90% Clean electricity grid by 2035 (Goldman school of public policy)
In order to limit warming to 1.5°C and avoid disastrous climate impacts, global carbon emissions must be more than halved
Category: Sustainability
Economic renewal must catalyze the transition to a sustainable future – CDP
“Beyond long-term economic stimulus packages – we will need greater global cooperation, coordination and commitment. The COVID-19 pandemic is a
Rocky Mountain Institute – The Economy We Build Should Not Be the Same Economy We Decarbonize
The paper from the Rocky Mountain Institute outlines four stimulus principles to build a low carbon economy: Create jobs and
Oxford Energy Forum – Decarbonisation Pathways for Oil and Gas
In the latest quarterly energy report, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies looks at the emissions pathways for the oil
Transport & Environment 2019 annual report
Transport and Environment’s 2019 Annual Report is a really good read and it looks great too. If you interested in
Banking on a low-carbon future II (A ranking of the 20 largest European banks’ responses to climate change)
The latest report from Share Action looks at the progress on climate change from Europe’s top 20 banks. Rating band
Exploring the UK’s contribution to climate change (WWF)
The WWF has done a comprehensive assessment of the UK’s contribution to climate change in 2019. Interestingly, the WWF has
Can the record drop in CO2 emissions in 2020 give us the impetus for change?
There has been widespread coverage in the press this week of the drop in fossil fuel consumption and related CO2
Consultation on the renewed sustainable finance strategy (EU)
The EU’s consultation period for it’s sustainable finance strategy has been extended to the 15th July 2020. All citizens, Member
EU to become climate-neutral by 2050
The EU’s “Green Deal” sets out a pathway for the EU to become climate-neutral by 2050. What’s been agreed so
Countries Starting to Hoard Food, Threatening Global Trade (Bloomberg)
A number of countries have now started banning the export of staple crops. Kazakhstan has banned exports of wheat along
Purposeful Leadership in a Time of Crisis (Globescan)
Globescan noted one significant trend, similar to what companies did during previous global conflicts, is to repurpose production and R&D
Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two (Reuters)
“Even if there is a decline in emissions in 2020, let’s say 10% or 20%, it’s not negligible, it’s important,
Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history (Global Wind Energy Council)
The fifteenth Global Wind Report by Global Wind Energy Council has been published, which shows that over 60GW of wind energy
Coronavirus Holds Key Lessons on How to Fight Climate Change (Yale Environment 360)
Like Climate Change “the virus has shown that if you wait until you can see the impact, it is too
Not Every Silver Lining has a Cloud – Pollution is plummeting in Italy in the wake of coronavirus, emissions data show
Emanuele Massetti, an expert on the economics of climate change at Georgia Tech University who has studied Italy’s climate policies,
Olympic Games plans to be “climate positive” from 2030
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on the 4th March that it plans to be climate positive by 2030 through
CDP – Doubling Down – Europe’s low-carbon investment opportunity
In 2019 over 800 European companies committed to investments of over Euro 124 Billion in the low carbon area. CDP
BP sets ambition for net zero by 2050
BP announced five aims to get BP to net zero and five aims to help the world get to net
JetBlue – ESG-linked loan
BNP Paribas and JetBlue Partner to Close the First Sustainability-Linked RCF for the Airline Industry Read the article here…
Linklaters – the rise of green loans and sustainability-linked lending
Although the terminology has been used interchangeably at times, green loans and sustainability-linked loans serve different purposes. Green loans are
McKinsey – The ESG premium: New perspectives on value and performance
C-Suite executives, investors and customers are asking more and more about the ESG programmes that companies are pursuing. However it
SustainAbility – What’s next for sustainable business?
SustainAbility has published its key trends in ESG for 2020. This decade is viewed as the “decade of action” with
USGS – Where is the Greatest Risk to Mineral Resource Supplies?
