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Shifting political winds threaten Europe’s progress on green goals

GreenBiz

Shaken by global instability and a populist backlash, European nations are retreating from plans to reduce greenhouse gases, promote sustainable farming practices and boost biodiversity.

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“Irreparable injury:” Courts order dismantling of wind farms in US, France

Renew Economy

Two separate court rulings highlight the importance of wind farm developers securing all necessary approvals, including environmental and social. The post “Irreparable injury:” Courts order dismantling of wind farms in US, France appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Body Shop achieves 'world first' Vegan Society-certified product range

GreenBiz

The company is the first global beauty brand to feature fully Vegan Society-certified skin care, body care, hair care, makeup and fragrance product

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Another big battery joins South Australia pipeline in race to energy storage

Renew Economy

Epic Energy adds yet another big battery to South Australia's development pipeline as the state seeks to manage its huge renewables supply. The post Another big battery joins South Australia pipeline in race to energy storage 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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Why Intel has declined to participate in the Science Based Targets initiative

GreenBiz

Intel began reducing its emissions two decades ago, but it doesn’t follow guidelines from the Science Based Targets initiative.

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After a year of smashing records, will 2024 be the year we take rooftop solar seriously?

Renew Economy

The latest SunWiz data shows Australia's rooftop solar market growth is showing now signs of slowing – making 2024 the year we must take its role in the energy mix seriously. The post After a year of smashing records, will 2024 be the year we take rooftop solar seriously? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australian solar glass pioneer signs partner for first commercial rollout in home market

Renew Economy

ClearVue Technologies has made a key breakthrough in its home market, signing up a partner for its first commercial rollout on Australia's east coast. The post Australian solar glass pioneer signs partner for first commercial rollout in home market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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T. Rowe Price Foundation Grants $6.5 Million To Support Non-Profits in Baltimore

3BL Media

January 8, 2024 /3BL/ - The T. Rowe Price Foundation announces $6.5 million in grants spanning three years to address critical gaps of Baltimore’s nonprofit sector. Since its establishment in 1981, the Foundation has provided over $170 million in grants, with this series representing its largest commitment yet. The $6.5 million commitment includes $2.25 million to be distributed among eight nonprofit initiatives focused on building a healthy nonprofit community in Baltimore.

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Group launches Supreme Court bid to block Robbins Island wind farm

Renew Economy

A community group has lodged a legal challenge to controversial plans for a 100-turbine wind farm on a remote island. The post Group launches Supreme Court bid to block Robbins Island wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Four Easy Tips To Prepare for the Next Storm

3BL Media

Pepco | The Source Pepco prepares year-round to make our grid smarter, stronger, and more resilient, but some major storms may still require us to restore power. We’re here to help you get prepared in the event of an emergency. Here’s a quick checklist to help you stay connected to us when severe weather strikes. Download our app on iOS or Android devices and sign up for outage alerts.

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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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How big a share of our electricity needs can rooftop solar provide? It’s complicated

Renew Economy

To fully realise Australia's huge rooftop solar potential we must first work out how to manage the three key challenges of people powered energy. The post How big a share of our electricity needs can rooftop solar provide? It’s complicated appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A Conversation With Entergy and Axios: Power Grid Resiliency in the US

3BL Media

It’s more important now than ever to strengthen and modernize the U.S. power grid as severe weather events become more frequent and intense. This is especially needed along the Gulf Coast region, a major energy hub and home to some of the nation’s most critical, integrated energy infrastructure and most substantial energy resources. Entergy Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh recently sat down with Axios to explain why — and how — we’re strengthening and modernizing the power grid along the Gulf Coast r

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NT backs Total Eren plan to build territory’s first green hydrogen plant

Renew Economy

NT government awards major project status to Total Eren's Middle Arm green hydrogen plans, as an "an early mover in giga-scale renewables." The post NT backs Total Eren plan to build territory’s first green hydrogen plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Conservation Takes Flight With Wetland Upgrades and Water Management

3BL Media

Wetlands aren’t just for bullfrogs and cattails—they’re important for wildlife and humans alike. Since 1937, Ducks Unlimited (DU) has worked across North America to provide sustainable ecosystems for wetland species and supporting clean and abundant water, among countless other positive outcomes to benefit wildlife and improve public recreation. “Waterfowl conservation faces many challenges, with wetland habitats being threatened and destroyed across North America,” says Tom Peterson, DU’s manag

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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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Grid Connections 2024: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition

Renew Economy

People movements at RayGen, Jemena, EDP Renewables, CS Energy, Redback, Redflow. The post Grid Connections 2024: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Silvia Davila, Regional President, Latin America, Danone S.A., Elected to FedEx Board of Directors

3BL Media

MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 8, 2024 /3BL/ - FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced that Silvia Davila has been elected to the FedEx Board of Directors. Ms. Davila serves as the regional president of Latin America for Danone S.A., where she is responsible for leading operations in Mexico and for all categories in the Latin America region. She brings vast experience in leading financial and digital transformations to achieve sustained growth, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion and leveragin

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U.S. Department of Energy - DOE Announces $32.5 Million in Funding to Advance Transportation Electrification

Global Renewable News

The Department of Energy (DOE) today (Jan 8) announced the selection of 16 projects totaling $32.5 million to advance technology integration in areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emis.

