2022

We need companies to step up on climate now more than ever. At 104.5, London recorded its highest temperature ever on Tuesday. The consequences to an area not used to such heat are devastating — roads were buckling and needed to be hosed down, bridges were cracking and needed to be wrapped in foil to […]

It’s the right step not just for business but nonprofits too Last month, the World Resources Institute (WRI) backed an SEC proposed reg that would require companies to disclose carbon emissions and associated plans to reduce them in a uniform and comparable way. As WRI put it, while they often advocate for the radical change that

Cross the aisle, listen, seek common ground (even in a time of hyper-polarization) We are facing an enormous challenge with devastating consequences that is only getting worse. The majority of the population knows this to be a huge problem and supports regulation. But thus far, policy progress has been mostly intractable. Sound familiar? Of course

They Need Public Policy to Succeed

Most climate advocates (including me) agree what we need most to accelerate climate progress is more ambitious public policy. Things like:  High and rising carbon taxes or cap and trade programs (with measures to address regressive impacts) Mandates (like renewable portfolio standards)  Incentives (like tax breaks for home heating electrification or CCS), and  Border adjustment

And a Shout Out to Enviro Hero Margaret Atwood Dear newsletter readers,  Sorry about the recent lag between issues. As you know, my day job is encouraging business leaders to pursue environmental opportunities in the most ambitious way they can. I’ve been especially busy these past few weeks doing just that – working on the very

Reporting from the GreenBiz 22 ESG Conference Editor’s Note: It’s difficult not to be distracted and discouraged right now by the terrible war underway in Ukraine. Our hearts go out to everyone in harm’s way, including Yuliia, our illustrator. We must do everything we can to support efforts to end this aggression ASAP. At the same

Or How do you get to Carnegie Hall? There’s an old joke most people know that goes like this: A visitor gets lost in New York City and is late for a concert. He sees a man on the street carrying a violin case. Assuming he is a musician, the visitor stops him and asks,

2022 Will Be a Critical Year for Environmental Initiatives by Business It’s been easy to lose track of time during the prolonged pandemic. Even as we tried to resume a sense of normalcy in 2021, the overall feeling seemed to be of time standing still. But time waits for no one, and neither will climate