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Methane Emissions:
'Red Flags' on Climate: U.S. Methane Emissions Keep Climbing - The New York Times
The New York Times
Unlike carbon dioxide, methane emissions don't derive from consumption, but rather from production and transportation of the gas, which is the main ...
Despite pledge, U.S. methane emissions continue to grow | Energy News Network
Energy News Network
OIL & GAS: Despite U.S. leadership on the Global Methane Pledge, a new study finds domestic methane emissions continue to grow amid increases in ...
Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat | LAist
LAist
An international team of researchers found that global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, rose faster than ever in the three years ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
GreenBiz
John has helped to lead national cross-sector initiatives in partnership with philanthropy, social impact investors, community-based organizations and ...
The World Economic Forum
It is clear that our industry needs mechanisms that can bridge the transition from fossil-based to low emissions fuels without causing inflationary ...
gCaptain
Take action on maritime decarbonization. Learn how industry leaders are urging for immediate measures to reduce the environmental impact of ...
Data Driven Decision Making:
Forbes
Foundational Steps To Being Data-Driven. Data-driven decision-making involves collecting, analyzing and visualizing data to evaluate your business ...
Spotify's Dashboard Portal: Empowering Data-Driven Decision Making Through Quality and ... - InfoQ
InfoQ
Spotify recently explained their Dashboard Quality Framework, a standardized practice to ensure the accuracy and consistency of dashboards across ...
Data and skills-based decision-making: Why 'HR has to take a huge role'
HR Executive
Women in HR Tech speakers shared how HR can take the lead on using data to drive skills-based decision-making strategies.
Global Reporting Initiative:
Accesswire
As the enabler for transparency on sustainability impacts, Global Reporting Initiative has an important role in the debate, as demonstrated by the ...
FACT Sheet: U.S. Must Improve Corporate Tax Transparency to Protect Investors and Inform ...
The FACT Coalition
This practice is called public country-by-country reporting (CbCR), and is a part of the world-leading Global Reporting Initiative tax standard ...
Community Health Risks From Climate Change:
The Ripple Effects of Climate Change | Project HOPE
Project HOPE
This underscores the critical importance of ramping up community health education initiatives and providing proactive training of health workers on ...
These organizations are fighting climate change's health effects | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
We're not only addressing the immediate health impacts of climate change, but also advancing long-term solutions for healthier communities. Through ...
Alan Dangour on reframing climate change as a health crisis - Mongabay
Mongabay
That's why we're supporting research teams to investigate different ways to manage and limit the health effects of heat in the communities that need ...
Renewable Energy Investments:
Ford Media
Ford has made it a priority to invest in renewable energy sources like geothermal, solar and wind, and we're making notable progress toward our ...
Falling Interest Rates Alone May Not Imminently Boost Investments in Renewable Energy
Center on Global Energy Policy - Columbia University
Stocks of renewable energy companies, in particular, suffered heavily. It is therefore fair to ask whether the reversal in the interest rate cycle ...
Governing Magazine
Tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act were designed to drive private-sector investments in clean energy. Where are investments and jobs ...
CDP Sustainability:
CDP
... sustainability standards while protecting investor interests. "The Cooperation Agreement between CVM and CDP is a milestone in advancing sustainable ...
ESG round-up: CDP to provide ISSB-aligned climate data to Brazil's securities regulator
Responsible Investor
The latest developments in sustainable finance: FTSE Russell AO survey shows market shift to passive strategies for sustainable investment; ...
CDP and the Net-Zero Data Public Utility expand partnership to power the net-zero transition
CDP
Next step will see CDP, the global environmental disclosure system, become the foundational global data provider for the Net-Zero Data Public ...
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
Governor of California - CA.gov
Those taking the pledge join hundreds of California Climate Action Corps fellows in efforts to combat the effects of climate change. Reduce ...
Why California Democrats take Big Oil money and vote against environmental laws
CBS News
A related CBS News California investigation found a different story in California, which has long been a leader in environmental policies and is among ...
Governor Vetoes Climate Resilient Schools Act, Delaying Critical School Infrastructure ...
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez - CA.gov
The legislation would have created a roadmap for California school districts to access federal funding to upgrade school facilities amidst a changing ...
Impact Investing:
Forbes
Behind that demand from asset owners is significant change, reflected in an important reality: investing in impact means investing in innovation, ...
New Private Markets
Having helped the impact investing industry to scale and institutionalise, CalSTRS, Capricorn, Builders Vision, Makena and Accelerate are finding ...
The Week in impact investing: Taking ownership - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
TGIF, Agents of Impact! The ownership economy has arrived; Commercial investors boosting blended finance funds; Making “sustainable attainable” in ...
Energy Storage
ScienceDaily
A research team has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which could significantly reduce costs ...
Britain's grid battery storage record is maddening - Financial Times
Financial Times
This is roughly the dilemma facing a technology in the UK that has at least as many benefits as a salad: battery energy storage systems. Officials ...
Battery storage, grids needed to deliver UN goal to triple renewable energy, IEA says
WHBL
... battery storage, according to the International Energy Agency. An IEA report released on Tuesday said favorable economics, “ample” manufacturing ...
Climate Change and Satellites:
Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency
UN News - the United Nations
Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the ...
Satellite observations reveal the complex annual dynamics of tropical aboveground carbon
Nature
... climate change goals. The discovery. We integrated passive microwave and optical satellite observations to create annual maps of AGC stocks, and ...
Arctic weather satellite's first images capture Storm Boris - Phys.org
Phys.org
Provided by European Space Agency. + Explore further. Video: Arctic Weather Satellite advancing weather forecasting in a changing climate. 11 shares.
