Policy & Standards

Biden vs. Trump: Climate priorities and policy

The outcome of this election is expected to shape the future of the energy transition.

Olivia Peluso

18 July 2024

Policy & Standards

How CSOs can leverage digital product passports to achieve circularity

Certain industries in the EU will soon have to trace the lifecycle of their products.

Olivia Peluso

18 July 2024

Policy & Standards

California Governor proposes two-year delay for climate reporting

Lawmakers now have until August to pass the amendment – but its success is far from guaranteed.

Melodie Michel

16 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Labor dept. proposal seeks to protect workers from extreme heat

The move comes amid record-high temperatures: Nearly half of the population of the contiguous United States was under extreme heat alerts this week.

Olivia Peluso

10 July 2024

Energy Transition

Study: California must totally retire heavy-duty trucks to meet 2045 carbon goals

Heavy-duty vehicles alone contribute about 8% of the state’s total emissions, generating some 32 million tonnes of carbon annually.

Olivia Peluso

09 July 2024

Policy & Standards

German 2025 budget includes 'record investment' in renewables, says Scholz

After intense negotiations and mounting pressure for spending cuts, Germany clinched a 2025 budget deal including “record investments” in renewable power and industrial decarbonisation.

Olivia Peluso

05 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Heavy fuel oil ban takes effect in Arctic

Ships sailing through Arctic waters can no longer use or carry heavy bunker fuel, though some say a long list of exemptions has undermined the ban's effectiveness.

Olivia Peluso

01 July 2024

People & Culture

Incoming Mexican president taps renewables expert as secretary of energy

Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has appointed Luz Elena González, an expert in sustainable development, as the next secretary of energy.

Olivia Peluso

28 June 2024

Operations & Finance

Lufthansa Group adds fee to cover EU sustainability regulations

The Lufthansa Group is introducing an environmental surcharge to all flights departing from the EU, the UK, Norway, and Switzerland, saying it could not bear the additional costs generated from soon-to-be enacted sustainability regulations.

Olivia Peluso

26 June 2024

Policy & Standards

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics from 2025

Nigeria announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as the first step in a nationwide ban set to begin in January.

Olivia Peluso

26 June 2024