Reactors are poised to become a bigger part of the energy mix as the 2030 emissions deadline looms. Although efforts to battle climate change have been largely dominated by renewables, the International Energy Agency says achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will require doubling nuclear power worldwide. 

Soaring demand for carbon offsets is driving up prices and causing a supply crunch. Between June 2021 and January 2022, the price of “nature based” offsets — such as those from tree-planting schemes — increased more than threefold from around $4.65 per tonne of carbon to around $14.40, according to S&P Global Platts.

More than half of production is concentrated in a few European countries and about 25% in China. Currently, only 10% of the total production of biogаs in Europe is converted into biomethane suitable for injection into the natural gas network, mainly in Denmark and Germany. The remainder is consumed in small volumes near the point of production, often in rural communities for the combined production of heat and power.

In an age in which stock trading is no longer reserved to Wall-Street and a climate crisis is becoming a reality, sustainability-driven shareholder activism was bound to happen. And we see it happening, with increasing impact—especially in Big Oil, responsible for the largest share of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The past two years have shown the value of health care systems and companies in protecting citizens - but now experts are warning more must be done to push the sector to net-zero emissions.

Brick and concrete product manufacturer Ibstock has unveiled a new target to become a net-zero business by 2040. The new net-zero commitment will originally cover Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with a strategy that encompasses Scope 3 carbon emissions – that account for around 40% of the company’s carbon footprint – to be developed later this year.

Corporate reporting (including SEC developments), climate change, energy transition, supply chain management, and the mitigation of ESG-related litigation risk are expected to be the leading ESG themes of this year.