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Will the city famous for its striploin give up its steak?

Corporate Knights

The home of the New York striploin is coming for your meat. Food accounts for 20% of the Big Apple’s greenhouse gas emissions – parking it in third spot, greenhouse gas–wise, behind the city’s traffic jams and drafty old buildings. “But all food is not created equal,” said Mayor Eric Adams in a press release. “The vast majority of food that is contributing to the emissions crisis lies in meat and dairy products.

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Australia’s biggest coal generator joins rush to offshore wind in new consortium

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest coal generator AGL teams up with some global heavy hitters as it enters race for offshore wind permit in Victoria. The post Australia’s biggest coal generator joins rush to offshore wind in new consortium appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Economic Prosperity The 6th Sustainable Project Management Principle

Green Project Management

In this final post on our Six Sustainable Project Management principles, we’ll look closely at some organizations that exemplify Economic Prosperity in their project management and explore how they achieve it. First, let’s set the context! Adhering to fiscal strategies, objectives, and targets that balance the needs of stakeholders, including immediate needs and those of […] The post Economic Prosperity The 6th Sustainable Project Management Principle appeared first on Driving

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Eight actions to put First Nations at the centre of the clean energy transition

Renew Economy

After two years of listening, First Nations Clean Energy Network offers eight actions for Indigenous engagement in this fast and furious transition. The post Eight actions to put First Nations at the centre of the clean energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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"Biodegradable" plastic label may be misleading

Sustainability Matters

A widely used compostable plastic has been found to persist unchanged in marine environments for at least 14 months, according to a study by Sarah-Jeanne Royer and colleagues from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California , San Diego. The study highlights the distinction between textile materials that can be composted in a controlled setting (PLA) and the ones that can undergo biodegradation in natural environments (cellulose-based textiles).

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Return of Queensland’s exploded coal plant delayed another six months

Renew Economy

Return of Callide C coal generator delayed again as owner struggles with rebuild of exploded generator, the failure of its cooling towers, and the collapse of its joint venture partner. The post Return of Queensland’s exploded coal plant delayed another six months appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil fuel dinosaurs spot major opportunity in Australian offshore wind

Renew Economy

There is plenty of room to remain skeptical, but we may be witnessing an important capital shift that signals the end of fossil fuel climate denialism. The post Fossil fuel dinosaurs spot major opportunity in Australian offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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2023 Global Dialogue: Foundational Principles for a New Global Ethic

Caux Round Table

The Caux Round Table for Moral Capitalism, in collaboration with Initiatives of Change, will convene a Global Dialogue on Foundational Principles for a New Global Ethic at Mountain House in Caux, Switzerland, on July 26 and 27 and you are invited to join us. Since this is the first Global Dialogue since the Covid pandemic and since there is a new setting of uncertainty and disequilibrium in our global order, the Global Dialogue proposes to table for its participants the question of what ethics a

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Pioneering community wind farm wins federal funds to add a big battery

Renew Economy

Pioneering community wind farm will soon add a community battery, after plans to install energy storage were awarded federal government funding. The post Pioneering community wind farm wins federal funds to add a big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lombard Odier Launches Equity Strategy to Capture Electrification “Green Alpha” Opportunities

ESG Today

Global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) announced the launch of “Future Electrification,” a new actively managed equity strategy aimed at capturing opportunities related to emerging and shifting electrification trends arising from the global energy transition. According to a statement by LOIM announcing the new strategy, the launch comes as markets appear to have not yet priced in the upcoming “green alpha” opportunity, even as multiple energy system assets and p

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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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SuperGrid training centre launched to support Queensland’s switch to renewables

Renew Economy

New training centre aims to train 500 workers a year, including high voltage technical training, to support Queensland's big renewable and transmission plans. The post SuperGrid training centre launched to support Queensland’s switch to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Accenture Acquires Sustainability Consultancy Green Domus

ESG Today

Global professional services firm Accenture announced today the acquisition of decarbonization strategy-focused consultancy Green Domus, the latest in a string of sustainability-related transactions by the company. Founded in 2005, Brazil-based Green Domus provides a range of services including lifecycle assessments, materiality assessments, sustainability measurement and performance and sectoral analytics projects, with a focus on delivering customized decarbonization plans based on feasible re

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Philip Morris chief says group on path to becoming an ESG stock

Financial Times: Moral Money

Jacek Olczak argues shift away from cigarettes should prompt a rethink after wave of exclusionary policies

