The Week in Sustainability

<p>This week:</p> <p>Covers the potential impacts of the 2024 U.S. presidential election on climate policy, with anticipated rollbacks under a second Trump administration, including possible withdrawal from the Paris...

<p>The Week in Sustainability</p> <p>October 14–18, 2024</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This week:</p> <p>We focused on the Climate Commitment Act in Washington State and the push to repeal it during this upcoming election...

<p>The Week in Sustainability</p> <p>October 7–11, 2024</p> <p>This week:</p> <p>This episode explores the increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes, focusing on recent storms Helene and Milton– examining how...

<p>The Week in Sustainability</p> <p>September 30 – October 4, 2024</p> <p>This week:</p> <p>Our team covers three important climate updates. We begin with the introduction of the Task Force on Inequality and Socially...

<p>In this week’s episode of The Week in Sustainability, we explore groundbreaking research that reconstructs Earth's surface temperatures over the past 500 million years. The study reveals that the Phanerozoic eon...

<p>The Week in Sustainability x ESG Talk</p> <p>September 16–20, 2024</p> <p>This week:</p> <p>In the fourth and final episode of the ESG Talk Climate Week series, Nancy Mahon, chief sustainability officer of the Estée...

<p>In the third installment of ESG Talk’s Climate Week series, Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group, and Alberto Carrillo Pineda, CTO of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), join Mandi McReynolds to discuss...

<p>In the second episode of the ESG Talk Climate Week series, Amelia DeLuca, Delta Air Lines’ chief sustainability officer, speaks with Andie Wood about Delta Air Lines’ strategies for reducing its direct carbon...

<p>In this special Climate Week episode, ESG Talk and The Week in Sustainability team up to demystify greenhouse gas emissions. Join us as hosts Steve Soter, Andie Wood, and Alyssa Zucker kick off a four-part series...

<p>This week:</p> <p>– Recent extreme weather events in North America underscore the growing need for cities to adopt robust climate resilience strategies, including infrastructure upgrades and comprehensive climate...

<p>This week:</p> <p>– Shift in power dynamics: The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine significantly alters the balance of power between federal agencies and the judiciary, granting courts more...

<p>– Biden’s climate legacy: President Biden’s administration has invested $4.3 billion in EPA grants to combat climate change, reduce pollution, and promote environmental justice, alongside significant climate...

<p>Significant impact: Scope 3 emissions in supply chains are 26 times higher than direct operational emissions, highlighting the need for companies to address upstream emissions alongside Scopes 1 and 2.</p> <p>–...

<p>This week:</p> <p>–Kern County wildfires: Recent wildfires in Kern County caused major evacuations and extensive damage, highlighting the urgent need for climate action as extreme heat and dry conditions fuel more...

<p>– Federal rule to protect workers from extreme heat: President Biden announced a rule to protect 36 million outdoor and partially indoor workers. The rule requires employers to implement Heat Injury and Illness...