Global Sustainability : Forward Momentum!
News-Developments of Note
December 03, 2021
Source: Reuters - Softbank Group Corp's (9984.T) Vision Fund 2 has led the latest funding round for sustainability data technology platform Clarity AI, alongside existing investors including BlackRock (BLK.N), valuing the start-up at $450 million,...
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December 03, 2021
Source: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report - We faced an important dilemma. The IPCC report was a stark reminder that every tenth of a degree matters. There was a clear case to ratchet up ambition in corporate target setting, but also warnings that doing so could slow...
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December 02, 2021
Source: CIO - It is no exaggeration that the energy sector is facing massive upheaval and challenges. The oil and gas industry needs to grapple with social and economic pressures to both maintain their competitive position and additionally be...
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December 02, 2021
Source: Axios - On Dec. 7 at 12:30pm ET, Axios co-founder Mike Allen and energy reporter Ben Geman take a look at the latest infrastructure bill's sweeping sustainability provisions and the plans to implement them, featuring Energy Secretary...
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December 02, 2021
Source: Relief Web - The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have launched the Global Gateway, the new European Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and...
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December 02, 2021
Source: Sourcing Journal - Cotton is the world’s friendliest fabric. It has clothed and comforted each and every one of us around the world for generations. And no one knows the importance of family and wellbeing better than the tens of thousands of...
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December 02, 2021
Source: HPC Wire - Assurance and risk management specialist DNV has partnered with atNorth as its HPC and AI cluster provider in a drive to expand its accessible computing capacity.
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December 02, 2021
Source: Health Europe - The industry pioneer of the medical and vaccine cold chain sectors, B Medical Systems, explores the challenges of achieving sustainability for the future of our health systems.
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December 02, 2021
Source: The Hill - Growth in renewables should accelerate through 2026, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, in part because of more ambitious climate targets set this year.
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December 02, 2021
Source: Yahoo - “There’s a lot of talent in this room tonight. But you know, and I know, that it takes more than talent to do what you’ve accomplished,” tennis legend Stan Smith said as he presented Adidas with the Sustainability Leadership...
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