World Met @ World Met: Atmospheric Methane at Record High

World Met @ World Met: Atmospheric Methane at Record High

Concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere are the highest they’ve been since systematic measurements of greenhouse gases began almost 40 years ago, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced last Wednesday. Researchers discovered a drastic increase of methane in particular, which is at a record high. Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate […]

SusDAYnability!

SusDAYnability!

Sustainability Day helps raise awareness of sustainability and learn what can be done to promote a sustainable future.

New Guidance for German Supply Chain Act

New Guidance for German Supply Chain Act

In August, Germany’s Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) issued guidance on the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). The LkSG requires German companies to carry out human rights and environment-related due diligence on themselves and their suppliers. When it comes into force on Jan. 1, 2023, the act will apply to enterprises with at […]

Warm Wind Computing Climate: New Supercomputer Helps Study Climate Change

Warm Wind Computing Climate: New Supercomputer Helps Study Climate Change

A new supercomputer to study climate change was unveiled in Germany in September to play a vital role in climate modelling.

European Energy Efficiency Extraordinaries!

European Energy Efficiency Extraordinaries!

The European Union has grappling with all-time high energy prices in 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Decarbonizing Dark Data

Decarbonizing Dark Data

Companies generate vast amounts of digital data. More than half of it is collected, processed, stored and never used again. Outdated spreadsheets, data from Internet of Things sensors, autosaved document backups, cloud pictures. This so-called “dark data” requires huge amounts of energy to power and cool the server farms where it’s stored. But dark data […]

Industry Launches Chemical Product Carbon Footprint Guideline

Industry Launches Chemical Product Carbon Footprint Guideline

An industry group of 37 companies launched a chemical product carbon footprint guideline to help consumers calculate their climate impact.

Watchdog Wants Oil Extraction Advocate on Exxon Board

Watchdog Wants Oil Extraction Advocate on Exxon Board

A self-appointed ethics watchdog wants an extraction advocate on the Exxon board and is using a new SEC rule to do it.

Charter to Cover Climate Crisis Comprehensively!

Charter to Cover Climate Crisis Comprehensively!

A new media charter to cover the climate crisis more comprehensively may not stop climate change but will raise much-needed public awareness.

Three Fingers Up! The Fifth World Cleanup Day

Three Fingers Up! The Fifth World Cleanup Day

September 17 is the annual World Cleanup Day, a day of global social action aimed at combating the world’s solid waste problem.

SBTI Conducting Survey on Key Topics

SBTI Conducting Survey on Key Topics

The Science Based Targets Initiative is conducting a survey on the most important four topics for corporate climate action.

OQ Chemicals Launches Oxlube L7-NPG Ester Base Oil for EV Fluids

OQ Chemicals Launches Oxlube L7-NPG Ester Base Oil for EV Fluids

OQ Chemicals will launch a new ester base oil called Oxlube L7‑NPG at the upcoming Lubricant Expo in Essen, Germany. The company optimized Oxlube L7‑NPG for plugin electric vehicles, and applications include e-motor cooling, among others. The company says the ester lets lubricant manufacturers formulate e‑driveline low-viscosity, high-flash point lubricants that are readily biodegradable. “Modern EV fluids must meet […]

Boss-Level Business Travel: Environmental Impact Increasingly Important

Boss-Level Business Travel: Environmental Impact Increasingly Important

According to a new study, German companies are paying more attention to the environmental impact of their business travel.

Moral Combat: US Senate Passes Billion-dollar Package to Combat Global Warming

Moral Combat: US Senate Passes Billion-dollar Package to Combat Global Warming

The best-selling video game and film franchise “Mortal Kombat” is known for its graphic violence and infamous “finishing moves,” whereby characters dispatch their opponents with devastating force. Democrats in the United States Senate may have delivered a finishing move to the Republican Party’s obstructionism in the game of political “Moral Combat.” The world has a […]

“Sustainvestment”? Fund Managers Must Query  Sustainability of Investments

“Sustainvestment”? Fund Managers Must Query Sustainability of Investments

Green investments are booming. Europe accounts for 80% of inflows into green investments, with Germany alone at more than €130 billion.

Earth Overshoot Day 2022 Pops Earlier than Ever

Earth Overshoot Day 2022 Pops Earlier than Ever

Today is Earth Overshoot Day, the day of the year when humans have taken as much from nature as the planet’s ecosystems can replenish in an entire year. According to the Global Footprint Network, EOD is the earliest ever since records began in 1970. EOD reminds us that the overshoot has persisted for more than half a century […]

33 in 22 on 11 – World Population Day

33 in 22 on 11 – World Population Day

World Population Day connects the dots between overpopulation and climate change, as the global population races toward 8 billion people.

Tacks on Taxonomy – Gas and Nuclear Classified as Sustainable

Tacks on Taxonomy – Gas and Nuclear Classified as Sustainable

EU lawmakers allowed nuclear and gas in the bloc’s energy mix and can be classified as sustainable in the EU Taxonomy.

Castrol to Develop IT Immersion Fluids

Castrol to Develop IT Immersion Fluids

Castrol, the U.K. company known for its automotive and industrial lubricants, entered the world of immersive coolants for technology infrastructure. The U.K. company signed an agreement with Spanish firm Submer to develop thermally conductive and dielectric immersion fluids for equipment such as servers. According to a press release, Castrol and Submer will work on the […]

One Charger for All, and All for One

One Charger for All, and All for One

One of my longtime dreams has come true. I can bid adieu to the chaos of wires and chargers that fill a whole drawer in my office and sometimes snake around the furniture, making an unsightly mess and posing a trip hazard. European Union lawmakers reached an agreement on a common charger cable for phones […]