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Wildfires and Climate Change:
Time Magazine
Canada's megafires are a sign of what's to come with out of control climate change.
European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to ... - PBS
PBS
Weather experts link the heat wave to climate change. Spain's seas heat up. After Spain set a record for June air temperatures, its port authorities ...
Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate ...
The Conversation
A 70000-person global study found understanding how events such as fires and floods are linked to climate change may be a key driver of support ...
Sector Based Decarbonization:
Advanced graph-based machine learning reveals cross-sector drivers of decarbonization in ...
ScienceDirect.com
The
United States and China, as the world's two largest carbon emitters,
play a critical role in global efforts to mitigate climate change.
Decarbonizing China's iron and steel industry: Hydrogen-based mitigation pathway and ...
ScienceDirect.com
China's
iron and steel industry is one of the nation's key hard-to-abate
sectors, contributing up to 22% of domestic carbon emissions.
Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies ...
Nature
Cement
production accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, necessitating its
deep decarbonization. This paper reviews: (i) electrolysis-based ...
Methane Emissions:
Satellite tracking oil and gas emissions goes dark - POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and the largest component of natural gas. Over two decades, methane has about 80 times more heat-trapping ...
Methane-Tracking Satellite Is Lost, in a Blow to Climate Efforts - The New York Times
The New York Times
The spacecraft, MethaneSAT, was just a year into its mission to provide a clearer picture of planet-warming emissions from oil and gas sites.
Jeff Bezos-backed $88m methane satellite missing in space - BBC
BBC
MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.
Data Driven Decision Making:
CustomerThink
Data-driven decision-making enables systematic performance measurement and optimization that intuitive approaches cannot provide. Organizations can ...
Data-Driven Framework Provides Systematic Approach for Software Selection - SPE JPT
SPE JPT
The study focuses on the role of a data-driven approach in the decision process, with application to operational software systems in the oil and gas ...
Global Reporting Initiative:
ESG News
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a global public comment period on proposed revisions to two of its core labor standards—Diversity ...
ISSB Kicks Off Update of Sector-Focused SASB Sustainability Reporting Standards
ESG Today
... Initiative (GRI), EFRAG and the Taskforce on Nature-related ... reporting standards and to international applicability. The ISSB said ...
GRI earns UN recognition as benchmark for sustainability reporting - Ecotextile News
Ecotextile News
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has been formally recognised as a common ground for the global sustainability reporting system at the Fourth ...
Community Health Risks From Climate Change:
Extreme heat worsens air pollution health risks | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Rising temperatures due to climate change are exacerbating the health risks of air pollution, experts say.
Climate Change and Cancer: Protecting Vulnerable Populations - Oncodaily
Oncodaily
Urban populations are more exposed to air pollution and heat islands, further compounding cancer risks. Rural and marginalized communities may be cut ...
How to protect your health if a disaster strikes your community - Grist.org
Grist.org
Valley fever is one of many diseases experts say are likely to worsen due to the effects of climate change. Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times ...
Renewable Energy Investments:
Yahoo Finance
ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Chevron are pouring billions into hydrogen, renewables, and clean tech to lead the low-carbon energy shift.
Big Beautiful Changes to Renewable Energy Incentives | Publications | Cleary Gottlieb
Cleary Gottlieb
... ” (the “Act”), which made sweeping changes to the tax landscape for renewable energy developers and investors.
Reuters
Jefferies global investment bank said in a research note to clients that the phaseout of the wind and solar subsidies will lead to a "medium-term rush ...
CDP Sustainability:
Nature
The CDP provides a critical platform for organizations to report their environmental performance, including emissions data, energy usage, and other ...
PR Newswire
... sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. Essity has been recognized on CDP's 2024 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard ...
Morningstar
Lenovo has been included in CDP's Corporate A list highlighting Lenovo's commitment to environmental transparency and comprehensive disclosure.
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
Democrats retreat on climate: 'It's one of the more disappointing turnabouts' - POLITICO
Politico
A changing political climate has California Democrats recalibrating on climate policies. A view of the Chevron refinery. Like California, other ...
Environmental activists complain California Democrats have 'backed down' on climate change
Fox News
... environmental regulations. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images). "California was the vocal climate leader during the first Trump administration," deputy ...
California Democrats retreat on climate - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News
... climate change. Nowhere is that retrenchment more jarring than in the ... “California was the vocal climate leader during the first Trump ...
Impact Investing:
Impact Investor
Impact investors often base their investment decisions on compelling storytelling instead of meticulous impact evaluation, according to an ...
Newswise
Abstract Despite the growing prominence of impact investing in both research and practice, the definition of social and environmental impact ...
Impact Alpha
“I would love a little bit more noise from the impact investing family office space around this one,” she says.
Energy Storage
Canary Media
The EV battery recycler determined it could make good money by repurposing old battery packs for the grid, and found an eager data center ...
Innovation News Network
Once a niche technology, energy storage now sits at the heart of a more dynamic, distributed, and resilient electricity grid. Its value lies not only ...
Kleinman Center for Energy Policy - University of Pennsylvania
As the world pivots to renewable energy, can AI-enabled automated design tools for battery storage help unlock the speed and scale needed for the ...
Climate Change and Satellites:
Climate satellite 'MethaneSAT' backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
Space
... Climate change has pushed Earth into 'uncharted territory': report. — Tiny satellites use AI to sniff for methane leaks on the ground (photos).
