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Methane Emissions:

Methane Menaces: Fracking and Factory Farms' Dire Climate Impact - Food & Water Watch
Food & Water Watch
Factory farms and fracking are two major emitters of methane, which is 86 times worse for the climate than carbon dioxide in the short term.

National Oil Companies and Methane Reductions: How to Meet 2030 Goals - CSIS
CSIS
National oil companies produce half of the world's oil and gas but have lagged on methane reductions. These companies need guidance, ...

Methane emissions are the low-hanging fruit of the climate transition - The Conversation
The Conversation
In Europe, emissions are mainly from agriculture (38% in 2022, JRC 2023), through the digestive system of ruminants. More generally, methane is a ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

Coal threatens steel industry's decarbonization push — survey - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News
New “emissions-intensive, coal-based blast furnace construction threatens to further entrench the industry in fossil fuels,” the Global Energy Monitor ...

Cutting-Edge Projects Aim to Decarbonize US Cement Emissions - World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute
... sector in which carbon capture is expected to play a critical role in decarbonization. ... Market-based Policies: Policies like a Low-Carbon Product ...

Study finds progress in global steel decarbonization - Recycling Today
Recycling Today
... based capacity is concerning.” Photo ... sector compared to global decarbonization roadmaps and corporate and country level net zero pledges.

Data Driven Decision Making:

Making Data-Informed Decisions in a Changing World - Tufts Now
Tufts Now - Tufts University
Launched in 2020, the Data Driven Decision Making at Tufts initiative has funded 15 research fellows from the School of Engineering and Graduate ...
 
Data-Driven Decisions: How CMOs are Leveraging Analytics to Drive Sustainable Growth
CIOLook
By harnessing the power of big data and advanced analytics tools, CMOs are transforming their decision-making processes, optimizing marketing ...
 
Use data and analytics to create your strategy, not just drive it: Why critical decisions should ...
Fast Company
Data-rational decision-making should be the default in most organizations, particularly when they reach critical moments in their lifecycles.

Global Reporting Initiative:

ESG Weekly Update – July 17, 2024 - Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
CSRD Reporting: The Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) launched a new ... reporting under GRI to comply with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting ...

GRI and IFRS Foundation Deepen Collaboration for Seamless Sustainability Reporting
Seneca ESG
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the IFRS Foundation have strengthened their partnership to create a comprehensive and seamless ...

Addressing demands for transparency in capital markets - World Bank Blogs
World Bank Blogs
Many of these build on existing reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative, Carbon Disclosure Project, and Taskforce on Climate ...

Community Health Risks From Climate Change:

Oregonians most vulnerable to climate change still bear its brunt, but a state report sees hope - OPB
OPB
“The Climate and Health in Oregon report reflects the fact that extreme climate effects are our past, present and future, and we need to accept this ...

Researchers make disturbing discovery about health risks in Southern US communities - Yahoo
Yahoo
... health effects — a practice known as environmental racism. What's ... Climate Change' Is Miscaptioned. 1d ago. KRIV. After Beryl, residents tell ...

Climate change, low-income, undocumented - Spectrum News
Spectrum News
The LA County Public Health Department says low-income communities are most affected by heat islands, which is when cities experience significantly ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

Investing in Green Energy: Opportunities for Renewable Diesel | Booster - CSRwire
CSRwire
A recent study by the IEA found that spending on clean energy technology like renewable diesel is quickly rising compared to spending on fossil ...

Solar stocks tumble as clean energy investors fear a Trump win - CNBC
CNBC
Renewable investors are worried the GOP will pull off a clean sweep in Washington, putting the party in a position to dismantle the Inflation ...

Investment into green energy to top $2 trillion in 2024 for first time – IEA - bne IntelliNews
bne IntelliNews
There are tentative signs of a pick-up in these investments: in our assessment, clean energy investments are set to approach $320bn in 2024, up by ...

CDP Sustainability:

Closing the gap in Canada: 5 key themes from the 2024 CDP Canada Workshop - CDP
CDP
These standards aim to foster a just transition by promoting economic opportunities and sustainable development for all Canadians. CDP is also ...

Companies, Investors Overlooking Major Financial Risks from Unmeasured Scope 3 Emissions
ESG Today
CDP runs a global environmental disclosure system, enabling investors and other stakeholders to measure and track organization's performance in key ...

Scope 3 emissions pose significant financial risks, warns BCG and CDP report
FinTech Global
... environmental disclosure system CDP ... sustainability areas including climate change, deforestation, water security, and plastic-related impact ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

California Moves To Delay Corporate Climate Reporting Requirement Until 2028 - Forbes
Forbes
... environmental, social and governance reporting focused on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. ... California's continued leadership with ...

