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On February 25, 2025, a 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line disconnected between Vallenar and Coquimbo, Northern Chile. The Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional reported loss of supply from Arica in the far north to Los Lagos region in the south; the distance spanning over 3,100 km. The largest blackout in the country’s history affected 98.5% of its
Today’s ESG Updates Heathrow Expansion Clashes With UK Climate Targets: Britain’s climate advisers say the government cannot expand Heathrow Airport while meeting its 2050 net-zero goal unless airlines are legally required to address all their emissions. Indonesia’s Wildfire Haze Sickens Millions on Borneo: Indonesia is fighting its worst wildfires in 11 years, driven by a
Until the mid-sixteenth century, navigation on the high seas was complicated by the then-maps not aligning with compass bearings, making it necessary for sailors to perform constant course correction. In 1569, Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator introduced a transformative map projection that enabled sailors to plot a single heading and hold it for an entire voyage. However, the map
Ghana recently petitioned the African Union (AU) to formally address the resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa because the issue has ceased to be merely a domestic security concern. Other African governments, including Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Kenya, have warned their citizens or assisted nationals in South Africa to be cautious as the attacks
Today’s ESG Updates States Challenge Offshore Wind Cancellations: Six states sued the Trump administration over a deal that cancels major offshore wind projects and clean energy investments. Atlas Pauses Brazilian Solar Expansion: Atlas Renewable Energy halted 1.5 GW of planned solar projects due to rising grid curtailment in Brazil. US Cuts Back Ocean Monitoring Program:
The current outbreak of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus is rapidly expanding morbidity and mortality in Eastern Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) leading and coordinating the response to the outbreak, and just recently raising its threat level assessment to very high for East Africa, while maintaining a low global risk level — at least
Today’s ESG Updates Amazon Chile Data Center Cleared: Environmental regulators rejected residents’ objections over power infrastructure concerns, allowing AWS to press ahead with its Santiago expansion. Trump China Crackdown Stalls U.S. Solar Expansion: Spain’s wind sector warns proposed tax could deter clean energy investment. ICE and Climate Bonds Initiative Launch Data Partnership: The collaboration aims
In recent years, African countries have significantly increased their climate ambitions. From updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to regional commitments under the African Union, the message is clear: climate action is no longer optional. But ambition alone is not enough. Despite strong policy frameworks, implementation across the continent continues to lag. As highlighted by the
Global data centre water consumption is currently estimated at 560 billion litres per year — roughly equivalent to flushing every toilet in Germany for a year. By 2030, that figure is projected to roughly double, to over 1 trillion litres annually. These numbers appear in policy documents, trade press, and sustainability reports with some regularity,
This Week’s Regulatory Updates Trump to Fast-Track Permits for Deep-Sea Mining in International Waters: Trump moves to fast-track U.S. deep-sea mining permits in international waters, igniting a clash between critical minerals security and ocean environmental protections. ECB to Intensify Monitoring of Physical Climate Risk Impact: European banks’ green transition plans and ability to manage growing
This month, the European Commission (EC) released a new communication toolkit to help stakeholders promote sustainable tourism on the continent. The toolkit is part of the Commission’s ongoing effort to develop sustainable tourism. In February 2022, the EC published its Transition Pathway for Tourism, a 49-page document examining how European communities can transition to a
For the last three decades, the United Nations-affiliated body called the International Seabed Authority, or ISA, has been working in relative obscurity on negotiating the regulations that will govern a field of enterprise that remains purely speculative: deep-sea mining, or the harvesting of metal rocks known as polymetallic nodules off the ocean floor. The beginning