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Methane Emissions:

Is the EPA about to get serious about methane pollution from landfills? - Canary Media
Canary Media
These emissions heat the atmosphere at about 80 times the rate of carbon dioxide over 20 years, but the methane that rises from the decomposing food ...

D.C. Circuit denies attempt to halt methane standards in a win for public health and the climate
Clean Air Task Force
The ruling is an important win for the climate and for communities that have long suffered from the impacts of air pollution from oil and gas ...
    
Big Oil's Climate Pledges to Curb Methane Emissions Face a Test in Asia - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
The UN's IMEO has made a new request to two energy producers to halt emissions from a site that's been observed releasing the greenhouse gas since ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

Green finance knowledge can accelerate progress toward decarbonization goals - USGBC
USGBC
Definitions of terms used in the green building industry, such as "emission scopes" or "market-based accounting," help illustrate how to use ...

Dedicated clean hydrogen production likely has a limited role in power sector ...
Clean Air Task Force
Evaluating the impact of power sector decarbonization on total system ... Following an evidence-based approach to examine the merits and ...

Hydrogen's potential for onshoring Australian green iron production | IEEFA
IEEFA
Steel Sector Hydrogen Decarbonization. Hydrogen's potential for onshoring Australian green iron production. July 04, 2024.. Hydrogen-based ...

Data Driven Decision Making:

What Is An AI Database? The Future Of Data-Driven Decisions - Forbes
Forbes
Instead, AI databases enhance or supplement human capabilities and decision making processes, democratizing access to information and empowering ...

How data governance contributes to a data-driven culture - Data Science Central
Data Science Central
CIOs recognize the importance of a data-driven culture, with over 77% of them considering data-driven decision-making their top priority. Within ...

Sales Tracking, Social Media Monitoring, and Online Tracking are the Key Factors ... - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
As a tip to those who are yet to explore DDDM,, GoodFirms survey brings forth a few proven tips and processes to implement data-driven decision-making ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

GRI Launches New Service to Help Reporting Companies Comply with CSRD Sustainability ...
ESG Today
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the launch of its new GRI-ESRS Linkage Service, aimed at enabling companies reporting under ...

GRI unveils solution to help companies comply with CSRD reporting standards
FinTech Global
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced the launch of its new GRI-ESRS Linkage Service to help companies align their sustainability ...
 
ESG Weekly Update – July 8, 2024 - Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Labor Rights Reporting: On June 23, the Global Reporting Initiative ... Global: ISSB to Streamline Sustainability Reporting Across Various Initiatives.

Community Health Risks From Climate Change:

The Paradox of Public Health Solutions that Worsen Climate Change - Inequality.org
Inequality.org
... health, and race equity issues in frontline communities like Cancer Alley. Inhalers, often viewed as life-saving devices, have a profoundly ...

A Breathtaking Crisis, Part 2: Climate Change Worsens Asthma for Underserved Communities
American Journal of Managed Care
Underserved communities, already facing higher asthma ... The framework focuses on 3 domains, knowledge of climate change and effects on health ...

Rising risks of climate disasters mean some communities will need to move
Croakey Health Media
Introduction by Croakey: It's not the most poetic of terms, but as climate change increasingly threatens communities with floods, fires, ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

A Deepening Political Divide Over Clean Energy Investments
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Survey shows declining GOP support for electric vehicles and renewable power, but UCLA's Megan Mullin sees signs that benefits of climate ...

Green Investments: Exploring Renewable Energy Projects in Denver
Neighborhood Gazette
This shift towards renewable energy sources presents exciting opportunities for residents and investors alike. This article explores the world of ...

3 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold for Great Long-Term Potential | The Motley Fool
The Motley Fool
NextEra has benefited from the steady growth in power demand from utility customers in Florida, its investments in renewable energy, and accretive ...

CDP Sustainability:

Reporting and Metrics - Amgen
Amgen
Our reporting reflects several international standards and guidelines, including the CDP, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) ...

Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero - AI in Sustainability
Sustainability Magazine
Sustainability leaders from Sercomm, AVEVA, CDP and Wipro discuss the Future of AI in Sustainability at Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero.

CDP bounces off warmer post-election tone - IFR
IFR
Sustainability-linked Loans · Social / Other · People & Markets · EMEA · ESG ... CDP bounces off warmer post-election tone. 5 min read. Americas, EMEA ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

Senate Leader McGuire, Colleagues Announce Advancement of Bonds
Senator Mike McGuire - CA.gov
California must move now to mitigate the impacts of climate change,” said Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). “The safe drinking and wildfire ...

