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Methane Emissions:

States work to track down and cap dangerous methane leaks from abandoned oil and gas wells
PBS
Two major laws passed by Congress and signed by President Biden provide new money and new requirements for reducing potent methane emissions, ...

Microbes, not fossil fuels, are behind recent methane surge | NOAA Climate.gov
Climate.gov
... methane emissions since 2020. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, traps significantly more heat than carbon dioxide, making its reduction critical ...

Could Seaweed Help Cows Cut Methane Emissions? - YouTube
YouTube
A research farm in Nova Scotia is experimenting with seaweed as cattle feed, aiming to reduce methane emissions by altering their digestive ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

U.S. CCS Ladder for Industrial Decarbonization - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Kleinman Center for Energy Policy - University of Pennsylvania
... based sectors. This ladder can help inform policymakers of the prioritization of decarbonization opportunities across industrial sectors, to ...

Sector Spotlight: Advanced Fossil - Department of Energy
Department of Energy
... carbon emissions in hard-to-decarbonize sectors. These include abating ... based annually for Corn Belt farmers use as locally sourced ...

Carbon Ridge Raises $9.5 Million to Advance Maritime Shipping Decarbonization Technology
ESG Today
... carbon capture solution to help decarbonize the maritime shipping sector. ... Microsoft Signs Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Deal with Ebb Carbon.

Data Driven Decision Making:

Data-driven decision-making case study: Indeed | TechTarget
TechTarget
Data is critical for making fast, accurate decisions based on facts, not just experience and intuition. The job matching and hiring platform ...

Grow Faster And Smarter With Data-Driven Business Decisions - Forbes
Forbes
Decision-making centered on data isn't just about numbers, figures and calculations. Specifically, companies can shift their focus to strategic ...

Data-driven decision-making for your advertising strategy using Marketing Mix Modeling
Deloitte
Join the webinar to learn how to harness Marketing Mix Modeling for smarter business and marketing decisions. Explore how to assess the impact of ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Understanding the impact of CSRD on EU corporate sustainability reporting
FinTech Global
They could choose from a variety of frameworks such as the OECD guidelines, ISO 26000, or the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to structure their ...

RMG units struggle to adopt global reporting standards | The Daily Star
The Daily Star
Local garment factories are struggling to implement the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) standards, a set of 246 globally accepted standard ...

JPMorgan, Natixis spearhead new initiative to boost SDG impact reporting - FinTech Global
FinTech Global
The Impact Disclosure Taskforce, led by financial firms including JPMorgan and Natixis, have unveiled their voluntary Impact Disclosure Guidance.

Community Health Risks From Climate Change:

Building resilience: addressing climate change and health challenges in the Pacific - World
ReliefWeb
The Pacific region faces increasing health risks due to climate change ... How does climate change impact Palau's communities' health? Many ...  

A framework for ageing and health vulnerabilities in a changing climate - Nature
Nature
High rates of poverty, mobility issues and inadequate healthcare infrastructure also contribute to the health challenges faced by older adults, while ... 

Cronkite News: Experts examine climate crisis and cancer disparities - Indianz.Com
Indianz.Com
(creating) unique health hazards by decreasing the adaptive capacity in these communities,” Nogueira said. ... communities face due to climate change.

Renewable Energy Investments:

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean, More Affordable Energy for Seven Rural ... - USDA
USDA
More Than $3 Billion in Clean Energy Financing Will Help Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Pollution for Rural Americans ...

5 key trends shaping renewable power investments in 2024 - S&P Global
S&P Global
2024 has already cemented itself as a key turning point in the march toward energy transition.

U.S. Renewable Energy Triples in a Decade, Boosting Grid Reliability
Environment+Energy Leader
Experts point out that the continued growth of clean energy hinges on supportive policies, such as fair compensation for renewable energy investments ...

CDP Sustainability:

5 ways to accelerate partnerships for local climate action through the Inflation Reduction Act
CDP
During NYC Climate Week 2024, CDP, C40 and Climate Mayors gathered stakeholders from multiple sectors – ranging from local governments to financial ...
 
Understanding of nature's financial impact 'limited', says CDP - Environmental Finance
Environmental Finance
CDP. People: Sherry Madera. Latest Stories. Investec partners with Holtara to improve sustainability-linked corporate loan platform. 24 October 2024 ...
 
43% Surge in Companies Disclosing Biodiversity Data, Says CDP Report - ESG News
ESG News
... Sustainability · Technology · Infrastructure · ESG Reporting · ESG Standards · Environmental · Government · Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

A core California climate tool is under threat this election. How are leaders bracing for impact?
Yahoo
A conservative Supreme Court could wipe out half a century of stronger-than-federal emissions regulations.

