Climate and Sustainability News

Climate and sustainability news headlines from around the world.

Every day, we’ll add a few stories we find interesting. Come here for the latest climate and sustainability news… hand-picked and curated by our Editorial Team.

July 26-Aug 1, 2021

The rise of space tourism could affect Earth’s climate in unforeseen ways, scientists worry

Are the effects of rocket launches on the atmosphere really negligible?

Anthropogenic climate change affects marine plankton populations in the Mediterranean Sea

Anthropogenic climate change is already affecting the marine plankton populations present in the western Mediterranean Sea. This is the result of a study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) thatwarns on the increasing surfa…

G20 fails to agree on phasing out coal use in warning sign for UN climate summit

The negotiations, which went into overtime, demonstrate how difficult an agreement may be in Glasgow this fall.

What to Expect from the Next Major Global Climate Report

Next month the IPCC will begin releasing its periodic assessment of the state of climate science

Flood Deaths in China Show Road Risks From Climate Change

At least four people died in a highway tunnel in central China that flooded at the same time as a subway tunnel after eight inches of rain fell in a single hour.

July 19-25, 2021

The impact of climate change on Kenya’s Tana river basin

Many species within Kenya’s Tana River Basin will be unable to survive if global temperatures continue to rise as they are on track to do – according to new research. A new study outlines how remaining within the goals of the Paris Agreement would save many species. The research also identifies plac…

Merkel calls for climate change action as she surveys flood damage

“The German language hardly knows any words for the devastation that has been caused here,” the chancellor said.

OPEC Plus Agrees on Oil Production Increase, Easing Pressure on Supplies and Prices

The pact clears the way for the group to pump more oil as global economies revive from pandemic lockdowns.

Climate change goals and oil production are clashing in the U.S.

If we’re to avoid extreme warming, all drilling for oil needs to stop now, experts say, but U.S. fossil fuel production is continuing.

Chinese Unesco official defends plan to list Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

Tian Xuejun rejects Australia’s ‘groundless accusations’ that China influenced the finding to score political points

July 12-18, 2021

Recycling Mystery: Vapes and Vaping Products

As the use of vapes, or e-cigarettes, has grown, so has the vape-related waste, a mix of plastic, metal, electronics, and glass. What can we do?

Maine shifting recycling costs to companies

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed into law legislation to make the state the first in the country to shift recycling costs from taxpayers to packing manufacturers.

What to know about the looming rubber ‘apocalypse’

The world now faces a rubber shortage because of multiple supply chain disruptions. “We could be on the cusp of a rubber apocalypse,” Ohio State University professor Katrina Cornish told CNBC. Rubber producers are working against all odds: climate change, disease and the fight for shipping container…

White House appoints new director to steer key climate change report

Allison Crimmins, who worked at the EPA for the past decade, will lead the next National Climate Assessment.

US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and R…

Yellen keeps up push for greater U.S. climate-change regulation, rebuffing concerns of Republicans

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will lead an effort across U.S. financial regulators to better scrutinize the potential of climate-change risk.

Thawing Permafrost has Damaged the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Poses an Ongoing Threat – Inside Climate News

Thawing permafrost threatens to undermine the supports holding up an elevated section of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, jeopardizing the structural integrity of one of the world’s largest oil pipelines and raising the potential of an oil spill in a delicate and remote landscape where it would be extreme…

July 5-11, 2021

North America Has Its Hottest June on Record

An analysis by European scientists found that other parts of the world didn’t fare much better, with Europe logging its second-hottest June.

Rebound in global gas demand threatens international climate targets – IEA

A rebound in global gas demand to 2024 following a record fall last year is poised to knock the world off track for a climate goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday.

BOE May Cut Overseas Travel for Staff to Hit Climate Targets

The Bank of England may cut the amount of miles staff can travel by air to hit increasingly stringent environmental targets.

Small majority believe there is still time to avert climate disaster – survey

Survey in 16 countries finds just over half of consumers believe their own behaviour can help

French Senate blocks referendum on climate change

The French Senate has voted to block a referendum promised by President Emmanuel Macron on whether to enshrine the fight against climate change in the French constitution, it said in a statement on Monday.

June 28-July 4, 2021

Whitmer blames flooding on ‘decades of underinvestment,’ pushes infrastructure plan

Whitmer spoke alongside Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan after touring sites flooded in Detroit near Interstate 94.

America’s aging infrastructure: What would $2 trillion actually buy?

Everyone knows our roads, energy grid and other vital structures are in dire need of repair — here’s what it would cost

Panama Canal Tackles Climate-Change Puzzle: Too Little Rainwater or Too Much

Authorities, facing diminishing levels of rainwater that the 50-mile canal needs to operate, plan to unveil a $2 billion plan to build infrastructure to manage and preserve freshwater reserves.

EXCLUSIVE Groups urge G20 to adopt Brady-style debt-for-climate swaps

Three think-tanks will unveil a proposal on Monday to avert a looming debt crisis and help heavily-indebted countries accelerate moves toward more sustainable growth and a low-carbon economy as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tax on climate change

The administration should not be raising the cost of protecting American families from environmental disasters. Public policy should not tax what needs to be encouraged.

EU countries approve landmark climate change law

European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, as EU policymakers prepare a huge new package of policies to fight climate change.

June 21-27, 2021

Companies face growing pressure to disclose their climate change risks

Investors — and securities regulators — want to know more about how vulnerable big businesses are to global warming.

Australia rejects U.N.’s Great Barrier Reef climate warning

“The prospect of losing the World Heritage status of our reef will be a huge shock for many Australians,” Richard Leck of the WWF said.

Will MN farmers carbon bank to fight climate change?

President Joe Biden wants U.S. farmers to be the first in the world with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The details around how they might achieve that goal are still unclear, but one idea getting a lot of attention involves paying farmers to store carbon in the soil — as a way to reduce the leve…

Con Edison Uses Climate-Change Projections for Decision-Making, Assures It Will ‘Remain Resilient’

Businesses supplied with electricity from Con Edison can be assured that the utility will “remain resilient in the face of climate change,” the company said in its annual sustainability report. Con Edison has committed to supplying its customers with 100% clean electricity by 2040.

New York City Has Ambitious Climate Goals. The Next Mayor Will Determine Whether the City Follows Through – Inside Climate News

When former President Donald Trump announced that the United States would exit the Paris climate agreement in 2017, hundreds of mayors across the country pledged to keep pursuing the goals of the accord. Among them was New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who signed a law in 2019 that committed the c…

Young GOPers aren’t denying climate change, they want to tackle it

Why is something that’s affecting us all so polarizing? Young conservatives argue it shouldn’t be.

Google, Facebook, Amazon and more urge SEC to mandate regular climate reports

The tech industry has been vocal on climate issues in the past, even as employees have pressed the companies themselves to do better.