Cal Cities pushing for climate bond as deadline looms
Cal Cities
California Civic Leadership Institute · Legal Advocacy · Resolutions and ... Climate change resiliency and disaster preparedness are among Cal ...

November climate bond seems all but certain | Cal Cities
Cal Cities
Climate change resiliency and disaster preparedness are among Cal Cities' top advocacy priorities for 2024. Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders ...

Impact Investing:

A Powerful Combination of Tailwinds Powering Impact Opportunities | J.P. Morgan Private Bank U.S.
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
While the reset in valuations has obviously also affected climate investments – particularly in the earlier stages of the market – this has translated ...

Nuveen holds $200m first close on second PE impact fund
New Private Markets
The fund will invest in “key global growth markets” with a focus on mitigating climate change, providing access to financial services and increasing ...

DPAM debuts two equity and bond impact investing strategies - Citywire
Citywire
Degroof Petercam Asset Management (DPAM) has launched two new impact investing funds. The strategies, DPAM L Equities World Impact and DPAM L ...

Energy Storage

China may investigate energy storage plants for fire risks, local media says | Reuters
Reuters
Chinese authorities are considering ordering large-scale investigations of energy storage plants for fire risks, in a sign of tighter standards ...

SCE adds battery energy storage to deal with heat | News | tehachapinews.com
Tehachapi News
Southern California Edison said it has added an unprecedented amount of battery energy storage to its power supply to help ease electricity demand ...

New York battery energy storage good for the environment
MPNnow.com
Opinion: New York's antiquated power grid requires critical, near-term upgrades. Battery storage facilities can help.

Climate Change and Satellites:

Airbus built, Copernicus Sentinel-2C climate satellite heading for launch site
Airbus
"About half of the data used to assess and monitor the impact of climate change on Earth is actually delivered by satellites," said Marc Steckling, ...

Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis | Space
Space.com
... climate change. — Satellites reveal catastrophic year for emperor penguins amid climate crisis in Antarctica. People may be uncomfortable with ...

Wildfires Are Raging Across the World. How NASA Is Using Satellite Data to Fight Back
CNET
In arid places like California, wildfire season is known to occur in warmer, dryer months. But with climate change, things have shifted.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

CN announces net-zero target approved by science based targets initiative | AJOT.COM
American Journal of Transportation
In using a science-based approach to its climate commitments, CN and ... 2023 Performance. Environment, GHG Emissions, Reducing absolute Scope 1 ...

37 Interactive Entertainment's Near term Targets Have Been Validated By SBTi | Morningstar
Morningstar
... Environmental Performance by Racing to zero. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a globally renowned climate action organization. As of ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Parag Khanna: Mass migration will lead to 'winners and losers' among cities
IPE Real Assets
Mass migration will lead to 'winners and losers' among cities, according to Parag Khanna. Christopher Walker reports. ... climate change. “You ...

Surprise winners and losers in UK general election, from Greens to Reform UK - The Guardian
The Guardian
Here are the most surprising winners and losers. Surprise winners. Jeremy Corbyn, independent. The former Labour leader decided to contest his long ...

General election: The big winners and losers overnight - BBC News
BBC
The big winners and losers on election night · Liz Truss provides 'Portillo moment' · Douglas Alexander leads Labour onslaught on SNP · Penny Mordaunt's ...

Microgrids:

Renewable energy, microgrids face growing cyber threats: FBI | Utility Dive
Utility Dive
Renewable energy, microgrids face growing cyber threats: FBI. The FBI's recommendations to protect renewable resources from hackers are general best ...

Here's how 'microgrids' are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
The Conversation
Small renewable energy systems are replacing dirty diesel generators in remote communities. This study of 20 Australian microgrid feasibility ...

Testing Long-Duration Energy Storage in Microgrids for Military and Native Lands Applications
Microgrid Knowledge
And these technologies can bring added resiliency to microgrids, said Jana Gerber, president of Microgrid North America at Schneider Electric. The ...

Community Health Risk Assessment:

Community Health Needs Assessment released, In-depth health analysis of Mesa County ...
Mesa County
... health outcomes. Youth relationships with their families and peers are primary risk or protective factors in substance use and mental health. “The ...

