Policy & Standards EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it If approved in trilogue negotiations, the delay would give large operators until December 2025 to comply. Melodie Michel 15 November 2024
Carbon Credits Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025 Three REDD+ methodologies have been approved by ICVCM to issue Core Carbon Principles-labelled credits – most of which from jurisdictional projects. Melodie Michel 15 November 2024
CSO Futures Weekly HH Global CSO shares learnings on engagement and storytelling Why storytelling is just as important as data, how to prepare for mandatory TNFD disclosures, and COP29 updates. Melodie Michel 14 November 2024
People & Culture HH Global Chief Sustainability Officer Kevin Dunckley on the power of persuasion “You have the chance to get people involved and give them agency that becomes hugely powerful." Melodie Michel 14 November 2024
COP29 Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate Donald Trump's programme in the US is expected to raise global temperatures by 0.04ºC. Melodie Michel 14 November 2024
COP29 ‘Make Big Oil pay’ campaign takes over COP29 website as report projects record fossil fuel emissions in 2024 Many oil and gas companies are backtracking on their climate commitments, investing in production expansion instead. Melodie Michel 13 November 2024
Transition Planning Corporate climate opportunities now worth US$16tn Individual businesses identify around US$3 billion of potential gains on average. Melodie Michel 13 November 2024
Policy & Standards Think tank urges governments to make TNFD reporting mandatory More than 500 organisations have already committed voluntarily to the TNFD. Melodie Michel 12 November 2024
Climate Targets UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035: ‘Shining example of climate leadership’ "Let's hope it will inspire other G20 economies to follow suit." Melodie Michel 12 November 2024
People & Culture The Co-op Group restructures property sustainability team The restructuring has led to one redundancy and the creation of three new roles. Melodie Michel 11 November 2024