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Dubai’s RTA Launches Net Zero Strategy Targeting 10 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Reduction

ESG Today

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the launch of its Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050, aimed at transitioning its operations to net zero by 2050, and with plans to minimize its carbon footprint across key areas including public transportation, buildings and related facilities, and waste management. According to the RTA, the new strategy will result in 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reductions, and financial savings of AED 3.3 billion ($USD 900

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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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Supply chain model for hydrogen energy industry

Sustainability Matters

Researchers have created a supply chain model that could empower the international hydrogen renewable energy industry. Hydrogen can be generated from water and produces zero carbon emissions; however, it is currently expensive to transport over a long distance and there is no infrastructure in place to do so. The supply chain model, created by researchers in Australia, Singapore and Germany, is designed to guide the development of international transport of hydrogen and its embodied energy.

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Fingrid - The maximum wind power output on the west coast will be occasionally reduced during transmission outages in the coming months

Global Renewable News

Fingrid will set the maximum wind power output.

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Proactive Supply Chain Risk Management

Sphera

As a services provider in commercial real estate and property investment, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) focuses on creating value. To ensure commercially sound transactions and efficient operations, JLL needs a clear view of the risk profile across the company portfolio, both from an external perspective, as well as from a client point of view. The post Proactive Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Sphera.

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Independent Electricity System Operator - Ontario's electricity system moves forward with largest energy storage procurement ever in CanadaIndependent Electricity System Operator announces 739 MW of energy storage projects to support reliability and sustainability goals.

Global Renewable News

On May 16th, 2023, the Independent Electricity.

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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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Bulk Scale Storage and Transportation of Hydrogen using LOHC

Energy Central

Bulk Scale Storage and Transportation of Hydrogen using LOHC Two LOHC pairs with high technology readiness level (TRL), namely Toluene (TOL) and Benzyltoluene (BT) - forming Methylcyclohexane (MCH) and Perhydro-benzyltoluene (PBT) when loaded with hydrogen respectively - have been assessed in terms of their physical and chemical characteristics. Their characteristics have been compared.

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Hydro-Québec - Videotron turning to Cleo to optimize charging for its EV fleet

Global Renewable News

Cleo, a Hydro-Québec subsidiary specializing.

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Australia at Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Paris #INC2

John Englart

The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) of the Plastics Treaty will take place from 29 May – 2 June 2023 in Paris, France. Often referred to with the hashtag #INC2. The first meeting convened 28 November - 2 December 2022 at Punta del Este, Uruguay, which I reported on.

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FortisBC - FortisBC helps customers avoid close to 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2022Progress in reducing customers' greenhouse gas emission continues to accelerate

Global Renewable News

Following its Clean Growth Pathway strategy.

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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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Importance of funding active transport infrastructure in Merri-bek budget to 2027

John Englart

Separated Upfield Bike Path past Moreland StationOn behalf of Climate Action Merribek I sent in a submission to Merri-bek Council on their draft budget 2023-2027 on May 19. You can read the CAMerribek submission in full: Major backtrack on active transport projects in Draft Merri-bek Council Budget jeopardizes Climate Targets.

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ENMAX Corporation - Advancing a cleaner energy future and enabling electrification: ENMAX releases 2022 ESG Report

Global Renewable News

ENMAX has released its 2022 Environmental,

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Paris-aligned benchmarks boom but are they helping the transition? Part one

Environmental Finance

Asset owners are placing money in Paris-aligned benchmarks at a quickening rate but questioned whether they facilitate the transition.

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Fortum Corporation - Fortum Battery Recycling Oy and AMG Lithium GmbH sign MoU for supply of recycled lithium hydroxide

Global Renewable News

Fortum Battery Recycling Oy and AMG Lithium.

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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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Stationary Energy Storage Market – A great move towards increasing the energy capacity

Alternative Energy Mag

Stationary energy storage is an increasingly important part of the energy industry. From grid stabilization to renewable energy integration, its potential is far-reaching. In this blog post, we'll explore the world of stationary energy storage and its potential for revolutionizing the way we use energy.

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Hydro-Québec - No significant impact of climate change on wind power potential in North America

Global Renewable News

Nergica, in collaboration with Ouranos and.

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DOE announces nearly $42m in funding for US clean hydrogen projects

Energy Central

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $42m in funding for 22 clean hydrogen projects in 14 different states.

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Tractebel Engie - New hydropower projects bring Nepal closer to 100% electrification target

Global Renewable News

Nepal is two steps closer to its goal of.

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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.