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.
Feb
11
Climate adaptation lawmaking accelerates: more than 900 laws adopted in 35 countries

Climate adaptation lawmaking accelerates: more than 900 laws adopted in 35 countries

Countries recently agreed on a list of indicators to measure adaptation progress under the Global Goal on Adaptation.
2 min read
Feb
10
UK secures record amount of clean energy in renewables auctions

UK secures record amount of clean energy in renewables auctions

New onshore wind and solar has been agreed at less than half cost of building and operating new gas power stations.
2 min read
Feb
10
Public-private partnerships crucial to bridge US$15tn global infrastructure gap: report

Public-private partnerships crucial to bridge US$15tn global infrastructure gap: report

Emerging markets are driving the next wave of PPP growth.
2 min read
Feb
09
Businesses lack incentives to act for nature – but must transform or face extinction

Businesses lack incentives to act for nature – but must transform or face extinction

"Business as usual is not inevitable – with the right policies, what is good for nature is also what is best for profitability.”
2 min read
Feb
09
Menzies Aviation names new Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer

Menzies Aviation names new Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer

John Geddes will retire in November after nearly 30 years at the company.
1 min read
Feb
06
Global power demand is accelerating – but zero-emissions energy could cover 50% by 2030

Global power demand is accelerating – but zero-emissions energy could cover 50% by 2030

"The increase in global power consumption through 2030 is set to be equivalent to adding more than two European Unions."
2 min read
Feb
06
Airbus to meet half of its Germany and UK sites’ power needs with renewables

Airbus to meet half of its Germany and UK sites’ power needs with renewables

TotalEnergies will supply the electricity from new renewable assets with a capacity of 200 MW.
1 min read
Feb
05
Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Judge Alan Albright declared the law unconstitutional and prohibited the state from implementing or enforcing it.
2 min read
Feb
05
‘Flawed’ economic modelling of physical climate risk needs adjustment: report

‘Flawed’ economic modelling of physical climate risk needs adjustment: report

“The net result of flawed economic advice is widespread complacency amongst investors and policy makers."
2 min read
Feb
04
Blue Yonder Chief Sustainability Officer Saskia Van Gendt

Blue Yonder Chief Sustainability Officer Saskia Van Gendt on using AI to power supply chain decarbonisation

“Some of our most advanced logistics service providers are seeing sustainability as a competitive advantage."
5 min read
Feb
04
EU adopts first carbon removal certification methodologies

EU adopts first carbon removal certification methodologies

"This is a vital step toward achieving our climate neutrality targets and ensuring a sustainable future."
2 min read
Feb
03
US court allows all wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

US court allows all wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

Ørsted and Equinor launched legal proceedings in early January to counter the Trump administration’s orders.
2 min read