors Meet ...
Engineering News-Record
Stakeholders involved in capital infrastructure projects regularly must weave sustainability goals into the fabric of capital projects from planning ...

How New Genomic Techniques can make agricultural production more sustainable
News Medical
How can we regulate products made with NGTs to promote sustainable crops? ... From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic ...

A parking strategy to encourage inclusion and sustainability | Bayside City Council
Bayside City Council
Bayside's new ten-year Parking Strategy will guide how we balance our community's parking needs and support sustainable travel and the local ...

Data Driven Decision Making Covid Community Climate Behavior:

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Sustainability Investing: 

How Sustainable Investing Can Create and Protect Value - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
They too have a meaningful stake in how we invest and do business. ... For us, our approach to what we call "sustainable investing" is an ...

Sustainable Investing: A Guide to Making Responsible Financial Decisions
Finance Monthly
Sustainable investing, also known as socially responsible investing or impact investing, is the practice of investing in companies and funds that ...

Tackling short-term challenges and the long-term goals of sustainable investing - Viewpoint
Viewpoint - BNP Paribas Asset Management
The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is here to stay, as shown by the growth of sustainable investment ...

Geoengineering:

White House releases report on reflecting sunlight to cool the earth, no formal study planned now
CNBC
On Friday, the White House released a federally mandated report on solar geoengineering, which is an umbrella term that describes methods of ...

The European Union Is Getting Nervous About Atmosphere-Altering Geoengineering
Gizmodo
Geoengineering describes new technologies and strategies that are used to help lower global temperatures. They include carbon capture projects, but a ...

US & EU Quietly Begin To Discuss Geoengineering - CleanTechnica
CleanTechnica
That's exactly what happened last Friday when the White House released a report about geoengineering — the practice of mucking about with the ...

Green Bond Funds:

Thames Water Rocks ESG Funds With Sewage-Tainted Green Bonds - Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com
Some funds divested from the utility on sustainability risks. Thames Water has issued $3 billion of green bonds since 2022.

Green Bonds Take Big Lead Over Fossil-Fuel Debt Deals - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
The reality at the moment is that many companies operating in the refining industry are able to use their excess funds to raise dividends and buy back ...

PAAMC HK's Fund Once Again Awarded ESG Fixed Income Fund of the Year (Asia) by ...
Yahoo Finance
Launched in 2019, the Fund is one of the few Asia-focused green bond funds ... PAAMC HK has maintained a consistent partnership with Climate Bonds ...

Low Carbon Funds:

World Bank approves $1.5 billion financing for India's low carbon energy sector | Reuters
Reuters
The financing will help India promote low-carbon energy by scaling up renewable energy, developing green hydrogen and stimulating climate finance ...

7 Best Carbon Capture and Decarbonization Investments - U.S. News - Money
U.S. News - Money
Clean Energy Fund: VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG). Another approach for carbon-conscious investors is to put money into funds or ETFs that ...

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