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Methane Emissions:
Federal rule forces oil states to cut planet-warming methane emissions - Phys.org
Phys.org
Within two years, a new federal rule will force oil- and gas-producing states to crack down on methane gas emissions—a major driver of climate ...
America's first federal emissions tax will only increase emissions | The Hill
The Hill
Rather than reducing emissions, punishing the clean American oil and gas industry will drive up methane emissions on a global scale.
EPA Finalizes New Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Industry, Including Existing Sources
Lexology
Unlike prior air regulations targeting methane emissions from oil and gas facilities, the Methane Rule extends to existing sources. A climate “super ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
Power Engineering
Speakers at POWERGEN International say the next few decades could be filled with many sleepless nights as the power sector works to mitigate the ...
Top 10 Growth Opportunities in Oil and Gas Decarbonization for 2024 - Business Wire
Business Wire
... decarbonization of the global O&G industry in 2024. Top Growth ... Growth Opportunity 8: Drone-based Emissions Monitoring; Growth Opportunity 9 ...
Conoship and Bouman join forces on ship-based carbon capture joint venture
Offshore Energy
Together we can accelerate the decarbonization of the maritime sector in the ... With a mission to provide the shipping industry with ship-based carbon ...
Data Driven Decision Making:
Erik G. Angsten On Data-Driven Decisions: The Role of Informatics in Business Strategy
OCNJ Daily
This process provides a framework for companies to translate raw data into actionable insights, which can help them make better informed decisions ...
What does data-driven mean in business? - ITPro
ITPro
The benefits of data-driven decision-making are widespread, ranging from greater insight into customer decisions realized through data analytics to ...
The Role Of Data-Driven Culture In Digital Transformation Success - Forbes
Forbes
... decision-making, innovation, risk management, and growth. A data-driven culture is not the result of a project or a program; it's choosing a way ...
Global Reporting Initiative:
Regulation Asia
The reporting guide shows how to report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions using both the GRI and ISSB standards.
The Sage Group plc - Climate Report 2023 - Edie.net
Edie.net
Sage has reported in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 Standards for the period 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023. This ...
Assessments of the environmental performance of global companies need to account for ... - Nature
Nature
... reporting. Several attempts have been made to standardize sustainability reporting, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability ...
Community Health Risks From Climate Change:
Climate change to quadruple air quality alerts, challenging adaptation in vulnerable U.S. ...
News-Medical
... health risks. Important observations. The ... Medical community calls for unified action on climate and biodiversity crises as global health emergency ...
Communities creating climate solutions for a healthy planet and healthy people - Nature
Nature
For decades, scientists have been warning about the effects of climate change on human health. Possible solutions have existed for a long time and ...
Study: Burning wood pellets for energy endangers local communities' health - Mongabay
Mongabay
... concerns to public health.” Saravanan Arunachalam, co-author and deputy ... impacts of climate change. In addition, Enviva and Drax contribute to ...
Renewable Energy Investments:
USDA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $207 million in ...
3 Top Renewable Energy Stocks to Power Up Your Portfolio - InvestorPlace
InvestorPlace
These renewable energy stocks offer a sustainable investment choice with significant growth potential in an evolving energy market. · First Solar (FSLR): ...
Nearly 200 US Clean Energy Projects Announced in 2023; Eight New Projects in December
Renewable Energy Magazine
The eight new projects are expected to result in more than $1.8 billion in private-sector investments and create at least 2,600 jobs in five states.
CDP Sustainability:
Energy Monitor
Environmental Sustainability · Robotics · Social Responsibility · Insights · Events · Reports · Premium Insights · Innovation Rankings · Newsletters ...
Aspen recognized as global climate action leader | AspenTimes.com
The Aspen Times
... environmental impact nonprofit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The CDP is a global organization that runs the world's environmental disclosure ...
Lucas committee finds Biden administration used inappropriate influence in environmental contracts
Oklahoma Energy Today
They were the the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). “I'm deeply troubled by the findings in this ...
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
Evergreen Action
Californians expect the Golden State to lead on climate. But right now, gas and electric utilities are using customer money to fund climate denial ...
