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It’s the summer vacation season for many around the globe (winter break down under)—a time to reflect, turn off the work computer and read a good book. Our Climate & Capital Media team has reviewed a wide range of books we think are worth pulling up a beach chair for – or a cozy seat by the fire. These books explore climate change and related issues that will get you thinking, marveling, and maybe even acting in ways that will make a difference in a liveable future. Check out Climate & Capital Media's recommended vacation books for 2024 https://lnkd.in/eQ5rHqaK Penguin Publishing Group, The New York Times, Tom Steyer,  Electric Literature, Robert Jackson , Simon & Schuster, Jake Bittle,  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,  R. Jisung Park, Princeton University Press, Princeton University  #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #books #bookreview #summerreading #summerbooks #vacationbooks #publishing #publishingindustry #summer #summervacation #vacation #summer2024

“Companies in five counties vented millions of pounds of natural gas and other toxins into the air.” An analysis of the industry's own data shows that only 6% of the methane gas released into our atmosphere comes from actual leaks. With the rest coming from intentional releases. It's a better characterization to use the term "methane gas releases." While the industry would love for you to keep saying leaks, the facts show that the majority of methane pollution from the U.S. oil and gas industry results from intentional venting and flaring, which are not accidents but part of normal oil field operations. Sharon Wilson and Justin Mikulka explain why those methane “leaks” are not accidents. https://lnkd.in/eFWK7Pjv Climate & Capital Media S&P Global, Reuters , The Guardian, New Scientist, Ceres, Inc., Inside Climate News The World Bank #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #methane #methanepollution #methaneproduction #methaneleaks #oilandgas #oilandgasindustry #oilandgaspollution #pollution

Around the world, central banks have started adapting their policies and frameworks to address the profound implications of climate issues on inflation. However, the US Federal Reserve is lagging far behind its peers. As the European Central Bank (ECB) increasingly positions its climate and nature agenda as part of its core price stability remit, the Fed continues to delay starting to account for climate in its inflation management, risking declining relevance in a sustainability-driven financial future. Read Ingrid W. thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/e4neQ6CX Climate & Capital Media Green Central Banking The Brookings Institution, People's Bank of China, Development Bank of Japan Inc., The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #USFederalReserve #USDollor #europe #china #england #france #germany #india #climateeconomy #climateeconomics #climatefuture #climateinvestments #climatechangeeconomy #investing #investments #federalreserve #centralbanks

"And ultimately, the IRA’s funds are congressionally appropriated, meaning a Republican victory in the White House come November would still require a Republican-led Congress to repeal or limit funds formally. Until the 2024 elections are over, investing with the IRA’s clean energy provisions is too lucrative to pass up." Some investors are worried Donald Trump will repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — which funded over $300 billion in clean energy investments across the U.S. last year and has created over 300,000 clean energy jobs as of June 20 — if elected in November, according to experts who spoke at last month’s Greenfin 24 conference. But will a full-scale repeal of codified law truly happen, ending President Joe Biden’s clean energy ambitions? Read Leah Garden's thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/ej2hmRin Climate & Capital Media Green Central Banking GreenBiz Group PwC, Ceres, Inc. , Dan Saccardi, Shell, Wael Sawan, Citi #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #cleaninvesting #greeninvesting #donaldtrump #trump #republicans #climatefuture #climateinvestments #climateeconomy

Some investors are worried Donald Trump will repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — which funded over $300 billion in clean energy investments across the U.S. last year and has created over 300,000 clean energy jobs as of June 20 — if elected in November, according to experts who spoke at last month’s Greenfin 24 conference. But will a full-scale repeal of codified law truly happen, ending President Joe Biden’s clean energy ambitions? Read Leah Garden's thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/ej2hmRin Climate & Capital Media Green Central Banking GreenBiz Group PwC, Ceres, Inc. , Dan Saccardi, Shell, Wael Sawan, Citi #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #cleaninvesting #greeninvesting #donaldtrump #trump #republicans #climatefuture #climateinvestments #climateeconomy

