By Lucila Sigal, Reuters BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Reuters) – An Argentine court in the northwestern province of Catamarca has suspended the issuance of new mining permits, demanding fresh environmental impact studies be carried out looking at local lithium projects, a judgment seen by Reuters showed. The ruling involves the …
Three Researchers Show their Suburban Backyard is Home to More than 1,000 Species.
By University of Queensland, Phys.Org A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes. UQ mathematician Dr. Matt Holden, ecologist Dr. Andrew Rogers and taxonomist Dr. Russell Yong took a census of their …
Preparing for the CSRD’s Impact on US Companies
By Katie Secrist, Sustainable Brands Like many recent rulings coming out of the EU, the CSRD is designed to drive the rest of the global economy — including around 3,000 US companies — towards meaningful action and ESG disclosure. Big changes are coming to corporate sustainability reporting in the European Union and …
This New Satellite can Measure CO2 Emissions at Power Plants from Space
By Adele Peters, Fast Company GHGSat already measures methane pollution from space. Now it’s tackling CO2. [Source Photo: GHGSat] A new satellite that launched today is the first to be able to accurately measure how much CO2 is being emitted from a specific power plant or factory. Companies will be …
The AI Revolution is Reshaping ESG Jobs
By Shilpa Tiwari, Corporate Knights The ESG landscape is on the brink of transformation. With AI taking over repetitive tasks, sustainability pros are being freed up to think big. ESG and AI. These ubiquitous acronyms are garnering significant media attention, and with good reason. According to the latest Future of …
Just 4% of Top Companies Meet UN Climate Target Guidelines, Study Says
By Simon Jessop, Reuters LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Half of the world’s 2,000 biggest listed companies have set a target to get to net-zero emissions by mid-century, but just a fraction meet tough United Nations guidelines for what constitutes a quality pledge, a report on Monday showed. Net Zero …
Student Demand for Low-Impact Meals Increases After Climate-Labeled College Menus
Sustainable Brands Results from first year of Chartwells Higher Education’s exclusive partnership with HowGood show positive correlations between climate labels on menus and sustainable choices. Last year, millions of US students started seeing the social and environmental impacts of the food they ate through an exclusive climate labeling partnership between Chartwells Higher Education — …
Unprecedented Industry Collab Paves Way for Decarbonization of Global Supply Chains
Sustainable Brands With foundational support from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Nike, PepsiCo and REI, the Clean Energy Procurement Academy aims to equip companies with the knowledge required to shift to clean energy. Supply chain emissions — aka Scope 3 emissions — account for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions and can represent …
Regenerating Local: Starting Small to Build Exponential Shared Value
By Hope Freedman, Sustainable Brands This week at SB’23 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and collaboration opportunities aimed at building a regenerative future for all. Here, our opening-night keynotes highlight the first of many examples this week of businesses creating benefits on the …
UK Must Offer Businesses Certainty Over Green Energy, says Boss of FTSE 100 Firm
By Jasper Jolly, The Guardian Miles Roberts of packaging-maker DS Smith warns manufacturing will decline unless government provides clarity about decarbonisation. The UK risks seeing its manufacturing sector fall behind rival economies if the government does not offer certainty over policies on shifting to green energy, according to the head …