People & Culture Aluminium group GrÀnges loses sustainability head GrÀnges has made no mention of a replacement so far. Melodie Michel 13 May 2025
Policy & Standards IAASB retires greenhouse gas reporting assurance standard ISSA 5000 will replace ISAE 3410 for greenhouse gas reporting assurance. Melodie Michel 12 May 2025
Mining Norwayâs sovereign wealth fund engages with miners over Amazon project concerns "Rehabilitation of deforested areas is unlikely to mitigate the environmental damage resulting from the removal of intact rainforest." Melodie Michel 12 May 2025
EU Omnibus EU warned (again) to tread with caution around Omnibus simplification European lawmakers should âbetter heed the concerns of European investorsâ in their revisions to CSDDD and CSRD. Melodie Michel 12 May 2025
Food System UK supermarkets urged to accelerate climate transition "We are just not seeing the pace of progress we so urgently need for both people and planet." Melodie Michel 09 May 2025
COP30 COP30 presidency kicks off âpioneering experimentâ to mobilise bottom-up collective climate action "This de-hierarchised form of mobilisation emerges spontaneously and organically when there is an urgent need that remains unmet." Melodie Michel 09 May 2025
Policy & Standards EU carmakers granted slower start to CO2 reduction race âItâs ironic that the EU is delaying emissions targets for the car industry just as EV sales surge." Melodie Michel 08 May 2025
People & Culture LâOrĂ©al appoints new Europe Chief Sustainability Officer "Lots of challenges ahead but I am more determined than ever to drive positive change." Melodie Michel 08 May 2025
Methane Existing technologies could avoid 70% of fossil fuel methane emissions â yet these continue to rise "The latest data indicates that implementation on methane has continued to fall short of ambitions.â Melodie Michel 08 May 2025
Energy Transition COP28 âcoal to cleanâ carbon credit scheme gets Verra approval The initiative allows coal plants closing down before the end of their productive life to receive carbon finance. Melodie Michel 07 May 2025
Energy Transition Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets "Banks are not yet providing a clear strategy on how they will specifically finance the sectors and technologies most needed for the clean energy transition." Melodie Michel 07 May 2025
Carbon Credits Microsoft to buy 500,000 tonnes of carbon removals a year through extended agreement with Stockholm Exergi "A huge vote of confidence in our BECCS project." Melodie Michel 07 May 2025