USGS has developed a methodology to assess the impact to supply chain from mineral resource constraints of six key minerals;
MSCI – 2020 ESG trends to watch
MSCI recently published it’s research paper on the key trends to watch for ESG in 2020. The five big themes
UN Sustainable Development Goals – Ambition
United Nations SDG Ambition is an initiative that has been created to challenge companies to raise their level of ambition
WEF – Global Risks Report 2020
It’s notable that since the financial crisis in 2008, there has been a clear shift in weighting in terms of
Blackrock – A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance (letter from Larry Fink)
“Sustainable, Resilient, and Transparent Portfolios.” It is commendable that Blackrock is leading the way in terms of investment choices based
EasyJet becomes first major net-zero carbon emissions airline and joins Airbus in electric aircraft research
Easyjet has become the first major airline to commit to offsetting all its carbon emissions through verifiable, accredited offsetting schemes.
UNEP – Global Emissions gap 2019
The tenth edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report makes for sobering reading. Despite mounting scientific evidence and political
Boston Common – Banking on a low carbon future
In this year’s survey Boston Common have used 20 metrics to measure progress on Climate Strategy, Risk Management and Opportunities.
Schneider Electric – Prepare for 2020. Achieving sustainability & renewable energy goals for 2020.
This toolkit is designed to enable companies to take the necessary steps in 2020 to reach their sustainability goals. Access
Alliance of World Scientists – Warning of a Climate Emergency
The conclusions of a recent report from a group of scientists on the warning of a climate emergency rings a
Renewables cover 42% of German power consumption
Renewables in Germany have eclipsed coal in 2019. This is largely due to the increase in the kwh being produced
How Often Do 100-Year Floods Actually Occur?
Read more about the risks and increased likelihood of 100 year floods here…
Are our seas now a snowglobe of microplastic?
Ellen Mcarthur reports on the increased risks to humans and marine life from the increasing concentration of microplastics in the
A roadmap to navigate the energy transition.
IRENA (2018a) provides a definition of the current energy transition as ‘a pathway toward transformation of the global energy sector
NAEM – Setting the Next Generation of Sustainability Goals
“Today, 86% of the companies listed on the S&P 500 index issue a sustainability report, up from only 20% in
UN – The Heat is On (Climate Change Report)
“I want to hear about how we are going to stop the increase in emissions by 2020, and dramatically reduce
Ethical Corporation – 2020s declared decade of action on climate, biodiversity and SDGs
Climate Week New York saw companies form new coalitions to accelerate progress, such as the Business Avengers to champion the
PWC – The Low Carbon Economy Index 2019
After four years of moderate progress, in 2018 the pace of the low carbon transition slowed down to the long
Bill McKibben – Money Is the Oxygen on Which the Fire of Global Warming Burns
Seven years ago, 350.org helped launch a global movement to persuade the managers of college endowments, pension funds, and other
Global Centre on Adaptation – A GLOBAL CALL FOR LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, with far-reaching and devastating impacts on people, the environment, and
Carbon Tracker – Why none of the large oil companies are “Paris-aligned”, and what they need to do to get there
The oil majors commissioned new non-Paris complaint projects in 2018. Read the article here…
SustainAbility – Expert Views on ESG Ratings
This report represents the first of the two Rate the Raters outputs SustainAbility has planned for publication in 2019. It reviews
McKinsey – the road to 2020 and beyond
What’s driving the global automotive industry into the future. Read the full report here – The_road_to_2020_and_beyond.
The debate on Glyphosate continues
A recent US court case found that Glyphosate, the main ingrededient in Monsanto’s weedkiller – Roundup, was responsible for non-hodgkins
Energy Return on Capital Invested – A comparison of oil and renewable power for vehicles.
In this analysis BNPP looks at the energy return on capital invested across a spectrum of energy options. The findings
Many Companies Inaccurately Estimate the Climate Benefits of Their Products – Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Here are 5 do’s and don’ts that companies should follow: 1. DON’T compare apples and oranges. A company should not
McKinsey – Value based sustainability reporting that investors want
While the ESG reporting space has boomed over the last decade or so, the inconsistent approaches and multiple reporting standards