How to decarbonize concrete and build a better future
[This article is part of a series by members of the First Movers Coalition. You can read more stories about the initiative here.] Concrete is the most-consumed human-made resource on…
Salesforce, Microsoft get creative with clean energy procurement
Corporations bought a record 36.7 gigawatts in renewable energy last year, according to the latest figures from BloombergNEF. That was up a respectable 18 percent from 2021 levels. But the…
What you need to know about SBTi’s new FLAG target and your company’s climate goals
This article is sponsored by 3Degrees. The world’s Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) sector is responsible for approximately 25 percent of net anthropogenic emissions globally, but it also has the…
Understanding the Carbon Removals Landscape
Date/Time: March 2, 2023 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Lasting mitigation of carbon is critical for keeping emissions within the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. Backed by the…
Sharks, beauty and synthetic biotech
As a biodiversity-conscious woman of a certain age, I frequently have moral arguments with myself over the contents of my bathroom vanity cabinet. I don’t wear much makeup, but I’m…
5 reasons why sustainable timber must become a core global building material
When sourced from sustainably managed, climate-smart forests, biobased buildings can be hugely instrumental in combating climate change, driving investment back into forests while simultaneously creating a carbon sink in the…
Understanding the Carbon Removals Landscape: Creating Clarity in an Opaque Market
Lasting mitigation of carbon is critical for keeping emissions within the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. Backed by the IPCC, Science Based Target Initiative and the United Nations’…
Wind and solar power generated more electricity in the EU last year than gas. Here’s how
European countries were forced to accelerate their renewable energy capacity after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a global energy crisis. The EU’s REPowerEU plan aims to increase the share of…
Care about biodiversity? Push for food systems transformation
This article originally appeared as part of our Food Weekly newsletter. Subscribe to get sustainability food news in your inbox every Thursday. Biodiversity is poised to become this year’s biggest sustainability trend.…