Tony Lent, cofounder of Capital for Climate, shares the 5 most important deals this week in Climate investment, Nature-based Solutions, and hard-to-abate industries. Five climate deals and milestones: 1. The World Bank plans $1.5 billion in Indian green hydrogen investments (Carbon Herald) 2. American Airlines signs a deal for 100 hydrogen-powered engines (ESG Today) 3. European Investment Fund (EIF) provides $21.65 million to Blue Revolution Fund (EFA News) 4. The UN Environment Programme and Brazil sign an environmental regulations enforcement agreement (UNEP) 5. Vietnam estimates $2.7 billion is needed for sustainable rice projects (Vietnam Net) Read here: https://lnkd.in/eXfuAwC5 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including Tony Lent’s top five climate deals and milestones. For more, check out Capital for Climate's Newsletter and sign up for their NbS investment platform. (https://lnkd.in/eTH-m4Rn)  (https://lnkd.in/d-mBnekj) 

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. Scientists confirm that the earth’s average temperatures have topped 1.5 degrees hotter than pre-fossil fuel for a 12-month stretch. 2. A Trump return to the White House would permanently scar the planet following a detailed plan to dismantle US environmental efforts. 3. A landslide victory for the UK center-left is a mandate for the Labour-led government to take bold climate action after a long period of drift. 4. Beijing plans to invest $800 billion in power grid upgrades to accommodate the country’s rapid shift from coal to renewables. 5. In a shift that comes earlier than projected, wind power alone becomes a bigger energy source for Americans than coal. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

What’s getting in the way of transition finance? "The barriers to transition finance are often connected and mutually reinforcing. This has arguably hindered progress — but the good news is that potential solutions are equally interrelated. If financial institutions and other stakeholders can make strides in overcoming one barrier, others are likely to fall too." Transitioning to net zero requires significant emissions reductions in high-emitting and hard-to-abate sectors. Yet, credible transition finance that aligns with stakeholder expectations for real-world emissions reductions and meets banks’ internal governance and financial requirements remains elusive. In this article, Dr. Elizabeth Harnett, Tricia Holland, and Kaitlin Crouch-Hess explore the barriers to deploying transition finance at the necessary scale and speed. https://lnkd.in/eE3rtxqd Climate & Capital Media Climate Bonds Initiative, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group, Barclays,  New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture (NZBA) Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), COP28 UAE, UN Climate Change United Nations RMI #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #transitionfinance #climatetransition #climatebanking #climatebank #greenbanks #greenbanking #esgbanking #banking

"The US Federal Reserve's reluctance to embrace climate as a critical financial risk carries a substantial risk to the role of the US dollar as the global fiat currency. Unless the Fed abandons its outdated approach to climate, initiatives to de-dollarize the global economy, once thought unfeasible, may eventually be viewed as more viable than waiting on action from the Fed." Around the world, central banks are adopting policies to address climate change's impact on inflation, while the US Federal Reserve continues to delay starting to account for climate in its inflation management, risking declining relevance in a sustainability-driven financial future. Read Ingrid W.'s thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/e4neQ6CX Climate & Capital Media Green Central Banking The Brookings Institution, People's Bank of China, Development Bank of Japan Inc. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), European Central Bank Federal Reserve Board #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #federalreserve #centralbanks #europe #china #japan #england #france #germany #europeancentralbanks #europeancentralbank #USeconomy #USDollor

Some investors are worried Donald Trump will repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — which funded over $300 billion in clean energy investments across the U.S. last year and has created over 300,000 clean energy jobs as of June 20 — if elected in November, according to experts who spoke at last month’s Greenfin 24 conference. But will a full-scale repeal of codified law truly happen, ending President Joe Biden’s clean energy ambitions? Read Leah Garden's thoughts here: https://lnkd.in/ej2hmRin Climate & Capital Media Green Central Banking GreenBiz Group PwC, Ceres, Inc. , Dan Saccardi, Shell, Wael Sawan, Citi #climatechange #climatechangenews #climate #climatenews #climatereporting #climatedata #climatereport #climateinvesting #climateeconomy #climatefinace #climatescience #climateeducation #climatecompliance #esg #esgnews #esgreport #esgdata #esgreporting #esginvesting #esgfinance #esgeconomy #economy #investing #finance #greeninvesting #greeneconomy #greenfinance #greennews #jobs #jobnews #jobreport #linkedinjobs #usa #biden #presidentbiden #2024election #linkedin #linkedinnews #cleaninvesting #greeninvesting #donaldtrump #trump #republicans #climatefuture #climateinvestments #climateeconomy