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Methane Emissions:
EPA: Methane emissions down 44% in top oil and gas producing basins | National
The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Methane emissions from the largest oil- and natural gas-producing basins fell 44% between 2011 and 2013, according to newly ...
How Methane Threatens Health on its Journey to Your Home | American Lung Association
American Lung Association
Most gas is distributed through pipelines, which can leak methane. These leaks are a significant source of climate emissions, with some researchers ...
Airborne observations identify major source of US landfill methane emissions - Phys.org
Phys.org
A team has found via testing from airplanes that landfill work faces tend to be responsible for the biggest share of methane emissions in U.S. ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
AZoM
More SAF usage is necessary to achieve the aviation industry's decarbonization ... 4High-Resolution Spectroscopy Identifies Key Factors in Iron-Based ...
Green Iron and Decarbonization Patent Landscape Report 2024, Covering 7000+ ... - Business Wire
Business Wire
... sector, examining market ... For instance, POSCO's advancements in hydrogen-based reduction and JFE Steel's emphasis on carbon capture integration are ...
Decarbonizing Iron and Steel Sector - ClearIAS
ClearIAS
Accelerated low-carbon growth pathway: CSE's proposal, which is based on the best available technologies and options for decarbonization of the sector ...
Data Driven Decision Making:
DesignRush
This disconnect raises a critical question: how can businesses bridge the gap between data collection and decision-making? Ivan Burban, head of ...
Before You Can Trust AI And Machine Learning, You Have To Trust Your Data - Forbes
Forbes
... data-driven decisions. As we consider ways to leverage new ... making, it becomes a source of faulty business decisions and frustrated stakeholders.
Decisions reimagined: Unleashing the future of AI-driven data analytics - OpenText Blogs
OpenText Blogs
Learn how OpenText Analytics Cloud dives deep into the data analytics and AI tech that will reshape decision-making as we know it.
Global Reporting Initiative:
ESG News
Robin Hodess will assume the CEO role in February 2025, bringing extensive experience in governance, strategy, and sustainability.
Global Corporate Sustainability Reporting Body Names New Boss
Bloomberg Law News
... global efforts to introduce mandatory disclosure rules. Robin Hodess will become boss of the Global Reporting Initiative in February. She replaces ...
GRI Appoints Robin Hodess as New CEO - ESG Today
ESG Today
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the appointment of Robin Hodess as the organization's new CEO, beginning in February 2025.
Community Health Risks From Climate Change:
Does climate change have health implications | Jordan Times
Jordan Times
In the Andes, rising temperatures are allowing Aedes mosquitoes to survive at higher elevations, increasing the risk of dengue outbreaks in ...
Climate Change, Health Equity, and the Power of Community-Driven Partnerships
National Academy of Medicine
Strategic Partners and Members each bring something different to the table and are equipped to tackle issues from multiple angles—a significant ...
Communities struggle to prepare for extreme weather at the local level, research finds
Phys.org
As climate risks change, "most communities in the country are not fully ... Social services such as health care, including mental health care ...
Renewable Energy Investments:
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $78.3 million in partially forgivable loans for clean energy projects ...
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 2024 Investment Snapshot ...
Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) released the 2024 EERE Investment Snapshot, ...
3 financing trends driving clean energy in the Global South - The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
Innovative financing trends like pay-as-you-go models, impact investing and carbon financing are driving clean energy access and climate action in ...
CDP Sustainability:
Yahoo Finance
CDP focuses primarily on environmental transparency, offering companies a robust framework to disclose their impact on critical areas like climate ...
WhatTheyThink
... CDP - as part of our expanded reporting on Corporate Sustainability Initiatives. By adding CDP commitment of suppliers, EPAT now provides buyers ...
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
The internal fight over California's global leadership - POLITICO
Politico
How the politics of climate change are shaping the future of California ... The internal fight over California's global leadership. By JORDAN ...
