McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 26, 2024
Scaling up deployment of decarbonization technologies is crucial to achieve net zero, but there is a reality gap—the lack of firm EU and US project commitments could slow momentum.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Big batteries projects are charging ahead beyond all expectations, helped by plunging costs. But where is the wind and solar, and what are the big utilities up to? The post Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
AUGUST 28, 2024
Almost exactly a year ago, the worst wildfires in Canada’s recorded history were blazing across the country, causing the evacuation of 59,000 people in British Columbia, triggering a province-wide state of emergency and sending patients to emergency rooms with asthma exacerbations and heart attacks from wildfire smoke. This summer, however, the bigger story may be the emergency rooms themselves.
Stanford Social Innovation
AUGUST 26, 2024
By Kevin Barenblat & Brooke James AI is being used in exciting ways to bridge educational divides, and AI-powered nonprofits are creating a roadmap for what the future of education may hold.
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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 27, 2024
The world is falling behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals on time. AI has the potential to devise and scale solutions to address societal and environmental issues—experts tell us how.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 28, 2024
A new big battery was approved after just nine weeks, marking the first renewables project to be fully processed under the state's new fast-tracked approvals pathway. The post Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 24, 2024
The 'Equal Earth projection map' is inspired by Robinson projection which is a blend of the Mercator projection and Gall-Peters projection.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2024
Developing the software talent companies need to grow means thinking in terms of skills rather than roles to navigate this period of uncertainty around talent.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia's main grid to a new winter low, as coal, wind and solar all forced to dramatically curtail output. The post Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth's climate.
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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.
ESG Today
AUGUST 30, 2024
International asset manager Robeco announced the launch of the Robeco Climate Equities Indices, and new index family aimed at providing investors with exposure to investments supporting global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, and catering to a broad range of climate investing stages. According to Robeco, the new indices incorporate, to varying degress, the firm’s proprietary tools enabling forward-looking metrics into stocks contributing to a low-carbon economy and
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 28, 2024
Labor markets in the world’s eight largest economies have tightened significantly since 2010, although the character and level of constraint varies among them. Here we offer a detailed portrait of each country’s labor market to illustrate the contrasts and similarities between them.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Australia is headed for a future where solar is on every rooftop. The electricity market must be redesigned to see this as a resource to slash consumer bills – and not a risk. The post Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that are the building blocks of polypropylene and other types of plastics. The process uses inexpensive solid catalysts that can be scaled to industrial production, making this a potentially viable means of creating a circular economy for these throw-away plastics.
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
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 28, 2024
When the woman learned about the newborn's expected fate, she spared no effort in ensuring he found a real home.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 27, 2024
Aidan Gomez, CEO and cofounder of Cohere, discusses its business-only focus, its platform’s ability to securely deploy in any environment, and the challenges companies face in adopting AI.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Biggest battery in Queensland to double in size after AGL signs up to a 10-year "virtual" contract as big generators lock in to battery storage. The post Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest over large areas, according to research by scientists who analyzed two major quakes in Alaska and California.
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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
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 27, 2024
Hurricanes, floods, wildfires are the climate shocks that make headlines with harrowing stories of human tragedy. Slower moving impacts of climate change –. The post Institutional investors grapple with ‘slow-onset’ climate risks – and with how to value resilience appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 26, 2024
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman discusses mining’s critical role in the energy transition and what the industry can do to promote sustainability, now and in the future.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
New resin made using bio-derivable sugars means that wind turbine blades can be fully recycled, with the process taking just six hours per blade. The post US researchers identify new sugar-based resin for easily recyclable wind turbine blades appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 27, 2024
New research shows a strong correlation between pesticide use and declining sightings of wild bees, with pesticide use causing appearances of some species to drop as much as 56%. The loss of wild bees could disrupt ecosystems, affecting plant survival and the wildlife dependent on those plants, while also posing a significant risk to agricultural productivity.
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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.
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 28, 2024
All explanations including ocean waves, volcanoes, and fractured sediments have been ruled out, leaving the mystery behind seismic tremors every 26 seconds unsolved.
Energy Central
AUGUST 24, 2024
Total cost estimated to be $31 billion China leads the world in new construction of new nuclear reactors (Nucnet) (WNN) China approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites on August 19th, putting the total investment at (€27.9 billion, $31 billion) at an average cost of less than $3 billion for each reactor. All of them have power ratings of at least 1,000 MW.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Australia's only domestic solar module maker has signed a deal to source its aluminium frames from a local manufacturer, with an eye to a giga-scale future. The post Tindo taps local aluminium maker to frame its Australian made solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 28, 2024
The system combines an activated carbon filter with a special, patented catalyst that traps harmful chemicals and breaks them down into harmless components on the filter material.
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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.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 30, 2024
TGIF, Agents of Impact! A reminder that we’ll be off Monday for the US holiday. We’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, The post The Week in impact investing: Generalized reciprocity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 30, 2024
The man who went to a foreign ER without medical insurance was baffled to learn the striking difference between Taiwan and America's medical assistance.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 29, 2024
South Australia to lock its 2027 target of 100 per cent net renewables into law as BHP looks to double its copper smelting and refining operations in the state. The post South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
Salmonella enterica causes disease in 1.2 million people in the U.S. every year. A new study found that Salmonella contamination is enhanced by high humidity and plant disease.
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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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