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Sunairio Wins NSF Grant for New Climate Simulation Technology

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BALTIMORE, Md., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sunairio, the first software platform to leverage hyperlocal climate simulation for energy prediction, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. The NSF SBIR program, which selects less than 14% of applying startups, funds high-impact technological research and development (R&D) across a wide range of disciplines.

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  • BALTIMORE, Md., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sunairio , the first software platform to leverage hyperlocal climate simulation for energy prediction, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant.
  • The NSF SBIR program , which selects less than 14% of applying startups, funds high-impact technological research and development (R&D) across a wide range of disciplines.
  • —Rob Cirincione, CEO of Sunairio
    For Sunairio, the award will fund research into a new, highly scalable climate simulation engine that promises to generate climate insights for the energy sector at 1,000 times the resolution of traditional, physics-based global climate models, such as the ones which support the body of research conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
  • To stay up-to-date on milestones related to this research and other initiatives at Sunairio, or to explore collaboration opportunities, please send an email to [email protected] .

Business as usual: bank climate commitments, lending, and engagement

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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    Economic losses set to increase due to climate change, with US and Philippines the hardest hit, Swiss Re Institute finds

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    Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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    Jérôme Jean Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist, says: "Climate change is leading to more severe weather events, resulting in increasing impact on economies.

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    • Jérôme Jean Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist, says: "Climate change is leading to more severe weather events, resulting in increasing impact on economies.
    • The more accurately climate change risks are priced, the greater the chances that necessary investments will actually be made."
    • This provides a view of the possible direct economic implications if weather-related natural catastrophes intensify due to climate change.
    • Ultimately, losses as a share of GDP of each country will depend on future adaptation, loss reduction and prevention.

    Freedom of Mobility Forum Gathers Experts with Divergent Views to Debate Future of Mobility

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    Thursday, February 29, 2024
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    The Freedom of Mobility Forum was founded on four main principles: a global, 360-degree approach; fact-based insights; openness and transparency for the public; and honest, respectful, and collaborative engagement.

    Key Points: 
    • The Freedom of Mobility Forum was founded on four main principles: a global, 360-degree approach; fact-based insights; openness and transparency for the public; and honest, respectful, and collaborative engagement.
    • It’s clean, affordable, and reliable trains, trams and buses.”
      “The globe is warming, and it is on loan from our children.
    • I do not want my grandchildren to choose between preventing further climate change and their freedom to move!
    • Register for the live digital debate here: https://www.freedomofmobilityforum.org/en/2024-event

    New RSC Event: "Water is Life: Sustainability of Our Oceans"

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    Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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    Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and Massey College are thrilled to present the third installment of the RSC Dialogues @ Massey series, Water is Life: Sustainability of Our Oceans.

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    • Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and Massey College are thrilled to present the third installment of the RSC Dialogues @ Massey series, Water is Life: Sustainability of Our Oceans.
    • At this event, speakers will explore the topic of water sustainability with a focus on habitats, climate change, and Indigenous sovereignty.
    • Dr. Cheung is recognized internationally for his research on the interconnections among climate change, food security and biodiversity conservation in marine environments.
    • As a marine ecologist and fisheries scientist, Dr. Cheung's work addresses policy-relevant research questions through a transdisciplinary lens that encompasses oceanography, ecology, economics, and social sciences.

    Announcing the Establishment of the Technical Support Unit for the IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in IGES

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    Friday, March 8, 2024
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    On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

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    • On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
    • The TSU will be located in IGES Tokyo Sustainability Forum (TSF).
    • The IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a group of experts established to provide advice and support on scenarios and modelling for various IPBES assessment processes, including the implementation of a programme on scenarios that predict possible future situations for biodiversity and the models used to develop them.
    • IGES expects the task force to provide the scientific information needed to assess progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the global biodiversity target for 2030.

    Freedom of Mobility Forum Gathers Experts with Divergent Views to Debate Future of Mobility

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    Friday, March 1, 2024
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    The discussion will explore how planetary limits could reshape freedom of mobility from technology, business, and lifestyle perspectives.

    Key Points: 
    • The discussion will explore how planetary limits could reshape freedom of mobility from technology, business, and lifestyle perspectives.
    • The Freedom of Mobility Forum was founded on four main principles: a global, 360-degree approach; fact-based insights; openness and transparency for the public; and honest, respectful, and collaborative engagement.
    • AI can actually craft Mobility as a Service platforms that are efficient, safer and universally accessible."
    • I do not want my grandchildren to choose between preventing further climate change and their freedom to move!

    Indigo Ag Announces Record-Setting Third Carbon Crop

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    Monday, February 26, 2024
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    BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigo Ag, the innovative leader and trusted partner in sustainable agriculture, today announced the successful completion of its third carbon crop. With 163,0481 carbon credits produced, Indigo is the only company to complete three carbon harvests at scale and the unprecedented program continues to show growth with year-over-year increases in the number of farmers paid, fields filed, and credits produced.

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    • Industry leading carbon program grows as demand remains strong for registry-issued, high integrity carbon credits
      BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigo Ag, the innovative leader and trusted partner in sustainable agriculture, today announced the successful completion of its third carbon crop.
    • Indigo Ag's carbon credits are verified and issued by the Climate Action Reserve , one of the world's most trusted independent carbon registries.
    • "Our record breaking third carbon crop reinforces that farmers can earn money and have a real and measurable impact leveraging agricultural soil as one of the world's largest carbon sinks," said Dean Banks, CEO of Indigo Ag.
    • As corporate demand for its high-quality carbon credits continues to grow, Indigo Ag anticipates that its soil carbon credits will capture higher prices over upcoming crop cycles.

    IFCO delivers record environmental savings during 2023 and awards its customers with annual Sustainability Certificates

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    Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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    IFCO Sustainability Certificates acknowledge each customer's specific environmental savings achieved together with IFCO in 2023.

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    • IFCO Sustainability Certificates acknowledge each customer's specific environmental savings achieved together with IFCO in 2023.
    • In total, by using the IFCO SmartCycle circular business model, customers have generated the following environmental savings in 2023.
    • Backed by the results of third-party, peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment studies, IFCO reliably calculates the environmental benefits of using IFCO RPCs and awards trustworthy Sustainability Certificates to its customers each year.
    • Increasingly, IFCO customers underline the positive impact of using IFCO RPCs in their supply chains by including these environmental savings in their ESG reports and sharing it with their employees, customers and other stakeholders.

    IFCO delivers record environmental savings during 2023 and awards its customers with annual Sustainability Certificates

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    Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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    IFCO Sustainability Certificates acknowledge each customer's specific environmental savings achieved together with IFCO in 2023.

    Key Points: 
    • IFCO Sustainability Certificates acknowledge each customer's specific environmental savings achieved together with IFCO in 2023.
    • In total, by using the IFCO SmartCycle circular business model, customers have generated the following environmental savings in 2023.
    • Backed by the results of third-party, peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment studies, IFCO reliably calculates the environmental benefits of using IFCO RPCs and awards trustworthy Sustainability Certificates to its customers each year.
    • Increasingly, IFCO customers underline the positive impact of using IFCO RPCs in their supply chains by including these environmental savings in their ESG reports and sharing it with their employees, customers and other stakeholders.