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Green news- The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believeA PwC survey of 7,000 CDP disclosures finds companies are on track to hit emissions goals and upping investment in climate projects. The post The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe appeared first on Trellis.
- Fight or flight? The most powerful response is making the business case for sustainability How to advance sustainability as a driver of commercial success and societal progress. The post Fight or flight? The most powerful response is making the business case for sustainability appeared first on Trellis.
- Salesforce got key suppliers to promise emissions cuts. Here’s howThe software firm’s unique contract amendment, which requires business partners to commit to cuts and disclosures, includes remedies for non-compliance. The post Salesforce got key suppliers to promise emissions cuts. Here’s how appeared first on Trellis.
- These states are picking up the corporate climate disclosures slackAs other entities relinquish the responsibility of holding corporations to account on climate issues, states are stepping into the breach. The post These states are picking up the corporate climate disclosures slack appeared first on Trellis.
- Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissionsThe SBTi has listened to companies that have long lobbied for more flexibility in dealing with this difficult challenge. The post Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe
Daily Archives: 05/07/2015
Scientists ‘Virtually Certain’ Climate Change Boosts European Heat Waves
LONDON July 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record this week, scientists said it is “virtually certain” that climate change is increasing the likelihood of such heat waves in Europe.
In real-time data analysis released on Friday, a team of international climate scientists from universities, meteorological services and research organizations said the kind of heat waves hitting Europe this week – defined as three-day periods of excessive heat – are becoming much more frequent in the region. Continue reading
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Solar-Powered Plane Soars Over The Pacific Without A Drop Of Fuel
A solar-powered, single-pilot airplane just made aviation (and renewable energy) history, completing the 4,000-mile journey from Japan to Hawaii without stops or fossil fuel. The plane landed at Kalaeloa Airport on the island of Oahu.
The trip from Japan to Hawaii was the longest leg in the Solar Impulse 2’s ongoing trip around the world. The plane took off from Japan on Sunday afternoon, after its team determined that the weather would permit a safe passage. The crew had made a previous attempt to fly to Hawaii in late May, but that effort was aborted mid-flight due to precarious weather. Continue reading
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