Category: Energy & Environment

Inger Andersen’s firsthand account from Sudan famine reveals how land degradation drives energy poverty and why COP17 in Mongolia must deliver binding drought resilience commitments.

UN and research leaders warn most countries lack optimization models to turn climate pledges into bankable energy investment sequences – here’s why that matters for grids, developers, and finance.

PepsiCo shifts from PDF sustainability reports to structured, timestamped web pages optimized for AI crawlers – a signal for energy companies facing similar ESG data demands.

AMD targets 20x rack-scale AI efficiency by 2030; NVIDIA delivers 10x gains now. Analysis of what this means for data center power demand, utility planning, and emissions targets.

The UN-backed Race to Zero campaign is folding into the Global Climate Action Agenda, signaling a shift from corporate net-zero pledges to implementation accountability.

New GlobeScan/BSR research reveals 77% of sustainability pros see function as strategic driver vs 39% for executives – a divide risking clean energy capital allocation.

SAP now requires environmental impact review for all AI projects, covering emissions, energy, and water – a first among major enterprise vendors that could reshape how Fortune 500 companies procure AI.

SBTi now allows reduction credits for near-term emissions. Buyers can move beyond removal-only procurement, but integrity and price discipline still decide the ton.

Explore how Hannah Ritchie, Mustafa Suleyman, and Ben Goldfarb reshape energy strategy. Discover key takeaways for utilities, investors, and policy experts.

Sustainability professionals are questioning whether incremental progress inside shareholder capitalism is enough, or whether real change demands systemic overhaul. The renewable energy record offers a partial answer.