June 14-20, 2021

House passes political spending, climate change corporate disclosures bill

The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would require public companies to disclose data to shareholders regarding key metrics such as political spending, efforts to plan for climate change risks and worker pay disparities.Lawmakers narrowly passed the legislation by a largely party-line vote …

‘Glacier blood’ being studied by scientists to understand climate change

Microalgae have been found growing in snowy mountains thousands of metres above sea level, which scientists say could contribute to increased melting of snow and ice.

Bitcoin miners exit China, beat a path to the U.S. as crypto climate shifts

Beijing appears uneasy not only about the industry’s carbon footprint, but also the intrinsically uncontrollable nature of cryptocurrency.

CEOs want SEC climate reporting separate from earnings but concede new rules are likely

CEOs at the powerful Business Roundtable, investor groups and mostly Democratic lawmakers told the Securities and Exchange Commission they’d support…

Climate change drives ESA listing for Washington bird

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed federal protection for a grouse based solely on climate change forecasts for the Washington Cascades.

Human-driven climate change only half the picture for krill, key species in the Southern Ocean

New research about the fate of krill—one of the most abundant species on Earth—during this century has important implications for not only the Antarctic food web, but for the largest commercial fishery in the Southern Ocean.

‘Dying of thirst’: The Cucapá in Mexico fight against climate change and oblivion

“It is a fight that seems that we will never win,” says Lucía Laguna, as Indigenous Mexicans grapple with geography, the legacy of dams and treaties, narcos and climate change.

G7 Nations Take Aggressive Climate Action but Hold Back on Coal

President Biden pushed climate action after four years in which Donald Trump rejected cooperation with allies. But leaders failed to set an expiration date for burning coal.

California Drought: Healdsburg Bans Sprinklers; Sets Personal Water Use To 74 Gallons A Day

As an extreme drought strengths its grip on Sonoma County, Healdsburg officials have unveiled tough new restrictions on water use including limiting individuals to 74 gallons a day and ordering sprinklers and drop irrigation system to be shut down immediately.

Nearly 2 million Northern Californians are under a water shortage emergency as state grapples with severe drought

Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues to intensify.

Asia’s Oil Giants Will Be Key To Global Climate Fight

Asian carbon cutting will be critical to the effort to reduce global warming. The region releases more carbon than the rest of the world combined. Given Asia is the most populous continent, and most countries within are developing, it is hard for this region to achieve zero carbon emissions. The reg…

Global Climate Fund Initiative gets an approval from state cabinet | News in Mumbai

The state government of Maharashtra, in a recently taken decision, has decide to implement the Global Climate Fund initiative across four districts in the state. As planned, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts will benefit from the six-year long national initiative focused towards…

Permafrost carbon feedbacks threaten global climate goals

Since it was first signed more than five years ago, the Paris Agreement has set the bar for the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with more than 70 countries taking on ambitious nationally determined contributions that exceed initial commitments laid out in the agreement. However, a …

Sustainability News: June 7-13, 2021

The Ruthless Hackers Behind Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Hospitals: ‘They Do Not Care’

An Eastern European group known as Ryuk has hit at least 235 facilities, raking in more than $100 million.

Investors holding $41 trillion demand action on climate — now

Investors managing more than $41 trillion in assets are loudly calling on world leaders to immediately step up their climate game if they don’t want to miss out on a wave of clean energy investment.

Trump dismisses climate change, calls on Biden to fire joint chiefs

Former President Trump issued a statement Thursday dismissing the threat of climate change and saying that President Biden should fire the joint chiefs of staff if they view it as a big problem for the country.

USDA climate hubs to play crucial role as farmers look to adapt

The Agriculture Department’s network of climate hubs will play a key role as USDA seeks to bolster climate research and get farmers and ranchers to employ that research to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Climate change duty of care

Federal Court finds young people owed duty of care for protection from climate change.

Putin says it is ‘myth’ Russia not concerned by climate change

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday it was a “myth” Russia was unconcerned by climate change, but warned against the danger of transforming the drive for carbon neutrality into a tool of “unfair competition”.

Honolulu Adopts Near-term Climate Action Plan | NetZero Insider

The Honolulu City Council adopted a climate action plan that details strategies for curbing the city’s GHGs while boosting renewable energy infrastructure.

Sustainability News: June 1-6, 2021

A 20-foot sea wall? Miami faces the hard choices of climate change – The Boston Globe

The dramatic, $6 billion proposal remains tentative and at least five years off. But the startling suggestion of a massive sea wall up to 20 feet high cutting across beautiful Biscayne Bay was enough to jolt some Miamians to attention.

What the JBS cyberattack means for meat supply

Some shoppers may want to brace themselves for yet another possible supply crunch — this time with meat.

U.S. organic sales soar to new high of nearly $62 billion in 2020 | OTA

U.S. organic sales soared to new highs in 2020, jumping by a record 12.4 percent to $61.9 billion. It marked the first time that total sales of organic food and non-food products have surpassed the $60 billion mark, and reflected a growth rate more than twice the 2019 pace of 5 percent, according to…

Biden Administration Wants Agriculture Subsidies To Help Fight Climate Change

The White House wants to pay farmers for carbon in their soil. Sequestering carbon on farms is straightforward, but benefits are hard to measure. Some worry about creating another subsidy.

Climate lawsuits snowball as South Americans seek a healthy environment

A landmark lawsuit filed against Guyana’s government, arguing that oil production fuels climate change, could bolster legal action as court cases involving energy companies and state authorities surge, according to lawyers and environmentalists.

The Southwest’s climate warning: Drought, wildfire risk and rising temperatures

Some parts of the world are already getting close to, or slipping beyond, the Paris agreement’s temperature limit.

Newly discovered African ‘climate seesaw’ drove human evolution

A scientific consortium has found that ancient El Niño-like weather patterns were the primary drivers of environmental change in sub-Saharan Africa over the last 620 thousand years – the critical time-frame for the evolution of our species. The group found that these ancient weather patterns had mor…

UK funds group calls on G7 to bolster corporate climate disclosures

Britain’s investment industry has called on the G7 to do more to improve corporate reporting on climate-related risks, adding to pressure from the financial sector as it grapples with the uncertainties and escalating costs of extreme weather events.

Sustainability News: May 24-31, 2021

ExxonMobil and Chevron suffer shareholder rebellions over climate

Exxon loses two board seats to activist hedge fund

‘Cataclysmic day’ for oil companies sparks climate hope

Court and investor defeats over carbon emissions a historic turning point, say campaigners and lawyers

Elon Musk and Bitcoin miners say they want to address crypto’s sustainability problem

Tesla recently stopped taking Bitcoin payment for vehicles.

Russia’s Polymetal increases its sustainability-linked financing to $680 million

A roundup of all the mining news in the precious metals sector with a variety of company news, mining sector analysis, newsletter writer insights and executive interviews.

