3BL Media

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Originally published on SIA By Renee Thompson, Wesco International; Chair, SIA Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Board Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting have become crucial practices for organizations worldwide as they strive to address climate change and meet stakeholder expectations. CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has emerged as a leading platform for companies to disclose their environmental impact.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Geothermal energy project developer Fervo Energy announced that it has secured $255 million in funding, including a $135 million corporate equity round, and $120 million in debt capital. Founded in 2017, Houston Texas-based Fervo Energy focuses on the development of geothermal projects to deliver carbon-free energy. The company uses techniques such as horizontal drilling and distributed fiber optic sensing to make reservoirs of hot rock that exist beneath the earths surface into clean energy sou

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Snowy blames bad weather for yet more delays to controversial Hunter gas project, now expected to cost more than three times its original estimate. The post Snowy Hunter gas project hit by more delays and blowouts, with total cost now more than $2 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Our news service will be interrupted from December23rd to January 3rd 2025. We will resume our weekly enewsletter on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.We would like to take this opportunity to wi.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The pioneering study explores the isotopic signatures of lunar water, revealing a mix of indigenous and cometary sources.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Regulator says big energy players are manipulating prices to their benefit. It's not illegal, but it's putting a sour note on the energy transition and may require changes to market design. The post How big utilities manipulate the energy market, even with a high share of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 23, 2024

After the US elections, economic uncertainty has grown, raising questions about trade. Meanwhile, China announced stimulus measures, and central banks continue to adjust monetary policy as inflation eases.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with lessons for the region's climate future.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Verity Holdings, LLC ("Verity") is pleased.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The builder of Australia's biggest battery project describes the country's long stringy grid as like a peal necklace, and notes the "precipitous" fall in battery cell costs. The post “Precipitous:” Builder of Australia’s biggest battery sees big cost falls, compares grid to “pearl necklace” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2024

SEOUL and ZURICH, December 20, 2024 /3BL/ - First published in 2012, the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures country-level ESG performance based on 216 quantitative indicators. The GSCI serves as inclusive alternative to the GDP, to assess country-specific and issue-specific risks for operators and investors, and to verify progress for government agencies.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 19, 2024

IOSCO, the leading international policy forum and standards setter for securities regulators, announced the launch of the GEMC Network for Adoption or Other Use of ISSB Standards, a new network aimed at supporting the adoption and use of the IFRS Foundations sustainability reporting standards in emerging markets. The launch of the new network follows the release last year by the IFRS Foundations International Sustainability Standards Boards (ISSB) inaugural general sustainability (IFRS S1) and c

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The chart shows the relative ups and downs in species counts, telling scientists about the origin, diversification, and extinction of ancient life. With this new study, the chart of life now includes life forms from the Proterozoic Eon, 2,500 million to 539 million years ago.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Fervo Energy ("Fervo"), the leader in.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Albanese government approved a batch of four coal mines on Thursday, including a super-emitting mine that could almost crash the Safeguard Mechanism. The post Albanese’s four new coal mine extension approvals could crash the Safeguard Mechanism appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 23, 2024

SWORDS, Ireland, December 23, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year and the North America Index for the fourteenth consecutive year. The company performed in the 98th percentile in the Building Products industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA score as of November 22, 2024), with a score of 100 in the Energy category, highlighting exce

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

By: Mike Hayes, Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader at KPMG Its just over a month since I returned home from the COP 29 summit in Baku. In that time, there has been widespread commentary and analysis of the gathering much of it fatalistic and critical. In some corners, its been described as no longer fit for purpose while others have spoken of the dark forces driving the negotiations towards dead ends.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. The study has important implications for understanding the origin of these vents and assessing their global-scale impact on the Earth-Ocean system. The study also has implications for understanding and searching for habitable environments, and potentially even life on other ocean worlds in our outer solar system, according to the study's authors.

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In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Consumers Energy and Boyne Resorts today (Dec 19) announced a partnership to power Boyne Mountain Resort and sister property, Bay Harbor Golf Club, with clean energy and bring new renewable energy int.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Transmission remains the fundamental building block to decarbonising the grid. But the LNP is making it difficult to do on time and within costs. The post Build it and they will come: Transmission is key, but LNP make it harder and costlier appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2024

December brings a close to our 40th anniversary year as a global leader in third-party certification, auditing, and standards development. In 2024, we have achieved significant milestones that have further solidified our commitment to excellence in sustainability. Earlier in the year we launched our Global Heat Reduction Initiative to help organizations better measure and manage super pollutants such as methane and black carbon.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Companies that are effective at separations can significantly outperform their peers. Our latest survey highlights the opportunities, and complexities, of achieving a successful separation.

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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A new study shows how remote sensing can help monitor and remove plastic debris from freshwater environments like the Mississippi River.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Highlights U.S. growth milestone achieved with the commissioning of two solar farms in California and Georgia with a combined capacity of 290 MW U.S. market at the core of RWE's strategy.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

CEFC winds up 2024 with record investment in two huge transmission projects, as Marinus reveals the cost for undersea cable has jumped again. The post CEFC creates buzz with record investment in poles and wires, as Marinus bill blows out again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 23, 2024

by Colin Browne, CEO, Cascale As we close the book on 2024, I want to start by celebrating the progress weve made together. This year, Cascale underwent a transformational rebrand that better reflects who we are and what we stand for: collective action at scale. Our Annual Meeting in Munich set a new benchmark for engagement, aligning members around the critical challenges of our time.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 23, 2024

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky. The Kinetic-scale Energy and momentum Transport experiment -- KiNET-X -- lifted off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on May 16, 2021, in the final minutes of the final night of the nine-day launch window.

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Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Altus Power (NYSE: AMPS), the largest commercial scale provider of clean electric power, today (Dec 19) announced the completion of a new 760kW solar system in Cherry Valley, Illinois, in conjunctio.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Australia's biggest coal grid witnesses record output of wind energy - in the evening peak. The post New wind output record arrives in time for evening peak appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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