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.
Nov
18
Climate leaders call for overhaul of COP governance

Climate leaders call for overhaul of COP governance

"COPs should exclude countries and companies who do not support the phase out of fossil fuels."
3 min read
Nov
18
Most sustainability leaders don’t believe they will achieve net zero: Survey

Most sustainability leaders don’t believe they will achieve net zero: Survey

Budget and resource constraints are listed as top obstacles.
2 min read
Nov
18
Brie Welzer, Global Sustainability Director at Baltimore Aircoil Company

Baltimore Aircoil Company names first Global Sustainability Director

Welzer spent nearly 10 years at ecolabel Green Seal, first as environmental scientist, then as director.
1 min read
Nov
15
IKEA invests €1.5bn to phase out fossil fuels in existing properties

IKEA invests €1.5bn to phase out fossil fuels in existing properties

Heating and cooling are currently the largest drivers of emission within Ingka Group’s own operations.
2 min read
Nov
15
EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it

EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it

If approved in trilogue negotiations, the delay would give large operators until December 2025 to comply.
1 min read
Nov
15
Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025

Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025

Three REDD+ methodologies have been approved by ICVCM to issue Core Carbon Principles-labelled credits – most of which from jurisdictional projects.
2 min read
Nov
14
HH Global CSO shares learnings on engagement and storytelling

HH Global CSO shares learnings on engagement and storytelling

Why storytelling is just as important as data, how to prepare for mandatory TNFD disclosures, and COP29 updates.
4 min read
Nov
14
HH Global Chief Sustainability Officer Kevin Dunckley on the power of persuasion

HH Global Chief Sustainability Officer Kevin Dunckley on the power of persuasion

“You have the chance to get people involved and give them agency that becomes hugely powerful."
4 min read
Nov
14
Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate

Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate

Donald Trump's programme in the US is expected to raise global temperatures by 0.04ºC.
2 min read
Nov
13
‘Make Big Oil pay’ campaign takes over COP29 website as report projects record fossil fuel emissions in 2024

‘Make Big Oil pay’ campaign takes over COP29 website as report projects record fossil fuel emissions in 2024

Many oil and gas companies are backtracking on their climate commitments, investing in production expansion instead.
2 min read