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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
17
Oil and gas sector ramping up production faster than demand and ignoring global climate goals

Oil and gas sector ramping up production faster than demand despite climate goals

None of the assessed companies have diversification plans at the scale needed to reach net zero by 2050.
2 min read
Jun
17
Initial assessment of Article 6 use finds carbon credit trade could hinder climate action

Initial assessment of Article 6 use finds carbon credit trade could hinder climate action

"This is not what we would call responsible use of Article 6."
2 min read
Jun
16
Forest 500 report shows limited progress from FIs on deforestation

Forest 500 report shows limited progress from FIs on deforestation

"The clear progress made by a few shows that this is a choice, as action is possible.”
2 min read
Jun
16
70% of UK firms have taken financial hit from climate impacts in the past year

70% of UK firms have taken financial hit from climate impacts in the past year

2 min read
Jun
15
GHG Protocol under fire as board member resigns to protest lack of transparency

GHG Protocol under fire: board member resigns to protest lack of transparency

This latest controversy adds to the pressure felt by the standard-setter in recent months.
3 min read
Jun
15
Ricoh UK Head of ESG James Knox on why the next sustainability frontier is hiding in the supply chain

Ricoh UK Head of ESG James Knox on why the next sustainability frontier is hiding in the supply chain

5 min read
Jun
12
SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

Voluntary carbon removals "shall not be counted toward target progress".
2 min read
Jun
12
Bank financing to fossil fuels continues to creep up

Bank financing to fossil fuels continues to creep up

The 12 largest fossil fuel financiers provide nearly 40% of all global bank fossil fuel funding.
3 min read
Jun
11
CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - June 11 summary notes

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - June 11 summary notes

3 min read
Jun
11
Energy crisis is a chance to accelerate climate transition – but government responses are ‘mixed’

Energy crisis is a chance to accelerate climate transition – but government responses are ‘mixed’

2 min read
Jun
11
Procter & Gamble’s Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias steps down

Procter & Gamble’s Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias steps down

2 min read
Jun
11
Nordic industrial companies urged to increase demand for green steel

Nordic industrial companies urged to increase demand for green steel

“Public procurement is not enough to create lead markets for green steel."
2 min read