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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.
Sep
23
Just 5% of net zero targets are high integrity: Report

Just 5% of net zero targets are high integrity: report

Most of the world’s net zero targets lack complementary measures to ensure their achievability.
2 min read
Sep
20
FIs strengthen climate policies for oil and gas

FIs strengthen climate policies for oil and gas

ING stops funding new oil fields and Zurich expects credible climate transition plans.
2 min read
Sep
19
CSO Futures Weekly - September 19

CSO Futures Weekly: Employee activists are a CSO’s allies

Tips on engaging employees around sustainability, investor calls for stronger climate policies and yet another Big Tech carbon offsetting deal.
4 min read
Sep
19
Leveraging employee activism as a Chief Sustainability Officer

Leveraging employee activism as a Chief Sustainability Officer

Employee activists can be a powerful force for positive change – as long as leaders allow their voices to be heard.
4 min read
Sep
19
Meta to purchase millions of carbon credits from Latin American forests

Meta to purchase millions of carbon credits from Latin American forests

Meta is aiming to “not exceed” its 2021 Scope 3 emissions (5.7 million tonnes of CO2e) by the end of 2031.
2 min read
Sep
18
TNFD to unveil nature transition planning guidance at COP16

TNFD to unveil nature transition planning guidance at COP16

A first draft will be open for consultation with all stakeholders from the end of October.
2 min read
Sep
18
EVs could represent nearly a quarter of all EU car sales next year

EVs could represent nearly a quarter of all EU car sales next year

Transport & Environment (T&E) is urging carmakers not to slow down EV efforts or lobby to delay emissions targets from the EU.
2 min read
Sep
17
COP29: Azerbaijan wants fossil fuels to fund climate adaptation

COP29: Azerbaijan wants fossil fuels to fund climate adaptation

Azerbaijan’s energy agenda for this year's COP has been met with scepticism.
3 min read
Sep
17
Investors managing US$29 trillion call for stronger climate policies – including carbon pricing

Investors managing US$29 trillion call for stronger climate policies – including carbon pricing

Yet it’s estimated that only 1% of global emissions are currently priced high enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
2 min read
Sep
16
Australian firms mandated to disclose climate impacts from 2025

Australian firms mandated to disclose climate impacts from 2025

Companies will have an extra year to report on Scope 3 emissions after their first year of reporting.
2 min read