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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.
Jun
03
Indian solar firm Waaree Energies announces CSO appointment

Indian solar firm Waaree Energies announces CSO appointment

India's largest solar manufacturer plans to set specific sustainability goals by the end of this year.
2 min read
Jun
03
EU energy transition: 20% of fossil fuel generation displaced by renewables since 2019

EU energy transition: 20% of fossil fuel generation displaced by renewables since 2019

Without policy-driven wind and solar growth, fossil generation would have fallen by just 1.9% (21 TWh).
2 min read
Jun
03
H&M Head of Sustainability ‘concerned’ about expanding carbon offset use within SBTi

H&M Head of Sustainability ‘concerned’ about expanding carbon offset use within SBTi

“The decision weakens corporate climate pledges and makes real decarbonisation efforts within value chains less attractive.”
2 min read
May
31
Voluntary carbon market value down 61% as firms become wary of carbon offsets

Voluntary carbon market value down 61% as firms become wary of carbon offsets

This is the second consecutive year of contraction for the VCM, after a peak of nearly US$2 billion in 2021.
3 min read
May
30
CSO Futures Weekly - May 30

CSO Futures Weekly: ExxonMobil AGM deals a blow to activist investors

Sustainability proposals fail at Exxon, Vodafone's first transition plan and a big week for carbon removals...
5 min read
May
30
SBTi updates financial institution guidance with optional fossil fuel target criteria

SBTi updates financial institution guidance with optional fossil fuel target criteria

The new document also clarifies that the exclusion of non-material activities from FI targets “may not exempt any activities related to fossil fuels”.
2 min read
May
30
ExxonMobil investors reject all sustainability-related proposals amid legal tensions

ExxonMobil investors reject all sustainability-related proposals amid legal tensions

Several shareholders have spoken out against Exxon's legal offensive, considered a tactic of “intimidation and bullying”.
3 min read
May
29
Climate transition planning for finance: Cracking the CSO’s budget

Climate transition planning for finance: Cracking the CSO’s budget

"The transition plan is the document where you can articulate why you've made certain trade-off decisions in a way that can build trust with investors."
5 min read
May
29
SBTN expands call for science-based nature targets early adopters

SBTN expands call for science-based nature targets early adopters

The programme is currently open to all sectors except for financial institutions and service providers.
2 min read
May
29
Meat and dairy sector ‘mirrors fossil fuel tactics’ to stall EU climate legislation: report

Meat and dairy sector ‘mirrors fossil fuel tactics’ to stall EU climate legislation: report

"Without science-based policies tackling the sector, it does not seem likely that European agricultural GHG emissions will reduce in line with 1.5°C."
2 min read