SustainCase newsletter – wk19, May 2022
Climate change: ‘Fifty-fifty chance’ of breaching 1.5C warming limit
The likelihood of crossing a key global warming threshold has risen significantly, according to a new analysis. There is now around a fifty-fifty chance that the world will warm by more than 1.5C over the next five years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61383391
New climate change country profiles show key health risks and priority areas for action in European Region
Climate change affects everybody across the world, but each country may face different effects in various ways. Accordingly, WHO and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have launched the Health and Climate Change Country Profile initiative for monitoring national and global progress on health and climate change.
China’s Green Belt and Road Push Leaves Plenty of Grey Areas
Since China launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, the project has come under a lot of criticism for funding polluting activities overseas. That’s started to change with President Xi Jinping’s recent pledge to stop supporting foreign coal projects.
ESG Brings Opportunity For Finance
Identifying, assessing and managing the potential impacts of environment, social and governance (ESG) risks has become a requirement for every company and, for finance, ESG is today the watchword for viability.
Case study: How Atlantica promotes sustainability across its supply chain
May 9, 2022 – With a large majority of its business in renewables, Atlantica is one of the few companies worldwide with a strategy and business model focused on sustainable infrastructure. Atlantica has a Supplier Code of Conduct, and expects its suppliers to adhere to it. Read more.
Case study: How Alperia promotes sustainability among its suppliers
May 6, 2022 – Alperia is South Tyrol’s leading energy service provider and one of Italy’s most important sustainable-energy companies. Alperia is committed to ensuring responsible supply-chain management. Read more.
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