The Governments of France and Morocco, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), launched the Buildings Breakthrough at COP28, which will see countries joining forces to accelerate the transformation of the sector – which accounts for 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions – with a view to making near-zero emissions and climate-resilient buildings the new […]
Read & Discuss »• The third green issue of the year has set a coupon of 4.183%.• The company is making progress on its renewed objective of having around 40% of its financing activity by 2026 linked to sustainable criteria. Telefónica successfully launched a 10-year EUR 850 million green bond. The operation has been positively received by institutional […]
Read & Discuss »Grief fades, and what remained on Monday in a Harvard Medical School conference room was clarity of purpose: to provide healthcare to the world’s poor, to expand capacity so those in even the most impoverished places can care for themselves, and to teach the next generation so the work continues. Friends, family, and colleagues of […]
Read & Discuss »A new report released highlights the urgent need for reusable beverage packaging as a solution to the global plastic crisis. The report, produced by ocean advocacy group Oceana, shows that just a 10-percentage point increase in reusable beverage packaging by 2030 could eliminate over 1 trillion single-use plastic bottles and cups and prevent up to 153 billion of […]
Read & Discuss »“A disease like any other.” This refrain, popularized by mental-health advocates in the late 20th century, was meant to reduce bias against people with schizophrenia, depression, or alcohol use disorder. Did the strategy pay off? The answer is complicated and of central concern to the class “Stigma, Discrimination, and Health” taught by Professor of Psychology […]
Read & Discuss »Most know indulging in cookies and cakes, soda, and white bread can accelerate weight gain in middle age. New research suggests adding another culprit to the list: starchy vegetables. A study published in The BMJ earlier this fall finds that swapping whole grains, fruits, and non-starchy vegetables for refined grains, foods high in added sugar, […]
Read & Discuss »Liquid Wind announces a further strengthening of its partnership with pan-European decarbonization leaders to include plans of developing and marketing 10 additional eMethanol facilities in the Nordics by 2027. The Partnership was initially formulated in 2020 among key partners Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy and Topsoe. With the shared vision of creating a world that […]
Read & Discuss »Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Soperton, GA in the form of a $50 million grant. Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is a unique program that brings together corporate and philanthropic organizations to accelerate the deployment of essential technologies by funding key first-of-a-kind […]
Read & Discuss »The use of Maersk’s alternative fuels is estimated to reduce GHG footprint by more than 80% compared to conventional fossil fuels Inditex, parent company of fashion brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti, has partnered with the freight group Maersk to reduce its Maritime Transport Emissions by incorporating alternative fuels in all its inbound routes […]
Read & Discuss »Announcement at World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings: €1 billion lending over the next three years to Morocco’s post-earthquake reconstruction program Focus on rebuild and repair with emphasis on resilient and sustainable infrastructure, housing and climate action Announcement after meeting between EIB Vice-President Mourinho Felix and Morocco Vice-Minister Lekjaa The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged […]
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