SustainCase newsletter – wk13, March 2023
EU countries poised to approve 2035 phaseout of CO2-emitting cars
European Union countries’ energy ministers are set to give final approval on Tuesday to the bloc’s law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars in 2035.
Stop insuring carbon projects ‘immediately’, NGOs tell CEOs
A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company CEOs to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects, in the wake of a stark climate warning from U.N. scientists.
Five things we’ve learned from UN climate report
The scientific body that advises the UN on rising temperatures has just released a new report, which is an important summary of six key pieces of research completed over the past five years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65013560
UN warns against ‘vampiric’ global water use
A United Nations report has warned of a looming global water crisis and an “imminent risk” of shortages due to overconsumption and climate change.
Case study: How Alecta creates economic value for its stakeholders
Case study: How Alecta creates economic value for its stakeholdersMarch 24, 2023 – Alecta takes care of the occupational pension for 2.6 million private individuals and 35,000 companies in Sweden. The economic value generated and distributed among its stakeholders, reflects Alecta’s capacity. Read more.
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