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Stop Blaming Carbon. The Real Threat Is Ecological Collapse.

Green Project Management

It might sound strange coming from someone named Carboni, but let’s be clear: carbon isn’t the enemy. Not really. Carbon is essential. It’s the backbone of life. It powers photosynthesis, fuels ecosystems, and helps regulate the climate—when it’s in balance. The crisis we face today isn’t about carbon itself, but about the collapse of the […] The post Stop Blaming Carbon.

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Low Carbon Building Materials Provider Terra CO2 Raises $124 Million

ESG Today

Sustainable building materials provider Terra CO2 announced that it has raised $124.5 million a Series B financing round, with proceeds to be used by the company to build out its commercial facilities to produce low-cost materials for low-carbon cement. Founded in 2016, Colorado-based Terra provides high performance and environmentally sustainable solutions for the global construction materials market.

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Banned in Europe, sprayed in America: The fungicide threatening our pollinators

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Macquarie University researchers reveal that chlorothalonil, still commonly sprayed on American and Australian produce, cripples insect fertility by more than a third at residue levels typically found on food. The unexpectedly sharp drop in fruit-fly egg production suggests cascading damage to pollinator populations vital for crops and ecosystems. Although the fungicide is outlawed in the EU, Australian growers often apply it preventively, underscoring regulatory blind spots.

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Cyclones, Salinity, and the Fight to Save Farming in Bangladesh

3BL Media

Published by Action Against Hunger. July 3, 2025 New York, NY Please contact media@actionagainsthunger.org for inquiries. Bangladesh has been repeatedly battered by cyclones, droughts, tidal surges, and floods, with each disaster leaving a deeper mark than the last on both the landscape and the people who live there. Since May 2024, Bangladesh has been severely impacted by four devastating climate-related disasters, including Cyclone Remal, flash floods in the Haor Region, riverine floods in the

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

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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Huge 3GW offshore wind project gets all clear to make a start on site investigations

Renew Economy

Offshore wind project proposed for off the coast of Victoria gets regulatory approval to conduct a range of studies, marking a "huge milestone" in its development. The post Huge 3GW offshore wind project gets all clear to make a start on site investigations appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Norway Sets Goal to Reduce GHG Emissions by 70% – 75% by 2035

ESG Today

The government of Norway announced a new climate target, aiming to reduce absolute economy-wide emissions by at least 70% to 75%, on a 2019 basis, by 2035. The new decarbonization goal will form Norway’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. NDCs are national climate action plans presented by each country under the agreement, and are required to be updated every five years with increasingly higher ambition.

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AI-enabled digital twin will support coral reef restoration in Saudi Arabia

Envirotec Magazine

Some of the underwater coral nursery structures. A recent project leverages AI expertise to enhance coral monitoring and restoration strategies across a 100-hectare reefscape in the Red Sea. The groups behind the two-year programme say it will be using AI to fast-track reef restoration and conservation, at scale, for the first time. The AI solutions are designed to tackle critical aspects of coral resilience, such as thermal tolerance and growth.

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SCS Standards and Assurance Systems Releases V2.0 of SCS-108 Certification Standard for Carbon Neutral Entities, Buildings, Products, and Services

3BL Media

EMERYVILLE, Calif.,  July 1, 2025 /3BL/ - SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is pleased to announce the publication of version 2.0 of the SCS-108 Certification Standard for Carbon Neutral Entities, Buildings, Products, and Services. Initially developed in 2022, the Standard establishes certification requirements for entities, buildings, products, and services to achieve carbon neutral status.

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JPMorgan Launches Blockchain Tokenization for Carbon Credits

ESG Today

JPMorgan announced that its blockchain business unit, Kinexys, is currently developing and testing a new blockchain application to tokenize global carbon credits, in a bid to resolve key standardization and transparency challenges holding back the voluntary carbon market (VCM). The company said that it is partnering with S&P Global Commodity Insights, EcoRegistry and the International Carbon Registry (ICR) to test the carbon credit tokenization on their own registries.

