9 ways the circular economy can help avert the climate crisis
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Circular economy strategies can complement decarbonization measures and support scaling the clean energy transition.
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Guest Post: The Role of Climate Risk Planning
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
By: Louie Woodall, Editorial Lead at Manifest Climate. Climate change is an existential risk to businesses. Extreme weather events and long-term climatic changes threaten to degrade organizations’ physical assets and disrupt their supply chains. Meanwhile, public and private efforts to slow global warming through decarbonization and shifts in consumption could undermine certain business models and transform the flow of goods and services around the world.
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Fossil fuels phase-out pact fizzled at COP27. What more can be done?
Corporate Knights
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy. An agreement by the world’s governments to phase out all fossil fuels would have been a welcome progression from last year’s Glasgow climate pact. It called on countries to “[accelerate] efforts towards the phasedown of unabated coal power and phase-out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies”, making it the first UN treaty to acknowledge the need to do somethin
Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
CWP gets approval for the first big battery to be retrofitted to an existing wind or solar farm with the same connection point. It's a big deal. The post Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
The Climate COP System Needs an Overhaul.
Green Project Management
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The 27th UN climate change summit (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice. Like the 26 that preceded it, progress continues at a snail’s pace while climate chaos spirals out of control. There are other COPs that receive little to no attention by the media and business community, such as COP […]. The post The Climate COP System Needs an Overhaul. appeared first on Doing the right things, the right way, for the right reasons.
Climate Change: How It's Affecting Your Health and How Businesses Can Help Fight This Global Crisis
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
In this Teal Talks episode, we hear from leading environmental experts on the impacts of climate change on health and how businesses can make a difference. SOURCE: Merck & Co., Inc. DESCRIPTION: Climate change doesn’t only affect the health of our planet — it also impacts the health of our people. As we continue to see changes to our environment, like increased temperatures, extreme weather events, poor air quality and population displacement, it may be less obvious to some how these climate
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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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
Why ocean climate tech deserves more respect
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How we can unlock tech to decarbonize our skies
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How the private sector can help mitigate climate change
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Sponsored: Companies can drive collaborative actions towards preserving nature and reducing climate impact.
The climate power of rural women
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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
A green wave of climate activism is cresting — companies must be 'all in'
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Companies ignore young people’s concern over climate change at their peril, as evidenced by the U.S. midterm elections.
Sip or guzzle? Here's how Google's data centers use water
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NOVEMBER 22, 2022
With a pledge to restore 120 percent of the “water it consumes” by 2030, Google is rethinking the approaches used to cool its massive data centers.
First Movers Coalition buying pledges reach $12 billion and counting
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The advance market procurement initiative, launched in November 2021 by U.S. climate adviser John Kerry, adds cement and concrete to buying commitments.
The clean energy sector needs more young people
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NOVEMBER 22, 2022
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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?
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
Wind and solar supply two thirds of South Australia grid in week it was cut off from NEM
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NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Wind and solar still contributed around two thirds of electricity supply in South Australia in the week it was "isolated" from the main grid. The post Wind and solar supply two thirds of South Australia grid in week it was cut off from NEM appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Western Australia sets new renewables record of 81% – in world’s biggest isolated grid
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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
WA grid reaches record level of 81 per cent renewables, driven mostly by rooftop solar. The post Western Australia sets new renewables record of 81% – in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to board of coal mine investor as profits flood in
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NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Updated: Former ALP maverick and fossil fuel supporter Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to the board of a company invested in coal mining. The post Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to board of coal mine investor as profits flood in appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Another giga-scale wind, solar and battery project jostles for a spot in new renewable zone
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NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Virya Energy proposes 220 of wind turbines, up to 300MW of solar PV and a 500MW/500MWh battery north-west of Jerilderie. The post Another giga-scale wind, solar and battery project jostles for a spot in new renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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Scotland launches giga-scale big battery rollout to boost grid reliability
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NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Construction begins on three big battery projects across Scotland that will boast a combined capacity of 1GW/2GWh and provide "world-first" grid services. The post Scotland launches giga-scale big battery rollout to boost grid reliability appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Huge wind farm that Angus Taylor rejected marks its official opening
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NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The 227MW Collector wind farm has celebrated its official opening in the New South Wales Tablelands. Local MP Angus Taylor did not attend. The post Huge wind farm that Angus Taylor rejected marks its official opening appeared first on RenewEconomy.
More sustainable doesn’t mean sustainable: How to use circularity to make the shift
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New renewables record as UK wind generation blows past 20GW
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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
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The hidden emissions in the global food supply chain
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World Wildlife Fund is exposing the environmental impact behind our favorite foods.
Solar nears 60pct of grid generation for first time, taking biggest bite yet out of coal’s lunch
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Rooftop PV and large scale solar producer nearly 60 per cent of generation for first time, sending grid demand to record low and eating further into coal's lunch. The post Solar nears 60pct of grid generation for first time, taking biggest bite yet out of coal’s lunch appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time
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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
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