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Today’s ESG Updates Spanish Watchdog Investigates Six Major Banks: The regulator will examine whether public statements influenced competition in mortgage pricing. UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s: Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the move will restrict access to platforms like TikTok and Instagram to improve child safety online. CDP Announces Major Structural Overhaul: The
Henrik Lerner’s 2025 “first of its kind One Health book,” Ethics for One Health Approaches: A Roadmap for Future Directions, analyzes the literature of the One Health Initiative (OHI) team as part of a thematic review of the field’s development from 2004 to June 2023. Overall, the book’s historical perspective is the antithesis of others
So much has happened this year. It seems that every day there is a new headline that is just as dramatic and important as the last. With the constant buzz of news, it’s easy to forget how much the Trump administration has shaped climate policy in the U.S. and around the world. From leaving the
The One Health concept/approach must be central for governments to adopt collaborative, cross-sector policies in order to safeguard public health, biodiversity, and national security. This was addressed by the One Health Initiative in a previous article on why and how to apply the concept, which lays the groundwork in making the case, but it is
One Health can be a complex and sometimes jargon-filled concept. Put simply: “One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment.” To simplify the message for political leaders and their constituents of how “One Health implementation will help protect
Today’s ESG Updates: Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Extended: Global negotiations on the world’s first legally binding plastic treaty stalled. Norsk Hydro to Cut 750 Jobs for Cost Savings: Norsk Hydro will slash 750 white-collar roles to cut costs amid economic uncertainty and a hiring freeze. Panama Canal to Open Tenders for Two New Ports: Expansion
When Superstorm Sandy made a beeline for New York City in October 2012, it flooded huge swaths of downtown Manhattan, leaving 2 million people without electricity and heat and damaging tens of thousands of homes. The storm followed a sweltering summer in New York City, with a procession of heat waves nearing 100 degrees. For those who were pregnant at
Today’s ESG Updates Gasunie’s €12B Green Investment: €12B in hydrogen and CCS to drive Netherlands’ energy transition. Finland Shuts Last Coal Plant: Reduces emissions by 2% and cuts district heating costs. Volvo Reappoints Håkan Samuelsson: CEO returns amid tariff threats and weak EV demand. EU Set to Delay Reporting Deadlines: Parliament to vote on extending
In 2009, long before terms like “net zero” or even “climate change” entered the common lexicon, developed countries pledged to deliver $100 billion annually in climate finance to developing nations, starting in 2020. The goal? To help poorer countries ramp up renewable energy, boost energy efficiency, and fortify their infrastructure, agriculture, and ecosystems against intensifying
Much like 2023, many climate and energy records were broken in 2024. It was Earth’s hottest year on record by a wide margin, breaking the previous record that was set just last year by an even larger margin. Human-caused climate-warming pollution and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations reached new heights. But the record deployment of clean
According to a new analysis from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), 77.6% of land on the planet experienced drier conditions from 1990 to 2020 than from the three decades prior. The total area of drylands grew by around 4.3 million square kilometres, an area larger than India. These drylands now cover over 40%
Last month, a new PwC survey found that less than half of US corporate boards included ESG (environmental, social and governance investing principles) in their regular agendas. It attributed this deprioritization of ESG to its ambiguity: Less than 10% of surveyed board members reported that they believed ESG meant the same thing as sustainability. It