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When rainforests died, the planet caught fire: New clues from Earth’s greatest extinction

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ rocketed, and a five-million-year heatwave followed. Fossils from China and clever climate models now link that botanical wipe-out to runaway warming, hinting that losing today’s tropical forests could lock us in a furnace we can’t easily cool.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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Aust companies unprepared for mandatory climate disclosure

Sustainability Matters

It’s sustainability crunch time for Australia’s largest companies, which must reveal their emissions performance, sustainability plans and targets from 1 July under new mandatory disclosure laws — and many are finding it difficult to comply. Many businesses are only now beginning to grasp the scale of what’s required and realising their processes, systems, data and declared emissions reduction targets are not fit for purpose to comply with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards.

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Sustainable and Circular Design: Repurposing Single-Use Plastics

3BL Media

Circularity isn’t a side project at Trane Technologies - it’s embedded in every product decision we make. By designing for disassembly, choosing materials that can be reused or remanufactured and prioritizing recycled materials, we extend product life, cut waste and find potential opportunities to lower costs. Sustainable and circular design is a cornerstone of this approach.

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Luxembourg Stock Exchange Launches Climate Transition Data Platform for Corporate Debt Issuers

ESG Today

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) announced the launch of the Transition Finance Gateway, a new online platform offering aimed at enabling investors to access climate transition data on non-financial corporate debt issuers. The new platform aims to improve clarity, comparability, harmonization, and transparency for investors on the climate transition-related performance of over 500 LuxSE-listed non-financial corporate debt issuers across both conventional and sustainable bonds.

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Even low levels of air pollution may quietly scar your heart, MRI study finds

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Breathing polluted air—even at levels considered “safe”—may quietly damage your heart. A new study using advanced MRI scans found that people exposed to more air pollution showed early signs of scarring in their heart muscle, which can lead to heart failure over time. This damage showed up in both healthy individuals and people with heart conditions, and was especially noticeable in women, smokers, and those with high blood pressure.

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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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Victoria fast-tracks approval of big battery next to two new wind farms

Renew Economy

Victoria fast tracks approval for a big battery that will be located next to two of the state's newest wind projects. The post Victoria fast-tracks approval of big battery next to two new wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Reducing the environmental footprint of glass manufacturing

Environmental News Bits

Colangelo, S. (2024). Reducing the environmental footprint of glass manufacturing. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 15(4), 350–366. [link] [open access] Abstract The glass industry is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions due to its energy consumption profile and the use of fossil fuels in the manufacturing process.

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Groups celebrate decade of wildlife gains on UK farmland

Envirotec Magazine

Essex skipper (image credit:(c) Josh Kubale). A decade-long nature-friendly farming project has helped to increase the diversity and abundance of wildlife across farmland and prompted the return of rare species such as the butterfly orchid and red-listed birds such as the nightingale, according to the groups behind it. The Jordans Farm Partnership between The Wildlife Trusts, Jordans Cereals and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), has seen 27 farms across England develop bespoke conservatio

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Companies, Investors Campaign to Keep Meaningful EU Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Requirements

ESG Today

A coalition of 198 organizations, including more than 150 companies and investors, as well as dozens of service providers and sustainability-focused groups announced today the release of a joint statement, calling on European policymakers to preserve key elements of the EU’s sustainability framework, including calling to keep a greater number of companies in the scope of the CSRD sustainability reporting and CSDDD sustainability due diligence regulations than current proposals are targeting.