Germany’s Scholz proposes “climate club” to avoid trade friction

Mexico slow to shift climate gear, but some cities speed ahead

On a sunny morning at Mexico City’s main wholesale market, traders in aprons rushed metal handcarts of fresh produce between the stores distributing more than a third of the country’s fruit and vegetables.

African rainforests still slowed climate change despite record heat and drought

Intact rainforests across tropical Africa continued to remove carbon from the atmosphere before and during the 2015-2016 El Niño, despite the extreme heat and drought. Theyl removed 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere during the El Niño monitoring period. This rate is equ…

Biden Signs Executive Order to Examine Financial Impact of Climate Change

“Our modern financial system was built on the assumption that the climate was stable… We no longer live in such a world,” said National Economic Council director Brian Deese

Remarks by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at 26th International Conference on Future of Asia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaking at the virtual conference (Photo: VGP) NDO- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 20 delivered a speech at the 26th International Conference on the Future of Asia that was held virtually. The event had the theme “Shaping the post-COVID era:

Sustainability News: May 17-23, 2021

Seaweed Solution? Researchers Find Underwater Plant Could Help Fight Climate Change When Consumed By Livestock

New research shows livestock lunching on the underwater plant can dramatically lower the harmful levels of methane released by cows.

Biden climate adviser says existing nuclear essential for emissions goals

Opinion | Climate Lawsuits Take a Hit

The Supreme Court makes it harder for cities to duck federal courts.

Ripple Partners with Sustainability Leaders to Reach Goals by 2030

Ripple has added its voice to the ongoing cryptocurrency sustainability pool with the announcement that it aims to hit carbon net zero by 2030. And it has partnered with various sustainability leaders to achieve that aim.

Central Banks Jump Into Climate-Change Policy Fray

Regulators are focusing on risks to financial systems and economies. Some say they are going beyond their remits.

Off-the-grid homes are coming to your neighborhood, as climate change creates suburban survivalists

Increasingly extreme weather from climate change is now a year-round phenomenon. This has homebuilders reconsidering how they design and power new homes.

Rubber Made From Dandelions is Making Tires More Sustainable – Truly a Wondrous Plant

In the quest for more sustainable products, dandelions are being used to produce award-winning rubber for tires named Taraxagum, for the species.

Sustainability News: May 10-16, 2021

Live updates: Gas shortages at some US stations

The Colonial Pipeline finally launched the restart of its operations yesterday after a six-day shutdown caused by a ransomware attack. Follow here for the latest.

Colonial Pipeline restarted operations, owners say ‘it will take several days’ for supply chain to return to normal

Gas prices jumped above $3 Wednesday as nervous motorists filled up after a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. Drivers feared fuel shortages.

Biden says ‘don’t panic’ amid gas shortage, warns gas stations against price gouging after Colonial hack

President Biden said “don’t panic” amid the gas shortage following the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, while warning gas stations against “price gouging” and taking advantage of consumers, and maintaining that the U.S. will “return to normal” in the next several days.

Exploring effects of climate change on Africa’s energy transition |

The African Climate Foundation launches its Strategic Framework that captures ideas around climate funding and Africa’s energy transition.

Report: Companies Continue to Set Sustainability Targets Without Understanding How to Achieve Them

Companies of all sizes across business sectors are elevating sustainability as a core tenet of their practices, yet a new Black & Veatch report discovers that many companies continue to establish targets without a clear understanding of how to achieve them.

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Amazon Raises $1B With First Sustainability Bond

Amazon issued its first sustainability bond Monday, raising $1 billion to fund projects that “advance people and the planet.”

Using Gene Reserves to Protect Rare Species From Climate Change

UK landowners and conservationists welcome wider-spread use of Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) to help protect some of the rarest plants and insects, research at the University of York has shown. In particular, the Great Yellow Bumblebee and the Mountain Ringlet Butterfly, which are at risk of fur

Climate to ravage Kenya’s tea production

Climate change is set to devastate Kenya’s tea production as the world’s largest exporter faces rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and insect infestations, according to analysis released on Monday.

60 Staff At Major UK Hospital Ditch Meat And Fish In Sustainability Drive

NHS Kings College London Hospital staff are ditching meat as part of No Meat May, a charity campaign endorsed by Joanna Lumley

Palm oil challenges in the West: EU ambassador insists sustainability is non-negotiable for consumers

Consumers in the EU are ‘demanding sustainability’ when it comes to palm oil and related food products, according to an EU ambassador, fanning the flames of ongoing strife with palm oil producing countries in the ASEAN region.

Sustainability News: May 3-9, 2021

Faced with climate challenges, Vietnamese rice farmers switch to shrimp

Farming groups weigh in on Consumers and Climate First Act

Legislation designed to lead Illinois down a path to a clean energy economy is being applauded by farming groups.

How to fast-track climate action? EPA cutting super pollutant HFCs

President Biden and his climate team have made a fast start in their effort to combat climate change at home and abroad, including a series of

Can hydropower help solve the climate crisis? This $63-billion plan is banking on it

Conservationists and dam operators have some ideas for President Biden’s infrastructure plan.

A 50,000-Year History of Current Flow Yields New Climate Clues – Eos

The first high-resolution historical record of Europe’s Glacial Eastern Boundary Current sheds new light on ocean circulation, ice sheet dynamics, and climate change.

Alaska Spring River Melt Betting Tradition Now Part of Climate Record

A tradition begun more than a century ago is now an important part of the Alaskan climate record — and it shows spring river melt is happening earlier, Reuters reports.

New Climate Pledges Give Us a 50-50 Shot to Meet the Paris Agreement

Updated climate pledges that leaders from more than a dozen nations will put the world on track for 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit (2.4 degrees Celsius) of warming by the end of the century. And they up the odds of actually meeting the Paris Agreement targets a bit.

Berkshire shareholders reject climate change, diversity proposals that Buffett opposed

Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) shareholders on Saturday easily rejected proposals requiring the company run since 1965 by Warren Buffett to disclose more about its efforts to address climate change and promote diversity and inclusion in its workforce.

China’s Climate Policy Has Major Implications for Trade

Reduced Chinese reliance on fossil fuel imports and rising demand for renewables inputs would have major effects on trading relationships.

Video games get serious about climate change

From Sims Eco Lifestyle to Minecraft Climate City, environmental issues are becoming a popular theme in video games. But can the industry deliver on its own green message?

Sustainability News: April 26-May 2, 2021

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Climate crisis: Deforestation of Amazon rainforest has accelerated since Bolsonaro took office, report finds

Annual rate of tree fellling in Brazil’s tropical wilds has almost doubled since conservative became president

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Investors are taking a more active role steering companies toward greater sustainability.

BlackRock’s former head of sustainable investing says ESG and sustainability investing are distractions | Greenbiz

Tariq Fancy says climate change is the greatest market failure in history. Only true regulation can thwart disaster.

Wall Street Bets Bigger on ESG as Sustainability Takes Hold

Investors are taking a more active role steering companies toward greater sustainability.

