Catherine J. Turco has a loving relationship with Harvard Square. She grew up in Cambridge, and holds three Harvard degrees. But after she moved away from the area and came back, she noticed the Square had changed, and she didn’t like it. Turco’s reaction was nothing new — in her research for “Harvard Square: A […]
Read & Discuss »‘It’s much more harmful than we thought, and its mortality burden has been seriously underestimated’
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources, according to a new study led by George Mason University, University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Examining Medicare […]
Read & Discuss »Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) shows decline in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions even as population and GDP have grown Since Day One, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history – signing into law the largest investment in climate action ever, including more than $50 billion in climate resilience, taking bold […]
Read & Discuss »Near term headwinds will hinder the energy and metals sectors’ Energy Transition efforts in 2024, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report released. The newly published 2024 Commodities outlook: Near-term risks abound for energy transition, critical minerals is part of S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Big Picture 2024 Outlook Report series. The new report, published […]
Read & Discuss »The demand for sustainability and ESG commitments from companies is increasing and shows no signs of abating. ESG reporting poses challenges for companies globally Every country and region releases and mandates disclosures, but with no unified approach to ESG and sustainability reporting, companies – especially those operating globally – must navigate varied requirements from local […]
Read & Discuss »The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged registered investment adviser DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. (DIMA or DWS), a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, in two separate enforcement actions, one addressing its failure to develop a mutual fund Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program, and the other concerning misstatements regarding its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment […]
Read & Discuss »Cemvita designs synthetic microbes that have the potential to convert CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Cemvita Corporation announced an offtake arrangement with United Airlines for up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Cemvita’s first full-scale SAF plant. Under the agreement, signed by Cemvita and United Airlines, Cemvita will supply United Airlines up to […]
Read & Discuss »Ingka Investments and Apex Clean Energy have partnered on a 16.4 MW battery storage project in Cameron County, Texas. The project is co-located with Ingka Investments’ Cameron Wind Farm. The project is part of Ingka Group’s commitment to becoming climate positive by 2030. The project is expected to be operational in the coming weeks. The […]
Read & Discuss »COP28 will elevate water on the climate agenda and seek to drive forward progress and raise ambition. The COP28 Water Agenda identifies three priority areas for programming at Water Day during COP28’s two-week thematic program: conserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, enhancing urban water resilience, and bolstering water-resilient food systems. The COP28 Presidency also announced a partnership with the co-hosts of […]
Read & Discuss »Building on its commitment to preservation, Ørsted’s donation will support land conservation and restoration activities in the Kansas Flint Hills Ørsted, a leading clean energy company in the U.S., announced an industry-leading biodiversity initiative near its Sunflower Wind Farm. Ørsted is donating more than $2 million to The Conservation Fund and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to support […]
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