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Macquarie Invests in Carbon Offset Consultancy EP Carbon

ESG Today

Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets division announced today an investment in carbon offset project-focused consultancy Ecological Carbon Offset Partners (EP Carbon), in a move aimed at supporting EP Carbon’s expansion and advancing Macquarie’s voluntary carbon offsets business.

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Is swapping debt to protect nature the key to solving Africa's climate woes?

Corporate Knights

Despite these efforts, systemic challenges hinder progress, underscoring the complex interplay between sustainability, finance and international cooperation in addressing climate change. because of climate change, a figure expected to escalate to $50 billion by 2030.

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IPCC issues final warning about ‘rapidly closing window of opportunity’

Corporate Knights

A stark choice between climate stability and global devastation is the constant drumbeat from a landmark report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Already, “widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere , and biosphere have occurred,” the report says.

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Algae-to-Biofuel Company Viridos Raises $25 Million from Bill Gates, United Airlines & Chevron After Exxon Exits

ESG Today

Viridos had formed an R&D partnership with Exxon in 2010, collaborating on the development of next-generation biofuels from algae. Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ Carmichael Roberts said: “Decarbonizing the heavy transportation industry is critical for addressing climate change and therefore a top priority for BEV.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

B the Change

How to Set Business Targets That Help Address Climate Change (Photo by Andreas Gücklhorn on Unsplash ) This article by Matthew Lynch , Rob Klassen , and Chelsea Hicks-Webster is part of “ The Basics ” series by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) that provides essential knowledge about core business sustainability topics.

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A Level Playing Field for Green Claims

Chris Hall

66/2010, or if the product achieves top environmental performance for specific characteristics under other applicable EU law, provided that the recognised environmental performance is relevant to the entire green claim. The European Parliament further announced that green claims based solely on carbon offset schemes shall remain banned.