These Climate-Conscious Farmers Say Americans Eat Too Much Meat

The meat and dairy industry accounts for 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

More reasons for optimism on climate change than we’ve seen for decades

It’s unusual for researchers who study our catastrophically changing climate to use the words “optimism” and “climate change” in the same sentence.

Exxon investors warned by activist fund about climate risks

Engine No. 1 says the Irving-based company faces an “existential business risk” by…

Report: Green initiatives at state agencies increasing sustainability, saving money

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- New York has committed to relying 100% on renewable energy to power the state by 2040. It has also turned the light on state agencies, requiring them to adopt green initiativ…

Malaysia Sells World’s 1st Sovereign Dollar Sustainability Sukuk

Malaysia became the first country to sell a dollar Sukuk linked to sustainable activities, adding to a growing number of issuers turning to debt financing for environmental and social projects.

Sustainability News: April 19-25, 2021

Companies are crucial to solving the climate crisis. 75% are falling short

Less than a quarter of the world’s big public companies are doing their part to address the climate crisis, according to new research highlighting the shortcomings of corporate climate pledges.

Trudeau Was a Global Climate Hero. Now Canada Risks Falling Behind.

Canada is the only G7 nation whose greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement. The main reason: its oil sands.

Ahead of the Climate Summit, Environmental Groups Urge Biden to Champion Methane Reductions as a Quick Warming Fix – Inside Climate News

The Environmental Defense Fund has a clear message for the Biden Administration on the eve of an international climate summit marking the U.S.’s further re-entry into the Paris climate agreement: “We need to cut methane now.“ So says the U.S.-based environmental advocacy organization in a 15-secon…

Cannabis Companies Begin To Embrace Sustainability

Earth Day 2021 is upon us, and cannabis companies across the industry are mobilizing to take “sustainability” from buzzword to business practice by the time April 22nd rolls around. Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson as a national teach-in on the environment to raise awareness a…

John Mandyck on Carbon Trading and Real Estate Sustainability

A conversation with John Mandyck, CEO of the Urban Green Council, on real estate’s response to climate change and a carbon trading market

Climate change: Coal is powering the economic recovery from the Covid crisis, IEA says

Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to surge dangerously this year as the global economy undergoes a huge recovery.

The realities of climate change are pushing big businesses to focus on sustainability

A consensus appears to be taking root in Corporate America: What’s good for the environment can also be good for business.

Sustainability took a back seat to the pandemic. Now Phoenix restaurants are re-prioritizing

During the pandemic, restaurants relied heavily on takeout. Here’s what metro Phoenix restaurant owners are doing to prioritize sustainability now.

Inside the Rule-Breaking Movement to Make High-End Sushi More Sustainable

They’re bucking generations of tradition to change the omakase experience.

Sustainability News: April 12-18, 2021

Apple’s $200 million fund aims to fight climate change and boost business

Apple has announced a $200 million investment fund designed to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere and support sustainable forestry — and to generate financial returns for the company.

China Criticizes U.S. on Climate as Xi Meets Merkel, Macron

Beijing criticized the U.S.’s track record on global warming while climate envoy John Kerry was in China seeking greater cooperation on the issue.

AP Interview: Beijing says US ‘too negative’ toward China

BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat said Friday that U.S. policy toward China is “too negative” and that cooperation could be critically important as the Biden administration focuses on…

The auto industry ‘has to move’ on electrification as consumers become more conscious, Nissan CEO says

Nissan plans to electrify 100% of its new vehicles on offer by the early 2030s.

Despite flaws, commodity eco-labels contribute to sustainability (commentary)

In a recent report entitled “Destruction: certified” Greenpeace concluded that “certification is not a solution to deforestation, forest degradation and other ecosystem conversion”. Although Greenpeace acknowledges some positive impacts of labels, such as organic food or FSC, the overall conclusion …

How Honolulu, Hawaii is working toward sustainability and supporting its residents in the process

A bill signed into law in December 2020 says the city will transition to 100% renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2045.

Did You Know Half of the World’s Methane Emissions Come From Aquatic Ecosystems? – The Wire Science

Cultivating rice releases more methane per year globally than all coastal wetlands and open oceans together.

Cyclone Seroja kills 160 people, exposes Indonesia’s climate vulnerability

Campaigners say a government rollback of environmental regulations increases Indonesia’s vulnerability to flash floods and landslides

Redfin Survey Finds Climate Change Influencing Relocation Decisions

Redfin research finds climate change affecting relocation decisions. Is it time for real estate investors to respond, too?

Deeper intelligence to drive sustainability in 2021 and beyond

Majority of businesses in MEA have embraced sustainability reporting standards

Sustainability News: April 5-11, 2021

Bank of America pledges $1 trillion by 2030 toward environmental sustainability – Charlotte Business Journal

Bank of America Corp. on Thursday pledged $1 trillion by 2030 to support environmental sustainability.

The crypto art community is having a sustainability reckoning

Blockchain technology’s many features have made it a hit in the art world, most notably the ability to stop forgeries and give artists a cut of future sales.

Sustainability rankings don’t always identify sustainable companies

British American Tobacco (famous for cigarettes), Coca-Cola (world-renowned for its sugary soft drinks) and Glencore (a British/Swiss mining company) were recently ranked in the top five most environmentally and socially responsible companies on the FTSE 100, the share index of the 100 biggest compa…

How Sustainability Shifts Can Save The Ski Industry With Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Company

Just saying you are a green company is not enough. You have to walk the walk. Your CEO down to your junior employees have to wholeheartedly believe in your mission.

Could a ‘Crypto Climate Accord’ erase cryptocurrencies’ carbon footprint?

It’s a long shot, and bitcoin probably stands in the way

Shell threatens to leave US trade groups over climate disagreements

The Netherlands-based oil major took aim at the American Petroleum Institute, the Texas…

Scientists’ findings suggest corals will withstand climate change

Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who championed the theory of evolution, noted that corals form far-reaching structures, largely made of limestone, that surround tropical islands. He didn’t know how they performed this feat.

Amazon ‘illegally retaliated’ against climate activists

The firm fired two tech workers who had criticised the firm’s environmental practices.

Jellyfish May Benefit From Climate Change

Researchers are studying jellyfish beach strandings, like this one in Denmark, along the West Coast. SilverSnapper / Getty Images

John Kerry says Biden’s ambitious climate plan is ‘not a counter to China’

China accounts for around 30% of the world’s CO2 emissions, more than twice that of the U.S., but it’s spending more on clean energy development.

Sustainability News: March 29- April 4, 2021

US climate envoy heads to India to push ‘climate ambition’

John Kerry’s overseas trip includes the UAE and Bangladesh, a country especially vulnerable to climate change.

Demand for climate grants outpaces funds

BOSTON — Nearly 100 cities and towns applied for funding from the state last year for climate change resiliency and adaptation projects, only to be turned away.

U.S. and China’s next economic battle will be over climate change, experts say

The world’s foremost economic superpowers are turning their attention to climate change as the next path to commercial supremacy.

Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes

The driving app will highlight trips with lowest emissions based on factors such as traffic and slopes.

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U.S. Companies Resist Activist Investor’s Climate Campaign

A billionaire British hedge-fund manager’s campaign to make large public companies set near-term targets for carbon-emission cuts is encountering challenges.

The complexities of predicting climate change effects

We currently face significant challenges to accurately predict the impacts of our changing climate on individual species, as well as their ecosystems.

Benefits of ‘Drastic’ Climate Action Outweigh Costs: Economists

The cost of global warming will far outweigh the cost of rapidly cutting greenhouse gas emissions, more than 700 economists from around the world said Tuesday in an unprecedented call to climate ac…

From toilet paper to coffee, here are some of the products that could soon be in short supply because of the Suez Canal blockage

Experts say that the blockage is costing about $400 million an hour and that it could take weeks to move the freighter.

USA: Are federal disaster policies making climate change even worse?

Even where municipalities know they are in harm’s way, the market knows that if climate-related disasters happen, the city or county will be bailed out.

NASA joins White House Climate Task Force

NASA has joined the White House National Climate Task Force, another step in the agency’s continued study of climate change and global warming.

Blocking The Sun Could Help Prevent Climate Change But May Be Risky, Says New Report

The US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has called for the establishment of a research program to investigate the potential

How Will Ongoing Climate Change Efforts Impact US Jobs?

President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure bill is heavily focused on tackling climate change. According to The New York Times, sources familiar with the bill said that “it includes building electric…

Sustainability News: March 22-28 2021

A NASA study says it’s the first to directly measure humans’ role in climate change

We can now measure the effect of greenhouse gases directly.

EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and families around the world to force the EU to set more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, arguing they were not

Suez Canal blocked by traffic jam after massive container ship runs aground

Eight tug boats are working to free a large container ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, halting marine traffic through one of the busiest and most important waterways in the world.

Using Tax Policy to Rein In Climate Change

The Biden administration is likely to pursue several options to encourage renewable energy production and reduce fossil fuel dependence

New Report: Advancing the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy into a New Decade

Three caribou standing in the tundra.(Credit: Andrew Ramey, USGS. Public domain.)

Facing sweltering soldiers and flooded ports, NATO to focus on climate change

Biden administration makes possible a shift that couldn’t happen under Trump.

Fed’s pursuit of climate-change disclosure is ‘imperfect’ but developing: Brainard

Banking-committee Republicans may have revived their call for the Federal Reserve to tap the brakes in regulating climate-change risk. But at least one Fed leader reminded investors Tuesday that the pursuit of climate-change preparedness, though “imperfect” right now, must move forward.

Fed sets up panels to examine risks that climate change poses to the financial system

The Federal Reserve has taken another step forward in efforts to ensure that the financial system is protected against climate risks.

Emphasizing urgency alone won’t increase support for major climate policies, study finds

In light of recent extreme climate events—from wildfires blazing through the western US to snowstorms sweeping Texas into a blackout—climate scientists and

World’s top emitters far from meeting climate goals | Reuters Video

AUDIO ONLY The world’s biggest carbon-emitting companies are far from aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement, a report by the leading climate-focused investor group showed on Monday. Emer McCarthy reports.

White House climate czar and Big Oil meet, talk cooperation after meeting

Representatives from the oil and gas industry and national climate adviser Gina McCarthy struck a cooperative tone following a meeting on Monday where the two sides discussed how companies can align with the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals. Industry and White House officials after th…

White House prepares massive infrastructure bill with universal pre-K, free community college, climate measures

The Biden administration is putting together its next major legislative effort.

Sustainability Spotlight: Making Shipping Greener While Meeting Consumer Delivery Demands

As brands expand their international and e-commerce sales, they risk increasing their carbon footprint.

World Water Day addresses sustainability in agriculture, fertilizer sectors

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Global organisations addressed sustainability – including within the agricultural sector and fertilizer industry – during World Water Day on 22 March.

Sustainability News: March 15-21 2021

Changing the way we conduct research: Advocating for sustainability science

To stay in step with their times, make their voices heard and play a decisive role in shaping major future directions, researchers must move toward a “sustainability science.”

Meet the Pioneer Rethinking Liquor Sustainability

Our columnist recently talked to sixth-generation rum maker Roberto Serrallés about how liquor companies can become more sustainable and environmentally conscious.

How sustainability is becoming a part of mainstream funding and investment

The year 2020 saw increased focus on sustainability, with many businesses focusing on impact and growth at the same time. And giving them the tailwind to do this are several green venture capital funds.

Hear Actionable Insights and Practical Solutions at The Economist’s Sustainability Week 2021

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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on China, sustainability and innovation

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson joins CNBC’s “Halftime Report” team to discuss the company’s annual meeting, China prospects, sustainability goals, Covid’s impact and more.

Companies may have climate risk blind spots, new analysis shows | Greenbiz

Guidance from disclosure initiatives such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure and Sustainable Accounting Standards Board doesn’t cover everything companies need to know.

USDA conservation program seen as way to help battle climate change

Incentives are seen as critical to increasing participation in a program that could help the Biden administration reach climate goals.

How a new approach is shining a light on a hidden sustainability challenge for data centers

Scope 3 analysis is now making batteries part of organizations' carbon accounting

Mask use amid pandemic leaves questions about sustainability – The DePaulia

Last March, Minsu Song had been in the middle of the Disney College Program and had anticipated staying until April, but her stay in Florida was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic and she found herself on the next flight back to Iowa. She was unemployed and uninspired. The constant boredom led h…

Sustainability News: March 8-14 2021

Regenerative agriculture is the next great ally in fight against climate change

It seems that every week a new agribusiness, consumer packaged goods company, bank, technology corporation, celebrity or Facebook friend announces support for regenerative agriculture. For those of us who have been working on climate and/or agriculture solutions for the last couple of decades, this…

Climate change may not expand drylands

Does a warmer climate mean more dry land? For years, researchers projected that drylands—including deserts, savannas and shrublands—will expand as the planet warms, but new research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) challenges those prevailing views.

Biden administration sharpens focus on climate risks to financial system

This week is providing fresh hints of the Biden’s administration’s efforts on both climate funding and climate-related risks to the financial system.Driving the news: Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the board of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) that its work will b…

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Sustainability and airline success now inexorably linked: Air France chief

The rise of sustainability as a challenge for the airline industry has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, to the point where business success is inexorably linked to carriers significantly reducing their environmental footprints, in the view of Air France chief executive Anne Rigail.

Naomi Klein: how big tech helps India target climate activists

The long read: Companies such as Google and Facebook appear to be aiding and abetting a vicious government campaign against Indian environmental campaigners

Robert Miller: Addressing climate change at the local level

A proposed bill would encourage Connecticut towns to create their own plans to mitigate…

GIST Researchers Find “Best Case” Goals for Climate Warming Could Still Result in Massive Wildfire Risk

/PRNewswire/ — The landmark 2015 Paris Agreement resulted in multiple studies examining the impact of global temperature increases, but these rarely…

What’s the Most Climate-Safe Place in the World?