Why are top California Democrats ducking Gov. Gavin Newsom's Delta tunnel project? | Opinion
Sacramento Bee
California has faced a leadership vacuum on water since Senator Feinstein's passing. Most candidates to replace her offer no hope that will ...
PPIC Turns 30 - Public Policy Institute of California
Public Policy Institute of California
Thirty years ago, California was grappling with a wide range of challenges: fiscal and economic uncertainty, contentious immigration debates, ...
Impact Investing:
Forbes
Impact investors, on the other hand, are focused on the outcomes generated by the products and services that the company produces. The investors are ...
A deep dive on impact investing - Virgin.com
Virgin.com
The team does this by helping clients to invest in companies that create a positive impact on the world and align with the United Nations Sustainable ...
5 Myths Preventing Catalytic Capital From Going Where It's Needed
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Without a clear understanding of the gaps in the market, it is difficult for impact investors to develop sound strategies to fill them.
Energy Storage
Energy-Storage.News
The Tier 1 ranking of battery energy storage system (BESS) providers was released earlier his month. While its names have not been disclosed publicly, ...
World's Most Advanced Battery Energy Storage System Replace Hawaii's Last Coal Plant
CarbonCredits.com
In a groundbreaking leap towards sustainability, Plus Power's Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) facility in Hawaii has commenced commercial operations.
Powin and Hithium in 5GWh LFP supply deal - Energy-Storage.News
Energy-Storage.News
Lithium-ion manufacturer Hithium will supply 5GWh of LFP battery cells to system integrator Powin over a three year period.
Climate Change and Satellites:
US Space Force satellite data shines light on mystery of Arctic warming
Space.com
US Space Force satellite data shines light on mystery of Arctic warming. News ... — 10 devastating signs of climate change satellites can see from space.
Climate change: Four new emperor penguin groups found by satellite - BBC
BBC
It's vital information for conservationists monitoring a species that's under increasing pressure as a result of climate change. Emperors court, mate, ...
Earth Observation CEOs Analyze 2023, a Seismic Year in EO | Via Satellite
Via Satellite
The Earth Observation (EO) market is one of the most dynamic in satellite right now. As the fight against climate change rages on, ...
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
Nature
Parallel to the problem of assessing environmental performance, the scientific and corporate communities are engaged in finding Science-Based Target ( ...
Are you prepared for the new Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard? - AECOM
AECOM
The CRREM and science-based targets are also based on what the sector ... The performance of the design must be reviewed against the targets at key ...
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
IR Magazine
... climate crisis at its source,' says Mark van Baal ... 'We are more aware than ever that climate change will create winners and losers,' he says.
Shell Faces Calls For Climate Action By Institutional Investors - CleanTechnica
Clean Technica
... climate change will create winners and losers. Through our engagement with Shell and other companies at the forefront of the energy transition, we ...
Biden's Key Climate Investment Hurt Georgia, Governor Says - BNN Bloomberg
BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden's signature climate-change ... Kemp accused politicians in Washington of “picking winners and losers” with the ...
Microgrids:
Tech Xplore
Today, to achieve all of this in microgrids using power inverters, devices that convert the direct current produced by renewable energy sources into ...
Colorado mountain towns are turning to microgrids for backup power during severe storms
KUNC
And part of that is - really the centerpiece of it - is a microgrid, which is a combination of solar panels and a large battery, so they can provide ...
Scale Microgrids snaps up 500 MW of US community solar projects - Renewables Now
Renewables Now
US distributed energy platform Scale Microgrids has inked a deal to buy 500 MW of distributed solar and storage projects across several US states, ...
Community Health Risk Assessment:
How community health needs assessments can assist emergency providers in tackling ...
KevinMD.com
Dr. Gray, a young and eager emergency medicine physician in Austin, discovers the city's health challenges through the Community Health Needs ...
Reducing risk for chronic disease: evaluation of a collective community approach to ...
BMC Public Health - BioMed Central
Community initiatives can shape health behaviors, such as physical activity and dietary habits, across a population and help reduce the risk of ...
A probabilistic health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in edible vegetable oils ...
