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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation introduced a Supplier CO2 Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) using AI and blockchain technology built on the Hedera network to measure supply-chain emissions.…
3 Aug 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration proposed a Sustainable Products and Services procurement rule directing federal buyers to choose sustainable, American-made products to the maximum extent feasible, tar…
2 Aug 2023
The UK's Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into how private investment can fund nature recovery and develop natural-capital markets while preventing greenwashing. The inquiry's focus o…
2 Aug 2023
Equilibrium Energy, founded in 2021 by Tesla alum Ryan Hanley, emerged from stealth mode with $33 million in venture funding including from Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy Ventures, to deploy grid-sc…
1 Aug 2023
Deloitte's 2023 survey of 14,483 Gen Zs and 8,373 millennials across 44 countries found most respondents unsatisfied with businesses' societal impact while prioritising work-life balance, sustainabili…
1 Aug 2023
Analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis shows Bangladesh can integrate 1,700 to 3,400 megawatts of solar capacity within its existing grid without infrastructure overhaul…
1 Aug 2023
Fervo Energy completed a 30-day test at its Nevada commercial pilot plant, generating 3.5 megawatts using oil-and-gas drilling techniques, and launched a 400-megawatt geothermal project slated for 202…
29 Jul 2023
The World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that July 2023 was set to be the hottest month ever recorded, with global mean temperature temporarily exc…
28 Jul 2023
Bangladesh experienced load shedding of up to 4,395 megawatts during evening peak demand following a sharp rise in international fossil fuel prices in mid-2022, just months after declaring 100% electr…
28 Jul 2023
IBM unveiled the IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator, an AI-informed dashboard developed with Intel to help enterprises track and manage greenhouse-gas emissions across cloud services. As Indian companies fac…
26 Jul 2023
The European Council formally adopted the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), requiring member states to build a continent-wide network of recharging and refuelling stations for alterna…
26 Jul 2023
The European Council adopted new rules requiring the EU to reduce final energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030, capping final consumption at 763 million tonnes of oil equivalent. The directive's tighteni…
26 Jul 2023
Bangladesh has spent more than Bangladeshi Taka 1,040 billion (US$9.46 billion) in capacity payments to power producers over 14 years yet faces persistent power challenges, with total installed capaci…
26 Jul 2023
Canada released a framework on July 24, 2023 to identify and phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, adopting the WTO definition and committing to end domestic public financing for fossil fuels b…
25 Jul 2023
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee committed to halving the carbon footprint of 13 million meals through six sustainability commitments including local sourcing and reduced plastic. The framework dem…
25 Jul 2023
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism launched the Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp, requiring hotels to meet 19 sustainability requirements across a Gold, Silver, and Bronze tier system. The accre…
25 Jul 2023
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has submitted comments to the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opposing a request by Mountain Valley Pipeline to extend the constructio…
25 Jul 2023
SAP announced a multi-phased supply-chain engagement program by 2024 targeting key suppliers to reduce scope 3 emissions, requiring top suppliers to report product-level emissions by 2027. The supplie…
24 Jul 2023
Geologic hydrogen company Koloma, backed by Bill Gates, is using technology and proprietary data to identify and commercialise naturally occurring geologic hydrogen resources. The emerging low-carbon …
24 Jul 2023
Penn State researchers unveiled LionGlass, a glass alternative cutting manufacturing carbon footprint by roughly half and energy use by 30% while resisting cracks at least ten times better. The materi…
24 Jul 2023
Divergent green taxonomy frameworks across 29 jurisdictions are creating barriers to cross-border sustainable capital flows, and India's G20 Presidency provides a strategic opportunity to advance inte…
24 Jul 2023
The International Energy Agency warned that tripling global renewable power capacity by 2030 is the most impactful lever to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, ahead of COP28. The call frames the sc…
22 Jul 2023
NITI Aayog launched the India Climate Energy Dashboard (ICED) 3.0, offering near real-time data and analytics on over 500 energy, climate, and economic parameters drawn from government sources. The pl…
20 Jul 2023
UEFA unveiled an ESG strategy for EURO 2024 built on three pillars, 11 action areas, 28 topics, 48 targets and 83 KPIs. The framework signals how major sporting events are formalising emissions, anti-…
17 Jul 2023
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