Science Daily / Earth & Environment

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow. Now, scientists have identified chemical compounds released by rice roots that determine how much methane the plants emit. They report that this information enabled them to breed a new strain of rice that emits up to 70% less methane.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Amazon and global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced today an expanded partnership, with Amazon agreeing to purchase 476 MW of solar and wind energy in Spain and Portugal to help match the electricity used in its operations with renewable energy. The new power purchase agreements (PPAs) follow the recent announcement by Amazon that it was the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally in 2024, marking the companys fifth consecutive year in that position.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Palamte Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) on moss near a pond in Poole, Dorset. There was widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellors speech last week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts. In 2021 Rachel Reeves announced her ambition to become Britains first green chancellor however, recent announcements on planning and airport expansion put this aspiration in jeopardy.The irony of Rachel Reeves’s crusade for gr

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Paris-area public transport authority le-de-France Mobilits announced that it has raised 1 billion in a new green bond offering, the first by a public entity to be issued under the European Green Bond (EuGB) Regulation. The offering marks continued early uptake of the new EuGB label, following the first 500 million corporate issuance earlier this year by Italian utility company A2A.

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Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 2025 /3BL/ - Fortune magazine has recognized Entergy among the top utilities on its Worlds Most Admired Companies list for 2025. Entergy was recognized by industry peers for its commitment to innovation and social responsibility, its long-term investment value and global competitiveness. This is the first time Entergy has been selected as a finalist for inclusion on this prestigious list.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Construction of a large multi-storey building on a hill in Lynmouth, Devon in April 2022 (image credit: Armands Photography / Shutterstock.com). Growth must not come at the expense of an already fragile environment, warned the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), following the Chancellor’s announcement last week of plans to replace Environmental Impact Assessment with a new system in an effort to cut red tape and speed up planning application approvals.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A Scottish court ruling quashed approvals by the UKs Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) for major oil and gas projects in the North Sea by Shell and Equinor, over the governments failure to account for the climate impact of the use of fuels produced from the projects. While the ruling, provided by Lord Ericht, allowed work on the projects to continue, it prohibited the extraction of oil and gas from the projects until the approvals are reconsidered, with the impact of downstream emissions taken into ac

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 3, 2025 /3BL/ - PATRN Tequila is leading the way as the first tequila brand to work with its agave farmers to help them achieve certification for agave farming from GLOBALG.A.P. This industry-leading work sees PATRN supporting its agave farmers to ensure they meet rigorous international GLOBALG.A.P. Crops for Processing (CfP) standards.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Vanguard, one of the worlds largest investment managers, released its updated proxy voting policy for U.S. portfolio companies, which included less prescriptive language on board diversity expectations for companies. While the updated policy guide includes a similar explanation to prior years that Vanguard look for boards to be fit for purpose by reflecting sufficient breadth of skills, experience, perspective, and personal characteristics (such as age, gender, and/or race/ethnicity), it no long

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Previously published by Connectivity As 2025 approaches, Keysight Technologies sustainability experts have put together some short trends for the year ahead. The insights cover how AI, renewable energy, and government incentives are set to impact sustainability efforts next year. 1. Data management will drive the sustainability sector to embrace AI AI will increasingly be deployed to streamline global sustainability regulatory reporting.

