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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.
May
08
EU carmakers granted slower start to CO2 reduction race

EU carmakers granted slower start to CO2 reduction race

“It’s ironic that the EU is delaying emissions targets for the car industry just as EV sales surge."
2 min read
May
08
L’OrĂ©al has named Iñigo Larraya Tejero as Europe Chief Sustainability Officer

L’OrĂ©al appoints new Europe Chief Sustainability Officer

"Lots of challenges ahead but I am more determined than ever to drive positive change."
2 min read
May
08
Existing technologies could avoid 70% of fossil fuel methane emissions – yet these continue to rise

Existing technologies could avoid 70% of fossil fuel methane emissions – yet these continue to rise

"The latest data indicates that implementation on methane has continued to fall short of ambitions.”
2 min read
May
07
COP28 ‘coal to clean’ carbon credit scheme gets Verra approval

COP28 ‘coal to clean’ carbon credit scheme gets Verra approval

The initiative allows coal plants closing down before the end of their productive life to receive carbon finance.
2 min read
May
07
Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets

Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets

"Banks are not yet providing a clear strategy on how they will specifically finance the sectors and technologies most needed for the clean energy transition."
2 min read
May
07
Microsoft to buy 500,000 tonnes of carbon removals a year through extended agreement with Stockholm Exergi

Microsoft to buy 500,000 tonnes of carbon removals a year through extended agreement with Stockholm Exergi

"A huge vote of confidence in our BECCS project."
2 min read
May
06
European Parliament will vote on looser CO2 restrictions for carmakers this week

European Parliament will vote on looser CO2 restrictions for carmakers this week

The proposed amendment would allow manufacturers to use a three-year average to meet emissions reduction goals.
2 min read
May
06
More fashion brands join drive to ‘make money without making new clothes’

More fashion brands join drive to ‘make money without making new clothes’

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that the equivalent to a truckload of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill every second.
2 min read
May
06
HSBC AM eliminates Head of Sustainability position

HSBC AM eliminates Head of Sustainability position

Erin Leonard took on the new position of Global Head of Sustainability at HSBC AM in 2021.
2 min read
May
06
Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability recession

Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability 'recession'

For Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) CEO Lindsay Hooper, “silence is not a strategy”.
5 min read