SBTi: Yes, companies can use carbon offsets to abate certain Scope 3 emissions
Draft guidelines for the new policy, which will inform a revised Corporate Net Zero Standard, will be published in July. Read More
Introducing GreenBiz's 2024 Climate Policy Heroes
The inaugural list of changemakers making tangible impacts on climate policy. Read More
One way to get ‘transition finance’ flowing: Write a climate transition plan
Executives in high-emitting sectors cite a lack of reliable financing as the main obstacle to developing net-zero plans. Read More
SBTi urges automakers to stop making gas and diesel cars by 2035
It’s the first time the organization has addressed the biggest source of emissions associated with cars — the customers who drive them. Read More
Steeper corporate emissions cuts needed by 2030 to keep Paris Agreement alive, analysis finds
Standalone renewable energy certificates, carbon removals and bioenergy undercut corporate claims, researchers suggest. Read More
This week in climate policy: 4 developments to watch
The SEC pauses its corporate climate disclosure rule. Read More
How Google closes clean energy deals in as little as 2 months
With new standardized contracts, Google aims to scale the amount of ‘carbon-free’ energy supplying its data centers. Read More
Sustainably wrapped: Overcoming barriers to circular packaging
Sponsored: Companies must be equipped to prepare for the Global Plastics Treaty: better data, innovation and collaboration for system-level change. Read More
The week in climate policy: 4 updates you need to know
The EPA announces recipients for $20 billion from the ‘green bank’ fund; Virginia applies for millions of dollars in federal funds to support decarbonization. Read More
Fashion brands should treat water stress as a material risk to their finances, study says
Puma, H&M and others report their water impacts, but the industry has a long way to go, according to Planet Tracker. Read More