Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has announced that the province is significantly ahead of schedule in developing renewable energy capacity, with the ambitious goal of establishing energy sustainability through solar power and battery storage systems. Speaking at the Solar & Storage Live Cape Town 2025 conference, Winde emphasized that despite the current absence of loadshedding, South Africa continues to face an energy crisis that demands urgent action.
Western Cape Accelerates Renewable Energy Transition, Aims for Electricity Exports by 2032
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has revealed the province is developing renewable energy capacity ahead of schedule, with 1,000 MW already delivered and another 1,000 MW expected by year-end. The ambitious program aims to make the province energy sustainable and position it as an electricity exporter to other regions by 2032, three years earlier than originally planned.
Brazil Lines Up Global Pledge on Quadrupling Clean Fuel at COP30
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Apple Unveils Ambitious Aim To Match iPhone’s Energy Use With Clean Electricity
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EU Parliament Compromise Reduces Sustainability Reporting Requirements
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has approved a compromise position to scale back sustainability reporting requirements. The decision comes after months of political debate and sets the stage for final trilogue negotiations between EU institutions.
The European Parliament has reached a significant compromise to reduce sustainability reporting requirements for businesses, marking a pivotal shift in the implementation of the European Green Deal legislation. On October 13, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) approved the revised position that scales back obligations under both the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), with a full parliamentary vote expected on October 20.
Political Negotiations Shape Sustainability Reporting Compromise
UN Carbon Market Rules Reshape How Investors Value Nature-Based Solutions
UN Article 6.4 Supervisory Body’s new carbon permanence rules are reshaping global carbon markets. The debate over whether natural carbon storage can offset fossil fuel emissions could determine nature’s future as an investable climate solution.
The United Nations’ recent adoption of new carbon permanence rules is poised to fundamentally reshape how investors value nature-based climate solutions under the Paris Agreement’s global carbon market framework. These regulations, approved at the October 2025 Article 6.4 Supervisory Body meeting, establish critical standards for how long carbon must remain stored in forests, soils, and mangroves to count toward offsetting emissions—a decision with profound implications for nature investment and global climate strategy.
Understanding Carbon Permanence Requirements
Sustainability Teams Face Critical Skills Gap as Only 11% Confident in Meeting Environmental Targets
A new survey reveals just 11% of sustainability professionals feel confident about meeting environmental targets. With teams stretched thin and critical skills missing, organizations must rethink their approach to sustainability resourcing and leadership alignment.
In a startling revelation about corporate sustainability efforts, only 11% of sustainability professionals express confidence in meeting their environmental targets according to a comprehensive European survey. The findings highlight a growing crisis where ambition dramatically outpaces resources, with teams facing budget constraints, skills shortages, and insufficient C-suite support undermining progress toward crucial sustainability goals.
Sustainability Teams Stretched Beyond Capacity
Calls To End “Software Obsolescence” on International E-Waste Day
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New Zealand Aims to Cut Livestock Methane by Up to 24% by 2050
New Zealand Adjusts Methane Reduction Goals for Agriculture Sector New Zealand has revised its 2050 methane emissions target for livestock…