US climate-related disasters cost $145 billion in 2021 and more ahead, scientists say
In 2021, the world saw many major climate-related disasters ranging from wildfires, to flooding and hurricanes. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, recently released its...
21 Jan 202219min
What the EU aims to achieve with its carbon border tax proposal
The EU proposed a carbon border adjustment mechanism in 2021 as part of a broad climate package designed to reduce carbon emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. This mechanism — widely known as 'C...
18 Jan 202228min
ESG experts are watching these sustainability trends in 2022
To welcome the New Year, we hear from experts across the ESG world about what sustainability trends they are watching in 2022. Our guests in this episode of ESG Insider include Curtis Ravenel, who is ...
7 Jan 202229min
Climate must factor into 'every financial transaction,' says Just Climate Chairman
In this year's final episode of ESG Insider, we talk with David Blood about two big sustainability issues impacting the financial sector as we head into 2022: Plugging the climate financing gap, and a...
21 Des 202131min
Defining net zero: How to turn pledges into concrete action
'Net zero' was a buzzword in the sustainability world in 2021, but big questions remain about what this term really means. In this episode of ESG Insider, we'll hear how the Science Based Targets init...
17 Des 202126min
How 2 new technologies could pave the road to net-zero
In this final episode of our miniseries on emerging technologies that can help companies achieve net zero emissions by mid-century, we're examining two cutting-edge projects for the agricultural, mini...
10 Des 202130min
How whisky, yoga pants and a trash burning plant are helping tackle climate change
What do Glenfiddich whisky, yoga pants and a trash-burning waste-to-heat plant in Europe have in common? They're all part of efforts to use emerging technologies to tackle climate change. As compan...
3 Des 202138min
Direct Air Capture: A high-tech fix for climate change?
Can a global array of CO2-sucking machines save us from the worst ravages of climate change? This episode is the first in an ESG Insider miniseries about new carbon-removal technology. This week we ex...
26 Nov 202120min