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Music Will & HARMAN Have Partnered To Bring the Power of Music Education to Even More Students

3BL Media

With our rich heritage in the audio and music industry, HARMAN truly understands the power of music and music education to inspire, connect, and unite the next generation of leaders. In support of our HARMAN Inspired partner Music Will , we’re auctioning off a brand new guitar signed by rock band Green Day, and you can be part of the action! Donate here for your chance to win, and after HARMAN Explore 24 , we’ll also make a matching donation to Music Will in support of music education: Green Day

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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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Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to soil, drinking water and food. Formed when plastics break down into progressively smaller bits, these particles are being consumed by humans and other creatures, with unknown potential health and ecosystem effects.

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More Zero Emission Trucks To Hit UK Roads Following £200M Investment

3BL Media

New government funding will see up to 370 zero emission trucks on the road and the creation of new green jobs, it has been announced. The £200m investment, from the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator programme, will also provide the infrastructure vital to decarbonise the haulage sector and deliver the UK’s net zero commitments. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) will also benefit from a £2m competition to boost innovation and green technology in freight.

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Ukraine - A €70M greenhouse complex using unique energy-efficient technologies will be built in the Lviv region

Global Renewable News

Maksym Kozytskyi, the head of the Lviv Administration, said the project will be a complex of greenhouses that will use geothermal heat from the Earth's depths. There are only a few such projects.

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Lenovo Work for Humankind Builds a “Future Science & Technology Museum” for Primary School Students in Rural China

3BL Media

In collaboration with Lenovo Foundation Beijing and Guangming Daily, and through its Work For Humankind China program, Lenovo has built an AI-enhanced science and technology museum to spark an interest in literacy and science education among primary school children in rural China. Located in Heshi Town Central Primary School in Xiushui County, the science and technology museum is a longstanding dream of Shen Kuiyuan – a teacher in Jiangxi Province – who has long sought to bring technology and le

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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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Statkraft - Statkraft is planning record investments in Norwegian hydro and wind power

Global Renewable News

Statkraft, Europe's largest renewable energy generator, is planning to invest up to six billion euros in upgrades to its Norwegian hydro and wind power facilities and construction of new onshore w.

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Love & Kindness: The Secrets to Success as a Community Health Worker

3BL Media

Janet Mwendo, 60, a community health worker living in Tanzania’s Singida region, has been nicknamed “the street doctor” because of her commitment to her community. For four years, she has gone from home to home in her village and neigboring ones, checking on children’s health and nutrition and teaching caregivers how to keep their children healthy. In Tanzania, 14% of children under five are underweight and 34% are chronically malnourished.

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U.S. Department of Energy - DOE Announces Leading Heat Pump Manufacturers Successfully Develop Next-generation Prototypes to Withstand Subfreezing WeatherWith DOE Support, Four Additional Industry Partners Enter Next Phase of Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge

Global Renewable News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (Jan 8) announced that four additional heat pump manufacturers successfully produced heat pump prototypes as part of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump (C.

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Sustainable Products and Services at Northern Trust

3BL Media

Originally published in Northern Trust's 2022 Sustainability Report ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS Throughout 2022, Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) continued to expand its sustainable investment solutions with the launch of a variety of innovative pooled vehicles for global investors. In the EMEA markets, for example, the team launched two global bond ESG funds, the Global Bond ESG Climate Index Fund and the NT Global 1-5 Years Bond ESG Climate Index Fund.

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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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European Investment Bank - Sweden: Volvo Cars to go fully electric with EIB backing

Global Renewable News

Highlights Volvo Car Corporation has signed a 420 million loan agreement with the EIB for the development of a new all-electric vehicle platform. The investments will cover research and devel.

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Digitalization Is Creating New Technology Jobs in Industries, New Schneider Electric Report Shows

3BL Media

Schneider Electric 45% of companies surveyed say digitalization will be key to industrial shop floor job creation 70% believe that digitalization will help tackle talent shortages Increasing sustainability requirements in industries extending job roles in the plant RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, January 4, 2024 /3BL/ - New research from Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has revealed that almost half (45%) of industrial companies believe

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RenewableUK - Massive boost for Britain's clean energy sector as RWE acquires 3 major offshore wind projects

Global Renewable News

Posted by: Rob NorrisCommenting on RWE's acquisition of three large offshore wind farm projects - Norfolk Boreas (1.38 gigawatts) which had been put on pause by Vattenfall, as well as two othe.

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Duke Energy Awards $225,000 in Grants to Organizations Making Critical Home Improvements for South Carolina’s Seniors

3BL Media

Efforts are geared toward needed health and safety home improvements Each of 15 nonprofits across the state received up to $20,000 Duke Energy has awarded $225,000 to South Carolina organizations that help seniors make needed home repairs that enable senior citizens to continue to enjoy life in their current homes. Duke Energy’s Senior Home Repair Program provided 15 qualifying nonprofits grants of up to $20,000 through a request for proposals announced in September.

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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.