Elected leaders' warnings about climate crisis not reflected in their actions
San Diego Union-Tribune
... California by 2045. As more people bake to death around the world, climate change warnings that once seemed apocalyptic now seem utterly plausible.
 
Drax Coming for California Forests by Partnering with GSNR - NRDC
NRDC
... change–driven disasters like flooding and wildfires, these emissions cannot go unnoticed. Leadership in California is keenly aware of climate change's ...

Impact Investing:

Impact Investing: Bridging Profit and Purpose - CII Blog
CII Blog
Impact investing is about making investments with the intention of achieving positive, measurable social and environmental outcomes alongside a ...

What is impact investing? - Investors' Chronicle
Investors' Chronicle
Impact investing embodies an investment philosophy that gives positive, measurable social and environmental impact equivalence to a financial return.

The Week in impact investing: Pragmatic populism - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
TGIF, Agents of Impact! In today's Brief: Making space for shared imagination; Sodium-ion battery bonanza; Getting familiar with FOAKs (and other ...

Energy Storage

'US' largest' solar-plus-storage project, Gemini, comes online in Nevada
Energy-Storage.News
Gemini, in Clark County, pairs 690MWac/966MWdc of solar PV with a 380MW/1,400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). ... Australia-based battery ...

DOE Opens Applications for $1 Million in Long-Duration Energy Storage Vouchers
American Public Power Association
The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity on July 16 announced that applications are now open for two long duration energy storage voucher ...

SRP Enters Agreement for New 250-MW Battery Storage System
American Public Power Association
The project will be owned and operated by Aypa Power, which purchased this late-stage battery energy storage project from Eolian, taking over the ...

Climate Change and Satellites:

NASA-Funded Studies Explain How Climate Is Changing Earth's Rotation
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA
The Arctic is captured in this 2010 visualization using data from NASA's Aqua satellite. A new study quantifies how climate-related processes, ...

Environmental Defense Fund: Satellites & Accountability - YouTube
YouTube
Environmental Defense Fund: Satellites & Accountability. 20 views ... The Environmental Effects of Climate Change On Our Planet | Breakthrough.

Insurers face climate risk challenges: Satellites could offer solutions
Digital Insurance
Satellite technologies are leading the way in mitigating the mounting threats posed by climate change.

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Staying on Course for Climate Targets - MSCI
MSCI
Based on the backtested index performance from June 30, 2020, to ... targets approved by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Explore ...

BekaertDeslee Sets Science Based Targets - BedTimes Magazine
BedTimes Magazine
These emissions targets have been validated by SBTi, a corporate climate ... performance of existing facilities and invest in renewable energy ...

Scientists bridge the 'valley of death' for carbon capture technologies - EurekAlert!
EurekAlert!
... Research and Development efforts towards achievable performance targets at scale. ... A holistic platform for accelerating sorbent-based carbon capture ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
Phys.org
... temperature conditions expected by 2100 under different climate change scenarios. ... 'Winners and losers' as global warming forces plants uphill. Mar ...

Marketing winners and losers of the week - Ad Age
Ad Age
Marketing winners and losers of the week. World Wildlife Fund's animated climate change ad draws praise and WNBA is poised to cash in big with next ...

The Supreme Court Term: winners and losers - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Supreme Court Term: winners and losers · Island teacher, rock ... Christine Napolitan on Climate change, lye and a possible solution near the ...

Microgrids:

Microgrids Help Electrify Ports, Increase Reliability and Meet Clean Energy Goals
Department of Energy
A microgrid is a group of distributed energy resources (DERs) and loads within a grid that can be separated from the grid and can act independently.
    
Three Microgrid Projects in Rural Areas Showcase New DOE Program | Article | EESI
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
... microgrids, battery energy storage systems, heat pumps, and hydroelectric power facilities in rural areas with populations of 10,000 or fewer.

Fertile Ground for Microgrids: EIA Report Shows Commercial Sector Electricity Demand ...
Microgrid Knowledge
Microgrid Knowledge and EnergyTech are focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals.

Community Health Risk Assessment:

Community health needs assessment presented - WesternSlopeNow.com
WesternSlopeNow.com
Making sure that people are… feel connected in their community, reduces their risk of suicide.” Mesa County Public Health Chief Health Strategist ...

A closer look at community health | Health and Wellness - GJSentinel.com
GJSentinel.com
(2024-2026 Community Health Needs Assessment). * Around 20% of Mesa County students reported trying to control their weight by not eating for 24 ...
    
