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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
15
Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled

Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled

More than half of planned plants are at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled amid the global 'battery race'.
4 min read
May
14
NatureTech Alliance launched to improve biodiversity management and reporting

NatureTech Alliance launched to improve biodiversity management and reporting

"This comes at a critical time as large corporates are grappling with the next two waves of the triple threat of climate change, nature loss and water scarcity as a matter of urgency."
2 min read
May
14
Sustainable finance under scrutiny amid Barclays controversy

Sustainable finance under scrutiny amid Barclays controversy

Overly flexible guidelines may be allowing banks to fund fossil fuel expansion under sustainability labels.
3 min read
May
14
Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW: Only three automakers aligned with 1.5ºC-aligned EV production needs

Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW: Only three automakers aligned with 1.5ºC EV production needs

"Automakers' substandard electric vehicle plans, and negative advocacy strategies are driving the climate crisis."
3 min read
May
13
Biodiversity credits for nature capital: What CSOs need to know

Biodiversity credits for nature capital: What CSOs need to know

This nascent market presents opportunities for companies to influence policy and ensure positive impact.
7 min read
May
10
PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025

PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025

The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%.
2 min read
May
09
CSO Futures Weekly - May 9

CSO Futures Weekly: The devil in the details

Peaking power sector emissions, Paypal's rising crypto footprint and a growing bet on carbon capture and storage...
4 min read
May
09
Electricity emissions may have peaked in 2023

Electricity emissions may have peaked in 2023

Renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydro, made up a record 30% of the world’s energy mix last year.
3 min read
May
09
Germany’s development bank KfW names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Germany’s development bank KfW names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Jürgen Kern joined the bank in 2007 and was most recently Director of Corporate Strategy and Sustainability.
2 min read
May
08
Paypal’s crypto emissions now make up more than 15% of its carbon footprint

Paypal’s crypto emissions now make up more than 15% of its carbon footprint

The crypto assets held by Paypal on behalf of its customers more than doubled between 2022 and 2023, reaching US$1.2 billion.
3 min read
May
08
Microsoft signs historic carbon capture deal to remove 3 million tonnes of CO2

Microsoft signs historic carbon capture deal to remove 3 million tonnes of CO2

Tech giant is betting heavily on carbon removals to achieve carbon negativity.
3 min read
May
07
TotalEnergies and Sinopec to collaborate on low-carbon energy

TotalEnergies and Sinopec to collaborate on low-carbon energy

TotalEnergies invested about US$5.9 billion in low-carbon energies and almost US$11 billion in oil and gas in 2023.
2 min read