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Can business bridge the yawning gap in finance for nature?

Terry Slavin, (Dec 13, 2022)

In the latest issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine we look at what it will take to raise the trillions of dollars in finance needed to address the climate and nature emergencies

Can fossil fuel industry sell world on ‘net-zero oil’?

Matthew Green, (Dec 6, 2022)

Matthew Green reports on how oil companies are targeting carbon markets to raise finance for large-scale carbon capture and direct air capture projects in a bid to offset their emissions

Policy Watch:  An unfair COP that will likely fail to deliver for Africa

Angeli Mehta, (Oct 31, 2022)

Angeli Mehta reports on expectations that this year’s U.N. climate conference will come up far short of what is urgently needed

Comment: Five ways the world can break the deadlock on funding climate damage

Rachel Kyte, (Sep 29, 2022)

Rachel Kyte, dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, looks at priorities for urgent action to address the impacts of rising CO2 emissions on vulnerable countries

ESG Watch: Banks’ net-zero pledges in the spotlight at Climate Week New York

Mike Scott, (Sep 29, 2022)

NGOs raise fears of backtracking as fossil fuel phase-out language softened. Mike Scott reports

Winemakers turn to sustainability to ride the storms of climate change

Mike Scott, (Sep 8, 2022)

Mike Scott reports on how an industry that is a canary in the coal mine for climate change is adapting to become more resilient

Beef and dairy farms pushed to innovate to tackle methane emissions

Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 8, 2022)

Mark Hillsdon looks at pilot projects from seaweed in cattle feed to new grazing practices, but asks whether the industry is going fast enough

Regenerative agriculture seen as answer to averting Africa's growing food crisis

Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 7, 2022)

Mark Hillsdon reports on efforts to avoid a looming environmental and human catastrophe by empowering smallholder farmers in climate-smart practices

'The backlash to climate-smart investing in the U.S. is based on a blatant lie'

Mindy Lubber, (Aug 30, 2022)

Comment: Investing in ESG isn't a matter of political ideology. It makes sound business sense, says Ceres boss Mindy Lubber

'We have the solutions to give everyone access to cooling, but we need to act now'

Rachel Kyte, (Aug 30, 2022)

Comment: Rachel Kyte of The Fletcher School at Tufts University says affordable and hyper-efficient air-conditioning should be top priority for policymakers

ESG Watch: Biden's ‘made-in-America’ climate legislation ruffles feathers with trading partners

Mike Scott, (Aug 30, 2022)

Mike Scott reports that the Inflation Reduction Act will have a transformative impact on U.S. emissions, but risks trade disputes over protectionism

Policy Watch: Insulation and heat pumps getting short shrift in response to Ukraine crisis

Angeli Mehta, (Apr 27, 2022)

Angeli Mehta reports on how measures that could significantly reduce energy demand are being overlooked in the rush to invest in more fossil fuels 

Will the energy transition be a casualty of Putin's war in Ukraine?

Terry Slavin, (Mar 23, 2022)

In the spring issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine we assess how the conflict will impact efforts to curb methane emissions, and the development of technologies like nuclear, green hydrogen, offshore wind, and carbon capture and storage

Mastercard’s Kloberdanz on why companies have to plug the ‘trust gap’ on nature

Oliver Balch, (Jan 27, 2022)

Oliver Balch talks to the payment giant's chief sustainability officer about the need to overcome consumer frustration over corporate inaction on climate change

Why business journalists need to challenge the ESG orthodoxy

Terry Slavin, (Dec 14, 2021)

The Ethical Corporation’s editor-in-chief Terry Slavin explains why the magazine’s mission of doing deep dives into complex sustainability issues is more relevant than ever before

Will extending cap and trade to transport and buildings help Europe reach its climate goals?

David Veredas and Wim Van Hyfte, (Oct 15, 2021)

Comment: David Veredas and Wim Van Hyfte say adding those two sectors would bring 80% of Europe’s greenhouse gases under its emissions trading scheme, but quick implementation will be key

‘Sustainable solutions exist for the two billion people who lack access to cooling’

Giles Bristow, (Sep 14, 2021)

Comment: Giles Bristow of Ashden urges impact investors to back innovators in the Global South who have developed affordable and effective alternatives to air conditioning

Asia battles to get to grips with the urban heat island effect

Jill Baker, (Sep 12, 2021)

Jill Baker reports on how a region at the forefront of climate change impacts is working to turn down the heat while addressing spiralling demand for energy-hungry air conditioning

Cities in front line of battle to cut emissions from buildings in U.S.

Sarah LaBrecque, (Sep 12, 2021)

With President Biden’s American Jobs Plan failing to deliver as promised, Sarah LaBrecque reports on how cities like Cincinnati are taking the lead on mitigating and adapting to climate change

How cities are using nature-based solutions to adapt to climate change

Kyra Appleby, (Jul 7, 2021)

Comment: Kyra Appleby of CDP draws lessons from three cities that are working in tandem with nature to become more resilient

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