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Methane Emissions:
New Satellite Will Track Methane Emissions From Space and Pinpoint Their Sources With A.I.
Smithsonian Magazine
Around 60 percent of methane emissions come from human activities, including agriculture, fossil fuels and landfills. Over the past 200 years, the ...
Methane Emissions from Wetlands Increase Significantly over High Latitudes
Berkeley Lab News Center - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Wetlands are Earth's largest natural source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at ...
Google, Environmental Defense Fund will track methane emissions from space
Ars Technica
But levels of methane have risen just as dramatically, and it's a far more potent greenhouse gas. And, unlike carbon dioxide, it's not the end result ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
MarketScale
... based climate targets. ... The current misalignment within facilities management departments and the broader industry on decarbonization strategies ...
United States' Path to Decarbonization: State, Local, and Private-Sector Synergy
BNN Breaking
... sector decarbonization. Notably, these incentives emerge as the most ... This analysis, based on data preceding the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ...
Fewer emissions, cleaner future with updated rules for industry | BC Gov News
BC Gov News - Gov.bc.ca
The shift to an output-based pricing system was a key request of industry following the introduction of the federal carbon pricing backstop. “The ...
Data Driven Decision Making:
Data-Driven Decision Making -The Key to Unlocking Business Potential - CIOLook
CIOLook
At its core, data-driven decision-making involves the systematic analysis of various forms of data to guide strategic business decisions. Unlike ...
Business Analytics: The Key to Unlocking Data-Driven Insights and Competitive Advantage
Medium
Data-Driven Decision-Making: Business analytics empowers informed decision-making based on facts and evidence rather than intuition and guesswork.
How to harness the value of people data and operational HR insights | EY – Switzerland
EY
Cultivating a data-driven culture promotes informed decision -making within your organization. The following five factors define the DNA of ...
Global Reporting Initiative:
RSM US
A significant development of this era was the creation of ESG reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative, the Sustainability ...
The top ESG trends in 2024 - IBM Blog
IBM
However, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the new Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) both require companies to report on ...
Gibson Dunn Environmental, Social and Governance Update (January 2024)
Gibson Dunn
GRI launches updated biodiversity standards. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched an updated Biodiversity Standard, GRI 101 ...
Community Health Risks From Climate Change:
Climate Change and Children's Health: Building a Healthy Future for Every Child
AAP Publications
Children's physical and mental health are threatened by climate change through its effects on temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather; ...
B.C. report says climate change brings health risk, as doctor fears 'colossal harms'
Radio NL - Kamloops News
Communities across British Columbia needs to prepare for a climate-related health crisis like the deadly 2021 ...
How does climate change affect health? (duplicate) - AKDN
AKDN
Climate change creates problems from malnutrition to mental illness. AKU's Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta explores ways to help.
Renewable Energy Investments:
Down To Earth
Over 2024-2030, the world is expected to invest over $6 trillion in fossil fuels under current policies while investments in renewables and grid could ...
Clean energy investments to surge to $800 billion in 2024: Report - ET EnergyWorld
ET EnergyWorld
Clean Energy Technology Lead: According to the report, the spike in investments, amounting to nearly $800 billion, underscores the accelerating ...
Record US renewable energy investment not enough to meet climate goals -report | Reuters
Reuters
U.S. investment in wind and solar power plants hit record levels last year, but even that dramatic rate of expansion fell short of the level ...
CDP Sustainability:
CDP
Each year the CDP A List raises the bar for environmental best practice. 2023's A List features companies that are in the vanguard, ...
Simon® Embraces Environmental Transparency by Disclosing through CDP - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
PRNewswire/ -- Simon® today announced that it has furthered its commitment to environmental transparency by disclosing its environmental impact ...
Gildan Included in CDP's Leadership Band and in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook
Yahoo Finance
(GIL: TSX and NYSE) (“Gildan” or the “Company”) is pleased to share that it has been included in CDP's Leadership band for its 2023 climate change ...
