Electric Vehicles

Carmakers welcome proposed EU delay on emissions reduction targets

Automakers had been increasingly worried about the upcoming requirement to reduce vehicle emissions by 15%.

Melodie Michel

05 March 2025

Energy Transition

EU Clean Industrial Deal sparks mixed reactions

“Although it is certainly industrial, it is far from clean.”

Melodie Michel

28 February 2025

Net zero

Climate experts predict net zero delay, but remain optimistic

The IPR 2025 Transition Forecast suggests a 67% probability of limiting global warming to 2°C or below.

Melodie Michel

28 February 2025

Sustainable Finance

Anti-ESG pushback: a chance for sustainable finance to grow into its own

Watering down sustainability regulations means losing an important lever for sustainable finance – but other crucial drivers remain intact.

Melodie Michel

25 February 2025

Policy & Standards

Trump’s energy policies risk creating compliance headaches for US firms

“Diverging state and federal climate policies are creating a fragmented regulatory landscape in the US."

Melodie Michel

21 February 2025

Climate Targets

IHG Chief Sustainability Officer warns hotel operator won’t meet 2030 climate target

IHG opened 371 hotels in 2024 alone.

Melodie Michel

20 February 2025

Energy Transition

Energy transition: Is nuclear power sustainable?

The IEA predicts that nuclear power generation will reach record highs in 2025.

Melodie Michel

14 February 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce unveils AI energy efficiency benchmarking platform

The AI Energy Score includes a leaderboard rating the energy efficiency of top tasks.

Melodie Michel

10 February 2025

Energy Transition

Energy transition investment tops US$2tn for the first time

Current investment levels are only 37% of what is required to meet net zero by 2050.

Melodie Michel

03 February 2025

People & Culture

myenergi’s Head of Sustainability: 'You've got to meet a business where it is now, not where you desperately want it to be'

To be a sustainability professional is to be simultaneously committed to a long-term vision and realistic about your starting point and the journey needed to get there.

Melodie Michel

14 January 2025

Policy & Standards

US announces 61% emissions reduction goal for 2035 – likely to be led by states

Strong leadership by non-federal actors could put the US on a path to 54-62% emissions reductions.

Melodie Michel

20 December 2024

People & Culture

Schneider Electric’s Sorouch Kheradmand on overcoming ‘psychological roadblocks’ to sustainability

“Sustainability is not a sacrifice you’re making: it’s a gift you’re getting.”

Melodie Michel

19 December 2024