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UAE, EU Strengthen Cooperation on Clean Energy, Climate, and Water Sustainability

March 11, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Deepening Strategic Partnership Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa, UAE’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, completed a strategic two-day visit to Brussels from March 6-7, aimed at enhancing UAE-EU cooperation on sustainability initiatives. Balalaa emphasized the value of the visit, stating, “discussions in Brussels were instrumental

How Starbucks’ former CSO secured internal buy-in for his climate agenda

March 11, 2025 No Comments

By Heather Clancy, Trellis One of the first things Michael Kobori did after joining Starbucks as its first chief sustainability officer in January 2020 was buy a new jean jacket and add some patches. His new employer’s green siren logo was soon followed by one honoring “The Lorax,” the Dr. Seuss

12 Female Leaders Driving Global Climate Action Amid Rising Challenges

March 11, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: A Challenging Environment International Women’s Day 2025 arrives at a challenging moment for gender equality and climate action. The Trump administration’s recent stance has intensified obstacles, cutting back support for diversity initiatives and withdrawing from international climate commitments. Mafalda Duarte, executive director of the Green Climate Fund,

Microsoft Roots Its Largest APAC Carbon Deal in India’s Panna Forest

March 7, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Microsoft Expands Carbon Removal Investments Climate Impact Partners has partnered with Terra Natural Capital to finance the Panna afforestation project in Madhya Pradesh, India, a large-scale carbon removal initiative spanning 20,000 hectares. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will purchase 1.5 million tonnes of verified carbon removal

Major companies take to Capitol Hill in support of maintaining federal clean economy incentives

Ceres: Major Companies Urge Congress to Maintain Clean Energy Tax Credits Amid Energy Transition

March 7, 2025 No Comments

By Helen Booth-Tobin, Communications Director, Policy at Ceres As Congress begins a major debate on the future of U.S. tax and spending policy, dozens of major companies are taking to Capitol Hill this week, calling for lawmakers to maintain federal clean energy tax credits that are driving American energy dominance

Clean Energy Transition Unstoppable Despite Policy Shifts

March 4, 2025 No Comments

Key Takeaways: Clean Energy Economics Over Politics Despite political efforts to revive fossil fuels, the clean energy transition remains inevitable. While clean energy stocks have dropped, banks have distanced themselves from net-zero alliances, and BP has refocused on oil and gas, these short-term shifts do not change the fundamental trajectory.

BP Pulls the Plug on Net Zero

March 4, 2025 No Comments

BP’s Strategic Reversal BP’s latest strategy shift marks a sharp departure from its 2020 ambition to transform into an “integrated energy company.” CEO Murray Auchincloss announced plans to boost oil and gas production while cutting investments in renewables, biofuels, and batteries. This move follows years of financial underperformance, stock declines,

Cali Fund Launches at COP16, Tapping Private Sector Dollars for Global Biodiversity

February 28, 2025 No Comments

Key Takeaways: A New Era for Biodiversity Finance The Cali Fund for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources (DSI) officially launched at COP16 in Rome. This Fund marks a major milestone in biodiversity financing by securing private sector contributions to support global

Wall Street Cools on Climate: Shareholder Support for ESG Proposals Plummets

February 28, 2025 No Comments

Key Takeaways: Institutional Investors Pull Back Investor enthusiasm for ESG proposals has sharply declined, with shareholder support dropping to its lowest level in years, according to ShareAction’s Voting Matters report. The shift is largely driven by the voting patterns of the world’s largest US-based asset managers. “Shareholder support for ESG

Where Do Emissions Come From? Energy Leads at 75.7%, with Agriculture Following

February 28, 2025 No Comments

Key Takeaways: Breaking Down Global Emissions by Sector GHG emissions primarily come from five economic sectors: Industrial Emissions Are Rising Fast Since 1990, the most rapidly increasing emissions sources include: These trends highlight the urgent need for cleaner industrial technologies and sustainable energy systems. The Role of Carbon Dioxide and