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Brand Watch: Petrochemical firms and their financiers slated for stoking plastics crisis

Oliver Balch, (May 18, 2021)

In his monthly column, Oliver Balch reports on a bevy of new circular packaging initiatives by brands, and a report quantifying plastic pollution by the likes of ExxonMobil, Dow and Sinopec. He also looks at the brands lobbying for greater support for electric vehicles in Europe

‘We need to move from debate to dialogue over whether to mine the deep sea for minerals’

Dr Assheton Carter, (Apr 30, 2021)

Comment: Dr Assheton Carter, CEO TDi Sustainability, observes that while some companies and NGOs are calling for a moratorium, others argue that mining at sea could relieve the environmental impacts on land

Gap between rhetoric and reality mars Biden's climate diplomacy triumph

Terry Slavin, (Apr 30, 2021)

In the latest issue of The Sustainable Business Review we serve up the key takeaways from the Earth Day powwow of 40 world leaders, looking at developments for policy-makers, brands and investors

Top 250 emitters: Why corporates' net zero-carbon plans depend on China kicking its coal habit

Terry Slavin, (Apr 28, 2021)

In the fourth in our series with Signal Climate Analytics, Terry Slavin looks at the net-zero ambition gap between the coal-dependent country and the companies, such as BP, VW, GM and BMW, that are heavily dependent on China for their manufacturing and customer bases

In focus: Can clean-energy giant Spain deliver on EU’s net-zero ambitions?

Nadine Hawa, (Apr 28, 2021)

Nadine Hawa and Terry Slavin report on the some of the headwinds facing the southern European country faces as it transitions away from fossil fuels

Brand Watch: Corporates back global initiative to scale finance for forests

Oliver Balch, (Apr 28, 2021)

In his monthly roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch looks at how brands used Biden’s climate summit to set out their stalls for COP26, developments on reducing emissions in food system and attitudes toward future of work

Policy Watch: Biden climate summit long on vision but short on ‘how’ of getting to net-zero

Angeli Mehta, (Apr 28, 2021)

In her monthly column, Angeli Mehta rounds up the policy developments of the Earth Day meeting of 40 world leaders, and highlights concerns about ability to deliver in countries like the UK

Is this breakthrough moment for carbon capture and storage?

Mike Scott, (Apr 7, 2021)

After decades of stop-start development, the technology looks like it is ready for lift-off as a key enabler for a low-carbon economy. But there are plenty of hurdles remaining, reports Mike Scott

'To drive down transport emissions, we have to keep a lid on the proliferation of private cars'

Devin de Vries, (Apr 7, 2021)

COMMENT: Devin de Vries of WhereIsMyTransport says giving public transport users accurate information to plan their journeys is a model that can work as well in cities like Manila and Mexico City, where networks are informal, as it does in London

Faber's fate shows high price of going against the herd

Terry Slavin, (Mar 31, 2021)

Reuters Events Sustainable Business's editor in chief Terry Slavin picks out some of the highlights of the free-to-download March issue of The Sustainable Business Review

Biggest polluters ‘dangerously off track’ in race to tackle emissions, investors say

Mike Scott, (Mar 31, 2021)

A benchmark of company performance by the Climate Action 100+ coalition of investors reveals the vast gap between rhetoric and meaningful climate action, reports Mike Scott

‘It’s not enough to set net-zero targets. In this decade of delivery, performance is what counts’

Tim Nixon, (Mar 30, 2021)

COMMENT: In the latest in our monthly series on the top 250 greenhouse gas emitters, Tim Nixon of Signal Analytics says investors seeking to decarbonise their portfolios need more tools than ESG rankings and vague promises from companies

ESG Watch: Heat turned up under banks for role in financing fossil fuels

Mike Scott, (Mar 30, 2021)

Mike Scott analyses the latest ESG news, from the CA100+’s first net-zero company benchmark to the debate over the EU sustainable finance taxonomy

Brand Watch: WBCSD warns members it’s time to get serious as it raises climate action bar

Oliver Balch, (Mar 30, 2021)

Oliver Balch analyses the latest sustainability news, from the companies responding to the business group’s Vision 2050 refresh to growing action to address water risk

Policy Watch: Substance on climate action in short supply despite entreaties of UN Secretary-General

Angeli Mehta, (Mar 30, 2021)

In her monthly roundup of policy developments around the world, Angeli Mehta finds only chequered progress on the net-zero agenda

Asset managers need to look within when it comes to responsible investment

Peter Uhlenbruch, (Mar 23, 2021)

Comment: Peter Uhlenbruch of ShareAction warns that internal processes around training and financial incentives will need to be radically reformed if the industry is to meet the demands of the new EU sustainable finance disclosure regulation

The global race to drive down transport emissions

Terry Slavin, (Mar 17, 2021)

The spring issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine looks at progress on tackling the most intransigent source of CO2 emissions as the world gets back to business usual post Covid 19

Indonesian rush to biodiesel raises fears about spike in deforestation risk

Terry Slavin, (Mar 17, 2021)

Environmentalists fear more tropical forest could be cleared to expand palm oil plantations as state oil company announces roll out of green diesel for road and aviation fuels. Terry Slavin reports

Quest for sustainable aviation fuels get boost from pandemic

Catherine Early, (Mar 16, 2021)

With passenger numbers set to more than double by 2050, the aviation industry and policymakers are urgently seeking solutions to decarbonise air travel. Catherine Early reports on progress

Will green hydrogen fulfil high hopes for trucking and shipping emissions?

Angeli Mehta, (Mar 16, 2021)

While there's debate over whether the technology stacks up against batteries for long-distance trucking, the case in maritime usage seems more clear-cut. Angeli Mehta reports

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