Renew Economy
JUNE 16, 2024
Latest levelised cost of energy report from US investment firm Lazard finds large-scale solar and wind significantly cheaper than coal and gas. Nuclear, meanwhile, just keeps getting more expensive. The post Wind and solar power half the cost of coal and gas, one-third the cost of nuclear, says Lazard appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
Younger age groups are driving the consumption of vegetarian and vegan food, according to an EAT-GlobeScan survey. This trend presents a significant opportunity for sustainable food brands.
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Renew Economy
JUNE 15, 2024
Australia's biggest solar farm enjoyed a highly profitable first quarter of the year. The post Australia’s biggest solar farm has a highly profitable first quarter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 12, 2024
The rapid emergence of generative AI has the potential to disrupt a dynamic the sector has relied on for decades, but it also offers an opportunity to tap a lucrative new market.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 12, 2024
Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggests that early life exposure to heat and cold may have lasting effects on the microstructure of white matter in the brain, especially when living in poorer neighborhoods. The study highlights the vulnerability of fetuses and children to extreme temperatures.
ESG Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Australia-based telecommunications and information services company Telstra announced today that it will no longer be using carbon credits to offset its operational carbon emissions, shifting focus instead to investments in decarbonization projects to reduce its direct emissions footprint. In addition to moving away from offsetting, Telstra also announced an increase in its decarbonization goals, raising its scope 1 and 2 carbon emission reduction target to 70% by 2030, from its prior 50% goal,
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Renew Economy
JUNE 15, 2024
State government fast-tracks approval for a 150 MW solar project, the first of up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of wind, solar and storage projects proposed by indigenous land owners. The post Approval fast tracked for first of huge solar and wind projects to power giant iron ore mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 14, 2024
Circularity refers to practices that optimize resource use and minimize waste across the entire production and consumption cycle, emphasizing sustainability and economic efficiency.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 14, 2024
Researchers carried out a pioneering experiment where they measured the effect of the rotation of Earth on quantum entangled photons. The work represents a significant achievement that pushes the boundaries of rotation sensitivity in entanglement-based sensors, potentially setting the stage for further exploration at the intersection between quantum mechanics and general relativity.
Impact Alpha
JUNE 11, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Overheard: GLI Forum Latam In Latin America, investors see economic opportunities through a gender lens. The. The post The Brief: Women’s economic power in Latin America appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
GreenBiz
JUNE 14, 2024
Emissions from plastic are on the verge of exceeding those from cars — yet companies often don’t include plastic in their net-zero strategies. At Circularity 24, a panel of experts gave advice on how to reduce corporate dependency on plastic waste.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 14, 2024
Consumers of all ages, from different parts of the globe, are prioritizing travel. Here’s what providers should know to tailor experiences in ways that will attract and delight today’s tourists.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 13, 2024
Data assimilation is an important mathematical discipline in earth sciences, particularly in numerical weather prediction (NWP). However, conventional data assimilation methods require significant computational resources. To address this, researchers developed a novel method to solve data assimilation on quantum computers, significantly reducing the computation time.
ESG Today
JUNE 10, 2024
Two-thirds of funds in the EU labelled with sustainable or ESG-related terms may need to sell assets or change their names to align with new anti-greenwashing rules, with stock divestments of as much as $40 billion if all were to keep their names, according to a new report released by investment research firm Morningstar. The new report follows the release last month by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of its finalized guidelines for the use of ESG and
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
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
8 months of due diligence and tens of millions in early-stage financing will help restore 10,000 hectares of tropical forest in Panama.
Renew Economy
JUNE 13, 2024
Plans for a huge rooftop solar-soaking battery with up to four hours of storage have been submitted for approval by a local developer. The post Australia’s biggest battery proposed to soak up Brisbane rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 11, 2024
Toyota Insurance President and COO Robert Spencer shares his views on how OEMs and insurers can partner to enhance customer experience as the mobility ecosystem evolves.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 12, 2024
Researchers found that mental representations known as cognitive maps, located in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, are activated when the brain performs mental simulations of a navigational route.
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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
James Militzer
JUNE 10, 2024
Rani, a 29-year-old mother of two, lives with her family of four in a cramped 100-square foot room in Manesar, in the northern Indian state of Haryana. “The room is small but has everything we need,” she says. Rani dropped out of school when she was 13 and is now a full-time homemaker. Her husband works as a daily wage labourer at the tyre manufacturing shop near their home.
GreenBiz
JUNE 14, 2024
New York is charging fossil fuel companies for climate change; California sues Big Oil for greenwashing and misleading consumers.
Renew Economy
JUNE 14, 2024
A new offshore wind farm zone will be just two-thirds of its original proposed size and further off the coast to protect little penguins, rocky reefs and the southern right whale. The post Offshore wind zone shrunk and pushed further out to sea to protect penguins, reefs and whales appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
JUNE 10, 2024
Real assets-focused investment manager Foresight Group announced that it has raised €300 million in commitments at the first close of its energy transition fund, Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II. Focused on long-term value creation, FEIP II is classified as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s SFDR regulation, and aims to invest in strategic energy assets that eliminate bottlenecks to the energy transition.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 14, 2024
Scientists are rethinking the evolution of vocal learning in birds. New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the talent possessed by parrots, hummingbirds and songbirds.
James Militzer
JUNE 13, 2024
In the fast-paced arena of technological advancement, Africa has emerged as a pivotal player that’s reshaping the global innovation narrative. With a digital economy that’s projected to grow to $712 billion by 2050 , the continent is positioned to wield transformative influence in the global marketplace. Yet this potential is threatened by a critical challenge: regulatory frameworks that struggle to keep pace with the rapid evolution of technology.
GreenBiz
JUNE 11, 2024
These 3 steps will fortify your company’s culture and the successful implementation of your sustainability strategy.
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2024
Farmers are going all electric and grazing cattle under solar arrays. It's an antidote to claims that renewables and agriculture cannot exist. The post Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
JUNE 13, 2024
The $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk on the ballot today at Tesla’s shareholder meeting is widely seen as a referendum on. The post Elon Musk’s pay grab is a skirmish in the broader battle of the billionaires appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 12, 2024
The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water storage and supply, and climate change is expected to upend the reliability of this natural process. Many agricultural communities in this part of the country are examining ways to adapt to a future with less water, and new research shows that a focus on supplementing water supply by expanding reservoir capacity won't be enough to avert future water crises.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 12, 2024
An eruption on the Reykanes peninsula, Iceland. Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen over the past 30 years. While sea haar from the North Sea often blankets Scotland’s capital, the haze observed that Friday felt distinctively different. UKCEH researchers are currently investigating if this haze can be attributed to a volcanic plume that transited the UK following an eruption in Iceland.
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2024
Updates for banks and other institutions setting science-based targets for emissions reductions take effect Nov. 30.
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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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