BMC Public Health - BioMed Central
Besides, probabilistic health risk assessment (non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks) was identified via total target hazard ... community. Material ...
Socially Responsible Investing:
Forbes
ESG Factors. For investors interested in sustainability, the acronym ESG—environmental, social and governance—has become a guiding framework.
As Some Investors Walk Away From ESG, What Comes Next? - Forbes
Forbes
ESG investing—considering environment, social, and governance issues as part of financial analysis—has been battered since Russia's invasion of ...
Why are investments in ESG funds falling? - Marketplace.org
Marketplace.org
Morningstar found that 2023 was the first year investors pulled more money out of ESG and sustainability funds than they put into them.
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Yahoo Finance
Dublin, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Oil and gas sector strategies in Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage" report has been added to ...
Expro Awarded Contract With INPEX for Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Pilot Project
Business Wire
Energy services provider, Expro Group Holdings N.V. (NYSE: XPRO) (the “Company” or “Expro”), has secured a new Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage.
Utilization of Captured CO2 to Reach 800 Mt by 2044, Finds IDTechEx - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
... capture technologies for the future. In combination, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies are critical in supporting the ...
Medriva
The global supply chain landscape has been subject to numerous challenges, most notably due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, new research ...
The Great Equalizer: Turning EU carbon border tax compliance into business opportunities
The SustainAbility Institute by ERM
Webinar: Business Resilience Under COVID-19 · A Green Recovery · Sustainability Professionals Are Crisis-Ready · Searching for Consistency: Why ESG ...
Green office leasing quadruples in post-COVID realty landscape: JLL-CRE Matrix
The Economic Times
... sustainability. The share of green leasing has risen to 16% in 2022-2023 from 4% in 2018-19, indicating significant progress. However, challenges ...
Sustainability Investing:
Forbes
ESG Factors. For investors interested in sustainability, the acronym ESG—environmental, social and governance—has become a guiding framework.
Why are investments in ESG funds falling? - Marketplace.org
Marketplace.org
Morningstar found that 2023 was the first year investors pulled more money out of ESG and sustainability funds than they put into them.
As Some Investors Walk Away From ESG, What Comes Next? - Forbes
Forbes
After the first calendar year of outflows from US sustainable funds in 2023, the time has come for investors to consider rational sustainability ...
Geoengineering:
The New York Times
A growing number of colleges and universities are using deep underground pipes to heat and cool their buildings without burning fossil fuels.
The Future of Solar Geoengineering Research - Resources Magazine
Resources Magazine
Solar geoengineering, also known as solar radiation modification (SRM), encompasses a set of risky, untested, and yet potentially globally beneficial ...
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
The Conversation
Geo-engineering proposals to arrest climate change range from the seemingly sensible – painting our roofs and roads white – to the highly speculative: ...
Green Bond Funds:
Clean Vision Corporation Announces Launch of $340 Million Green Bond - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
If the Green Bond Offering is fully subscribed, the Company could raise up to approximately $340 million through the sale of notes (the "Green Notes") ...
Debut 30-Year India Green Bond to Test Appetite for Longer Debt - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
The government plans to sell 50 billion rupees ($602 million) of such bonds Friday to fund eco-friendly projects after offerings in the five-year and ...
Telefónica issues €1.75bn green bond - DCD - Data Center Dynamics
Data Center Dynamics
Telefónica also stated that the green bond aligns with its commitment to sustainable financing, aiming to have around 40 percent of total funding ...
Low Carbon Funds:
Low Carbon secures funds to begin constructing UK solar and battery portfolio - Reuters
Reuters
Renewable energy company Low Carbon said on Tuesday it had secured the necessary funding for a 385 megawatt (MW) portfolio of solar and battery ...
Low Carbon bags funds for 385-MW solar-storage portfolio in UK - Renewables Now
Renewables Now
UK-based renewable energy company Low Carbon has obtained all needed funds for the construction of a 385-MW portfolio of solar and battery storage ...
UAE's ADNOC boosts lower-carbon budget to $23 billion - Reuters
Reuters
The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Monday it would allocate $23 billion for decarbonisation and lower-carbon projects, ...
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