GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
It is not a big stretch for corporate policy teams already dealing with community relations to keep track of environmental justice battles in the surrounding frontline communities and speak up as an ally.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
The Kwinana battery - the first in the world's most isolated gigawatt scale grid in Western Australia - has charged up for the first time. The post First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid charges up for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others are skeptical.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
CSIRO-backed hydrogen hopeful Endua has raised another $11.8 million from existing and new investors to develop its 100 kW hydrogen energy storage unit. The post Australian start-up raises $11.8m for small scale hydrogen ‘battery’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
App provides flood data and forecasts up to seven days in advance to regions where more than 460 million people are exposed to severe flood risk.
Corporate Knights
MAY 23, 2023
Some insurance companies have started to decline coverage for certain new fossil fuel projects, untangling themselves from the risks that come with propping up coal, oil and gas. So climate activists were surprised and disappointed when three large reinsurance companies backed out of the United Nations’ Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) within just three weeks of each other this spring.
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Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
To reach 80 pct renewables by 2030, we need 20GW of wind and solar committed in four years, and six years for transmission to be built. That’s a doubling of the historic pace. The post Australia needs 20GW renewables in four years to meet 2030 target appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
Can the next generation of battery-swapping succeed where others failed?
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
In an industry-led push, the two countries agreed to share expertise and ideas in a new taskforce. The post Green hydrogen taskforce links Australia and India in race to renewable fuel appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
Four ways business leaders can make sustainable innovation a core piece of their business plans.
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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.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
Working out where to put the 120kW battery in densely built Richmond might be the most difficult part of the process. The post Melbourne community group looking for home after winning funds for inner city battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Green Project Management
MAY 23, 2023
This is the 5th installment in our series on Sustainable Project Management Principles. As project managers, it’s crucial to consider the social and ecological equity principle when planning and executing projects in ecologically sensitive areas and centers of population. [In 2023, this essentially means on earth]. Social and ecological equity refers to the fair distribution […] The post The Sustainable Project Management Principle of Social and Ecological Equity appeared first on Dr
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
Electrify Everything! says Saul Griffith. The Hydrogen Economy! says Andrew Forrest. What if we didn’t have to choose? The post Electrify or electrolyse? We can – and should – do both appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
MAY 23, 2023
JPMorgan Chase announced today a series of deals aimed at removing and storing 800,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, valued at over $200 million, marking one of the largest carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchases to date. The agreements are expected to enable JPMorgan to match its entire unabated direct operational emissions footprint by 2030, the firm said.
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
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
Solar Victoria announces raft of rule changes and recommendations for to make solar homes "future ready," including for a shift to all-electric appliances. The post Victoria falls in line on dynamic rooftop solar exports, to make homes ready for electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Stacey Higginbotham
MAY 23, 2023
Consumers are still not sold on the smart home, with their biggest concerns being privacy and fragmentation. That’s according to Raza Shah, technology strategy and design leader at Jabil, a contract manufacturer that has manufactured many smart home products. Shah and I spoke this week in the wake of the release of Jabil’s 2023 Smart Home Report , which looks at the future ways consumers might interact with the smart home.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
Six new local renewable energy projects in ACT will share in funds designed to support renewable energy innovation. The post ACT backs six renewable energy projects, including panel recycling and hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
MAY 23, 2023
ImpactAlpha, May 23 — With its mountainous terrain, water resources and ecological diversity, the Central Appalachia region across West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina. The post Appalachia emerges as a climate refuge – and its community infrastructure feels the strain appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe says the Energy Security Corp will help address the spiralling costs of pumped hydro which lost out to battery storage in a recent tender. The post NSW Energy Security Corp to address “spiralling costs” of pumped hydro projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
MAY 23, 2023
Time is running out to meet the ambitious UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for 2030. There are real concerns that data related. The post UN metrics measure enterprise impact on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
Floating wind turbines are emerging as a promising solution – but turbines are also getting bigger at a rapid rate. So how do these colossal structures remain in place? The post How we stop floating wind turbines the size of skyscrapers from drifting away appeared first on RenewEconomy.
WWF Sustainability
MAY 23, 2023
Developing science-based targets for nature allows us to rebalance the transactional nature of carbon accounting and stop treating biodiversity and nature’s contribution to people as “co-benefits.
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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.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
MPower signs up Evergen to boost returns from its distributed solar and battery projects, starting with Lakeland in north Queensland. The post MPower signs up Evergen to boost earnings from distributed solar and battery projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Utiliity Dive
MAY 23, 2023
Judge Indira Talwani found the case brought against the offshore wind project lacked merit because evidence indicated that it is “unlikely to cause the death of any right whale.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 23, 2023
Image credit: Ammogen The foundations have been laid at a green ammonia to hydrogen demonstrator site at Tyseley Energy Park. The project has been developed by the Ammogen Consortium, “a multi-disciplinary and multi-national team dedicated to driving forward hydrogen fuel supply chains in the UK and worldwide” On Wednesday 17 May, consortium partners gathered at Tyseley Energy Park (TEP) to mark the construction milestone for the facility which, once commissioned, “will deliver
TEDxInnovations
MAY 23, 2023
Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much. In a powerful talk, mental health advocate Gus Worland shares how an experience of deep grief from his own life sparked his mission to advocate for suicide prevention -- and shows why "looking after your own village" can be as simple as sending a text message, right now, to the person you cannot imagine living without.
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 23, 2023
(Left to right) Francesca Hawes (MRF Operations Manager, Thalia); Alex Snelling-Day (Waste Policy, Climate and Environment Team Manager, GCSWS); Bryony Rothwell (RECAP Waste Partnership Manager) A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by RECAP, the waste partnership between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. In a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates, households across the region are being encouraged to recycle their aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, food and
Sphera
MAY 23, 2023
Whether on land or in the world’s oceans, plastic pollution is causing a global waste crisis. The problem is clear: Plastic production has grown exponentially, yet only a small fraction of plastic waste is ever recycled. This is associated with corresponding burdens on the environment. To address this issue, chemical recycling of plastics has emerged as a promising technology.
ESG Today
MAY 23, 2023
Alternative investment management firm Hamilton Lane announced today that it has raised more than $850 million across its sustainable investment platform, including the final closing of its social and environmental impact-focused fund, Hamilton Lane Impact Fund II at $370 million, as well as more than $500 million of sustainable-focused investment capital within separate accounts.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 23, 2023
Consumers’ views on the economy are diverging—and their behaviors are, too. Here’s the latest data from our ConsumerWise team.
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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.
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