The Sierra Club's California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?
Los Angeles Times
Bobbi Jo Chavarria was recently named Sierra Club California's acting director, taking the helm at a moment of climate and political urgency. (Sierra ...

Climate Corps workers: California here we come - Public News Service
Public News Service
... climate crisis among program participants and leadership. Now, Fisher is following the rollout of a handful of programs in Vermont, Maryland ...

Impact Investing:

4 Ways Impact Investors Are Driving Systems Change While Working to Build a Better World
USNews.com
But in impact investing, a strategy that combines seeking financial returns with positive social and environmental effects, balancing doing well for ...
 
Impact investors gather to shift minds, drive decisions, steer growth – and try to accelerate results
ImpactAlpha
It's a sign of the times: Impact investors are anxious about the progress of the market (and the state of the world), but bullish on their own ...

Why do we need impact investing now more than ever? - Wamda
Wamda
Today, impact investing offers opportunities for investors to advance social solutions while making a profit. Impact investors put their capital ...

Energy Storage

Tesla's Biggest Growth Business in Q3 Was Energy Storage, Not Cars - Business Insider
Business Insider
Energy storage accounts for almost 10% of total Tesla revenue so far in 2024. Elon Musk sees it as a "gigantic opportunity."
 
Major technology company stuns industry with breakthrough new energy-storage system
Yahoo
A Shanghai battery maker's latest grid-storage power pack apparently commanded attention at a tech exhibition held in the city in September, ...
 
Battery Energy Storage Systems Market Size to Worth Around USD 186 Bn by 2032
Yahoo Finance
The Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) market is expected to have exponential growth during the forecasted period owing to the rising demand for ...

Climate Change and Satellites:

Satellites, AI revolutionize carbon and deforestation tracking - Axios
Axios
... climate change and its related hazards. Zoom out: In a separate but related development last month, Planet Labs unveiled a new product that ...

It's Time to Redefine Megafires in the Climate Change Era
Time
... satellites. The blazes observed resulted in 337 fatalities, 5,623 injuries, and 925 emergency evacuation orders affecting more than 1.5 million ...

Satellites and AI are revolutionizing how forest carbon and deforestation is tracked | AllSides
AllSides
Girls are more anxious about climate change than boys, new research reveals · Euronews. AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center. News. 2024 Olympics sees ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

Huawei Digital Power's Net-Zero Targets Validated by SBTi - SolarQuarter
SolarQuarter
... performance in each phase and assisting suppliers in building low-carbon ... The science-based carbon targets provide a clear guideline for ...
 
mobilezone is committing to the Science Based Targets initiative - WebDisclosure
WebDisclosure
mobilezone commits to Science Based Targets initiative to reduce carbon footprint, setting short- and long-term CO2 emission reduction goals.
 
How we're providing greater environmental transparency and insight - EY
EY
Scope 1, 2, 3 GHG metrics and the related risks c. Climate- and nature-related targets and performance against targets. Read More Read Less. Proud ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

See how the Inflation Reduction Act is affecting your community - Washington Post
Washington Post
But this gusher of cash has also created winners and losers, according to ... climate change and environmental justice. @JohnMuyskens. Follow.

Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon
960 The Ref
... Environment and Climate Change, told the AP in his office in Brasilia. “You ... Georgia winners and losers after overcoming Texas, officiating ...

Superstar singer Billie Eilish set to host climate conference in Atlanta in November
WSB Radio
... climate change. Overheated held two previous events in London, one ...

Microgrids:

How Microgrids and Battery Storage are Redefining Energy Resilience
IoT For All
Microgrids are localized power grids operating independently or in conjunction with the main grid. They use renewable energy like solar and wind, with ...

Microgrids to Provide Life-Saving Benefits to Guatemala Maternal Healthcare Clinics
Microgrid Knowledge
Schneider Electric and United Solar Initiative announced plans to build microgrids at two rural birthing clinics in underserved, ...

Generac Securing DOE Funding to Support $100M Battery Microgrid VPPs for Water Utilities
Microgrid Knowledge
Under the planned water infrastructure power project, microgrids using battery energy storage and managed by distributed energy resources ...

Community Health Risk Assessment:

New guidance released for communities at risk of wildfire health impacts - News-Medical
News-Medical
An estimated 70,000 communities and 45 million residential buildings are at risk of destruction caused by wildfires. Additionally, WUI fires pose ...

AHA, FBI Offer Resources Around Healthcare Workplace Violence
Healthcare Innovation
Risk assessment and threat assessments are often used interchangeably, but each are significantly different.” A key element in the development of a ...