It is easy to be pessimistic about the future. It is also easy to scientifically verify that pessimism through persuasive papers and charts. It is easier still to lose yourself in bleak visions of fires and floods, food and water shortages, widespread human suffering, violent apocalyptic cults, bad …

Atlantic Ocean circulation is the weakest in at least 1,600 years, study finds – here’s what that means for the climate

New study finds evidence of an unprecedented slowdown in North Atlantic Ocean circulation, likely to due to human-caused climate change.

Sustainability News: March 1-7 2021

Properly Done Financial Audits Are A Powerful Tool For Addressing Climate Change

Recent guidance from the International Accounting Standards Board and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board give investors a powerful tool to ensure that companies and their auditors are taking the effects of climate change into account in the financial statements.

China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change

China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets that give little sign that it will step up its pace in combatting climate change

‘Local’ gets loud on journalism: Report for America sustainability report offers hope as communities pitch in to save local news

Report for America’s partner newsrooms see 61% fundraising growth, largely from individual donors in 2020
NEW YORK (PRWEB) March 03, 2021 Report for America today released…

Mastercard Issues $600 Million Sustainability Bond

Mastercard today announced that it has successfully priced a $600 million Sustainability Bond at a fixed rate of 1.90%. This milestone further supports the…

Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups – TechCrunch

“You’re seeing a lot of large companies … are now investing significant amounts into really trying to understand their emissions profile and prioritize emission reductions in a data-driven way.”

How Blockchain Technology Could Transform Sustainability – Metropolis

A Gensler principal shares shares her views on how blockchain technology may help crack the code on sustainable architecture.

Invasive Treefrogs Have Snuck Into Louisiana and They Are Not Good Neighbors

Keep an eye on your toilet bowl (seriously).

Scientists creating Earth’s digital twin for extreme climate event projections

In a type of pixelated cloning experiment meant to act as an experimental model for Earth’s climatic fluctuations, computer scientists at ETH Zurich are attempting to create a detailed digital twin of our

Report calls for textile sustainability in Brazil | Materials & Production News | News

Report calls for textile sustainability in Brazil

Sustainability News: February 22-28 2021

US power sector emissions fell 38% in past 15 years, blowing past Obama climate targets: Report

The U.S. power sector has already slashed more emissions than what would have been required by the Obama administration’s climate mandate.

Will jobs! jobs! more jobs! make free-market case for climate action? » Yale Climate Connections

Will capitalism, and free-market forces (and emphasis on more jobs?) supplant political expediency as a major factor in advancing bipartisan support for renewable energy?

Climate Change is Weakening the Ocean Currents That Shape Weather on Both Sides of the Atlantic – Inside Climate News

Since the end of the last ice age, a swirling system of ocean-spanning currents has churned consistently in the Atlantic, distributing heat energy along the ocean surface from the tropics toward the poles, with heavy, cold water slowly flowing back toward the equator along the bottom of the sea. Col…

Earth’s long-term climate stabilized by clouds

Reduced planetary albedo due to fewer low clouds on early Earth could explain some 40% of the required forcing to offset the faint young Sun, according to global climate model experiments.

“Science-based” corporate climate targets are no such thing, says former advisor

As the number of businesses setting ‘science-based’ targets surges, experts are calling for more transparency over how those numbers are calculated

Midcoasters say $90M natural gas line expansion isn’t aligned with state climate change plan

The midcoast does not currently have natural gas service, but at a virtual forum on the project Tuesday night, dozens in the region said they don’t want it.

The Weekly Planet: The Great Climate Bill of 2021 Is Being Shaped Now

The game before the game has started.

Possible irreversible changes to sub-systems prior to reaching climate change tipping points

Recently a pair of researchers with the University of Copenhagen published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describing their work looking into the possibility of changes to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the circumstances that could lead to s…

UNA faces the enormous challenge of changing Almeria’s agricultural sustainability model

Almeria’s Union of Agricultural Producers (UNA) was established in April 2019 to manage the foundation of a new exploitation model in the Almeria countryside and the southeast of the peninsula.
Small and medium-sized producers, mai…

‘Mercury Stories: Understanding Sustainability through a Volatile Element’

‘Mercury Stories’ by Henrik Selin and Noelle E. Selin, a new MIT PRESS book, is an interdisciplinary analysis of human interactions with mercury through history that sheds light on efforts to promote and achieve sustainability.

AB InBev Signs Record $10.1 Billion ESG-Linked Facility

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, maker of beer brands Budweiser and Stella Artois, has signed a $10.1 billion debt facility that costs more to service if the company falls short on a set of sustainability targets.

Consumer interest in sustainability is still growing

More shoppers are linking social concerns to environmental threats.

Ireland one of top nations for fairness and sustainability

Ireland has been rated as one of the most progressive countries in the world in transitioning towards an equitable, fair and sustainable society, according to a new international study.The Transitions

Shaping the Future of Market-Based Action on Sustainability

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Sustainability News: February 15-21 2021

“Disasters Within Disaster” – Death Toll Rises To 30 As Texas Energy Crisis Hits Sixth Day

The cascading effects of days without power have effectively transformed some parts of Texas into a third-world country.

Bill Gates says “we need hundreds of Elon Musks”

With Tesla, Elon Musk has helped electric cars become more mainstream.

Billionaires’ Favorite Climate Solution Is a Dangerous Distraction

An Elon Musk tweet can do everything from moving the stock market to convincing people to invest in a joke cryptocurrency. So when the richest man on Earth tweeted in late January about kicking $100 million to whoever could come up with the best technology to capture carbon from the air, the world t…

Climate change is fueling recruitment into armed groups

Research has repeatedly highlighted how climatic shifts contribute to fragility and undermine livelihoods and new data shows how this has created conditions that are conducive to the growth of armed groups.

Citing climate emergency, California Democrats introduce a bill to ban fracking by 2027

Feb. 17—California would ban hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, by 2027, under a bill introduced in the State Senate on Wednesday. The bill, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, and Sen. Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, also would prohibit the issuance of new permits for frackin…

Yard Stick provides measurement technology to combat climate change – TechCrunch

The solution to the world’s climate change problems could be under our feet. But you can’t manage something until you can measure it, and that’s where Yard Stick comes in.

Teenagers Deserve a Place at Biden’s Climate Table

Including activists from the Sunrise Movement and elsewhere could improve the president’s climate policy while energizing the youth vote.

