Ukraine-Russia War: Russian Gas is Europe’s Achilles’ Heel
As Russian troops are rolling into Ukraine’s separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, the US is working closely with Europe, ...
Australia’s Clean Energy Push Faces Setback for COP31
Today’s ESG Updates Australia-Turkey Standoff Puts COP31 Hosting at Risk: Australia’s plan to host next year’s climate summit is delayed ...
Biodegradable Plastics: Help or Hype?
The global annual production of plastics rose to 400 million metric tons in 2022 and is projected to double by 2050. Many items ...
Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record High as Planet’s Natural Sinks Falter
Today’s ESG Updates Global Carbon Emissions Hit Record High as Natural Sinks Weaken: The Global Carbon Project report intensifies the ...
Only 16% of Large Companies on Track for Net Zero
Today’s ESG Updates Accenture Report Highlights Net Zero: While 89% of the world’s largest companies link decarbonization to business value, ...
Climate, Gates and COP30
Bill Gates’ recent article on the “three tough truths” of the ongoing environmental changes makes an essential point: we must ...
The Future of Sustainable Eating: Reducing Food Waste Through Smarter Meal Kits
Are you throwing out spoiled food nearly every week? While food waste is common, you probably feel guilty about it. ...
How the U.S. Government Shutdown Threatens Public Health
The United States' longest federal government shutdown, because Congress and the President have seemingly been unable to find common ground, ...
WBCSD and One Planet Network Launch Global Circularity Protocol at COP30
Today’s ESG Updates COP30 Launch: First global circularity protocol for business aims to save 120bn tonnes of materials and avoid ...
Finger-Lickin’ Food and the Civilising Mission
Zohran Mamdani has won a globally-watched election to become the first South Asian mayor of New York City. En route, ...
Native American Sovereignty and Environmental Sustainability
Sustainability is defined as harvesting or using a resource so that it is not depleted or permanently damaged. Environmental sustainability ...
SBTi Draft Plan Gives Companies More Ways to Reach Net Zero
Today’s ESG Updates SBTi Proposes Net-Zero Standard V2: Multi-path targets across Scopes 1–3, tighter credit rules; consultation open until December ...
Inside COP30
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. ...