CHNA Survey - City of Milwaukee
City of Milwaukee
These organizations work together to identify the top health needs of Milwaukee County residents through the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

Risk assessment and prediction of nosocomial infections based on surveillance data using ...
BMC Public Health - BioMed Central
Emergency visits, Patients visited community health service centers, the Number of outpatient and emergency operations were positively correlated with ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

What I'm Advising My Clients About Investing in Socially Responsible Companies
Investopedia
ESG investments focus on companies with favorable environmental practices, social responsibility, and strong governance. By highlighting long-term ...

ESG Investing Rule Presents Early Test on Limits of US Agency Powers - USNews.com
USNews.com
By Daniel Wiessner. (Reuters) - A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will ...

Socially responsible investing—the Catholic way | America Magazine
America Magazine
Socially responsible investing should be a priority for Catholic institutions and individuals alike. But investors need to look beyond negative ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Energy Insight - Making Dollars and Sense of Carbon Markets - McMillan LLP
McMillan LLP
We examine the economic and policy challenges associated with carbon capture, utilization and storage, highlighting the issues facing industry.

Governors in the West Seek Profitability for Industrial and Natural Carbon Removal Projects
Inside Climate News
The high-tech approaches include carbon capture, utilization and storage ... In the technological carbon sequestration sector, which includes carbon ...

Austria Unveils Roadmap For Deployment Of Carbon Capture & Removal
Carbon Herald
The strategy focuses on three key technologies: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) ... Relevant: MCi Carbon Announces New CO2 Capture & Utilization ...

Coronavirus and Sustainability:

A not very sustainable recovery of global tourism - dandc.eu
dandc.eu
The global tourism industry is recuperating from the coronavirus pandemic, but with major regional differences. The least developed countries in ...

The Great Upheaval: Navigating the post-pandemic world in Asia-Pacific
The Kathmandu Post
It offers an in-depth analysis of the socio-economic and environmental challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific region in the aftermath of the Covid-19 ...

Urban configuration impacts health and sustainability in Europe - News-Medical
News-Medical
Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 · Diet & Nutrition · Artificial Intelligence ... sustainability. Study: The impact of urban configuration types on ...

Sustainability Investing: 

Should ESG be called 'sustainable investing'? - InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews Award winner argues that current ESG-labelled funds fall short of investors' sustainability expectations.

The future of wealth: Understanding the sustainable investment knowledge gap | LSEG
LSEG
Explore the knowledge gap in sustainable investments and discover how better SI education and advice can drive informed, impactful decisions in ...

Introduction to Sustainable Investing - Campden FB
Campden FB
The sustainable investing product landscape is diverse which means investors can often find an investment product which meets their priorities and ...

Geoengineering:

Cloud-brightening experiment halted on San Francisco Bay part of push for solar ...
CBS News
Cloud-brightening experiment halted on San Francisco Bay part of push for solar geoengineering solutions to climate change. sanfrancisco. By Molly ...

Letter: Time to get on with tests of this geoengineering | New Scientist
New Scientist
This unplanned experiment in geoengineering indicates that we should now fund tests of marine cloud brightening using ships to spray seawater into ...

Major U.S. Environmental Group Backs Solar Geoengineering Research - The Energy Mix
The Energy Mix
In June, EDF entered “controversial territory” when it announced funding for research into solar geoengineering, also known as solar radiation ...

Green Bond Funds:

Exploring green bonds: how can investors finance a sustainable future - Upstox
Upstox
It's all about the purpose. When you buy a green bond, you're essentially lending money for things like renewable energy sources, clean transportation ...

RE Royalties Launches $10M Green Bond Offering - TipRanks.com
Tipranks
The funds raised are intended to support renewable and sustainable energy projects that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For further ...

Green bonds - Municipal bodies think change, climate change - The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Now Available with ET Prime. Manage your money efficiently with this weekly guide. Subscribe Now img6. Clean experience. with minimal ads. Easy ...

Low Carbon Funds:

Low-carbon cement and solar-powered steam startups tackle decarbonization with new funding
ImpactAlpha
Cambridge Electric Cement, or CEC, says it has engineered a way to make low carbon, recycled cement using the same furnaces deployed in steel ...

BlackRock Launches Decarbonization Voting and Engagement Policy for Climate-Focused Funds
ESG Today
... investors specifically focused on the low carbon transition. The launch of the new policy may help BlackRock to navigate the complex pressures ...

A Low-Carbon Development Nexus Launched in the Parliament: Climate Finance ...
United Nations Development Programme
A sustainable funding source is needed to meet these national ambitions while supporting low-carbon development efforts. This is where climate finance ...

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