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Wildfires and Climate Change:

World lost a record-shattering amount of forest in 2024, fuelled by climate change-driven wildfires
Euronews.com
World lost a record-shattering amount of forest in 2024, fuelled by climate change-driven wildfires · Brazil, set to host the COP30 climate conference ...

Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat - BBC
BBC
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules
Politico.eu
... climate change and fueling even more extreme fires.” Climate change and El Niño (a cyclical weather phenomenon that exacerbates global warming's ...

Sector Based Decarbonization:

2025 State of Decarbonization: Sector Insights - PwC
PwC
Explore how 12 sectors tackle climate barriers — our insights link product sustainability and other initiatives to emissions reductions and ...

PwC: The Need for Collaboration to Decarbonise Sectors - Sustainability Magazine
Sustainability Magazine
Funding renewable energy, nature-based solutions and low-carbon technologies. Supporting clients in high-emitting sectors through transition finance.

Visualized: Global Carbon Emissions by Sector
Visual Capitalist
Breaking down carbon emissions by sector, according to latest available data for the year 2022. Somehow agriculture is a big contributor.

Methane Emissions:

Climate Group to coordinate coalition to slash methane emissions
Climate Group
A press release announcing Climate Group taking over the coordination of the Subnational Methane Action Coalition from the Government of ...

Methane Trackers Meet a New Moment - DeSmog
DeSmog
Like Oilfield Witness, Earthworks uses optical gas imaging cameras to capture methane emissions and other toxic pollutants at oil and gas ...

New method detects major methane leaks – the good news is that many can be repaired quickly
SINTEF
The wind's sweep across desert sand provides important information in the hunt for methane gas leaking from oil platforms.
Methane Emissions Map - MethaneSAT - MethaneSAT

Data Driven Decision Making:

From Data to Decisions: How Machine Learning Transforms Supply Chain Execution
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
ML can also preposition inventory based on predicted picking patterns, dynamically assign docks based on arrival times, and optimize task handoffs ...
 
COMET to host free webinar on data-driven decision-making for people leaders
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
The session, titled “The art of data-driven decision-making for people leaders”, will be led by Natalia Peisert, COMET's learning and development ...

Global Reporting Initiative:

Understanding GRI: A Backbone for Sustainable Reporting in the Paper Industry
WhatTheyThink
GRI is an independent, international organization that sets the most widely used standards for sustainability reporting worldwide. These standards ...

Kinross releases 2024 Sustainability Report
Kinross Gold Corporation
... Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) indices. The 2024 Sustainability Report also reflects key ...

Investors warn of data gaps and costs under proposed CSRD scope
Responsible Investor
... Reporting Directive (NFRD). “This would ... GRI [Global Reporting Initiative] to allow comparability across the global investment universe.

Community Health Risks From Climate Change:

Environmental disruption is impacting people's mental health - The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
Without decisive action to address the climate crisis, both the planet and the physical and mental wellbeing of communities remain at risk. The NDC ...

Reducing climate impact on human health - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn
China Daily
... risk of asthma attacks. To address climate change-related health risks, countries worldwide are taking proactive, complementary measures. However ...

Climate change driving sexual and reproductive health risks among young adolescents in Kenya
EurekAlert!
... Global Health Equity and Social Justice with Marginalized Populations. “In our study, we heard stories from young adolescents and community elders ...

Renewable Energy Investments:

Best Renewable Energy Stocks To Watch and Invest In Now - MSN
MSN
If you're looking to invest in the future, renewable energy is one of the most exciting possible sectors. The best renewable energy stocks combine ...

Global renewable energy capacity to triple in a decade - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
New investment in renewable energy will be spearheaded by solar photovoltaic followed by onshore and offshore wind.

Renewable Energy Stocks Crash as U.S. Advances Bill That Could Decimate the Industry
The Motley Fool
Investors assumed the worst and sold off nearly every company related to EVs or renewable energy. Enphase Energy (ENPH 4.30%) fell as much as 25.4% ...

CDP Sustainability:

Celebrating sustainable milestones: BAM's SBTi validation and CDP rating explained
Royal BAM Group
BAM recently marked two important milestones in its sustainability journey: the validation of its targets by the Science-Based Targets initiative ...

aconnic reduces emissions by 30% in 2024 and improves sustainability rating with Carbon ...
EQS News
aconnic also provides data for benchmark and sustainability rating including the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). In the most recent published rating ...

Hyundai Steel earns CDP honor for climate change response - The Korea Herald
The Korea Herald
The award, presented by CDP Korea, highlights the top three Korean companies in each industry sector based on CDP's global environmental performance ...