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Nonprofit climatetech startup incubator Greentown Labs announced today the appointment of Georgina Campbell Flatter as its incoming Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 2011 out of the MIT ecosystem, Greentown Labs aims to accelerate climatetech innovation and commercialization by empowering entrepreneurs and enabling collaboration, bringing together founders, corporates, investors and policymakers.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The newest "US Sustainable Investing Trends Report" from the US SIF is Establishing a Baseline Universe for Sustainable Investment & Stewardship. Here are several Key Highlights: Market Size and Sustainable Investment (AUM) : US SIF analysis, based on submissions to the SEC, records the US market size as $52.5 trillion, of which $6.5 trillion (12%) were identified or marketed as Sustainable or ESG investment.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Jurkschat, L., Gill, A. J., Milner, R., Holzinger, R., Evangeliou, N., Eckhardt, S., & Materi, D. (2025). Using a citizen science approach to assess nanoplastics pollution in remote high-altitude glaciers. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1864. [link] [open access] Abstract Nanoplastics are suspected to pollute every environment on Earth, including very remote areas reached via atmospheric transport.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Ladybower reservoir, in the Peak District, in summertime. The government has announced 7.9 billion of investment to build nine new reservoirs across the UK. This comes as Water UK announced household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average of 123 from 1 April. Professor Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading, commented: The sharp scale of rises in water bills will be felt by many people.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a limited supply of freshwater.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The electric vehicle (EV) industry has been one of the most defining technological trends of the past decade, transforming the automotive sector while fuelling advancements in manufacturing. Yet after billions of taxpayer dollars have been invested , the EV industry in Canada is facing headwinds. Chief among these are U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, followed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's equivalent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of A

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, OAKLAND, Calif., February 4, 2025 /3BL/ - Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, today announced the purchase of key assets of Better Buying Institute (BBI), including the widely-recognized Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) and the Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI).

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Originally published on Principal.com At Principal, community matters. That means our team members help ensure prospective interns feel comfortable interviewing, support students looking to break into our fields of expertise, and mentor rising talent. Many of us consider it part of our jobs. Senior software engineer Angela certainly does. Ahead, she shares her experiences finding her path and helping forge paths for others, too.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Yang, L., Lu, H., Qiao, H., Hao, Z., Yin, Y., Guo, F., Wu, J., Wang, Y., & Wang, W. (2025). Green and sustainable aerogel from chitosan and Caragana biochar for efficient, continuous and large-scale separation of complex emulsion. Separation and Purification Technology, 362, 131731.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding is significant because the data reported by the study support the idea that water arrived towards the final stages of Earth's development into a planet from dust and gas, what geologists refer to as late accretion.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Download the report. Drawing from the jurisdictions covered in the Sabin Center’s United States (U.S.) and Global Climate Litigation databases, this report offers insights into key developments, emerging themes, evolving legal strategies, and the pulse of climate litigation in 2024.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

New planning rules mean that wind farms will be subject to more strenuous assessments than coal mines, green groups say. The post LNP’s knee-jerk rule change suggests Sunshine State “closed for business” on wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Botelho, J. C., Kato, K., Wong, L.-Y., & Calafat, A. M. (2025). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure in the U.S. Population: NHANES 1999March 2020. Environmental Research, 120916. [link] Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals because of their persistence in the environment, have been used in many commercial applications since … Continue reading Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure in the U.S.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Clean energy investment hit a new high in 2024, off the back of record electric vehicle sales and record renewables growth. But BNEF says there is "still much more that needs to be done." The post Record renewables growth and EV uptake sends global clean energy investment to new high in 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Chen, X., Zhang, Z., Hsueh, Y., Zhang, C., Yu, J., Zhu, J., Niu, J., Yin, N., Zhang, J., Cui, X., Liu, X., Xu, K., & Yuan, C. (2025). Interactions between environmental pollutants and gut microbiota: A review connecting the conventional heavy metals and the emerging microplastics. Environmental Research, 269, 120928.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Big solar and wind sent the share of renewables on the main grid to a record 44 per cent in January, and prices often into negative territory. The post Wind in the west, solar in the east and plenty of negative prices down south in record January appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Read the full story at ESG Dive. Artificial intelligence and generative AI have increasingly gained a foothold in the ESG and climate space in the past few years. However, the emissions and energy demands associated with AIs increased adoption have the potential to alter emissions reductions pathways and strain the energy grid.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A 70-turbine wind farm proposed for construction in coal country in Central Queensland has won federal environmental approval, clearing the way for it to be built. The post Major wind farm cleared for construction in Queensland coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. A federal plan to slow down boats to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales recently hit the brakes.

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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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