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Climate Change and Satellites:

Earth Commons ECo Talk highlights role of new satellite data on gas emissions - The Hoya
The Hoya
The pressing need to utilize environmental science research to fuel policy change that limits greenhouse gas emissions motivated Miller's talk, “Three ...

ESA Satellites observe Antarctic Ice shrinking - SpaceWatch.Global
SpaceWatch.Global
While this underscores the accelerating impacts of climate change on the world's southernmost continent, the picture of ice deterioration is mixed.

Satellite helps monitor microcystin risk in lakes at a large scale - Phys.org
Phys.org
Under the combined impact of climate changes and human activities, many lakes around the world are experiencing eutrophication and cyanobacterial ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

Mitsubishi Power Named a Sub-recipient in Two Clean Hydrogen Hubs Announced by U.S. ...
Business Wire
In response to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) request for cross sector hydrogen-based decarbonization solutions, Mitsubishi Power is a sub ...

Black & Veatch Guide Helps the Mining Sector Reduce Emissions and Meet Decarbonization Goals
Business Wire
... decarbonization approaches for the sector. ... They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and ...

Prioritizing 9 industrial subsectors for decarbonization: minister - ANTARA News
ANTARA News
He added that to achieve the target of decarbonization acceleration in the industrial sector ... This optimism is based on the levels of GHG in ...

Data Driven Decision Making:

How to Create a Data-Driven Future for Your Nonprofit | BizTech Magazine
BizTech Magazine
And with that transition comes an opportunity to adopt a data-driven approach to their work. This shift — making decisions based on data instead of ...

Industry Perspective: Democratize Data for Decision Dominance - National Defense Magazine
National Defense Magazine
... data access and enabling smarter, faster, data-driven decisions. Apart from data democratization, decision-making and ensuing cyber, defense and ...

Better Data Decisions on the Journey to a Single Source of Truth - Spiceworks
Spiceworks
... data-driven decisions through the use ... What innovative data analytics strategies are you using to drive operational efficiency and decision-making?

Global Reporting Initiative:

EFRAG and Global Reporting Initiative Joint Statement - The National Law Review
The National Law Review
European Financial Reporting Advisory Group EFRAG and Global Reporting Initiative GRI release joint statement on interoperability of respective ...

EFRAG and GRI Announce Interoperability in Impact Reporting Schemes - Lexology
Lexology
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) released a joint statement announcing the…

ESGright recognised as key regional partner of Global Reporting Initiative - The Sun Daily
The Sun Daily
Research by global auditing firm KPMG in 2022 indicated that GRI remains the most widely used sustainability reporting standards globally. In a ...

Community Health Risks From Climate Change:

Climate Change and Health Equity - SAMHSA
SAMHSA
Identify vulnerable and marginalized groups in the community with a lower capacity to prepare for and cope with the effects of extreme weather and ...

New map shows how climate change affects your community and its vulnerability to ... - Phys.org
Phys.org
Lewis said many maps illustrating the effects of climate change take ... health, environment, climate and infrastructure. "We take a very holistic ...

Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health: Report - USNews.com
USNews.com
This is the main message from a new report by the American Psychological Association and the climate advocacy organization ecoAmerica. These effects ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

7 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy | Investing | U.S. News
US News Money
A correction in renewable energy stocks means long-term opportunities aren't baked into some valuations.

Renewable energy investment set to take off
Pensions & Investments
Private and public investments in renewable energy sources are poised for serious growth in the next few years as the opportunity set grows.

Annual U.S. clean energy investment grows 37% - pv magazine USA
pv magazine USA
Retail investment in clean energy is on the rise as well. American businesses and households invested $113 billion last year in zero emission vehicles ...

CDP Sustainability:

Record 23000+ companies disclose environmental impact through CDP, with urgency for ...
CDP
Sherry Madera, Chief Executive Officer at CDP said: “With over 23,000 businesses disclosing through CDP this year, it is clear that sustainability – ...

Laying the foundations of transformation for resilient, competitive and sustainable businesses - CDP
CDP
In a world grappling with climate change and biodiversity loss, it's evident that the traditional linear production model is no longer sustainable ...

EcoVadis Joins CDP As A Global Gold Accredited Solutions Provider - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
PARIS & NEW YORK, October 12, 2023--EcoVadis, the leading provider of business sustainability ratings, today announces it has gained accreditation ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

California Selected as a National Hydrogen Hub - Gavin Newsom - CA.gov
Gavin Newsom - CA.gov
Governor Newsom's climate and clean energy leadership – setting world-leading climate ... climate change. California's Hydrogen Hub will cut pollution ...

What happens if you force companies to reveal how much they contribute to climate change? - Vox
Vox
According to Newsom, the regulations demonstrate “California's continued leadership with bold responses to the climate crisis, turning information ...

Apple and Patagonia love Gavin Newsom's move to make big firms disclose their emissions ...
Fortune
... climate change and their plans for risk mitigation. As a professor of ... Most of the companies covered by California's climate disclosure rules ...

Impact Investing:

What is impact and how does it fit into an institutional portfolio? - Schroders
Schroders
... impact through investments is essential to impact investing. Investment with return expectations: impact investments are expected to generate a ...

What is impact and how does it fit into an institutional portfolio? - Schroders
Schroders
A well-known definition of impact investing is the one by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and GIIN (the Global Impact Investing Network): ...

Energy Storage

Work now, benefit later: The energy transition will be stored for the future
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Westinghouse Electric Company is marketing a pumped thermal storage system, with two large cement batteries. 2. MORE ...

