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.
Sep
15
Is fashion on the cusp of a circular reinvention?

Is fashion on the cusp of a circular reinvention?

Why the fashion landscape could look dramatically more circular five years from now.
6 min read
Sep
15
Scientists urge Australia to set ‘strongest possible target’ as climate impacts accelerate

Scientists urge Australia to set ‘strongest possible target’ as climate impacts accelerate

"Even a 75% cut by 2035 would align with global heating of over 2°C."
2 min read
Sep
12
CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - September 11 summary notes

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - September 11 summary notes

3 min read
Sep
12
Clean hydrogen growth ‘not yet meeting expectations’: IEA

Clean hydrogen growth ‘not yet meeting expectations’: IEA

Up to 37 million tonnes of annual clean hydrogen could enter the market by 2030 – down nearly 25% from previous forecasts.
2 min read
Sep
11
Google moves away from ‘net zero’ wording in climate communications

Google shifts climate communications away from ‘net zero’ wording

Google's carbon footprint is up 51% from its 2019 baseline.
2 min read
Sep
11
Scientists warn against prioritising tech-driven carbon removals over nature solutions

Scientists warn against prioritising tech-driven carbon removals over nature solutions

"We urge SBTi and the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body to move beyond the false binary of 'permanent vs. non-permanent'."
2 min read
Sep
10
Hewland Group Sustainability Director Agnes Ragondet on circularity, product ownership and shifting customer perceptions

Hewland Group Sustainability Director Agnes Ragondet on circularity, product ownership and shifting customer perceptions

“You need to answer so many questions, but it's an opportunity for innovation."
3 min read
Sep
10
GHG Protocol and ISO partner to unify carbon accounting standards

GHG Protocol and ISO partner to unify carbon accounting standards

"This is a new era for the carbon accounting landscape."
2 min read
Sep
10
ADM doubles down on regenerative agriculture after 1mn tonne emissions reduction

ADM doubles down on regenerative agriculture after 1mn tonne emissions reduction

5 million acres of farmland and 28,000 farmers are now enrolled in the programme.
2 min read
Sep
09
MDBs mobilised US$134bn in private climate finance in 2024

MDBs mobilised US$134bn in private climate finance in 2024

"Multilateral development banks are on track to meet their ambitious goals.”
2 min read