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Options Still Open for Fossil Fuel Engagement

Chris Hall

BP has cut its oil and gas production reduction target from 40% to 25% by 2030, Shell dropped its goal to cut oil production by the same deadline, and TotalEnergies plans to increase both its oil and gas production by 2-3% per year until 2028.

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EU Taxonomy, SFDR Risk “Starving” Real Estate

Chris Hall

The EU Parliament has confirmed its position that all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028 and existing buildings will need to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Further, residential buildings will have to achieve a minimum energy performance rating of Class E by 2030 and Class D by 2033.

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Advancing Climate Justice Priorities Over Profit-Led Research

Stanford Social Innovation

For sustainable tech to be possible, funders, including investors, philanthropists, and foundations, must develop a two-pronged approach of intentional investments in those leading justice-centered approaches to technological and economic transitions and informed divestments from extractive and fossil-fuel-dependent systems and enterprises.

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