North York community centre study aims to reduce dementia rates | CBC News
CBC
Programming targeted to reduce risk. Once the assessment is finished, the participants receive a report that lists their specific health conditions ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

A Beginners Guide to ESG Investing: Understanding the Power of Impact Investing
Business Insider
What is ESG investing? ESG investing is a type of socially responsible investing that allows you to support businesses that align with your ...

Why should you consider sustainable investing for secure financial future? - Mint
Mint
Sustainable investing integrates financial goals with environmental and social impact, aligning investor interests with a resilient, responsible ...

Why ESG isn't going away, despite all the noise - Axios
Axios
Why it matters: Even as the practice of Environmental, Social and Governance investing comes under attack by conservatives, it's standard practice for ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Market Size, Trends, Opportunities, Key ... - WICZ
WICZ
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is thought to be the technology that can cut CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion sources the most among CO2 ...

Again Secures $43 Million For Innovative Carbon Utilization Technology
Carbon Herald
In another milestone for the Stockholm Exergi Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) project, the company has… July 20, 2024.

Overview of Carbon Dioxide Storage - Premium Article - IDTechEx Portal
IDTechEx
... Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Markets Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) ... Long-term storage/sequestration of carbon dioxide will need to play a ...

Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Urban Health and Well-being Post-Pandemic - Filtration and Separation
Filtration and Separation
In light of the challenges posed by rapid urbanization, broadening the scope of sustainable urban development and reinvigorating existing cities into ...
 
How business travel is adapting to shifting landscapes | PhocusWire
PhocusWire
Executives from BCD Travel and Cornerstone Information System discuss how consolidation, sustainability and a post-COVID rebound are shaping ...
 
Gastrointestinal issues are common but overlooked symptom of COVID, study finds - The Hill
The Hill
Shared Responsibility. Respect · Equality · Diversity + Inclusion · Accessibility · Poverty · Sustainability · Climate ... The COVID-19 virus particles ...

Sustainability Investing: 

A Beginners Guide to ESG Investing: Understanding the Power of Impact Investing
Business Insider
Sustainable investing allows folks to invest in target companies whose values align with their own. As impact investing has evolved and expanded, so ...

Why should you consider sustainable investing for secure financial future? - Mint
Mint
Sustainable investing integrates financial goals with environmental and social impact, aligning investor interests with a resilient, responsible ...
 
Why it's good that sustainable investing is no longer a hype - column Joeri de Wilde
Triodos Investment Management
Sustainable investing is steadily developing from hype to mainstream. This includes a normalisation of stock market valuations and fund flows.

Geoengineering:

Scientists call for greater study of glacier geoengineering options - The Guardian
The Guardian
We need to seriously consider geoengineering projects to save our glaciers or face catastrophic sea level rise, scientists say in a report. Antarctica ...
 
Conspiracy theories swirl about geo-engineering, but could it help save the planet? - BBC
BBC
If we can't control rising global temperatures by drastically cutting carbon emissions, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool ...

EPA weighing controversial geoengineering ocean experiment south of Martha's Vineyard
The Boston Globe
Geoengineering aims to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by deliberately changing the climate. The ideas range from brightening clouds, to ...

Green Bond Funds:

Masdar Raises USD1 Billion Through Second Green Bond to Fund New Global Renewables Projects
PR Newswire
Proceeds will be used to invest exclusively in new greenfield renewable energy projects under Masdar's Green Finance Framework Bond demand 4.6x ...

Green Bond Sales Boomed in First Half of 2024 | ETF Trends
ETF Trends
That is the original exchange traded fund dedicated to this corner of the bond market. To its credit, GRNB is sporting a modest YTD gain. That's more ...

Masdar raises $1bn via green bond to fund renewable projects - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
The latest green bond issuance saw a 70% investment from international investors and 30% from MENA investors.

Low Carbon Funds:

BlackRock Gives Choice To Clients Investing In A Low-Carbon Transition - Forbes
Forbes
The remedy? Well, boycott BlackRock, of course and not let them manage assets for state pension funds! For example, in March of this year the Texas ...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $160 Million in Grants to Support Clean U.S. ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
“Investing in low-carbon construction materials is an essential part of ... A major university will use grant funds to research and document carbon ...

HSBC Launches New Infrastructure Finance Unit to Pursue Low Carbon Transition Opportunities

ESG Today
HIF will pursue a meaningful share of Infrastructure financing and advisory opportunities associated with the transition to a low carbon economy in ...

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