Climate elites should check their privilege

Private jets, yacht parties, fancy receptions, and award ceremonies — I’m sure you can conjure up an image of what this lifestyle may look like and who lives it. While you may have envisioned Hollywood actors, pop stars, or Silicon Valley tech giants, I’m actually describing another demographic:…

Climate change: Why Norway, the UK and Canada are climate hypocrites

In Oslo, street lamps are powered by renewables. To conserve energy, the smart lights dim when nobody is around. The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green credentials. Its public transportation system too is powered entirely by renewable energy. Two third…

Fights Over Indian Farm Laws Ignore Green Revolution’s Climate And Economic Problems

Green revolution saved India from hunger but is causing economic and ecological problems. Neither the government nor protesters offer a plan for farmers to grow less rice in water stressed regions. What is required is a just transition to a new ecologically sustainable farming model.

IBM sets new climate goal for 2030

The company is focused on slashing emissions from its operations

Climate change killed off mammoths, sloths, megafauna

In a new study, researchers used statistical analysis to show climate change was the primary driver of the disappearance of North America’s largest species, including mammoths and giant sloths.

What is Next in Business Aviation: A Move Towards Sustainability or Supersonic Flight?

Historically speaking, aviation has always been a gas-guzzling business. As the world demands a new and more sustainable approach to travel, industry, and everyday life, the aviation sector refuses to be left behind. While major aircraft companies like Airbus and Boeing focus on minimising fuel …

Intel – Getting Smart Begins with Data

Jeff Klaus, General Manager of Intel® Data Center Management Solutions, on sustainability, data centres, data and smart business

3M proposes $1 billion in investments toward reaching sustainability goals – Chemical Engineering

3M (St. Paul, Minn.) announced it expects to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate new environmental goals: achieve carbon

Could the Focus on Sustainability Help Drive the Graphene Market?

Graphene is a material that has been touted for several market sectors and applications. Graphene has many excellent properties, such as its electrical conductivity and tensile strength. While these are important reasons for using graphene in different applications, how we produce and integrate grap

Music industry sustainability: ‘Every little thing matters’ – Music Ally

Friday’s episode of the Music Ally TV Show was really interesting: an exploration of the music industry and environmental sustainability. “It’s more than just the right thing to do: it’s an essential business obligation,” said Dr Allen Hershkowitz, one of the world’s authorities on this area.

New WVU biology study of trees has implications for future climate change predictions

Scientists have long known that trees are essential to human life, making the air we breathe healthier by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis to store energy and

Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested in India over farmers’ protest ‘toolkit’

Supporters of a young climate activist arrested in India over a farmers’ protest “toolkit,” later shared by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, have called for her release.

Sustainability News: February 8-14 2021

Turtles Worldwide Vulnerable Due to Climate Change, Habitat Loss

Climate change and habitat destruction have left turtles worldwide vulnerable, according to a recent study by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher

‘Global Vaccine Apartheid’ Is Also a Climate Warning

The covid-19 vaccination effort is finally achieving liftoff in the U.S. In the days since we highlighted the case for optimism about the pandemic ending, data collected by Bloomberg shows 2 million more Americans have received a shot.

Now in a minority position, how will Wyoming’s delegation respond to Biden’s aggressive climate plans?

The sway Wyoming enjoyed in Washington under Trump has dwindled. But the state’s congressional delegation plans to fight back.

EPA to jettison major Obama climate rule, as Biden eyes a bigger push

The Clean Power Plan had been tied up in litigation, then replaced by President Donald Trump.

Russia’s Lavrov holds climate talks with U.S. envoy Kerry amid sanctions concerns

Daybreak Feb 12: Boozman: Climate policy threatens farm bill

There are new signs of division on the Senate Agriculture Committee when it comes to climate change. The committee’s top Republican, John Boozman, told members of the National Cotton Council Thursday that funding to address climate change could come out of existing farm bill programs.

Salmon: Why Climate Change Matters

“So, you can eat wild salmon to your hearts content if you can find it and afford it” – Mark Kurlansky

Bill Gates: Climate Change Challenge “Is Way Greater Than The Pandemic”

In an interview that will air Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Bill Gates will discuss how climate change is a “way greater” challenge than COVID-19, saying “the amount of change, new ideas, is way greater than the pandemic.” “And it needs a level of cooperation that would be unprecedented,” Gates sai…

China Hints at a Shift on Climate

A rare public rebuke of the energy agency signals to some that environmental regulators have been empowered to counter the coal industry.

Yellen reportedly looking to name new climate ‘czar’ at Treasury

Yellen reportedly is eyeing Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy Treasury secretary during Barack Obama’s presidency, to tackle the role.

US is falling behind its peers in moving away from fossil fuels and tackling climate change: report

The Green Future Index ranks countries in their commitments to shifting society to a low-carbon future.

Oil spill at Chevron Refinery in Richmond contained, clean-up underway

Hazardous Materials crews are responding to a report of an oil spill near the Chevron Refinery in Richmond on Monday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa Health Services.

‘I’m really scared’: Neighbors sound off after 600-gallon oil spill near Richmond’s Chevron refinery

CHEVRON OIL SPILL: A county official says close to 600 gallons flowed into the Bay. He also says “petroleum washed ashore along South Richmond shoreline which will harm wildlife and marine life.”

600 gallons of petroleum spills into San Francisco Bay at Chevron refinery

The spill was discovered at 3 p.m. Tuesday when a sheen was observed on the water, according to joint statements from federal, state and local agencies and Chevron.

How Queen Elizabeth II stands to reap billions from big oil’s sustainability push

Queen Elizabeth II will be a major, if unlikely, beneficiary of big oil’s latest push to diversify toward a more sustainable future.

JP Morgan hires Chuka Umunna for senior sustainability role

The 42-year-old former Labour MP is given European position by US bank

How the Pandemic Shaped Sustainability Goals for Commercial Buildings

Last year provided many unforeseen challenges for the building management industry; despite it all, sustainability commitments stayed steady. But we must seize the opportunity to shift the narrative in the energy industry away from efficiency, towards continuous optimization.

BP and Rosneft Sign Sustainability Deal

BP (NYSE: BP) and Rosneft Oil Company have signed a strategic collaboration agreement focused on ‎supporting the carbon management and sustainability activities of both companies.

FIS – Worldnews in Brief – Other Media | MundoAcuicola: Sernapesca triumphs in Courts in defense of fisheries and aquaculture sustainability –

Other Media | MundoAcuicola: Sernapesca triumphs in Courts in defense of fisheries and aquaculture sustainability

Sustainability News: February 1-7 2021

Bioplastics in the sustainability dilemma: Scientists investigate the factors affecting the global land use impacts and CO2 emissions of plant-based plastics

Scientists found that the sustainability of plant-based bioplastics depends largely on the country of origin, its trade relationships and the raw material processed.

^REALLY INTERESTING

What new Amazon CEO Andy Jassy needs to do to become a leader in sustainability like Apple

Few ESG funds own Amazon stock because of its poor record on labor, workplace issues and corporate competition.

^Don’t know if I would call Apple a sustainability leader, but good read about what Amazon needs to do to get on a ESG fund.