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
HBS Working Knowledge - Harvard Business School
... science-based targets?” Carbon neutral and net zero targets. These targets mean that a company intends to counterbalance the greenhouse gasses it ...
Actusnews Wire
This commitment, aligned with the Paris Agreement's goals, reflects Econocom's determination to actively contribute to the fight against climate ...
Business Green
Carbon performance targets included in the Standard align with science-based trajectories needed to achieve net zero by 2050 and a 78 per cent ...
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
POLITICO.eu
... global leadership on climate change. | Pool photo by Frank Augstein ... The winners and ...
Microgrids:
Microgrid Knowledge
A proposed California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision rejecting community microgrid tariff proposals from nonutility stakeholders ...
Microgrids' Role in EV Charging Infrastructure - T&D World
T&D World
Microgrids' Role in EV Charging Infrastructure. Sept. 23, 2024. Executive Director of PSTO, California ISO Hani Alarian, will lead a presentation ...
Army.mil
Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) celebrates with a ribbon cutting ceremony for being the only Department of Defense installation to implement a microgrid ...
Community Health Risk Assessment:
Superior HealthPlan Launches New Assessment to Help Texans Find Community Support
Investor Relations | Centene Corporation
The screening tool, which launched on September 1, is now part of a health risk assessment that members with complex care needs are already receiving ...
Understanding Community's Vulnerability and Capacity Through Community-based Disaster ...
ReliefWeb
This participatory disaster risk assessment is essential for capturing the real conditions of an area and for identifying the needs, roles, and follow ...
Suicide Care Initiative Helps Health Systems Boost Prevention Efforts
The Pew Charitable Trusts
... risk assessment, they did not collect or track data. As part of its work with the learning community, the hospital implemented standardized ...
Socially Responsible Investing:
Pensions & Investments
ESG is usually just one of many criteria that asset owners use to make decisions. They want to know how we intend to generate attractive long-term ...
Part III: ESG factors and returns – a review of recent research - UN PRI
UN PRI
ESG investing appears to provide downside protection, especially during social or economic crises;. sustainability initiatives at corporations appear ...
Morningstar
Several ESG funds - which focus on environmentally friendly and socially responsible investments as well as corporate governance - have been ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Union Pacific
... capture, utilization and sequestration sector and a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC. Frontier is building the Sweetwater Carbon Storage ...
Carbon Capture Leaks Can Be Deadly - Environmental Defence
Environmental Defence
Carbon capture utilization and ...
Michael Nasi Moderates Power Generation CEO Panel with focus on Carbon Capture and ...
Jackson Walker LLP
Mike is the founder and Chair of Jackson Walker's Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) group and is also active in the environmental and ...
fundsforNGOs
Web Analytics · fundsforNGOs - Grants and Resources for Sustainability. Grants and Resources for Sustainability ... The COVID-19 pandemic has ...
Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure to Prevent Future Pandemics - fundsforNGOs
fundsforNGOs
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of robust public health infrastructure in safeguarding global health.
Evasant Announces Renewed Focus on Sustainability - MarketWatch
MarketWatch
Coronavirus · The Federal Reserve · Economic Report · U.S. Economic Calendar ... 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evasant is proud to announce the ...
Sustainability Investing:
Morningstar
If you are looking to achieve positive sustainable impact through investing, you likely use one global central framework: the 17 Sustainable ...
Investing In Public Transport: A Strategic Move For Long-Term Business Sustainability
Forbes
Sustainable transport helps to reduce harmful CO2 emissions, thus mitigating air pollution and enhancing urban air quality. I am deliberately not ...
What you need to know about sustainable investing: Expert - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
Overtime to discuss the state of sustainability-focused investing and how investors can approach solar energy and electric vehicle (EV) plays.
Geoengineering:
Pipe Dream - Binghamton University
Geoengineering, a tactic to mitigate climate change, is gaining more and more support. It involves large-scale ways of intervening in the way that ...
How to Cool the World Without Blocking the Sun - The Atlantic
The Atlantic
As the planet heats, geoengineering is poised to manipulate it in unprecedented ways, whether researchers invent machines to suck greenhouse gases out ...
Geoengineering Wins Reluctant Interest from Scientists as Earth's Climate Unravels
Scientific American
Some scientists say the term “geoengineering” should refer only to techniques that alter Earth systems. For example, sulfur dioxide in the ...
Green Bond Funds:
Green bonds are failing to drive real change, report claims - Investment News
Investment News
An analysis of the first green bonds sold by corporate and municipal issuers between 2013 to 2022 found that about 2% of proceeds were used to fund ...
Green Bonds Aren't Driving Climate Action in US, Study Says - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
“The empirical conclusion is that the green bond label itself provides little assurance that the funds are being directed toward a project whose green ...
EU to Subsidize Green Bond Issuance in Poorer Countries - BNN Bloomberg
BNN Bloomberg
“This will allow you to grow your green bond market much faster and raise the money you need for your people and your economy,” she said. “In ...
Low Carbon Funds:
Scant green premium stalls over 450 low-carbon projects, analysis shows | Reuters
Reuters
High-emitting industries are struggling to finance more than 450 large-scale low-carbon projects, with demand for green products still too weak to ...
Low Carbon Propulsion Market is expected to reach a revenue of USD 139.8 Bn by 2033, at ...
Yahoo Finance
Green Financing: Rising availability of green bonds and sustainable investment funds supporting low-carbon transportation projects. Story ...
The Untapped Trillions of Climate Finance - International Banker
International Banker
Only a small percentage of the necessary funds have been funneled ... low-carbon economy.10. A prerequisite to the net-zero transition is the ...
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