Battery storage seen as 'backbone' of reliable electric grid but adoption uneven across US
Minnesota Reformer
Energy storage, particularly battery storage, can provide big benefits for the broader grid.

From Minor Player to Major League: Moving Beyond 4-Hour Energy Storage
CleanTechnica
“Longer-duration energy storage may lead to better grid resilience,” said Paul Denholm, NREL model engineering senior research fellow and lead author.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

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Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Breakingviews: Globalization woes create new winners and losers - Reuters
Reuters
Breakingviews: Globalization woes create new winners and losers ... LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The end of the era of untrammelled ...

What ancient Earth tells us about surviving the climate crisis | New Scientist
New Scientist
Michael Mann: Yes, and there are winners and losers right, the dinosaurs were winners in that first extinction event and they were the losers in the ...

Winners, losers, big losers and gigantic losers from the 2023 general election | The Spinoff
The Spinoff
Winners, losers, big losers and gigantic losers from the 2023 general election ... change. But like Bradbury, he had to keep his feet to win. There ...   

Microgrids:

PG&E Launches Microgrid Incentive Program with $79 Million in Project Funding
PR Newswire
A community microgrid is a group of customers and distributed energy resources – such as a solar array and battery -- within clearly defined ...

PG&E announces new $200 million microgrid grant program - Solar Power World
Solar Power World
The MIP is a new, statewide competitive grant program that will fund clean-energy community microgrids in disadvantaged and vulnerable ...

Community Health Risk Assessment:

Understanding social determinants of health - EMS1
EMS1
Another opportunity for community EMS is in administering assessments using clinical decision tools to assess risk factors. In Ontario and other ...

Healthy Illinois Survey
Illinois Department of Public Health - Illinois.gov
Community Health Data (IQUERY) · IL Health Data Portal · IL Hospital Report Card · Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System · Vital Statistics ...

Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: New tool helps assess fire risk in Wisconsin communities
WisPolitics
This new community risk assessment tool allows us to thoughtfully ... health campaign to stem excessive opioid prescribing. A fee-based agency ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

Best Practices For Making Socially Responsible Investments In Senior Living - Forbes
Forbes
Socially responsible investing isn't a new concept, but it's taken on new meaning at a time when we face what I see as one of the greatest crises ...

What is ESG investing and is it worth it? - Times Money Mentor
The Times
Free to read: Hundreds of millions of pounds has been withdrawn from ESG funds in 2023. So has ethical and socially responsible investing had its ...

Trends for the Next Decade of Sustainable Investing - Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Learn future sustainable investing trends, including opportunities in new asset classes, changes in land use, and consequences of increased ESG ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Towards carbon neutrality: The top 10 global carbon capture projects of 2023 - PreScouter
PreScouter
The United Kingdom, in its 2023 budget, announced a GBP 20 billion (US$ 25 billion) commitment to early CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies Market Research | 2023-2030
Digital Journal
This Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies Market report includes a competitive landscape analysis, providing insights into prominent ...

Aera Announces New Carbon Capture and Storage Project In California
Carbon Herald
California energy producer Aera announced the launch of its first large-scale carbon capture and storage project (CCS), CarbonFrontier.

Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Implementing a Proven Road Map to Drive Sustainable Growth | AHA
American Hospital Association
The latest Updates and Resources on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). ... How Hospital Food Can Fuel Sustainability Efforts. AHA Center for Health ...

Barbados eyeing 'debt-for-climate' swap early next year, finance minister says | Reuters
Reuters
... coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19), in Bridgetown, Barbados ... Sustainability · Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Biden walks past ...

Sanitary Ware Market: Emerging Trends, Sustainable - GlobeNewswire
GlobeNewswire
It also examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the market and provides a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape, including strategic ...

Sustainability Investing: 

ESG Investing Trends and 10-Year Outlook | Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Expect a greater diversity of sustainable investing strategies across assets and themes, partly driven by growth trends among Millennial investors.

Sustainable Investing to Protect and Create Value - KKR
KKR
Learn about KKR's approach to sustainable investing, including ESG integration, engagement with portfolio companies, and investing in ...

Attacks on ESG Investing are also attacks on company support for Sustainability
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
In summary, the attacks on ESG and “woke capitalism” are attacks on the views and sustainability work of thousands of companies who invest capital, ...

Geoengineering:

Global Concerns Over Marine Geoengineering Echo Worldwide, Signaling United Stand for ...
Center for International Environmental Law
The marine geoengineering techniques covered in the statement include both marine carbon dioxide removal (ocean alkalinity enhancement and biomass ...

To avert climate disaster, what if one rogue nation dimmed the Sun? - BBC Future
BBC
In Robinson's imagined scenario, India's rogue deployment of solar geo-engineering turns out to be broadly benign, and buys time to scale-up emissions ...

A Wild Idea to Protect the Great Barrier Reef - Nautilus Magazine
Nautilus Magazine
... geoengineering. Questions were raised about uncertainties of effects on global weather patterns, impacts on marine life besides coral, and changes ...

Green Bond Funds:

Nikko AM launches Article 9 global green bond - ESG Clarity
ESG Clarity
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has today expanded its green bond range with the launch of a new Article 9 fund.

JPMorgan Returns to Green Bond Market for First Time Since August 2021 - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
Proceeds from the bond sale will be used to fund eligible green projects—such as electric vehicles, green buildings, and renewable energy.

Nikko AM expands universe for green bond fund - Investment Week
Investment Week
The fund has returned -1.2% over the last five years, compared to a Morningstar Global Flexible Bond average of -2.2%, according to data from ...

Low Carbon Funds:

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