Climate change
‘Be autonomous, earn your living, be free:’ Veolia’s CEO on the family legacy that shaped her decisive leadership
Veolia’s CEO reflects on how the ground-breaking women in her family unlocked her career ambitions, why she wishes she had trusted her instincts earlier and why reframing our mindset is key to tackling global sustainability challenges. Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of Veolia, credits her pioneering family for shaping her confidence and career choices. “I come from a […]
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Andrea Rossi: Why M&G’s CEO believes Europe’s best days are ahead
M&G’s CEO shares how his multicultural roots shaped his leadership style, reflects on pivotal roles at GE and AXA and the lessons learned from launching a firm just before COVID. Source
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A cold gold rush? The race for the Arctic’s critical minerals is heating up
Traditional painted houses overlooking sea ice in the Old Nuuk district near the Sermitsiaq mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A global scramble to exploit the Arctic’s untapped resources appears to be kicking into overdrive. In a push to break China’s mineral dominance, countries around the […]
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COP30 gets underway in Brazil — and a Trump-shaped hole is hanging over the climate summit
The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on November 3, 2025 in Belem, Brazil. Wagner Meier | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.N. climate talks get underway in Brazil on Monday, with delegations from almost every country set to convene on the outskirts […]
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The world’s first carbon border tax will soon go live — shaking up global trade
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is less than three months away from launching its carbon levy — the world’s first large-scale border tax on carbon-intensive goods. The forthcoming step, which […]
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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable
A firefighting helicopter flies near as a home burns from the Mountain Fire on November 6, 2024 in Camarillo, California. David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty Images Top insurers fear the climate crisis could soon outpace industry solutions, effectively threatening to make entire regions around the world uninsurable. Günther Thallinger, a board member […]
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Like defense, Goldman says ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold
An oil pumpjack is seen in a field on April 08, 2025 in Nolan, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Just as many mission-driven fund managers have reconsidered their defense policy in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an analyst at Goldman Sachs says it is now time for […]
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Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660 million over Dakota Access Pipeline protests
The Greenpeace logo on the green ecological awareness stand of the association in Lyon, France, on Oct. 23, 2024. Elsa Biyick | Afp | Getty Images A jury on Wednesday ordered environmental campaign group Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Texas-based oil company Energy Transfer, the developer of the Dakota Access […]
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California pauses home energy rebate program amid Trump funding freeze
Key Points California paused an energy rebate program for consumers who make their homes more energy efficient, due to a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration. The Home Energy Rebate program was created by the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed in 2022. The law offered consumers up to $8,000 of Home […]
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Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
Key Points Some states like Arizona, Colorado, Georgia and Rhode Island have delayed phases of their Home energy Rebate programs for consumers who make their homes more energy efficient. They cited a White House freeze on federal funding that conflicts with President Donald Trump’s agenda. The rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, aim […]
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