October 13, 2020
Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? Joel Makower Tue, 10/13/2020 - 01:40 When it comes to the climate crisis, it’s not just what you make and sell, it’s what you do, and for whom you do it. That’s the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing — positively or negatively — climate change.
...October 13, 2020
The "alarmed" now outnumber the "dismissive" nearly four to one.
October 13, 2020
HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century Cecilia Keating Tue, 10/13/2020 - 00:46 HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. The bank, currently Europe's second largest financier of
...October 12, 2020
Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule David Parham Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:30 Carbon is everywhere. Carbon atoms flow through all living organisms, from the atmosphere to the earth to the oceans and back again. But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. As a result, carbon dioxide (CO2) and other
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October 8, 2020
DEMANDING MORE FROM BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCE Released in a recent National Energy Board of Canada report, British Columbia’s commercial and residential buildings in 2015 released a staggering 7.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing 12% of the total GHG emissions produced in the province. However, the Province of BC is committed to fostering sustainable
...October 6, 2020
Certifications matter more than ever and brands should be promoting them Suzanne Shelton Tue, 10/06/2020 - 00:30 I’ve written quite a bit lately about how Americans are experiencing a "Maslow moment" right now. Concerns about the environment are taking a backseat to worries about basic needs — our health and our economy (at both the macro and personal level). But
...October 2, 2020
“It would be the most herculean thing ever accomplished in human history."
October 2, 2020
They worked on 10 times as many cases exacerbating climate change as addressing it.
September 30, 2020
5 things to know about California's gas car sales ban Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 09/30/2020 - 00:00 Last week — as historic wildfires ravaged the forests of California — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a history-making executive order: The state will ban the sales of new gas-powered cars within the next 15 years. It's a huge move, and the strategy
...September 29, 2020
In a move to push the solar agenda into Australian schools and early childhood centres, a COVID-safe convoy of 20 parents will deliver a Solar our Schools petition to the Prime Minister’s residence at Kirribilli House — via a ‘solar-powered cubby house’. More than 10,000 Australian parents have signed the open letter, asking Scott Morrison to fund solar panels and batteries for all
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