California's Leadership in Climate Change:

How California Cap-and-Trade Works — and How Newsom Wants to Change It | KQED
KQED
And how can the state balance global climate leadership by improving the air and water quality in communities located near major sources of pollution?

Widespread support for Governor's proposal to fast-track water infrastructure
Governor of California - CA.gov
... leadership California needs to secure its water future. ... Rick Callender, President, California Hawaii State Conference NAACP: “As climate change ...

WATCH: Padilla Blasts Republicans' Callous Attacks Against California's Clean Air ...
Senator Alex Padilla
“It's not just why Republicans are trying to undermine California's climate leadership. ... climate change, but in maintaining order in this chamber.

Impact Investing:

Impact investing: How to align your wealth goals with the desire for positive change
RBC Wealth Management
“There's also the element of 'additionality,'” says Stephen Metcalf, head of Sustainable Investing at RBC Wealth Management in the British Isles. “ ...
The 9 Principles - Operating Principles for Impact Management - Operating Principles for Impact Management
Become a Signatory - Operating Principles for Impact Management - Impact Principles

Impact investors buckle up and knuckle down amid challenging terrain
New Private Markets
The reinforcement of fundamental objectives - returns and impact - was a reassuring collective experience for attendees of the Impact Investor ...

The Week in impact investing: Uplift and downdrafts - ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
Trump turns the promise of new investments in manufacturing on its head, wrecking projects and killing jobs.

Energy Storage

The Battery Shift: How Energy Storage Is Reshaping the Metals Market with LFPs Taking Charge
CarbonCredits.com
LFP batteries are powering a global energy storage surge, sidelining nickel and cobalt as lithium demand rises and battery tech evolves.

Groundbreaking Water Flow Battery Delivers 600 Full-Power Cycles Without Losing ...
Sustainability Times
Revolutionary water-based flow battery offers safer, more affordable, and efficient energy storage for households. ? Developed by researchers at ...

Could this utility's next-gen storage test be a game changer? - Power Engineering
Power Engineering
Could sodium-sulfur technology transform energy storage? Duke Energy would like to know, which is why it's launching a pilot project to test the ...

Climate Change and Satellites:

Scientists worry Trump's budget cuts will halt satellite air pollution studies - Space
Space
Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth. Satellites How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse · The NASA ...

Satellites offer new view of Chesapeake Bay's marine heat waves - EurekAlert!
EurekAlert!
... satellites show that not all regions are warming equally. ... /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Climatology/Climate change/Climate change mitigation; / ...

How Satellites Monitor Earth's Climate from Space - MSN
MSN

Linda Grayson from NASA recently said, “Without satellites, our view of climate change would be like trying to read a book with half the pages missing ...

Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:

SHEIN's Science-Based Net-Zero Target is Approved by SBTi - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
... climate journey with the Science Based Targets initiative ... Improving Transport Efficiency: Ensuring smaller carbon footprints ...

EPR: Europris ASA's science-based emissions reduction targets have been approved
Finansavisen
comprehensive climate transition plan that is under development. Read more about Europris' sustainability initiatives here - Annual report 2024. ( ...

Europris ASA's science-based emissions reduction targets have been approved
TradingView
Europris is pleased to announce that its science-based targets for achievingnet-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 have ...

Climate Change Winners and Losers:

Winners and losers as House approves Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' - The Hill
The Hill
Here are the winners and losers from the hard-fought debate. Winners ... Climate change agenda. A central feature of the Republican bill is a ...

Budget 2025: NZ branded 'a fair-weather friend' after climate and aid funding cuts - RNZ
RNZ
... climate change." World Vision National Director Grant Bayldon wants ... The big changes, winners and losers of the Budget, at a glance. 22 May ...

The winners (and losers) in Trump's 'big beautiful' tax bill - Yahoo
Yahoo
It would reduce some taxes, but it would raise others, and change spending amounts. USA TODAY looked for winners and losers if the bill passes.

Microgrids:

Groups Seek to Create a Microgrid Serving a Multi-Family Project in Northern California, But ...
Microgrid Knowledge
It's a challenge deploying microgrids for multi-family housing projects in California because of state laws that prohibit the use of a master ...

Microgrid design & control case studies and technology | Dispatches - Solar Builder
Solar Builder
Each is a great example of how microgrids — and advancements in microgrid technology — can save an organization thousands of dollars in annual energy ...

The Movement Toward Microgrids - RealClearEnergy
RealClearEnergy
... microgrids away from consumers, have shown considerable popularity. The falling costs of both battery storage and solar technology have made ...

