Conservation & Nature
Shareholder Proposal Access Shapes Corporate Accountability
Rule 14a-8 has given investors a route to raise company concerns. Its removal could make that access more fragmented and costly.
COP31 App Organizes More Than 5,100 Events Across Antalya
A searchable COP31 guide brings more than 5,100 events into one place, with filters for topic, access, venue and day.
Agrifood Partnerships Need Clear Safeguards to Deliver Climate and Rural Benefits
Blended finance can support lower emission farming, but clear contracts and inclusion targets help ensure smaller producers share the benefits.
KOKO's Collapse Exposes an Authorization Bottleneck in Carbon Markets
Kenya's KOKO Networks shut down after carbon credit sales were blocked, exposing an authorization bottleneck that threatens CORSIA-linked supply.
California Climate Reporting Ruling Keeps Scope 1 and 2 Disclosures in Place
A court ruling pauses California’s value chain emissions and climate risk disclosures while leaving direct and energy related emissions reporting in place.
COP31's Top Sponsor Earns Most of Its Income From Oil Refining
COP31's headline sponsor, Koç Holding, earns most of its income from oil refining. Its 2030 targets were loosened, and its biggest emissions have no target.
Landscape-Scale Regenerative Agriculture Focuses on Local Challenges and Long-Term Results
Regenerative agriculture can deliver lasting gains when strategies address each landscape’s defining challenge and adapt as evidence grows.
Food firms' supply success may be hiding their biggest risk
Food companies have absorbed one supply shock after another, and that success is masking climate and nature risk that boards aren't pricing in yet.
Stress Testing Sustainability Business Cases Makes Returns More Credible
Testing key assumptions reveals how sustainability projects perform in a bad year, giving finance teams a clearer view of returns and risks.
Rice-Fermented Win-Win Aims to Ease Chocolate Makers’ Exposure to Cocoa Volatility
Win-Win uses fermented rice to make a chocolate alternative that can run on existing factory equipment, as cocoa volatility complicates planning.
Stacked Farm Plans California Vertical Farm for 2028 After Las Vegas Test Center Opens
Stacked Farm plans a California facility for 2028, using a Las Vegas center to test crops, operations and customer demand before scaling.
EU Car CO₂ Standards Could Shape 2035 Jobs Across the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
An ICCT analysis projects stable employment under current standards, while a five-year delay could leave jobs 185,000 below 2025 levels by 2035.
Decatur facility targets the lab-to-plant gap in biomanufacturing
Primient's iPROOF site in Decatur, Illinois, offers 1,200 to 10,000 liter fermentation and downstream processing so startups can test scale-up economics.
Liberation Bioindustries Seeks $25 Million to Complete Indiana Fermentation Plant
The Richmond facility is largely built, but Liberation needs $25 million and firm customer commitments to bring its 600,000-liter plant online.
Autumn Reading: Fifteen New Books on Nature, Climate and the Stories Behind the Science
Fifteen new autumn titles, from kelp forests and shifting baselines to corporate climate doubt and the women who do the fieldwork.
Germany's Company Car Fleets May Be Closer to EU EV Targets Than Critics Admit
French company fleets already sit near the EU's proposed 2030 battery-electric share, suggesting Germany's corporate car market could get there too.
Island Extinctions Reveal the Long History of Human Impact on Biodiversity
Island losses began long before 1500, then accelerated with European expansion; extinction counts capture only part of the damage.
Reservoir Farms Brings Physical AI Testing to Washington's Yakima Valley
Reservoir Farms opens a Yakima Valley site in spring 2027 to test rugged physical AI on tree fruit and blueberries, with more than 30 startup members.
IMIO Raises $12 Million to Scale Crop Residue Nutrient Recovery
IMIO’s $12 million seed round will expand production of microbial treatments that break down crop residues, with field trials reporting higher corn yields.
Cotton Traceability Needs Better Gin Data and Stronger Farmer Relationships
Better information from cotton gins and long-term local relationships can help brands spot supply risks and support growers.