US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data | Space
Space
... climate change — as the U.S. Department of Defense announces plans to cancel processing of the data for scientific research. The changes are the ...
Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite lost in space | CBC News
CBC
Capping methane leaks a fast way to tackle climate change, say scientists. Given how potent methane is, scientists say capping leaks from oil and gas ...
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
SSE
SSE's science-based carbon targets. Our long-term net zero ambitions are ... carbon intensity performance. For more information on what is ...
Inside Virgin Group's Approach to SBTi Validation - Supply Chain Digital
Supply Chain Digital
Virgin Group's climate goals have been validated by the Science Based Targets ... The move ties Virgin's environmental performance directly to a science ...
Nokia Ties Terms of New €1.5 Billion Debt to Performance Towards Value Chain Emissions Goals
ESG Today
Continuing to link the pricing of the revolving credit facility to our science-based climate goals is a strong step forward demonstrating our ...
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
POLITICO Pro
Energy winners and losers in the Republican megabill. The budget ... environment provisions. With no party having secured a filibuster-proof ...
The New York Times
Here's a rundown on the winners and losers ... Experts say that new nuclear and geothermal plants could help tackle climate change, because they don't ...
The giant policy bill muscled through Congress by Republicans is poised to remake ... - Facebook
Here's a rundown on the winners and losers in the le... Donna Long and ... We are also one of the states most vulnerable to the effects of climate ...
Microgrids:
Microgrid Knowledge
That's because microgrids could include fuel cells along with storage–which retains the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) under the law–and other ...
Optimizing wind-PV-battery microgrids for sustainable and resilient residential communities
Nature
Integrating solar and wind energy with battery storage systems into microgrids is gaining prominence in both remote areas and high-rise urban ...
Politically Connected On-site Power Startup Planning Off-Grid Generation to Energize AI ...
Microgrid Knowledge
Microgrid Knowledge is focused on coverage of how large and mission-critical energy customers are securing their power resiliency needs. These include ...
Community Health Risk Assessment:
Guinea: Community comes together to reduce disease and disaster risks - IFRC
IFRC
... assessment to understand the problem ... Community health Disaster risk reduction Epidemic and pandemic preparedness Flood Health Malaria.
Tijuana River Valley Sewage Community Survey Results Complete - San Diego County News Center
San Diego County News Center
... health outcomes, and community concerns. This new public health assessment ... County to Spray in Rolando Area for Mosquitoes to Reduce Risk of ...
Socially Responsible Investing:
IEEFA
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) stocks have kept pace with the broader equity markets in the first half of 2025, while clean energy stocks ...
Finance | Socially Responsible Investing in Scotts Valley - Press Banner
Press Banner
“Costco, Delta and Apple keep DEI, but I also want ESG investing to resist global warming, help women and gays, make agriculture sustainable, better ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Nature
Integrating of carbon capture, utilization, and storage with poverty alleviation strategies presents an innovative and sustainable development ...
Chevron
“Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is a tool in the toolkit to support U.S. energy competitiveness.” bringing chevron expertise to ...
Carbon capture and storage 'becoming a practical solution' despite hurdles
Energy Monitor
Despite this progress, GlobalData notes that the broader carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) industry still faces economic, regulatory and ...
Sustainability Investing:
Morningstar
Will an emphasis on materiality, or financial relevance, help sustainable funds? Sustainable investing has been in the doldrums for three years, ...
Sustainable investing outlook: Strong returns amid net flow pressures | IEEFA
IEEFA
Sustainable fund outflows in the first quarter of 2025 were minimal at 0.3% of assets, reflecting broader market volatility.
Sustainable and ESG Investing: The New Paradigm in US Equities
Investing.com
There is a very high demand for sustainable investments in recent years — based on the number of US market respondents, 73% expect the sustainable ...
Geoengineering:
MSN
The most troubling aspect is what scientists call the "termination problem" – if we start solar geoengineering and then stop suddenly, global ...
The Japan Times
With for-profit organizations already releasing chemicals into the oceans, it's important for scientists with no financial stake in this industry ...
The Narwhal
Two companies, Real Ice and Skyward Wildfire, say their geoengineering tech can help mitigate climate change. Does it work?
Green Bond Funds:
World's biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans - Reuters
Reuters
Green bond markets are where companies raise capital for projects that limit climate change or otherwise benefit the environment. Advertisement · ...
A&O Shearman advises CA Auto Bank on its first green bond
A&O Shearman
Funds and asset management · Fund liquidity solutions · Global employment and compensation · Insurance · Islamic finance · Markets Innovation Group ...
Sustainable bonds on the London Stock Exchange – a decade of innovation | LSEG
LSEG
... funds raised, with renewables, green ... This marked the first ever green bond by a Sovereign Wealth Fund and the first ever green bond with a 100-year ...
Low Carbon Funds:
Mars Launches $250 Million Sustainability Solutions Fund - ESG Today
ESG Today
According to Mars, the new fund will deploy capital across investment funds ... Low Carbon Building Materials Provider Terra CO2 Raises $124 Million.
4 Oil Giants Invest Billions to Lead the Low-Carbon Energy Shift - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Chevron are pouring billions into hydrogen, renewables, and clean tech to lead the low-carbon energy shift.
Low Carbon Building Materials Provider Terra CO2 Raises $124 Million - ESG Today
ESG Today
Sustainable building materials provider Terra CO2 announced that it has raised $124.5 million a Series B financing round, with proceeds to be used ...
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