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.
Jun
16
TNFD starts pilot testing Nature Data Public Facility

TNFD starts pilot testing Nature Data Public Facility

By COP30, TNFD will make a set of recommendations on how the proposed NDPF should be designed.
2 min read
Jun
16
What France’s bill on ultra-fast fashion means for the sector

What France’s bill on ultra-fast fashion means for the sector

The bill includes an advertising ban and environmental fines.
2 min read
Jun
16
UN Ocean Conference ends with ā€˜momentum and missed chances’

UN Ocean Conference ends with ā€˜momentum and missed chances’

ā€œAfter 20 years, the High Seas Treaty is finally within reach."
2 min read
Jun
13
Ingka Group-backed recycling plant to boost Belgium’s circularity goals

Ingka Group-backed recycling plant to boost Belgium’s circularity goals

IKEA’s largest retailer announced a new €1 billion investment in recycling infrastructure this January.
2 min read
Jun
13
EU Omnibus: Parliament lead negotiator’s draft seeks greater deregulation than original

CSDDD: Parliament lead negotiator’s draft seeks greater deregulation than original

EPP is proposing to delete climate transition plan requirements and reduce the number firms within CSDDD's scope.
2 min read
Jun
12
EPR, circular design and supplier engagement: Watch CSO Futures' sustainable procurement webinar

EPR, circular design and supplier engagement: Watch CSO Futures' sustainable procurement webinar

Replay now available for CSO Futures subscribers.
1 min read
Jun
12
Global carbon capture capacity expected to quadruple by 2030

Global carbon capture capacity expected to quadruple by 2030

"The trajectory of CCS deployment remains a long way off where it must be to deliver net zero by 2050."
2 min read
Jun
12
Chanel branches out into materials recycling

Chanel branches out into materials recycling

Nevold is already working on two solutions that have been ā€œyears in the makingā€.
2 min read
Jun
12
Gender gap in leadership ā€˜should set alarm bells ringing’: WEF

Gender gap in leadership ā€˜should set alarm bells ringing’: WEF

Less than 30% of women reach senior leadership positions.
2 min read
Jun
11
Energy commission defends CBAM’s role in incentivising low-carbon transition

Energy commission defends CBAM’s role in low-carbon transition

ā€œGiven the international nature of several hard-to-abate sectors, achieving effective decarbonisation requires global coordination."
2 min read