Electrification of agriculture
More than 130 countries signed a declaration at COP28 to accelerate action on transforming food systems to be more sustainable and tackle their impact on climate change. The Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action will require nations to include food emissions in their Nationally Determined
What struck a chord in 2023
Articles that went viral in 2023 garnering huge engagement.
What caught our eye - three key stories (week 50)
More investment needed in agriculture; Batteries meet share of peak demand; Heat pumps getting smaller
What caught our eye - week 49
Are positive climate actions really cost free? Can property-linked finance unlock £ bns of investment? Electrification of agriculture
Green industrial project funding - momentum building?
Decarbonising industry is key, with hydrogen playing a big part. What to watch out for.
Insetting - defining and implementing at scale
Organisations can reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) to zero ('net zero') by either making changes to their businesses that mean they produce no net emissions themselves or they can offset any net emissions they have to some degree by purchasing carbon offsets. Carbon offsets are programmes
Sunday Brunch: diabetes, fertiliser and Jurassic Park
When resources are scarce we may need to prioritise their use. So even if we can, maybe we shouldn't.
ESO becomes the terminator of phantom projects
Getting new energy generation projects up and running and delivering energy to people who need them in the form that they need may seem to hinge on getting the technology to work and/or getting the required financing and other resources in place. However, it can often hinge on approvals.
What caught our eye - three key stories
Fortescue invests in 3 green projects; Implementing insetting at scale; What's nuclear's real issue?
Nature-related risks: almost certainly one for the board
We have known for a while that in many countries climate related risks should be considered by company directors. Now, in an Australian legal opinion commissioned by global climate/nature investment and advisory firm Pollination, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) directors also have a similar
Nigeria solar adoption boosted by the end of fuel subsidies?
A Bloomberg Green article discussed the potential for the ending of fuel subsidies in Nigeria to drive the adoption of solar in households and communities. Whilst Nigeria is Africa's biggest exporter of crude oil (the world's 7th biggest), its lack of refining capacity means that it
Sunday Brunch: is disclosure the 'exam technique' of sustainability?
Disclosure is important but is there a danger that it becomes the tail wagging the dog?