Leading car manufacturers committed to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040
The era of fossil-fuels is reaching its end as 30 countries committed to phase out fossil-fuel powered vehicles by 2040. This is a new landmark global agreement set at Cop26, having a major impact on companies not only in the automotive industry, but generally in the energy sector. At least six major automakers agreed […]
COP26: More than 20 countries end financing for fossil fuel projects
Talks are continuing in Glasgow and the COP26 summit is accelerating even more the action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The discussion around fossil fuels is gaining momentum, with more than 20 countries committing to end financing for fossil fuel projects abroad. For the first […]
Climate Change 2021: An ecosystem and human crisis just ahead
This should not be another blog expressing the dreadful consequences of climate change. Right now humanity in its whole is witnessing live, the disruption due to dramatically high temperatures that are only meant to keep rising. While scientists have warned that global warming would cause unheard-of events over time, this year’s highest 47.9 C ever […]
Are Fossil Fuels Ancient History?
Finally, corporations are waking up to the need for a Solar Age. Or so it seems if one reads the media hype. With Green Bonds and Social Bonds, companies are financing infrastructure to take advantage of renewables. They are charting their GHG emissions and cutting ribbons on server farms cooled with North Carolina’s sun or […]
Cruise Industry vs Sustainability Practices: Miami case
Many of the most reputable and largest cruise companies in the world have offices in or near Miami. In November 2019, it was announced Port Miami will be remaking the city’s skyline for $1.5 billion, one cruise terminal at a time, with five new cruise terminals coming to the port by 2022. With a combination of […]