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Oliver Balch, (Oct 5, 2021)
Oliver Balch interviews the new chair of The Mission Possible Partnership, which is helping seven of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries to achieve a 1.5C future
Angeli Mehta, (Oct 5, 2021)
Angeli Mehta takes stock of progress in the run-up to COP26 as the global energy crisis threatens to put the energy transition into reverse
Mike Scott, (Oct 5, 2021)
In his monthly analysis of the latest sustainable investment news, Mike Scott reports on Climate TRACE, which aims to radically improve monitoring of emissions, and growing calls for more surveillance of ESG industry
Terry Slavin, (Sep 27, 2021)
Terry Slavin reports on the findings of the World Benchmarking Alliance’s first assessment of how the world’s biggest food producers, restaurants and retailers are performing on the SDGs
Terry Slavin, (Sep 22, 2021)
Terry Slavin, (Sep 14, 2021)
The built environment is responsible for 39% of greenhouse gas emissions, but the sector is dangerously off track when it comes to decarbonisation. In the latest issue of The Ethical Corporation we look at efforts to overcome the challenges in the UK, U.S., Europe and Asia, and the drive to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of cement and steel
Giles Bristow, (Sep 14, 2021)
Comment: Giles Bristow of Ashden urges impact investors to back innovators in the Global South who have developed affordable and effective alternatives to air conditioning
Jill Baker, (Sep 12, 2021)
Jill Baker reports on how a region at the forefront of climate change impacts is working to turn down the heat while addressing spiralling demand for energy-hungry air conditioning
Sarah LaBrecque, (Sep 12, 2021)
With President Biden’s American Jobs Plan failing to deliver as promised, Sarah LaBrecque reports on how cities like Cincinnati are taking the lead on mitigating and adapting to climate change
Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 12, 2021)
Mark Hillsdon reports on how cities like Glasgow and Manchester are leading the way on low-carbon homes amid a lack of leadership from central government
Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 12, 2021)
Mark Hillsdon reports on how venture capital firm 2150 is among those backing technologies that seek to cut construction waste and plastic pollution while reducing embodied CO2 emissions in the built environment
Oliver Balch, (Sep 12, 2021)
Oliver Balch takes a look at Svante, CarbonCure and Solidia, three eco-minded innovators that have won venture capital funding for their bid to drive down emissions in the construction industry
Oliver Balch, (Sep 12, 2021)
Oliver Balch speaks to Holcim’s head of sustainability about the Swiss construction giant's efforts to shift to greener alternatives in its quest to becoming net zero by 2050
Angeli Mehta, (Sep 12, 2021)
Angeli Mehta reports on how Climate Group's SteelZero initiative is boosting demand for low-carbon alternatives from Sweden's SSAB and MIT spinout Boston Metals
Mike Scott, (Sep 12, 2021)
The European Commission is calling for a 20-fold increase in renovation rates of existing buildings to help fuel a green economic recovery. Mike Scott looks at the critical role of banks and insurers in delivering its plan
Oliver Balch, (Sep 7, 2021)
Oliver Balch talks to the SBTi's Alberto Carrillo Pineda about how the organisation is aiming to boost companies’ role in addressing the climate crisis with the launch of a new net-carbon standard
Terry Slavin, (Sep 7, 2021)
In this month's issue of The Sustainable Business Review we report on pre-COP26 climate diplomacy, how ESG investors are turning up the heat under companies while coming under increased scrutiny themselves, and how 'water-positivity' is becoming the new net zero
Angeli Mehta, (Sep 7, 2021)
In her latest monthly roundup, Angeli Mehta reports on the the latest round of failed U.S. climate diplomacy, COP26 host UK's difficulty in abandoning fossil fuels and the state of play for funding hydrogen, nuclear, and biodiversity protection
Désirée Abrahams, (Aug 3, 2021)
COMMENT: Désirée Abrahams of Global Action Plan argues that a new approach to due diligence is needed that spans both action to address climate change and unintended human rights consequences
Angeli Mehta, (Jul 27, 2021)
In her monthly column, Angeli Mehta reports on the Commission’s ambitious ‘fit for 55’ package, the UK’s roadmap to decarbonise transport, and the G20 ministerial meeting