The importance of being interconnected
Where do I get the electricity I need, if the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing. One answer is to bring it in from places where its still sunny or windy. This might be in a different country, or a distant part of the same country - enter interconnectors.
Level playing field for blue and green hydrogen
Hydrogen is a big decarbonisation problem in itself. Understanding what 'clean' really means allows us to solve that problem in the right way.
How should we engage with Oil and Gas companies?
Engagement is now a big part of sustainability investing, but I argue that it's still in its infancy. It's not an “invest in renewables vs invest in O&G debate”, it's more about who is best placed to invest this capital wisely, the upstream O&G company or their shareholders.
We have enough materials for the green revolution BUT …
To many sustainability specialists, mining is not green, it's brown. It's sometimes thought of as being up there with O&G, some Heavy Industry, Tobacco and Coal. But, we cannot “fix” the problem through exclusions, mining is just too important.
Ford wants cheaper EV batteries?
Ford has recently announced that it plans to build a $3.5bn EV battery factory in Michigan USA, one of a swath of recent announcements across Asia, the US and Europe.
The global response to AMR (not enough)
Antimicrobial resistance is acknowledged globally as a significant macro threat. But how effective are national action plans?
Ooh ah, just a little bit - transition is a series of steps
The thing with sustainability transitions is that whilst there is a starting point, there is no end point. The world is a continually changing place and we are continually transitioning.
Deposit return scheme kick-start for recycling?
Incentivising people to recycle and reuse has historically been a challenge. But perhaps history offers a solution with drinks containers?
Biodiversity - the financial case
It might seem that reversing the impacts of biodiversity loss is a government problem, but solutions at the company and financial investor level are emerging, but they need nurturing and developing.
Is the outlook for palm oil getting better?
In the last two decades, palm oil has become an environmental boogeyman, for very good reasons. But, the story of palm oil is changing — seemingly for the better.
'The Loop' supporting the 20-minute city
Creating the right infrastructure to reduce the distance that people need to travel can be important in decarbonising transportation.
The ESG debate is becoming too simplistic
The sustainability and ESG finance debate has been oversimplified to the point where people have inadvertently over promised and under delivered.