Environmental group launches six-figure battleground state ad buy against Newsom's ...
Yahoo News
An environmental group is hitting Gov. Gavin Newsom's leadership on climate change with a six-figure ad buy across presidential battleground ...
Impact Investing:
ImpactAlpha
This year we saw a marked resurgence in the impact investing market, echoing the renewed enthusiasm of investors across asset classes.
The ideal asset class for impact - Environmental Finance
Environmental Finance
Stephen M. Liberatore, CFA, portfolio manager and head of ESG/Impact – global fixed income at Nuveen, explains how it approaches impact investing ...
Enhancing impact investments with policy advocacy and lobbying + ... - ImpactAlpha Open
ImpactAlpha
Enhance impact investments with policy advocacy and community ownership models. Learn how these strategies can amplify your impact and returns.
Energy Storage
Power Engineering
The U.S. added 3806 megawatts and 9931 megawatt-hours of energy storage in the third quarter of '24, driven by utility-connected batteries.
U.S. Battery Storage Hits a New Record Growth in 2024 • Carbon Credits
CarbonCredits.com
U.S. battery storage reached a record 9.2 GW in 2024, reflecting rapid growth in renewable energy integration.
US energy storage deployments soar 80% to nearly 10GWh in Q3 2024
Energy-Storage.News
Nearly 10GWh of energy storage was deployed in the US in the third quarter of 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie's US Energy Storage Monitor.
Climate Change and Satellites:
How Deloitte is helping companies predict climate change using satellite data - Tech Brew
Tech Brew
How Deloitte is helping companies predict climate change using satellite data. The company's sustainability strategy leader talked about the tools ...
Measuring greenhouse gas with satellites | Waterloo News
University of Waterloo
HFC-125 is a greenhouse gas becoming a major contributor to global warming, and in the first study to use satellites to measure its concentration ...
Satellite observations show changing rainfall patterns impact crops and forests - Phys.org
Phys.org
... carbon "sink," absorbing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ... Scientists use satellites to track Earth 'greening' amid climate change.
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
Cision News
Caverion is an expert for smart and sustainable built environments, enabling performance and people's well-being. Customers can trust our ...
AZoBuild
... Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). This directive has been revised several times, raising the bar with stricter energy and climate targets.
ESG Performance and Labor Share in China's Path to Carbon Neutral Strategy
Seneca ESG
It emphasizes the importance of integrated strategies that align ESG performance with SDG targets ... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/ ...
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
Legal Planet
There will be winners and losers from the transition to a decarbonized economy (as there are winners and losers in any economic transformation).
Saving the World by Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Alpine Ecosystems
Universitetet i Bergen
Climate change poses a significant threat to our alpine ecosystems ... Figuring out who the winners and losers are can help to save the world ...
Amid warnings, some marine species exhibit climate resilience as oceans warm
Global Seafood Alliance
Hare often talks to other scientists around the world where warming waters are bringing about rapid change. “This idea of winners and losers is one ...
Microgrids:
Tufts Now - Tufts University
Allison Archambault, A03, believes the answer lies in focusing on the local. Small electrical grids called microgrids can tap into local energy ...
Scale Microgrids Secures $150 Million in Tax Equity Financing from Truist Bank
Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK, December 12, 2024--Scale Microgrids ("Scale") has closed a major tax equity transaction with Truist Bank to support the construction of ...
Microgrid Knowledge
The solar portion of the SOLSTICE microgrid is being installed on the roofs of the city of Edmundston's Jean-Daigle Centre and the Sports Pavilion ...
Community Health Risk Assessment:
Community Health Assessment Findings and Community Health Improvement Plan announced
Imperial Valley Press
... health status of Imperial County residents. This includes examining risk factors, quality of life, social determinants of health (such as housing ...
2024 Flagler-Volusia Community Health Needs Assessment
Flagler County Health Department - Florida Department of Health
Daytona Beach, Fla. — Flagler and Volusia counties have completed the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which brings to light barriers ...
