Key Impact Points: Early Support for Green New Deal Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to transform the nation’s environmental policy. As she embarks on her presidential campaign with President Joe Biden’s endorsement, her commitment to the Green New Deal and other climate initiatives is under the spotlight. Harris was
Download your complimentary copy here The once-a-decade SIDS meeting in Antigua last June brought forth new policy initiatives, the announcement of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP) led by Dr. Gene Leon, and new partnership opportunities. The SIDS4 Stakeholder Engagement Impact Report shares details of these achievements, making it
Dodging a sniper’s bullet seems to have supercharged Trump’s campaign. Polls show him surging, Democrats are jumping ship, and the Republican convention is speeding ahead like it’s on Red Bull. Add in a new VP pick who loves fossil fuels almost as much as Trump loves tweeting, his second term
Key Impact Points: Overview of Current Climate Hazards As of July 2024, amid a backdrop of continual record-breaking global temperatures, fresh insights from the CDP—a non-profit running the world’s environmental disclosure system—highlight the dire climate challenges cities face. Flooding and extreme heat top the list, reported by 58% and 54%
Key Impact Points: Introduction to Global Shifts The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) have unveiled their latest collaborative effort, the Global Foresight Report. This comprehensive document, titled “Navigating New Horizons,” highlights critical global shifts threatening to exacerbate the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss,
Key Impact Points: Introduction to GIX’s Mission The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) has taken a significant stride towards innovation in financial markets with its recent SEC application to become the inaugural U.S. stock exchange dedicated exclusively to the burgeoning global green economy. “Achieving the UN SDGs around climate will reduce
Key Impact Points: Underreporting ESG Efforts A new report reveals that 58% of the 100 largest public and private U.S. companies are greenhushing their ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) progress. These companies avoid promoting their sustainability achievements to sidestep accusations of greenwashing, thereby missing out on investment opportunities and consumer trust.
Key Impact Points: The “Investing in the Green Economy 2024” report, authored by Lily Dai, Lee Clements, Alan Meng, Beth Schuck, and Jaakko Kooroshy of the LSEG Sustainable Investment Research team, provides a comprehensive analysis of the global green economy. The report highlights the growth, challenges, and opportunities within the
Key Impact Points: Landmark Agreement 1PointFive, a leader in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS), has announced a significant agreement with Microsoft to sell 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over the next six years. This marks the largest single purchase of CDR credits enabled by Direct
Key Impact Points: GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) and the UN Global Compact have launched an enhanced online database, “Business Reporting on the SDGs: An Analysis of the Goals and Targets,” to improve business reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This tool provides a comprehensive inventory of potential disclosures at
