Corporate Knights

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Letters

We said we’d build back better. We didn’t. Now what? • We can stop burning fossil fuels rapidly to preserve civilization and a livable climate

Russia’s invasion drives existential crisis for fossil fuels

A battle brews in U.S. over getting buildings off natural gas

Companies’ carbon plans fail the test

A mighty wind – from the East

10 things the EU can do to wean itself off Russian gas • After bombs started to rain down on Ukrainian cities in late February, the European Union – which gets 40% of its gas from Russia – quickly laid out a plan to cut its Russian fuel consumption by two-thirds within a year. The move came shortly after the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) issued these 10 steps the EU can take to end its reliance on Russian gas.

Cleanest 200 companies outperform

The heat is on for the peddlers of climate denial

Wealthy countries could “double climate dividends” with flexitarian diet

There are more CEOs named Michael than women CEOs

What’s next… • The latest in green innovations and milestones that give us hope

Chop shop • Meet the recycling start-up trying to prevent EV batteries from becoming an environmental disaster

The last frontier • Murky soy and cattle supply chains are destroying one of South America’s last forest biomes and driving out Indigenous tribes. Are deforestation-free pledges helping?

Is geothermal energy finally seeing the light of day? • While the U.S. has been a global leader in tapping the earth’s heat, Canada is starting to play catch-up

Livestock caught in climate crossfire • Animal agriculture is both a major contributor to the climate crisis and a victim of its floods, wildfires and droughts. How should farmers prepare?

EARTH INDEX • World leaders have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically by 2030.

Stumbling toward net-zero • While some countries lead the way, Earth Index finds that most nations are off track when it comes to meeting their 2030 emission targets

Can a cleaner grid carry the U.S. to its climate goals?

Canada ranks dead last among G7

EVs will need to lead U.K.’s race to net-zero

Can France get past its high-carbon love of dairy?

Italy won’t build a net-zero economy in a day

Germany doubles down on “freedom energy”

Japan looks to reboot nuclear power to help decarbonize its grid

Climate crisis looms large over BRICS countries

Sustainable funds go under the microscope

Lightning strikes • Can the electric F-150 finally rev North America’s EV revolution into top gear?

The beef with fake meat • Big Meat has been dabbling in the plant protein market, so why is the sector undermining growth of plant-based alternatives?

Biz schools tackle four big questions • Should corporations be activists? How do we solve surging pandemic waste? MBA researchers on three continents dig for answers

Are corporations serving their purpose? • With a growing number of companies adopting a social purpose beyond profit, Corporate Knights weighs in on the leaders and laggards

HEROES & ZEROS

Knight Bites • Methane in the madness. Carbon dioxide tends to take all the heat for climate change, but methane is responsible for around 30% of global warming since the Industrial Revolution. More than 110 countries recently pledged to curb emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. What are some solutions?