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.
Oct
15
Global renewable deployment beats records, but still falls short of tripling goal

Global renewable deployment beats records, but still falls short of tripling goal

To meet the target set at COP28, the world would need to add 1,122 GW of renewable capacity every year from 2025 onward.
2 min read
Oct
15
Bridgnorth Aluminium CSO Abbey Deane on the CBAM paradox: ‘We’re squeezed in the middle’

Bridgnorth Aluminium CSO Abbey Deane on the CBAM paradox: ‘We’re squeezed in the middle’

A price premium on recycled content, an emissions data conundrum and a shift in business model...
4 min read
Oct
14
Forest goals largely off track as commodity-driven deforestation ‘continues unchecked’

Forest goals largely off track as commodity-driven deforestation ‘continues unchecked’

Corporate commitments around forests often lack scale and credibility.
2 min read
Oct
14
Apple expands Europe renewable portfolio to cover customer electricity use

Apple expands Europe renewable portfolio to cover customer electricity use

“By 2030, we want our users to know that all the energy it takes to charge their iPhone or power their Mac is matched with clean electricity.”
2 min read
Oct
13
Climate losses topped US$1.4tn last year – yet few countries are adapting

Climate losses topped US$1.4tn last year – yet few countries are adapting

"Major economies are not doing enough to safeguard their economic resilience. This should worry business and investors."
2 min read
Oct
13
Green fuel advocates push against LNG as IMO meets to finalise net zero shipping framework

Green fuel advocates push against LNG as IMO meets to finalise net zero shipping framework

"What may seem like a short-term economic strategy risks leaving the sector with a costly legacy."
2 min read
Oct
10
Think tank decries CCUS as ‘new kind of greenwash’

Think tank decries CCUS as ‘new kind of greenwash’

"Waiting for breakthroughs that may never arrive can disincentivise short-term investment and investigation of nascent technologies."
2 min read
Oct
10
CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - October 9 summary notes

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - October 9 summary notes

4 min read
Oct
10
CSRD and CSDDD: What’s in the new Omnibus proposal to be voted on next week?

CSRD and CSDDD: What’s in the new Omnibus proposal to be voted on next week?

“The final outcome feels less like consensus and more like capitulation."
3 min read
Oct
09
Kathy Ryan leaves M&G after two years as CSO

Kathy Ryan leaves M&G after two years as CSO

M&G declined to confirm whether it would seek a replacement or eliminate the CSO position.
2 min read