Community Health Risk Assessment:

Predicting cognitive frailty in community-dwelling older adults: a machine learning approach ...
Nature
CF risk assessment using data from 2404 community-dwelling older adults ... (3) Nutritional health included an assessment of dental health ...

Health risk assessment of toxic elements in Kashan drinking water reservoirs using Monte ... - Nature
Nature
... community. Health risk assessments based on advanced modeling techniques offer a pathway toward more accurate and reliable predictions of ...

Risk perception of severity or death from COVID-19: a systematic review of the factors associated
Frontiers
... health risks, underscoring the interplay of social and demographic factors in risk assessment. ... community centers and health units. In this ...

Socially Responsible Investing:

ESG is NOT Sustainable Investing — Why It Matters - National Association of Plan Advisors
National Association of Plan Advisors
Ask Peter Krull what sets Earth Equity Advisors apart in the age of ESG and sustainable investing; his answer is simple and direct.

What is ESG investing, and is it still a thing under Trump? - Fast Company
Fast Company
This means ESG investing is an emotional decision rather than a sound investment in improving the planet, society, or your nest egg. Gaming the system.

Institutional investors remain committed to sustainable investing, says ESG survey ...
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNP Paribas' ESG Survey 2025, an initiative of the bank's Securities Services, in coordination with Global Markets and Financial Institutions ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:

Carbon Capture & Storage: The Key to a Greener Future - PR Newswire
PR Newswire
PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest study from BCC Research, the demand for Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Technologies is grow from ...

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Enhances Corporate Total Factor Productivity
Frontiers
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is essential for achieving sustainable development and a strong driving force for improving ...

Carbon Capture Utilization System Market Growth Fueled by Regulatory Pressure and ...
Yahoo Finance
BANGALORE, India, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbon Capture Utilization System (CCU) Market is Segmented by Type (Pre-Combustion Carbon Capture, ...

Sustainability Investing: 

Path to net zero requires honest dialogue about sustainable investing - Top1000funds.com
Top1000funds.com
Leading institutional investors said the industry could benefit from having a franker conversation about sustainable investments, both in terms of ...

Institutional investors remain committed to sustainable investing, says ESG survey ...
BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNP Paribas' ESG Survey 2025, an initiative of the bank's Securities Services, in coordination with Global Markets and Financial Institutions ...

Your Insights Needed: The 2025 Global Sustainable Investment Data and Research Survey
Sustainalytics
The ESG, sustainable investing, and responsible investment landscape is rapidly changing, driven by several factors including, but not limited to ...

Geoengineering:

Florida bill would ban 'chemtrails' and 'geoengineering.' But what are they? - Phys.org
Phys.org
Geoengineering—also known as climate engineering—refers to large-scale efforts to combat climate change. That includes proposals to "suck carbon ...

The promises and perils of geoengineering - David Suzuki Foundation
David Suzuki Foundation
Greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide and methane play a major role, trapping more heat as their atmospheric volumes increase. Geoengineering can ...

Geo-engineering the atmosphere: How can science buy us time in the Climate race?
The Mancunion
The idea of geoengineering has roots in the late 1980s, when scientists, including Professor Coe during his PhD at UMIST (University of Manchester ...

Green Bond Funds:

With Muni Yields Attractive, Green Bonds May Appeal to More Than Just Sustainable Investors
Morningstar
In the Nuveen Green Bond fund, another example is the Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism 4.75% bond, due in 2028. This was the ...

Green bonds keep ESG momentum alive with US$600 billion forecast - Financial Newswire
Financial Newswire
... green bond issuances. This comes as the US (8.5 per cent) and ... Deliberate adviser blocking tactics by union super funds. Some are OK ...

Green Bond Investments To Accelerate Growth In ESG Finance - openPR.com
openPR.com
Institutional investors, including pension funds and insurance companies, are increasingly focusing on investments that meet environmental, social, ...

Low Carbon Funds:

EIF, BNP Paribas sign €200m deal to support European SME's low-carbon transition
Impact Investor
The partnership aims to improve access to green asset financing for SMEs and small mid-caps in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Eni in talks with GIP for sale of 49.99% of carbon capture unit | Reuters
Reuters
That allows Eni to expand its low-carbon businesses while preserving its capacity to invest in oil and gas activities, Chief Transition and Financial ...

Loss of £80m low-carbon skills fund could stop schools going green
Schools Week
Schools could be forced to abandon plans to go green after the government quietly ditched its £80 million low-carbon skills fund.

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