Will Foxconn build your next EV?
The manufacturing process and model for EVs could differ materially from existing ICE-based vehicles.
Mass tort and the Texas Two Step
Not illegal but isn't this just outsourcing liability?
How fast could the battery storage market grow?
Global energy storage is projected to reach a cumulative 411 gigawatts (or 1,194 gigawatt-hours) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from BNEF.
Moves to ban products made with forced labour
Avoiding human rights abuses in supply chains is increasingly important.
What's ESG got to do with it?
It’s very important that companies provide meaningful and useful ESG data. The key words here are meaningful and useful.
Human rights law scope and impact is increasing
Torres Islanders’ have won a legal case involving climate damage and their right to enjoy culture and family life
Green steel - we all want it don't we?
Green steel is clearly a good thing. But it's clearly going to need a lot of government support to get from where we are now, using a lot of coal, to where we want to be, using mostly renewables.
Introducing "The Sustainable Investor"
“If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere" - Henry Kissinger. This is the blog for all of you who deal with sustainable investing, and who want to make better and more informed investing choices. The time has finally come. After
Scooters - a silver bullet to cut fossil fuel use?
Our cities need micro mobility (scooters and bikes) to work if we are to reduce car use, as they can replace shorter distance trips and first/last mile travel.
Storage will enable renewable grids
According to an MIT study, an increased use of electricity and energy storage can make a decarbonised electricity system both affordable and reliable. Technologies that are already proven and available for use include Li Ion batteries, but also some thermal storage and pumped hydro.
Deforestation is in the regulatory cross hairs.
The EU’s draft regulation on deforestation-free products proposes to restrict imports of key agricultural commodities
The right to a clean environment could have big consequences
The Lawyer who defeated Shell predicts an “avalanche” of climate cases