Assessment sheds light on the state of Nevada's public health infrastructure
University of Nevada, Reno
“Community health needs assessments are done frequently,” Hyne-Sutherland said. ... We're in this perpetual state of being at risk and fragile with our ...
Socially Responsible Investing:
IFA Magazine
In fact, for businesses and investors alike, understanding and focusing on social factors can lead to stronger, more resilient companies, making it ...
ESG and shareholder value: Making the case for sustainable investment
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Investing in ESG has proven to be a smart business decision—one that helps make companies more competitive, resilient, and profitable.
6 Sustainable-Investing Trends to Watch in 2025 | Morningstar
Morningstar
They include environmental, social, and governance regulations, carbon-transition investing, sustainable bonds, the reshaping of the global ESG fund ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Data Center Dynamics
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has garnered increasing ... for CO2 removal in locations best suited for storage or utilization.
Michigan carbon capture bills advance over objections from environmental groups
Planet Detroit
Michigan lawmakers advanced carbon capture utilization and storage legislation to the Senate floor on Thursday, despite concerns from ...
Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) Technology Market - openPR.com
openPR.com
- Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU): This segment emphasizes the utilization of captured carbon dioxide for various applications, including the ...
News-Medical
Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 · Diet & Nutrition · Artificial Intelligence ... The highest number of positive sustainability outcomes and fewest negative ...
Cleaning & Maintenance
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, local authority soft FM services had ... environmental sustainability and reduce carbon emissions. However ...
Stanford study reveals flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk
Stanford Report - Stanford University
The research, published Dec. 12 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters reveals that influenza or flu virus can remain infectious in ...
Sustainability Investing:
Morningstar
Climate-transition investing, sustainable bonds, biodiversity, and AI are themes for investors.
ESG and shareholder value: Making the case for sustainable investment
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Why ESG? · The business case for ESG investment · What are the benefits of sustainability? · Risks of ignoring ESG factors · Common misconceptions and ...
YouTube
... sustainable investing as a key driver of competitiveness, stakeholder trust, and long-term financial growth. Discussions included ESG strategies ...
Geoengineering:
Smart Energy International
Solar geoengineering, or solar radiation modification, should not be deployed at present by the EU, scientists have recommended.
Step up geoengineering research, EU science advisers recommend
Science|Business
The EU's panel of science advisers has called for more research into geoengineering, to understand the feasibility – and potential risks – of ...
EU should ban climate change-mitigating geoengineering techniques, scientists say
Engineering and Technology Magazine - IET
Europe should ban the use of geoengineering methods to tackle climate change over concerns that the untested methods could lead to unintended ...
Green Bond Funds:
EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules | Reuters
Reuters
Green bond funds in the European Union are free to continue investing in bonds sold by big polluters such as power and energy companies, after the ...
Green bond issuers gear up for Europe's landmark new standard | IEEFA
IEEFA
16 December 2024 (IEEFA) | Financial institutions and corporates with eligible sustainable investments should easily be able to raise funds with ...
Green bond issuers prepare for EU's new standard - Funds Europe
Funds Europe
... green bond funding,” said Leung. “Non-financial corporate issuers with eligible investment pipelines may find it almost effortless to align with ...
Low Carbon Funds:
BNP Paribas Asset Management unveils €750m low carbon fund - AltAssets Private Equity News
AltAssets
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched its BNP Paribas Low Carbon Transition Infra Equity Fund I, which is targeting ...
Finding impact alpha in climate: Betting on the low-carbon transition, against the odds
ImpactAlpha
And investors are estimated to have put up nearly $2 trillion in financing for the climate transition this year.
First vintage of BNPP AM's low carbon infrastructure equity strategy launches with €750m target
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
BNP Paribas Asset Management is seeking to raise €750 million ($792) from institutional investors for its new low-carbon infrastructure fund.
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