CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy

Microsoft's carbon footprint jump, Barclays' sustainable finance controversy and positive news around nature efforts.

Melodie Michel

16 May 2024

Electric Vehicles

Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled

More than half of planned plants are at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled amid the global 'battery race'.

Melodie Michel

15 May 2024

Climate Targets

Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW: Only three automakers aligned with 1.5ºC EV production needs

"Automakers' substandard electric vehicle plans, and negative advocacy strategies are driving the climate crisis."

Melodie Michel

14 May 2024

Sustainability Reports

General Motors blames slow carbon intensity progress on demand for combustion vehicles

GM's absolute Scope 3 emissions are down from the 2018 baseline but have been creeping up since 2021.

Melodie Michel

02 May 2024

Operations & Finance

Battery storage: 14-fold increase necessary to meet climate goals, says IEA

To triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 energy storage needs to reach 1,500 GW – up from less than 300 GW at present.

Melodie Michel

29 April 2024

Mining

Miners commit to 'nature positivity' after Norway greenlights deep sea mining

This is the latest sustainability commitment made by mining leaders in an effort to ensure the increased mineral demand fuelling the net zero transition doesn’t cause more environmental damage.

Melodie Michel

19 January 2024

Operations & Finance

Why Amazon is swapping battery-electric forklifts for hydrogen fuel cells

On almost all aspects, the business case for battery-electric vehicles is stronger than that of hydrogen fuel cells.

Melodie Michel

10 January 2024

Operations & Finance

SEB sets emissions targets for truck manufacturers in its portfolio

Chief Sustainability Officer Hans Beyer says the new target means three quarters of the bank’s financed emissions are now covered by its net zero strategy.

Melodie Michel

16 November 2023

Operations & Finance

Scania’s green steel deal shows it trucking upstream on sustainability

CSO Andreas Follér said the agreement came after the company turned its attention to the carbon emission from its supply chain as it began a strategy of electrification.

Melodie Michel

14 November 2023

CSO

Formula E’s sustainability boss sees it as a sandbox for innovation

Jaguar increased battery life in its cars after testing new software at a Formula E championship.

Melodie Michel

26 October 2023