Energy Transition

Wind and solar added more new energy than any other sources in 2023

Wind and solar combined in 2023 generated more new energy than any other source for the first time in history, though the world still burnt record-high levels of oil and coal.

Olivia Peluso

20 June 2024

Energy Transition

CSO Futures Weekly: Climate transition plans catch force

Corporate climate transition plans are on the rise, though overall, momentum in the energy transition, food-related sustainability, and governmental initiatives are lagging.

Olivia Peluso

20 June 2024

Energy Transition

Energy transition has ‘lost momentum’, says WEF

The slowdown first started in 2022 but has intensified in the past year.

Melodie Michel

19 June 2024

Transition Planning

CDP: One-quarter of companies now have a 1.5ºC-aligned climate transition plan

Corporate adoption of climate transition plans rose last year, with one in four companies now stating they had one in their CDP disclosures.

Olivia Peluso

18 June 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: The true power of transition planning

Transition plans for transformation, H&M's carbon offset concerns and a raft of sustainability appointments.

Melodie Michel

06 June 2024

Energy Transition

EU energy transition: 20% of fossil fuel generation displaced by renewables since 2019

Without policy-driven wind and solar growth, fossil generation would have fallen by just 1.9% (21 TWh).

Melodie Michel

03 June 2024

Human rights

Critical minerals human rights abuses should ‘alarm’ firms and investors

More than half of the 631 allegations tracked so far are associated with just 10 companies.

Melodie Michel

20 May 2024

Policy & Standards

Concerns grow over how a second Trump presidency would affect climate goals

"US carbon emissions could grow, putting net zero out of reach."

Melodie Michel

17 May 2024

Sustainability Reports

AI-driven data centre expansion threatening Microsoft’s climate targets

Microsoft's capital goods emissions went up by almost 2 million tonnes last year.

Melodie Michel

16 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