Melodie Michel

Melodie Michel

Melodie is chief reporter at CSO Futures. After writing about finance and trade for more than a decade, she completed a master's degree in CSR to hone her skills as a sustainability journalist.
Dec
20
US announces 61% emissions reduction goal for 2035 – likely to be led by states

US announces 61% emissions reduction goal for 2035 – likely to be led by states

Strong leadership by non-federal actors could put the US on a path to 54-62% emissions reductions.
2 min read
Dec
19
Schneider Electric on the ‘gift’ of sustainability - CSO Futures Weekly

Schneider Electric on the ‘gift’ of sustainability

Achieving sustainability at scale, leveraging climate disclosures to grow, and investing in emerging clean technologies...
5 min read
Dec
19
Frontier coalition makes $US80 million carbon removal purchase

Frontier coalition makes $US80 million carbon removal purchase

Two firms will remove 296,378 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere on behalf of Frontier by 2030.
2 min read
Dec
19
Schneider Electric’s Sorouch Kheradmand on overcoming ‘psychological roadblocks’ to sustainability

Schneider Electric’s Sorouch Kheradmand on overcoming ‘psychological roadblocks’ to sustainability

“Sustainability is not a sacrifice you’re making: it’s a gift you’re getting.”
3 min read
Dec
18
New Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer for Trane Technologies

New Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer for Trane Technologies

An engineer by training, Atalla has more than 26 years of experience in the aerospace and building industries.
1 min read
Dec
18
Air New Zealand announces largest SAF purchase to date

Air New Zealand announces largest SAF purchase to date

The transaction will meet 1.6% of the airline's 2025 fuel needs with SAF.
2 min read
Dec
17
SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

"Investors in new generation fuel producers seem to be waiting for guarantees of easy money."
2 min read
Dec
17
BCG continues carbon removal shopping spree

BCG continues carbon removal shopping spree

The latest transaction brings BCG’s total carbon removal portfolio to nearly 200,000 tonnes.
2 min read
Dec
17
EU adopts sustainable packaging and recycling rules

EU adopts sustainable packaging and recycling rules

"Companies will ignore the packaging and packaging waste regulation at their peril."
2 min read
Dec
16
Investors reward environmental performance more than disclosures

Investors reward environmental performance more than disclosures

“Investors value what companies do for the environment more than what they say."
2 min read