Improving Health Literacy: A Collective Responsibility | Blogs - Midland Health
Midland Health
By working together, we can significantly impact our community's health literacy. ... Risk Assessment Is Not Just for Superstars · IT Master: The ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

ESG investing was always a way to gather data
Investment News
Patrick McVeigh, of Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, has always been clear about the importance of socially responsible investing, ...
 
Mainstreaming impact: How ESG is shaping the future of investing - Fast Company
Fast Company
... social, and governance (ESG) issues and attractive financial returns. Why do investors stay the course of impact investing? Because, by definition ...

Why this fund skipped the magnificent seven, but still seeks innovators | Wealth Professional
Wealth Professional
Investments · Socially Responsible Investing. Why this fund skipped the magnificent seven, but still seeks innovators. How a dual mandate of returns ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

South Korea To Explore Feasability Of Carbon Capture And Utilization At Five New Sites
Carbon Herald
The project, titled “Securing Large-Scale Commercial CO2 Storage Sites in the Korean Peninsula through Comprehensive 2D∙3D Geophysical Exploration and ...

These 4 companies are removing carbon dioxide from the ocean – here's how
The World Economic Forum
Stay up to date: CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Storage. Follow. Related topics: Climate ActionNature and Biodiversity. Share: The Big Picture ...

Verra Releases First Set of Modules for Carbon Capture and Storage
Verra
Verra has released three modules intended for use under the methodology VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the Verified Carbon Standard ...

Coronavirus and Sustainability:

Local Food System Disruptions: Insights from the effect of COVID-19 on the livelihood of ... - Frontiers
Frontiers
Crop Biology and Sustainability · Land, Livelihoods and Food Security ... Reduction in household income was one of the most critical challenges farmers ...

Emes Engineering marks decade of sustainable development and resilience after COVID
Vietnam Investment Review
The company leveraged its experience during the pandemic to enhance its service offerings and operational efficiency. Emes focused on sustainable and ...

Renovations, Retrofits, and Reconstruction in a Post-Pandemic World: 5 Ways to Adapt ... - Buildings
Buildings
4. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: Meeting New Standards. The pandemic has also accelerated the demand for more sustainable, energy-efficient ...

Sustainability Investing: 

Sustainability and private equity | UBS Our financial services in your country
UBS
... investors assess sustainability. Article 8 funds can have a ... sustainable investing and achieving an environmental or societal impact.

Sustainability and private equity | UBS Global
UBS
Understanding the distinctions between ESG integration and impact investing is crucial for institutional investors. As per Preqin's methodology, for ...

Sustainable Finance - Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Sustainable Finance. We're deploying $750 billion across investing, financing and advisory activities by 2030 and bringing our commercial expertise to ...

Geoengineering:

Geoengineering Research and Experiments: Robust Protections Needed, Not Voluntary ...
Center for International Environmental Law
The American Geophysical Union (AGU)'s Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research to guide responsible geoengineering research ...

Ethical framework aims to counter risks of geoengineering research - ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily
As interest grows in geoengineering as a strategy for tackling global warming, the world's largest association of Earth and space scientists today ...

Plans to cool the Earth by blocking sunlight are gaining momentum but critical voices risk ...
The Conversation
Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast, after a recent flurry of funding announcements. Yet these technologies are still speculative and ...

Green Bond Funds:

Green Bonds lead the charge as GSS Bond Issuance hits $5 Trillion - IFA Magazine
IFA Magazine
... Climate Transition Benchmarks, with no minor consequences for many portfolios. The Report reveals that as many as 122 GSS bonds funds are facing a ...

Green bonds drive GSS bond issuance past $5tn - Funds Europe
Funds Europe
The cumulative issuance of Green, Social, and Sustainability (GSS) Bonds has now topped $5 trillion, according to the latest GSS Bonds Market ...

Green bonds versus SLBs: Which structure is making the most impact? - Net Zero Investor
Net Zero Investor
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is set to address this with new guidance on sustainability-related terminology in fund names. The ...

Low Carbon Funds:

EPA's Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials Program funds research at UT-Austin
Austin Monitor
EPA's Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials Program funds research at UT-Austin. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Hunter Simmons. The Joint ...

Exclusive: UK investment firm Low Carbon sells 6 GW Dutch battery storage portfolio | Reuters
Reuters
The firm would not disclose the financial details of the deal. Last month, power firm VPI, backed by the world's largest energy trader Vitol, said it ...

EU Invests €4.8 Billion in Decarbonization Projects Funded Through Carbon Pricing System
ESG Today
The fund is aimed at creating financial incentives for companies and public authorities to invest in advanced net zero and low carbon technologies.

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