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The energy transition: Where are we, really?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

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.

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Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar

Renew Economy

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.

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The untold story of LNG's impacts on healthcare in B.C.

Corporate Knights

Almost exactly a year ago, the worst wildfires in Canada’s recorded history were blazing across the country, causing the evacuation of 59,000 people in British Columbia, triggering a province-wide state of emergency and sending patients to emergency rooms with asthma exacerbations and heart attacks from wildfire smoke. This summer, however, the bigger story may be the emergency rooms themselves.

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The AI-Powered Nonprofits Reimagining Education (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation

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.

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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

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How Asia is harnessing AI for social good

McKinsey Sustainabilty

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.

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Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track

Renew Economy

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.

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New world map portrays the actual size and shape of the Earth’s landmasses

Good.is: Planet

The 'Equal Earth projection map' is inspired by Robinson projection which is a blend of the Mercator projection and Gall-Peters projection.

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The gen AI skills revolution: Rethinking your talent strategy

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Developing the software talent companies need to grow means thinking in terms of skills rather than roles to navigate this period of uncertainty around talent.

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Households will produce more energy than they consume by 2040, and AEMO is paying attention

Renew Economy

Rooftop solar, home batteries and other consumer energy resources have been listed alongside large-scale renewables and storage as critical to reliable supply – but work needs to be done to coordinate them. The post Households will produce more energy than they consume by 2040, and AEMO is paying attention appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate change increases foodborne illness risk from raw produce

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Salmonella enterica causes disease in 1.2 million people in the U.S. every year. A new study found that Salmonella contamination is enhanced by high humidity and plant disease.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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Woman learns tragic story of husband's ex-wife's baby, decides to adopt him for heart-melting reason

Good.is: Planet

When the woman learned about the newborn's expected fate, she spared no effort in ensuring he found a real home.

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Help wanted: The long-term labor tightening trend by country

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Labor markets in the world’s eight largest economies have tightened significantly since 2010, although the character and level of constraint varies among them. Here we offer a detailed portrait of each country’s labor market to illustrate the contrasts and similarities between them.

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Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment

Renew Economy

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.

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Study shows reduced inflammation in residents after adding trees to their neighborhoods

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new project has found that people living in neighborhoods where the number of trees and shrubs was more than doubled showed lower levels of a blood marker of inflammation than those living outside the planted areas. General inflammation is an important risk indicator for heart disease and other chronic diseases.

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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

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Institutional investors grapple with ‘slow-onset’ climate risks – and with how to value resilience

Impact Alpha

Hurricanes, floods, wildfires are the climate shocks that make headlines with harrowing stories of human tragedy. Slower moving impacts of climate change –. The post Institutional investors grapple with ‘slow-onset’ climate risks – and with how to value resilience appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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An AI platform tailored for the enterprise

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Aidan Gomez, CEO and cofounder of Cohere, discusses its business-only focus, its platform’s ability to securely deploy in any environment, and the challenges companies face in adopting AI.

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South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity

Renew Economy

South Australia to lock its 2027 target of 100 per cent net renewables into law as BHP looks to double its copper smelting and refining operations in the state. The post South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy 'forever chemicals'

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The system combines an activated carbon filter with a special, patented catalyst that traps harmful chemicals and breaks them down into harmless components on the filter material.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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

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The Week in impact investing: Generalized reciprocity

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! A reminder that we’ll be off Monday for the US holiday. We’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, The post The Week in impact investing: Generalized reciprocity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Building a modern mining company: Interview with Neal Froneman

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman discusses mining’s critical role in the energy transition and what the industry can do to promote sustainability, now and in the future.

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Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first

Renew Economy

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.

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New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that are the building blocks of polypropylene and other types of plastics. The process uses inexpensive solid catalysts that can be scaled to industrial production, making this a potentially viable means of creating a circular economy for these throw-away plastics.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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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Scientists puzzled by Earth's 'heartbeat' that causes slight tremors every 26 seconds

Good.is: Planet

All explanations including ocean waves, volcanoes, and fractured sediments have been ruled out, leaving the mystery behind seismic tremors every 26 seconds unsolved.

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Twelve secures $45 million in debt for its sustainable aviation fuel plant

Impact Alpha

Airlines are pouring money and resources into the development of sustainable aviation fuels to offset the 3% of global emissions (and 3.5% of. The post Twelve secures $45 million in debt for its sustainable aviation fuel plant appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract

Renew Economy

Biggest battery in Queensland to double in size after AGL signs up to a 10-year "virtual" contract as big generators lock in to battery storage. The post Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Number of fish species at risk of extinction fivefold higher than previous estimates, according to a new prediction

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up fivefold from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's prior estimate of 2.5%. Their report includes nearly 5,000 species that did not receive an IUCN conservation status due to insufficient data.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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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American man shares 'horrors of socialized medicine' after ER visit in Taiwan without insurance

Good.is: Planet

The man who went to a foreign ER without medical insurance was baffled to learn the striking difference between Taiwan and America's medical assistance.

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China Approves 11 New Reactors at Five Sites

Energy Central

Total cost estimated to be $31 billion China leads the world in new construction of new nuclear reactors (Nucnet) (WNN) China approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites on August 19th, putting the total investment at (€27.9 billion, $31 billion) at an average cost of less than $3 billion for each reactor. All of them have power ratings of at least 1,000 MW.

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Tindo taps local aluminium maker to frame its Australian made solar panels

Renew Economy

Australia's only domestic solar module maker has signed a deal to source its aluminium frames from a local manufacturer, with an eye to a giga-scale future. The post Tindo taps local aluminium maker to frame its Australian made solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Study reveals crucial role of mixing Atlantic and Arctic waters in global ocean circulation

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth's climate.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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.