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France pays the steep cost of inflexible and ageing nuclear as electricity prices soar

Renew Economy

French baseload and peak prices soar due to a combination of massive outages of French nuclear power plants, cold weather and inefficient heating. The post France pays the steep cost of inflexible and ageing nuclear as electricity prices soar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global 100 Resources

Corporate Knights

GLOBAL 100 METHODOLOGY. Go to top. General Global 100 Questions . What is the Global 100? . Since 2005, the Global 100 has been one of the world’s most valued and transparent rules-based sustainability ratings that emphasizes the impact of a company’s core products and services. It is the best-performing global sustainability index (ticker: CKG100), with more than 10 years of history.

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“No prohibitions”: Renewables funds can be spent on fossil hydrogen and CCS, officials say

Renew Economy

Angus Taylor's latest intervention creates mass confusion, with officials insisting renewables funding could be redirected to fossil fuels and nuclear. The post “No prohibitions”: Renewables funds can be spent on fossil hydrogen and CCS, officials say appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BAE Systems Publishes Its 2021 Integrated Annual Report

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. DESCRIPTION: We are a business that operates responsibly and sustainably, addressing our material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities via our sustainability agenda. Our sustainability agenda supports our Purpose and aligns stakeholder priorities with the Group’s ESG risks and opportunities. Our objectives go hand in hand with our focus on improved performance and we continue to increase our ambitions and accelerate our progress in this area.

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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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Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it

Renew Economy

Japan has 14 times more solar and offshore wind energy potential than needed to supply all its current electricity demand. It doesn’t need Australia. The post Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financing a Net Zero Economy: Banks Must Grapple With Asset-level Data

3BL Media

SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: By Dan Saccardi, Program Director, Ceres Company Network; Blair Bateson, Director, Ceres Company Network; and Tamar Aharoni?, Senior Associate, Ceres Company Network. Technical Analysis by FutureProof. As the lynchpin of the global economy, financial institutions not only carry a responsibility to help mitigate climate change, they are also vulnerable to its financial risks.

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How COVID-19 caused a global learning crisis

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The pandemic has taken a substantial toll on students’ academic progress as well as on their mental health. School systems can respond across multiple horizons to help students get back on track.

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Tassie hydro upgrades and Marinus Link get pre-election funding boost

Renew Economy

Federal government tips $140m into two Tasmanian projects, boosting the state's hydro capacity and progressing the Marinus Link. The post Tassie hydro upgrades and Marinus Link get pre-election funding boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global sustainability reporting standards drafts released

Sustainability Matters

Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has welcomed the release of proposed climate and sustainability standards, which are designed to harmonise sustainability reporting across the globe. The two draft standards were released by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The first covers the general disclosure of sustainability-related investment information, whereas the second specifically covers climate-related disclosures.

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Is there a place for hydrogen-fuelled gas plants on a renewable grid?

Renew Economy

New data shows that, even with high hydrogen prices, there is an economic argument for using renewable hydrogen in gas turbines – both existing and new. The post Is there a place for hydrogen-fuelled gas plants on a renewable grid? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Marine Energy Wales - Universities Join Welsh Centre of Excellence

Global Renewable News

Four of the top universities in Wales have now.

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Call for funding to fast-track smart communities

Sustainability Matters

Australia continues to advance within the smart community space, with over 100 local governments having established smart community frameworks and a further one in five in the process of delivering a dedicated smart program. Despite the progress, limited funding and a lack of strategic direction at a national level sees many smart community developments stagnate at a local level.

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ENGIE - ENGIE completes $800m financing for recently commissioned 665 MW of Renewable Projects

Global Renewable News

ENGIE North America ("ENGIE") announced it has.

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ESG is a category error that needs unbundling

Financial Times: Moral Money

The acronym jams together disparate and sometimes contradictory objectives

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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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FirstLight Power - FirstLight Power and Borrego Partner to Bring More Clean Energy to New EnglandStrategic partnership will focus on development of new DG solar, DG storage and utility-scale standalone storage at FirstLight's existing hydropower facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut

Global Renewable News

FirstLight Power, a leading clean provider of.

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University of Newcastle Master of Environmental Management and Sustainability

Sustainability Matters

The University of Newcastle’s Master of Environmental Management and Sustainability is designed for those seeking to become an environmental sustainability specialist. Sustainability is one of the key drivers of current economic policy, so having an in-depth understanding of how environmental practices intersect with business, government and the community is a highly regarded skill with strong job growth forecasted over the next decade.

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US Wind, Inc. - US Wind & UMCES Launch Major Offshore Wind Research PartnershipCompany Pledges $11 Million in Funding Over 10 Years

Global Renewable News

Today (April 1), Baltimore-based US Wind, Inc.

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Reaching the Paris Agreement without protecting Indigenous lands is “impossible”: report

Eco-Business

A new report by the Forest Declaration Assessment says that fulfilling the Paris Agreement won’t be possible without acknowledging and supporting the crucial role of Indigenous peoples and other local communities’ in protecting lands.

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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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International Hydropower Association - EU research initiative sets out ambitious agenda for future hydropower

Global Renewable News

There is significant potential for increasing.

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Could Nusantara be Indonesia’s new green capital?

Eco-Business

Indonesia envisions its future capital of Nusantara to be a sustainable city, but only if the masterplan treads lightly on local biodiversity and culture.

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Baseload Capital - Baseload Capital teams up with Orcan Energy in first U.S. oil and gas project

Global Renewable News

Baseload Capital proudly announces its first.

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Economic crisis forces Sri Lankans to moonlight as prices soar

Eco-Business

Millions of Sri Lankan workers are struggling to afford food, fuel and medicine, forcing many to take on second jobs as waiters, tuk-tuk drivers or delivery riders.

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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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Pertamina Geothermal Energy - PGE Opens Opportunities for Development Cooperation

Global Renewable News

Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) as part of.

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Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth Singapore hires Joan Yap to lead training

Eco-Business

The Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) Singapore has hired sustainability consultant Joan Yap as head of training.

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ChargePoint, Inc. - ChargePoint partners with Goldman Sachs Renewable Power to offer new customer solutions to accelerate EV charging deployment

Global Renewable News

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading electric.

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What makes an electric car clean?

Eco-Business

Polestar, a new entrant to Singapore’s electric car market, hopes to woo consumers by going the extra mile in sustainable design.

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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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Solar Landscape - Solar Landscape Energizes Final Installation of New Jersey Community Solar Year One Portfolio

Global Renewable News

Solar Landscape has energized its eighth and.

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It’s Time for Charles Koch to Testify About His Climate Change Disinformation Campaign

CleanTechnica

The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to testify about their role and subpoenaing their companies for internal documents. The committee followed up that hearing — during which the executives […].

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Babcock and Wilcox Company - Babcock & Wilcox Partners with Kiewit Industrial to Develop and Deliver World's Largest Net-Negative CO2 Biomass-to-Energy Facility for Fidelis New Energy

Global Renewable News

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced.

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Tesla & German Auto Industry’s Varied Tech Paths

CleanTechnica

Tesla’s Elon Musk is capturing the attention of Germany’s finest in the auto sector. Der Spiegel reports on Tesla’s agility and creative management of the chip crisis. “At Tesla, speed and flexibility appear to trump all else. If need be, Musk relocates individual steps in the production process to other countries. It has almost become a standard […].

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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.