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EPA Axes Obama-Era Requirement to Provide Methane Data
The changing of the guard at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prompted the withdrawal of a request for owners and operators in the oil and gas industry to provide information on equipment and emissions at existing oil and gas operat... View More
Introducing Aggregate Capital Sufficiency (ACS) – A New Alternative to GDP
The question remains of how best to assess the sustainability of whole economies. If existing measurement models such as GDP, ISEW and GPI focus on size or welfare, then we need a third class of models – one that makes it possible to measure the su... View More
Companies, Cities, Including SB Corporate Members, Receive Climate Leadership Awards for Reducing their Carbon Impact
Ten companies and organizations, two partnerships, and three individuals today will receive 2017 Climate Leadership Awards for their accomplishments in reducing greenhouses gas emissions and addressing climate change. The awards, now in their sixth y... View More
Paris 2024 Taps Into Technology for the Most Sustainable Olympic Games Ever
The Olympic Games offer an opportunity for the world to come together on peaceful terms and helps generate a sense of comradery among the global community. But it’s not only the athletes and spectators who feel the Games’ impact — the environme... View More
Rollback of Dodd-Frank Won’t Stop the Shift Towards Greater Transparency
President Donald Trump issued two executive orders last week geared at scaling back or replacing financial regulations that he deems a burden to commerce and growth. The move signals a big win for Wall Street —whose elite are up for top spots in Tr... View More
Oslo Takes Inclusive Approach to Sustainability with New E-Bike Grant
Government-led initiatives designed to cut carbon emissions and reduce air pollution in cities, though well-intentioned, often come under fire from those who stand the most to gain from them — the public. Clean air is a high priority for government... View More
NGO to European Commission: Your Roadmap for Plastics Leads Nowhere
Less than a week after its release, the European Commission’s new Roadmap for the EU Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy is already coming under fire. According to the Break Free From Plastic Movement, the roadmap fails to get to the root of... View More
New Finance Platform Aims to Scale Up Circular Economy in Europe
One year after adopting an ambitious Circular Economy Package, the European Commission has partnered with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to establish the Circular Economy Finance Support Platform, to help bring investors and innovators together a... View More
America May Have Elected Trump, But Only 14% Support His Environmental Platform
Yes, Americans are divided — but apparently not on the environment. The results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election exposed some deep rifts in the American psyche and left many of us feeling more divided than ever as Donald Trump takes office. ... View More
China, Auto Industry Stride Forward with Clean Energy Transition
As the Obama administration’s climate change pages disappear from the White House website, scientists scramble to backup precious climate data and resources, and a new world order starts taking shape in the United States, China and the auto industr... View More
Ford Teams Up with TfL to Clean Up London’s Air
Ford and Transport for London have announced a new multimillion-pound project designed to help improve air quality in London. The project features a 12-month trial of 20 new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom vans that reduce local emissions by run... View More
Europe Could Open Up €320 Billion by Scaling a Circular Economy
The business case for sustainability, particularly the circular economy, is a strong one, and more and more researching is backing it up. A recent report by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission pointed to sustainable business models ... View More
Over 80 Major Companies Across the UK Urge PM to Deliver on UN SDGs
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, more than 80 leading companies have united in a call on the government to demonstrate its commitment to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More
630 Companies, Investors Tell Trump: Continue Accelerating a Low-Carbon Economy
More than 530 companies and 100 investors – from iconic Fortune 500 firms to small family-owned businesses – are calling on the Trump administration and the new Congress to continue to support policies to accelerate a low-carbon future that will ... View More
New EPA Regs Will Require Natural Gas Industry to Come Clean About Toxic Pollution
Today, in response to a petition by 19 environmental and open-government groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released proposed regulations that will require natural gas processing plants to start publicly reporting the toxic chemicals th... View More
Europe Needs to Cut Transport Emissions by 94% to Keep Climate Commitments
According to a new report by Germany’s Öko-Institut, Europe has its work cut out for it if it intends to stop the planet’s temperature rising above the two-degree limit agreed upon by world leaders at COP21. As it stands, the EU will need to cut... View More
New Gold Standard Framework to Unlock Billions for High-Impact Sustainable Development
In collaboration with Climate-KIC, South Pole Group and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Gold Standard — a global benchmark for climate and development initiatives — has announced a new framework designed to unlock billions of doll... View More
Rockefeller Foundation, USDA, EPA to Create Center for Action Against Food Waste
A partnership of 12 organization is set to launch an online hub for information and solutions to reduce food waste, “Further With Food: Center for Food Loss and Waste Solutions,” at FurtherWithFood.org. The site is intended to help realize the na... View More
117 Orgs, 70k People Urge Obama to Fulfill Pledge to Fund Climate Action Before Inauguration
Just one month from the inauguration of Donald Trump and the appointment of his cabinet of climate deniers, an international coalition of human rights and environmental groups is appealing to President Obama to take one final action to advance justic... View More
