McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 26, 2024
Scaling up deployment of decarbonization technologies is crucial to achieve net zero, but there is a reality gap—the lack of firm EU and US project commitments could slow momentum.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2024
South Australia sources more than 101 per cent of its demand over past week from wind and solar, in last week of winter. The post South Australia runs on more than 100 pct net renewables in last week of winter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
AUGUST 8, 2024
As Alberta reels from wildfires that have destroyed swaths of Jasper National Park, new data is showcasing the losses inflicted by the province’s moratorium on renewable energy projects. One year after the provincial government imposed a seven-month halt on new solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal ventures, a report from environmental think tank the Pembina Institute reveals that 53 projects were cancelled, representing more than 8,600 MW of power-generating capacity.
Stanford Social Innovation
AUGUST 26, 2024
By Kevin Barenblat & Brooke James AI is being used in exciting ways to bridge educational divides, and AI-powered nonprofits are creating a roadmap for what the future of education may hold.
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
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2024
New analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that the wood-burning Drax power station is the UK’s largest source of CO2 emissions at 12.1 million tonnes in 2022. This is significantly greater than any other single UK power station, including coal and gas. The plant is by far the largest single CO2 emitter in the UK power sector, accounting for over double the amount of CO2 emissions of the second largest emitter, RWE’s Pembroke Gas Power Station, with 5.3 million tonnes CO2 emissions.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 13, 2024
Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue to build up, largely unnoticed, in the world's bodies of water. The challenge remains to develop a cost-effective solution to get rid of nanoplastics while leaving clean water behind. That's where Mizzou comes in. Recently, researchers created a new liquid-based solution that eliminates more than 98% of these microscopic plastic particles from water.
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Renew Economy
AUGUST 28, 2024
A new big battery was approved after just nine weeks, marking the first renewables project to be fully processed under the state's new fast-tracked approvals pathway. The post Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 12, 2024
Solar and wind energy in the European Union generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the first six months of 2024, prompting analysts to declare “a historic shift” in the region’s energy mix as renewables capacity continues to grow. “The first half of the year shows fossil generation’s narrowing role in the power sector, and gains for renewables that are beyond temporary variations in conditions,” said Chris Rosslowe, senior data analyst at Ember, a think tank that assessed EU energy d
ESG Today
AUGUST 12, 2024
Microsoft announced Project ESG Reporting, and new tool aimed at enabling companies to create, review and approve ESG reports across multiple standards and frameworks. According to Microsoft, the new solution, currently in preview, was designed to help organizations solve the challenge of reporting against a variety of voluntary and regulatory reporting frameworks.
Chris Hall
AUGUST 21, 2024
Two US right-wing think tanks responsible for 75% of this year’s anti-ESG shareholder resolutions say they are just getting started. At Walt Disney’s annual shareholder meeting in April this year, 19-year-old California-native Chloe Cole told a harrowing story. Born female, Cole began gender transition treatment at the age of 12. This included taking puberty blockers at age 13, and undergoing a double mastectomy at 15.
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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
AUGUST 5, 2024
Seeds, twigs, and insect parts found under two miles of ice confirm Greenland's ice sheet melted in the recent past, the first direct evidence that the center -- not just the edges -- of the two-mile-deep ice melted away in the recent geological past. The new research indicates that the giant ice sheet is more fragile than scientists had realized until the last few years -- and reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe in a warmer future.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 23, 2024
The economy remains resilient, but data signals a deceleration; China followed earlier moves by the Central Bank of Brazil, and the European Central Bank by easing monetary policy, cutting rates twice in a month.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Big batteries projects are charging ahead beyond all expectations, helped by plunging costs. But where is the wind and solar, and what are the big utilities up to? The post Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 21, 2024
Pension funds in red states with an “anti-ESG” stance, including those with laws that ban ESG criteria when investing or using taxpayer dollars, have left $159 billion on the table over 12 years, a new study shows. The post Pension funds in pro-ESG ‘blue’ states outperform those in anti-ESG ‘red’ ones — to the tune of $159 billion appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 22, 2024
This expedition illuminated new details about the ancient Egyptian city Thonis-Heracleion which got submerged underwater due to earthquakes.
Chris Hall
AUGUST 13, 2024
Disability inclusion has emerged as a must-have engagement and investment theme for DEI-focused investors. Seeing diversity, equity and inclusion-related (DEI) themes – from gender, to ethnicity, to socioeconomic background – climb up the agendas of investors and companies alike in recent years has been heartening. Sadly, the same cannot yet be said for disability inclusion.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 9, 2024
Scientists have recovered the first long section of rocks that originated in the Earth's mantle, the layer below the crust and the planet's largest component. The rocks will help unravel the mantle's role in the origins of life on Earth, the volcanic activity generated when it melts, and how it drives the global cycles of important elements such as carbon and hydrogen.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 8, 2024
Leaders are treating generative AI as less of a curiosity and more an integral part of business. McKinsey research sheds light on who is using AI, how they’re using it, and the challenges that remain.
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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
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia's main grid to a new winter low, as coal, wind and solar all forced to dramatically curtail output. The post Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 9, 2024
When the $27 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund starts rolling out any day now, it will kick off an inclusive green energy. The post Jahi Wise, Environmental Protection Agency: Architecting a green bank for the US. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 24, 2024
The 'Equal Earth projection map' is inspired by Robinson projection which is a blend of the Mercator projection and Gall-Peters projection.
Eco-Business
AUGUST 25, 2024
As COP16 in Colombia nears, renowned Argentine biologist Sandra Díaz champions the need for transformative change to tackle biodiversity loss.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 21, 2024
New research shows that rainwater could have helped create a meshy wall around protocells 3.8 billion years ago, a critical step in the transition from tiny beads of RNA to every bacterium, plant, animal, and human that ever lived.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 27, 2024
The world is falling behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals on time. AI has the potential to devise and scale solutions to address societal and environmental issues—experts tell us how.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Australia is headed for a future where solar is on every rooftop. The electricity market must be redesigned to see this as a resource to slash consumer bills – and not a risk. The post Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 13, 2024
Funds marketed as environmentally friendly are being used by major asset managers to funnel millions of dollars to the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, a company notorious for its links to deforestation and human rights abuses via its supply chain. Research by Global Witness found that US asset managers BlackRock and Vanguard are among six firms holding over $11 million in active bonds issued by JBS and its subsidiaries via funds with "environmental, social and governance" (ESG) in their name.
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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.
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 28, 2024
When the woman learned about the newborn's expected fate, she spared no effort in ensuring he found a real home.
Eco-Business
AUGUST 8, 2024
Spotting jaguars in Mexico's wetland reserves and hearing the calls of the Hainan gibbon have become easier with the use of sensors, cameras and AI. Tech firms can help scale wildlife monitoring efforts, says global conservation union IUCN.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 2, 2024
A new study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica's impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the same token, if emissions continue on the current trajectory, Antarctic ice loss could lead to more future sea level rise than previously thought.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 2, 2024
Driving higher organizational health and performance means focusing on new practices: empowering employees to make decisions, using technology to create value, and updating leadership styles.
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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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