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
Contra Costa Herald
... global climate leadership as we work to address the climate crisis. ... climate change in the California State Senate. Janet Cox, Climate Action ...
Your guide to the hottest climate action in Sacramento - POLITICO
Politico
With help from Camille von Kaenel, Blanca Begert and Wes Venteicher. TOP OF THE DAY. California capitol | Getty Images.
California Environmental Voters Endorses Rusty Hicks for State Assembly (AD-2) - KRON4
KRON4
EnviroVoters endorsement comes as Hicks' campaign continues to gain critical momentum, fueled by support from local and statewide leaders and ...
Impact Investing:
Yahoo Finance
The goal of impact investing is to provide financial returns that are on par with conventional investment strategies. Impact investment is a ...
A spend-out foundation asks, 'What is enough?' - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
... sustainable and impact investments since 1985, our financial advisor-owners of … ... Get a weekly pulse on news and trends in impact investing with our ...
Why Biotech Is the Next Frontier for Impact Investing | Nasdaq
Nasdaq
At first glance, biotech stocks might not seem like logical additions to an impact-investment portfolio. However, a growing number of investors ...
Energy Storage
CleanTechnica
We expect solar to account for the largest share of new capacity in 2024, at 58%, followed by battery storage, at 23%. Data source: U.S. Energy ...
Battery storage systems' hidden fire risks | Energy News Network
Energy News Network
STORAGE: Nearly a quarter of the world's battery storage systems have defects related to fire detection and suppression, an advisory firm ...
Climate Change and Satellites:
NASA's twin spacecraft will go to the ends of the Earth to combat climate change | Space
Space.com
In Spring 2024, NASA will launch two tiny twin satellites as part of the PREFIRE mission that will journey to the poles to collect data that will ...
Landsat's Images Are Vital in the Fight Against Climate Change - PetaPixel
PetaPixel
A joint mission between NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), satellite imagers have been orbiting Earth since Landsat 1 was launched ...
Watch out, a dead satellite is falling back to Earth - WPR
WPR
Over its 16-year life, the ERS-2 collected information on climate change and the Earth's atmosphere. Along with its older sister satellite ERS-1 ...
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
MarketScale
... science-based climate targets. Schneider Electric's emphasis on digital ... Meanwhile, ASHRAE's standard introduces rigorous carbon emissions ...
Digital transformation, green innovation, and carbon emission reduction performance of ... - Nature
Nature
... carbon performance? Will it help companies to achieve their carbon reduction targets? These questions have yet to be tested. Based on this, this ...
Philips delivers strong ESG performance in 2023
Philips
... carbon emissions with 46% of its purchases (in spend) made at suppliers that have committed to science-based targets. Third year of country-by ...
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Global climate change and its impact on sea levels is a ... More of the same: Study reveals winners and losers from climate and land-use change.
It's delusional to think everyone will always be better off under political policy change. We ... - ABC
ABC
... change. There would be winners and losers. There would be a clear bargain — which of course is what lies at the heart of all real politics. Not ...
Video: Global Energy and Climate Challenges with Former IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka
The National Interest
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather ... Who are the energy winners and losers? How will the war and U.S.-China ...
Microgrids:
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego Gas & Electric's 10-megawatt Paradise Microgrid project is one of a growing number of facilities that can operate independently or in tandem ...
California utility SDG&E brings online 180MWh of community-resiliency microgrids
Energy-Storage.News
SDG&E, one of California's main investor-owned utilities, has brought online four 'advanced' microgrids with 180MWh of battery storage.
Colo. Co-op Explores Community-Scale Microgrids for Blizzard-Prone Towns - NRECA
NRECA
A Colorado co-op is pursuing community-scale microgrids to boost resiliency in four remote towns high in the blizzard-prone San Juan Mountains
Community Health Risk Assessment:
An Interpretable Knee Replacement Risk Assessment System for Osteoarthritis Patients
ScienceDirect
It will encourage regular self-assessments within the community and facilitate personalised healthcare for both primary and secondary prevention of ...
