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
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 “years in the making”.
2 min read
Jun
12
Gender gap in leadership ‘should set alarm bells ringing’: WEF

Gender gap in leadership ‘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

“Given the international nature of several hard-to-abate sectors, achieving effective decarbonisation requires global coordination."
2 min read
Jun
11
Plastic production cap gets wave of new support at ocean conference

Plastic production cap gets wave of new support at ocean conference

The ‘Nice wake up call for an ambitious plastics treaty’ has been welcomed by NGOs and business groups.
2 min read
Jun
11
Unlocking a renaissance in sustainable finance: The power of master learning and innovation cycles

Unlocking a renaissance in sustainable finance: The power of master learning and innovation cycles

Guest article by Manju Seal, Managing Partner and Founder of Terra Impact and former Head of Sustainable Finance and Capital Markets ESG Lead at Bank of Montreal.
6 min read
Jun
10
What to expect from this week’s UN Ocean Conference?

What to expect from this week’s UN Ocean Conference?

From overfishing and deep sea mining to ocean acidification and plastic pollution, there is no shortage of issues to tackle in Nice this week.
3 min read
Jun
10
Report highlights ‘profound’ lack of transparency in corporate climate lobbying

Report highlights ‘profound’ lack of transparency in corporate climate lobbying

A lack of appropriate governance may explain why so many companies’ advocacy efforts are misaligned with their climate goals.
2 min read
Jun
09
Honeywell, Samsung and others launch SAF Technology Alliance

Honeywell, Samsung and others launch SAF Technology Alliance

The firms aim to “unlock abundant, globally available feedstock options to help meet the growing demand for SAF and support energy security”.
2 min read
Jun
09
H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ‘backslide’ on climate commitments

H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ‘backslide’ on climate

E-retailer SHEIN obtained the lowest score in the report, with a 170% increase in absolute emissions in the last two years.
2 min read