Kodama Raises $7 Million to Expand Remote Forestry Automation
Kodama’s forestry system has moved more than 100,000 tons of timber in six months, using remote operation to address labor gaps and extend machine hours.
COP31 App Organizes More Than 5,100 Events Across Antalya
A searchable COP31 guide brings more than 5,100 events into one place, with filters for topic, access, venue and day.
Agrifood Partnerships Need Clear Safeguards to Deliver Climate and Rural Benefits
Blended finance can support lower emission farming, but clear contracts and inclusion targets help ensure smaller producers share the benefits.
KOKO's Collapse Exposes an Authorization Bottleneck in Carbon Markets
Kenya's KOKO Networks shut down after carbon credit sales were blocked, exposing an authorization bottleneck that threatens CORSIA-linked supply.
California Climate Reporting Ruling Keeps Scope 1 and 2 Disclosures in Place
A court ruling pauses California’s value chain emissions and climate risk disclosures while leaving direct and energy related emissions reporting in place.
COP31's Top Sponsor Earns Most of Its Income From Oil Refining
COP31's headline sponsor, Koç Holding, earns most of its income from oil refining. Its 2030 targets were loosened, and its biggest emissions have no target.
Landscape-Scale Regenerative Agriculture Focuses on Local Challenges and Long-Term Results
Regenerative agriculture can deliver lasting gains when strategies address each landscape’s defining challenge and adapt as evidence grows.
Food firms' supply success may be hiding their biggest risk
Food companies have absorbed one supply shock after another, and that success is masking climate and nature risk that boards aren't pricing in yet.
Stress Testing Sustainability Business Cases Makes Returns More Credible
Testing key assumptions reveals how sustainability projects perform in a bad year, giving finance teams a clearer view of returns and risks.
Rice-Fermented Win-Win Aims to Ease Chocolate Makers’ Exposure to Cocoa Volatility
Win-Win uses fermented rice to make a chocolate alternative that can run on existing factory equipment, as cocoa volatility complicates planning.
EU Car CO₂ Standards Could Shape 2035 Jobs Across the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
An ICCT analysis projects stable employment under current standards, while a five-year delay could leave jobs 185,000 below 2025 levels by 2035.
Decatur facility targets the lab-to-plant gap in biomanufacturing
Primient's iPROOF site in Decatur, Illinois, offers 1,200 to 10,000 liter fermentation and downstream processing so startups can test scale-up economics.
Liberation Bioindustries Seeks $25 Million to Complete Indiana Fermentation Plant
The Richmond facility is largely built, but Liberation needs $25 million and firm customer commitments to bring its 600,000-liter plant online.
Autumn Reading: Fifteen New Books on Nature, Climate and the Stories Behind the Science
Fifteen new autumn titles, from kelp forests and shifting baselines to corporate climate doubt and the women who do the fieldwork.
Germany's Company Car Fleets May Be Closer to EU EV Targets Than Critics Admit
French company fleets already sit near the EU's proposed 2030 battery-electric share, suggesting Germany's corporate car market could get there too.
Island Extinctions Reveal the Long History of Human Impact on Biodiversity
Island losses began long before 1500, then accelerated with European expansion; extinction counts capture only part of the damage.
Reservoir Farms Brings Physical AI Testing to Washington's Yakima Valley
Reservoir Farms opens a Yakima Valley site in spring 2027 to test rugged physical AI on tree fruit and blueberries, with more than 30 startup members.
IMIO Raises $12 Million to Scale Crop Residue Nutrient Recovery
IMIO’s $12 million seed round will expand production of microbial treatments that break down crop residues, with field trials reporting higher corn yields.
Cotton Traceability Needs Better Gin Data and Stronger Farmer Relationships
Better information from cotton gins and long-term local relationships can help brands spot supply risks and support growers.
Kodama Raises $7 Million to Expand Remote Forestry Automation
Kodama’s forestry system has moved more than 100,000 tons of timber in six months, using remote operation to address labor gaps and extend machine hours.