NASA Names Its First Climate Advisor

Gavin Schmidt, an expert in climate modeling, will help ensure the Biden Administration has crucial data to inform its emissions reduction goals

The Energy 202: How Democrats may try getting around the filibuster on climate change

Some are eyeing the next budget process to pass a major piece of President Biden’s climate agenda.

Peru: How climate change threatens a city with ‘glacial flood’

The worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers is one of the most visible impacts of climate change. In the wake of receding glaciers, thousands of lakes have formed and expanded.

Bridgestone Issues Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has issued a $1.1 billion “sustainability-linked” credit facility, which the company calls one of the first of its kind in the United States tire industry.

What is Bitcoin and Is It Too Late to Get Started? | ONE37pm

If you’ve been afraid to get involved with Bitcoin, we’ve got you covered. This is everything you need to know to get started.

World – Opinion: On deep-sea mining, climate change, and the guidelines needed to ensure ocean sustainability

I have followed the ongoing tug of war between opposing sides of the deep-sea mining debate and was waiting for someone to offer the third side of the story. Then I came across the first response from one of the small island nations when the newly elected prime minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Bro…

Generation 2030: Vegetarianism: Should We Rethink its Role in Sustainability? | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD

Tracking the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

New evidence that Big Tech is ‘MIA’ on climate policy

Big Tech’s failure to show up matters — all hands need to be on deck in the climate fight.

Sustainability benchmarks for plastics recycling and redesign

Researchers developing renewable plastics and exploring new processes for plastics upcycling and recycling technologies will now be able to easily baseline their efforts to current manufacturing practices to understand if their efforts will save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Council Post: Sustainability In The Cannabis Industry: Truly Going Green

Ironically, the cannabis industry isn’t as “green” as you might expect.

Biden’s climate steps could have big impact on energy firms

President Joe Biden has put his team to work reviewing dozens of actions taken by former President Donald Trump, aiming to reverse orders that he says harm the environment or endanger public health.

UK’s Johnson to chair U.N. meeting on climate security

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to chair a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Feb. 23 looking at the links between climate change and conflict and prevention measures, his U.N. ambassador said on Monday.

Adventure Travel conference to tackle recovery and sustainability

Virtual Adventure Travel Networking conference takes place this week

Sustainability in Hollywood Backslides Amid COVID: “It’s Everything We Told Everybody Not to Do All These Years”

While plastic waste explodes amid the pandemic, remote work has reduced greenhouse gas emissions and many companies are embracing such practices as paperless call sheets and LED-battery generators.

Sustainability News: January 2021

Biden Just Linked Climate and Security. Next Comes Military Money

Despite the flood of new resources, climate activists remain wary.

The snowy owl spotted in Central Park is an at-risk species thanks to climate change

“Many of us who work with snowy owls would argue that they are one of the three or four species … at most immediate and direct threat from climate change,” said the co-founder of a snowy owl tracking initiative.

GM Sustainability Manager on How Carmaker Will Be Carbon Neutral by 2040

Geraldine Barnuevo, , environmental strategies and sustainability senior manager at GM, spoke to Cheddar about what’s in store for the automaker following its big pledge to go carbon neutral by 2040.

MIT convenes influential industry leaders in the fight against climate change

MIT has announced the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC), which convenes influential industry leaders from a broad range of industries with the aim of vastly accelerating shared solutions to address climate change.

How R/WallStreetBets and Reddit Broke the Internet // ONE37pm

It’s been the biggest story of the last few days, but how did R/WallStreetBets, a group based on Reddit, outsmart Wall Street? Let’s take a look.

Fidelity launches ESG friendly tool for advisers – InvestmentNews

Fidelity’s new technology tool is designed to help advisers create ESG model portfolios and engage clients with impact investing

Day traders wreak havoc on hedge fund bets, Wall Street dips, BlackRock’s progress on sustainability

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Is Sustainability a Key Driver for Emerging Graphene Markets? | BDC Magazine

The market for graphene is at a tipping point, with long periods of R&D now starting to translate into significant purchase orders. For a long time, the graphene market was overwhelmingly driven by a ‘materials push’ whereby graphene firms worked hard to persuade markets of the properties and benefi…

McCormick tops food companies in sustainability rankings

Corporate Knights places the flavor company at No. 6 overall in its annual list.

Exxon planning changes to board, sustainability measures amid activist pressure

Exxon Mobil Corp. is preparing to make changes to its board and adopt further measures to reduce its carbon footprint as the beleaguered energy giant faces…

Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration next week will release more policies it believes are needed to tackle climate change and is urging China to toughen one of its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, his top climate advisers said on Saturday.

The Booze Industry Wants to Sell You on Sustainability

It’s an ambitious, multi-faceted and chaotic march to eco-consciousness

FINANCE: ‘Enormously big deal’: Fed creates climate committee

The Federal Reserve announced yesterday the creation of a first-of-its-kind committee to deepen the central bank’s understanding of the risks that climate change poses to the financial system.

Biden pitching a much vaster climate plan than Obama ever attempted

Climate activists celebrate “major step forward,” while oil industry warns of costs.

New U.S. Strategy Would Quickly Free Billions in Climate Funds

Emergency management officials aim to funnel up to $10 billion into preventing climate disasters. The plan “would dwarf all previous grant programs of its kind,” one analyst said.

UN global climate poll: ‘The people’s voice is clear – they want action’

Biggest ever climate change survey finds two-thirds of people think climate change is a global emergency

BlackRock Chief Pushes a Big New Climate Goal for the Corporate World

Larry Fink is using his firm’s huge influence to pressure companies to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Commission launches plans for EU sustainability ‘code of conduct’ for food businesses

The European Commission has taken its first steps towards launching a ‘code of conduct’ for actors along the food chain, as part of its aim to increase the sustainability of the food system.

Manufacturers struggle to meet sustainability goals

The manufacturing industry is making good progress in terms of setting sustainability plans, but there’s work to do to achieve them.

What Gets Measured Gets Managed: How Sustainability Reporting Can Help Save The Planet

The answer at which they arrived first appears as rather dry: metrics and disclosures. But fueled by the knowledge that “what gets measured gets managed”

Study shows ocean sustainability efforts are working

There is good news about the world’s oceans. It comes from University of Washington researchers and the journal “Nature Sustainability.” A new scientific article in the journal begins, “Well-designed management

New tool for assessing the benefits, risks and sustainability of the consumption of fish

Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili’s (Tarragona/Spain) research group TecnATox have optimized the website FishChoice, which helps to consume fish and seafood in a sustainable fashion and not just maximize benefits and minimize risks. The tool has been developed in the framework of a p…

A review of 100 studies crushes assumptions about conflict between profit and sustainability

Going green can keep businesses in the black

Let’s rethink water investments with sustainability and resilience in mind

Now is the time to prioritize upgrading the region’s aging infrastructure, writes Darren Olson of Christopher B. Burke Engineering.

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