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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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Australia’s most powerful battery conducts its first tests as a giant shock absorber for the grid

Renew Economy

The most powerful battery in Australia has begun testing its ability to act as a giant "shock absorber", with the biggest intervention yet seen on the country's grid. The post Australia’s most powerful battery conducts its first tests as a giant shock absorber for the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Dozens of financial institutions urge EU against weakening sustainability rules

Environmental Finance

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Lisbon reusable cup is Europe’s first citywide scheme backed by DRS

Envirotec Magazine

A partnership between the City of Lisbon, recycling technology firm TOMRA and the Portuguese hospitality association AHRESP is aiming to cut litter and emissions with a “smart” deposit-return system. The system is said to be capable of removing thousands of littered cups from the city’s public spaces every night. The initiative amounts to Lisbon’s “making history as the first European capital to roll out a city-wide reusable cup system backed by a local deposit-return mod

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Climeworks Raises $162 Million to Scale Carbon Removal Solutions

ESG Today

Zurich-based Carbon removal solutions provider Climeworks announced today that it has raised $162 million in a new equity funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at further developing its direct air capture (DAC) technology to reduce the cost of removals, and to expand its carbon removal portfolio service. Founded in 2009 by Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks provides carbon removal solutions for companies, including its own DAC technology, with the company operating t

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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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Robotics firm lands funding to help slash costs of delivering large scale solar projects in Australia

Renew Economy

US-based robotics company gets Australian funding to test outs its ability to slash costs installing thousands of PV panels at large scale solar farms. The post Robotics firm lands funding to help slash costs of delivering large scale solar projects in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Collaboration in Action: Recent and Upcoming Events Across Inogen Alliance Associates

3BL Media

At Inogen Alliance, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. As a global network of EHS, ESG, and sustainability consulting firms, our strength lies in combining local expertise with global insight to support clients worldwide. Our recent and upcoming events highlight the power of this collaboration in action, bringing together associate companies across continents to address pressing environmental and compliance challenges.

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Improving predictions of flood severity, place and time with AI

Envirotec Magazine

Damage to the New Jersey coast caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012: Pre-existing models have tended to downplay the intensity of outlier events. The new model combines the benefits of physics-based models and machine learning models, to improve the accuracy of extreme-event prediction, say the researchers. A novel framework is said to offer accurate water flow predictions and simulations with unprecedented efficiency Floods are some of the most devastating natural disasters communities fac

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: UK releases new sustainability, climate reporting standards; GRI releases climate, energy reporting standards; Microsoft signs two multi-million ton carbon removal deals; EU states target bigger cuts in sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements; IFRS publishes transition plan disclosure guidance; EU’s new rules to help fund cleantech, industrial decarbonization; JPMorgan signs carbon removal agreement with Oxy; first-ever European sovereign sustainability-lin

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Denmark extends life of two of its oldest offshore wind farms – one by another 25 years

Renew Economy

Two of Denmark's oldest offshore wind farms get life extensions - one for another 25 years, taking its total operating life to half a century. The post Denmark extends life of two of its oldest offshore wind farms – one by another 25 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Taking a business-critical approach to supplier nth-party IT risk management

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Supply chain cybersecurity vulnerabilities frequently make headlines, so being prepared must be a priority. Here’s a new approach to protecting business-critical processes from nth-party risks.

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Report calls for ‘urgent, coordinated action’ by the Government to tackle air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

A call to carry out “a review of the use of waste incinerators in the UK” is included within a chapter on “Transforming Farming and Industry” The Healthy Air Coalition launched a blueprint for tackling air pollution in the UK on 1 July, in which it provides the detail to support a call for the Government to act to bring air pollution down to lower levels.

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Phlair, Carbon Removal to Develop Largest DAC Carbon Removal Project in Europe

ESG Today

Direct air capture (DAC) technology company Phlair and project developer Carbon Removal, via its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, announced a new agreement to build Europe’s first large-scale DAC carbon removal and geological storage project in Øygarden, Norway. The plant will be located next to the Northern Lights carbon transportation and storage project in Norway, with the project initially targeting 60,000 tonnes of CO2 removal per year, scaling to an expected 500,000 tonnes in the project’s s

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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