Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention. The post Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JULY 4, 2024
It was 1973 when German insurance firm Munich Re began sounding the alarm on climate change. By 2015, Henri de Castries, then-CEO of French insurance firm Axa, said it wouldn’t be possible to insure a world that is 4°C warmer. That year, Axa became the first major insurer to divest from coal. Since then, insurers have led the way in calling out the risks of flooding, wildfires and other symptoms of a broken world.
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Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
One of Australia's most hotly contested wind projects takes interesting turn, as developer fights for more turbines, and planning authorities grapple with cost assessments and phantom dwellings. The post Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JULY 4, 2024
S witzerland may be famous for its neutrality, but it’s no longer climate-neutral. In April, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a group of 2,400 older Swiss women who argued that the government was putting them at greater risk of dying during heat waves by not doing enough to combat climate change. Nine years after they began their battle, the women made legal history, winning the first ever climate case in an international court.
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
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
"The alternative is too horrible." Cathy McGowan calls for National Rural policy to forge path for renewables in agriculture and end the fear mongering. The post Cows under panels and energetic pig farts: Farmers want to get more out of renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Google and ENGIE have just signed a series of new Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPAs) for which ENGIE will provide more than 118 MW of renewable power to Google's dig.
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Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today (July 1) announced that it has received full federal approval of the Construction and Operatio.
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
Germany investigating claims that one quarter of so-called upstream emission reduction projects from oil industry are fake. The post Germany suspects “serious environmental crime” from fake Big Oil carbon offset projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 4, 2024
Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered 'green roofs,' street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
In the same week as a major coal mine fire, weak rules may cause millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases to simply vanish from national inventories. The post In the fog of Grosvenor fire, has Labor gone backwards on coal mine methane emissions reporting? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 4, 2024
Exposure to wind-blown dust from exposed playa of the Utah lake is worse in Hispanic neighborhoods, according to new research. Findings suggest restoring the lake could ease social inequities associated with air pollution.
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
Amber Electric’s Chris Johnston on new push to have EVs use their batteries on wheels to support homes and the grid, and play utilities at their own market game. Plus: News of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Batteries on wheels are coming appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
SaskPower's first ever utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) is now online, providing added flexibility to the provincial grid and supporting the company's net-zero greenhou.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 4, 2024
In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The 'eternal' ice in Antarctica is melting faster than previously assumed, particularly in West Antarctica more than East Antarctica. The root for this could lie in its formation, as an international research team has now discovered: sediment samples from drill cores combined with complex climate and ice-sheet modelling show that permanent glaciation of Antarctica began around 34 million years ago -- but did not encomp
Speaker: Hortense Grouvel
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
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Highlights Heat pump-based system offers 88 percent lower emissions than gas boiler alternative Low carbon network will serve more than 6,000 homes as well as leisure, cultural and communi.
Good.is: Planet
JULY 4, 2024
This mind-blowing discovery by the scientists unfolds some interesting insights about the construction of the pyramids in ancient Egypt.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Highlights EWI report commissioned by E.ON and Thüga identifies locations in Germany where electrolyzers can support the energy system Thanks to system-friendly eletrolyzers, curtailments.
Good.is: Planet
JULY 4, 2024
'Who knew Earth’s upper atmosphere was like alphabet soup?' wrote NASA after stumbling upon strange structures.
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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
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
The PUC Group of Companies (PUC) has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, Electrifying Changes Are Here' The report outlines how PUC is driving innovation and sustainable practices to meet cu.
ESG Today
JULY 4, 2024
Nature and biodiversity intelligence company Natural Capital Research (Natcap) announced today it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds to be used to scale its technology aimed at helping companies to quantify and embed nature-related risks and opportunities into business strategy. Spun out of Oxford University, Natcap was founded in 2018 by Professor Baroness Kathy Willis.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Highlights As part of ABB's efforts to enable a low-carbon society, the company set science-based net-zero targets aligned to the SBTi Net-Zero Standard SBTi verification confi.
Sustainability Matters
JULY 4, 2024
The role of hydrogen in Australia’s energy transition and more broadly was the focus of a panel at Siemens Australia’s Beyond 1% Summit , a major sustainability event held in Sydney from 3–4 July. The panel, ‘There’s more to hydrogen than electrolysers’, was chaired by Florence Lindhaus, Head of Hydrogen and Energy at the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Launched in May 2023, the Canada Electricity Advisory Council was given a one-year mandate to map out recommendations to meet our clean electricity goals by 2050.Nukik Corporation participated i.
ESG Today
JULY 4, 2024
Decarbonized steel startup H2 Green Steel announced today an investment from European venture capital investor Demeter, with proceeds supporting the construction of the company’s flagship green steel plant in Boden, Sweden, capable of producing steel with 95% lower emissions than traditional blast furnace technology. Steelmaking is one of the biggest emitters of CO2 globally, and one of the more challenging sectors to abate, with total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the sector accounting fo
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Highlights The Haden, Muwayh and Al Khushaybi projects have a capacity of approximately 2,000 MW, 2,000 MW and 1,500 MW of renewable power respectively. The development marks an important mile.
ESG Today
JULY 4, 2024
BlackRock announced the launch of the iShares Global Real Estate Environmental Tilt UCITS ETF, a new exchange traded fund investing in listed real estate equities globally, while adopting an ESG integration approach and tilting towards more environmentally sustainable issuers. The new ETF will track the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Green Low Carbon Target Select UCITS Capped Index.
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In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Highlights Sosteneo has purchased 49% of the share capital of Enel Libra Flexsys, a company of which Enel Italia retains control, for a consideration of approx. 1.1 billion euros. The en.
Good.is: Planet
JULY 4, 2024
At present, there is no solid evidence that indicates the existence of life on Mars.
Global Renewable News
JULY 4, 2024
Highlights The project includes a 500MWh battery energy storage system - the largest in Central Asia - and a 200MW solar plant Financing documents were signed with six lenders including the Eu.
ESG Today
JULY 4, 2024
Deutsche Bank announced today that it has raised €500 million through its first-ever social bond offering, with proceeds aimed at supporting the bank’s sustainable asset pool which provides financing for areas including affordable housing, and access to essential services for elderly or vulnerable people. The issuance follows the publication earlier this year of Deutsche Bank’s Sustainable Instruments Framework, detailing eligible use of proceeds for green and social finance instruments issued b
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Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.
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