The latest news & insights from EcoAct

We strive to keep our clients and partners up to speed on the latest climate news. Here you will find hot off the press releases, expert thought-pieces and the latest industry developments.
 
Carbon Offsetting 10 Sep 2024

Improved cookstove projects: Fighting climate change and empowering women in Kenya 

Aurélie Soulier 8 Min Reading Time
According to the Clean Cooking Alliance, 25% of the world’s population relies on polluting open fires and inefficient fuels such as charcoal, wood, and kerosene for cooking. This puts considerable stress on forest resources and leads to approximately 3.2 million deaths annually, particularly among women and children, due to exposure to smoke ...
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Biodiversity 5 Sep 2024

Developing a Biodiversity Strategy: Five Key Points to Get Started

Sabrina Capon and Jeanne Barreyre 7 Min Reading Time
Increasingly, regulatory and voluntary reporting frameworks encourage companies to consider their impacts on biodiversity and dependencies on nature. Sabrina Capon, Biodiversity Manager, and Jeanne Barreyre, Senior Research Consultant in Nature-Based Solutions and Biodiversity, answer the most frequently asked questions about developing a biodiversity strategy.
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climate data analytics 4 Sep 2024

EcoAct’s Climate Data Analytics team releases its ecodev-app in open source to facilitate website development in Python

Thomas Epelbaum 2 Min Reading Time
In line with its recent contributions to the open source world, EcoAct is making its ecodev-app (and its associated documentation) available to all developers wishing to create complete and secure web applications in Python.  What is ecodev-app? Ecodev-app is the culmination of over a year’s work by Thomas Epelbaum, Olivier Gabriel, Amaury Salles, Yoann Diep, ...
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Climate Action 26 Aug 2024

Mexico Carbon Forum 2024: Pioneering Climate Action in Latin America

Vittoria Zaniboni Morán 5 Min Reading Time
Last week, EcoAct Business Development Executive for the Americas, Vittoria Zaniboni Morán, attended the Mexico Carbon Forum 2024 in León, Guanajuato. She described it as ‘the most comprehensive forum I have ever participated in.’ This year’s event centered on advancing the Latin America climate agenda by bringing together key decision-makers and stakeholders from state, national, ...
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Climate Change 13 Aug 2024

Will AI be helpful or harmful in the fight against climate change? 

Dorian Kodelja 4 Min Reading Time
Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and the proliferation of user-friendly software libraries have led to AI applications across various sectors, including healthcare, finance and marketing. These advancements have enabled the automation of complex processes. However, the substantial computing power and vast datasets required to train these models raise both ecological and social concerns. Moreover, ...
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Science based targets 30 Jul 2024

What are science-based targets for nature and why should businesses consider setting them?

Stephanie Canas & Charlie Cooper & Melodie Begon 5 Min Reading Time
The Science Based Targets Network, a coalition with over 80 non-profit and professional organizations, unveiled its first guidance to assist companies in establishing science-based targets (SBTs) for nature in 2023. The initiative aims to support businesses to evaluate their environmental footprint and develop goals to mitigate negative impacts on nature, a first step in broadening the ...
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Climate Risk 8 Jul 2024

Physical climate risks: Preparing for an (already) changing climate

Maria Sunyer 9 Min Reading Time
How is the climate changing? And how is it projected to continue to change? There is no doubt that we are already experiencing the impacts of a changing climate. Pick any year from the last decade and you will find plenty of extreme weather events which, without climate change, almost definitely would not have occurred ...
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CORSIA 1 Jul 2024

Navigating CORSIA: An introduction to Carbon Offsetting and Reduction for International Aviation

Chimdi Obienu & Luke Mendenhall 4 Min Reading Time
CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) is the global market-based initiative aimed at reducing emissions from international aviation. It offers a unified approach, moving away from fragmented national or regional regulations, thereby minimizing market distortions and respecting the varying capabilities of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Member States. Under CORSIA, airlines are ...
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Uncategorized 17 Jun 2024

EU Green Claims Directive: What you need to know as it comes into force 

Chimdi Obienu 6 Min Reading Time
In an era marked by growing environmental consciousness and regulatory scrutiny, the EU’s proposed Green Claims Directive (GCD) emerges as a critical framework to provide consumers with clarity about corporate environmental claims. This directive, which complements the recently enacted Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (Empowering Consumers Directive or ECD), seeks to curb ...
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