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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.
Nov
06
Trump elected president: US sustainability leaders determined to ‘charge ahead’

Trump elected president: US sustainability leaders determined to ‘charge ahead’

"You can count on a chorus of world leaders confirming that they won’t turn their back on climate and nature goals."
3 min read
Nov
05
EFRAG publishes draft transition planning guidance

EFRAG publishes draft transition planning guidance

"Investors are looking for transparency – and this guidance delivers."
2 min read
Nov
05
Canada introduces regulation to cap oil and gas emissions

Canada introduces regulation to cap oil and gas emissions

Though presented as a “cap on pollution, not production”, the regulation seeks to redirect the sector’s record profits towards decarbonisation.
2 min read
Nov
04
EU emissions down 8%: ‘largest annual drop in decades’

EU emissions down 8%: ‘largest annual drop in decades’

Most high-emitting sectors made record progress in reducing emissions in 2023.
2 min read
Nov
04
Business leaders call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty

Business leaders call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty

The call comes as many companies are struggling to meet their plastic commitments – and some are even dropping them completely.
2 min read
Nov
01
Why Nature must move up the climate agenda webinar with TNFD and Aviva

Why nature must move up the climate agenda

Advancing corporate climate goals through nature action: a CSO Futures webinar
1 min read
Nov
01
Kering, GSK, Holcim: first adopters of science-based targets for nature

Kering, GSK, Holcim: first adopters of science-based targets for nature

Kerig’s targets are focused on both freshwater and land, while Holcim and GSK’s targets focus only on freshwater.
2 min read
Nov
01
California and US airlines aim to grow SAF supply tenfold by 2035

California and US airlines aim to grow SAF supply tenfold by 2035

The agreement's goal is for California to supply enough SAF to cover 40% of intrastate flights’ fuel needs.
2 min read
Nov
01
Investors, TNFD mull plans to include nature in transition planning

Investors, TNFD mull plans to include nature in transition planning

The organisations’ goal is to help the corporate and financial world move towards more holistic transition planning.
2 min read
Oct
31
CSO Futures Weekly - October 31

HSBC, Morgan Stanley: Are banks lowering their climate ambition?

Two banks seem to move sustainability down their priorities list and one sustainability head shares what keeps her awake at night.
4 min read
Oct
31
HSBC CSO demoted from executive committee amid cost-cutting reshuffle

HSBC CSO demoted from executive committee amid cost-cutting reshuffle

In February, the bank was advised by its board to refocus its sustainability strategy on execution.
1 min read
Oct
28
Morgan Stanley lowers climate ambition in new round of 2030 targets

Morgan Stanley lowers climate ambition in new round of 2030 targets

"The world is not on track to meet a 1.5°C scenario."
2 min read