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Daily Briefing
August 21, 2023

Editor's note: bringing down building emissions requires a delicate balancing act

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, Around a third of the world’s final energy is directly consumed in buildings, according to a...
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Conference season
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August 18, 2023

Editor’s note: conference season and this week’s top reads

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, I hope you’ve all had a good and productive week. Or, if you’re enjoying a...
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US dollar notes
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August 17, 2023

Editor’s note: who’s gaining the most from the US green policy

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, Yesterday I asked if we should retire ESG and some of you were really quick...
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ESG abbreviation on wooden cubes
Daily Briefing
August 16, 2023

Editor’s note: should we retire 'ESG'?

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, Yesterday, as part of my reading and social media perusing, I came across an article...
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Solar panels and wind turbines
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August 15, 2023

Editor’s note: ETA’s greenwashing risks and US ESG marketing

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, We serve up a largely American-flavoured newsletter today. We note a think-tank’s assessment of the...
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Plastic pollution washed up on beach
Daily Briefing
August 14, 2023

Editor’s note: plastics, lobbying and ‘nature sellers’ clubs’

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, We start the week with a close look at plastic. Regulators and policymakers are zooming...
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Federal Court of Australia building
Daily Briefing
August 11, 2023

Editor’s note: an overview of this week's top stories

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, We may be nearing the height of Europe’s summer holiday season, but the flow of international ESG news has shown...
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Drought_Ebro reservoir_Spain
Daily Briefing
August 10, 2023

Editor’s note: stress testing VCMs and financing electric buses

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, Carbon credits and their use are among the most hotly debated sustainability subjects. Should companies use them to meet their...
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Pacific island of Nauru
Daily Briefing
August 9, 2023

Editor’s note: deep-sea mining policy and pension funds’ climate scenarios

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, Today, Claudia takes us to a very apt deep dive into deep-sea mining. As governments look to secure critical materials...
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Oil refinery gas flare
Daily Briefing
August 8, 2023

Editor’s note: insurers under fire, and US IRA vs European green incentives

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, Today we focus on insurance. How companies offering compensation for others’ risks deal with their own threats is obviously relevant...
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Chile heatwave ice cream
Daily Briefing
August 7, 2023

Editor’s note: carbon markets, climate data and storytelling

The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter. Dear Reader, I don’t know about you but, to me, August is a time of reflection. It likely has to do with...
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