Revolutionizing Health Risk Assessment: A Dive into the eMERGE Network's Genomic Study
Medriva
... risk assessment to reduce health disparities in diverse populations. Addressing concerns about the paternalistic genetics community's belief, the ...
Researchers optimize genetic tests for diverse populations to tackle health disparities
EurekAlert!
/Applied sciences and engineering/Risk management/Risk assessment; /Health and medicine/Human health/Public health; /Scientific community/Research ...
Socially Responsible Investing:
InvestmentNews
In contrast, Preece expects younger investors will have a growing influence on ESG in the years ahead as they express their personal values and ...
ESG investing: Funds focused on responsible practices outperform in the long haul, says ...
South China Morning Post
Investment products where security selection is based on companies' ESG scores outperform in the long term, data has shown.
We invest for the common good. So let's call it 'Common Good Investing.' - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
Some of them were “socially responsible investing,” “sustainable investing,” “ESG investing,” and “impact investing.” Our goal has been to give ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
White & Case LLP
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) features among the core technologies necessary to achieve the United States' decarbonization goals.
Alaska legislators give closer look at bill aimed at storing carbon emissions underground
Alaska Beacon
... carbon capture, utilization and storage. He said that the ability to sequester carbon dioxide could be a “very significant unlocking mechanism ...
Technip Energies Awarded CCUS Project to Decarbonize Cement Production at Heidelberg ...
Technip Energies
... Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) project in Edmonton, Canada. This ground-breaking project will be the first full-scale application ...
Observer Research Foundation
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of not only improving the resilience of health systems to crises but also of ensuring ...
Regenerative tourism is going mainstream. What does that mean for Canadian travellers?
Canadian Geographic
Sustainability is a major focus of the tourism industry as it continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most reputable tour operators and ...
Medical students: a potentially sustainable solution for our workforce crisis and future ...
The Medical Journal of Australia
On 11 March 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.1 Enormous strain was placed ...
Sustainability Investing:
NYU Stern
Over the past few years, sustainable investing--which is based on the theory that subjective environmental, social, and governance or ESG factors ...
Viewpoint: Putting impact at the core of sustainable investment market stats | Opinion Pieces
Investment & Pensions Europe
The question of whether sustainable investments actually make a difference was one of the reasons why Eurosif revised its methodology for its ...
How To Find Opportunities In Sustainability with CFA Institute takeaways - Finimize
Finimize
This growth is tied to the increasing incorporation of ESG factors into investment decisions by professionals, recognizing that well-managed ...
Geoengineering:
Center for International Environmental Law
Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) describes future speculative geoengineering techniques designed to partially block the sun, ...
Scientists Resort to Once-Unthinkable Solutions to Cool the Planet - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal
Three geoengineering projects seek to alter the chemistry of the atmosphere and the ocean. Critics warn of unintended consequences.
The ice caps are melting. Is geoengineering the solution? - Engadget
Engadget
Is geoengineering the solution? We're not ready for what's coming. Daniel Cooper. Senior Editor. Wed, Feb 14, 2024, 7:00 AM PST ·7 min ...
Green Bond Funds:
Goldman Sachs AM Launches Global Green Bond ETF - ESG Today
ESG Today
Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced today the launch of the Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF, a new Article 9 fund tracking a ...
Romania raises 2 bln euros from debut green bond | Reuters
Reuters
Romania, which already has a slate of renewable energy projects lined up for EU funding, will use its green debt framework to fund green transport ...
Goldman Sachs launches Article 9 green bond ETF | Portfolio Adviser
Portfolio Adviser
... green bond ETF. The Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF fund aims to track global G10 green bond issuance and offers access to bonds that ...
Low Carbon Funds:
Commentary: The best funding solution for the carbon pollution reduction plan - Maryland Matters
Maryland Matters
Commentary: The best funding solution for the carbon pollution reduction plan ... low- and moderate-income residents. Big oil companies have known about ...
New York State Common Retirement Fund takes action to protect New Yorkers from further ...
IEEFA
The divestment steps protect the Fund from further fossil fuel investment losses and increases investments in lower-carbon indexes that are growing.
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