Melodie Michel

Melodie Michel

Melodie is chief reporter at CSO Futures. After writing about finance and trade for more than a decade, she completed a master's degree in CSR to hone her skills as a sustainability journalist.
Feb
06
Global power demand is accelerating – but zero-emissions energy could cover 50% by 2030

Global power demand is accelerating – but zero-emissions energy could cover 50% by 2030

"The increase in global power consumption through 2030 is set to be equivalent to adding more than two European Unions."
2 min read
Feb
06
Airbus to meet half of its Germany and UK sites’ power needs with renewables

Airbus to meet half of its Germany and UK sites’ power needs with renewables

TotalEnergies will supply the electricity from new renewable assets with a capacity of 200 MW.
1 min read
Feb
05
Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Judge Alan Albright declared the law unconstitutional and prohibited the state from implementing or enforcing it.
2 min read
Feb
05
‘Flawed’ economic modelling of physical climate risk needs adjustment: report

‘Flawed’ economic modelling of physical climate risk needs adjustment: report

“The net result of flawed economic advice is widespread complacency amongst investors and policy makers."
2 min read
Feb
04
Blue Yonder Chief Sustainability Officer Saskia Van Gendt

Blue Yonder Chief Sustainability Officer Saskia Van Gendt on using AI to power supply chain decarbonisation

“Some of our most advanced logistics service providers are seeing sustainability as a competitive advantage."
5 min read
Feb
04
EU adopts first carbon removal certification methodologies

EU adopts first carbon removal certification methodologies

"This is a vital step toward achieving our climate neutrality targets and ensuring a sustainable future."
2 min read
Feb
03
US court allows all wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

US court allows all wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

Ørsted and Equinor launched legal proceedings in early January to counter the Trump administration’s orders.
2 min read
Feb
03
McCain reports 28% drop in emissions and expands regenerative agriculture programme

McCain reports 28% drop in emissions and expands regenerative agriculture programme

McCain has also presented a refreshed SBTi climate target for 2030.
2 min read
Feb
02
Mars Snacking names Anna Turrell as Chief Sustainability Officer

Mars Snacking names Anna Turrell Chief Sustainability Officer

Turrell was most recently Chief Sustainability Officer at Decathlon.
2 min read
Feb
02
IKEA seeks new Head of Climate and Nature as Henzell-Thomas departs

IKEA seeks new Head of Climate and Nature as Henzell-Thomas departs

“After 14 years at IKEA, I’ve decided it’s time to move on.”
2 min read
Jan
30
Multinational CSOs say sustainability suffers from ‘chronic underinvestment’

Multinational CSOs say sustainability suffers from ‘chronic underinvestment’

85% of survey respondents do not regularly track sustainability ROI, cost savings, or margin impact.
2 min read
Jan
29
Grocers press soy traders to reaffirm commitment to no Amazon deforestation

Grocers press soy traders to reaffirm commitment to no Amazon deforestation

2 min read