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SGS hires Global VP Sustainability Solutions
California warned of further earthquakes after Ridgecrest
Parts of southern California can expect further large-scale earthquakes following two large tremors at the end of last week, an industry expert has warned.
Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions
More than 100 major global companies have now set emission reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement, according to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
SocGen offers ESG analysis service to institutional investors
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a service to enable investors and asset managers to measure the impact of their investments on the environment and society.
Gareth Phillips joins African Development Bank
Gareth Phillips has joined the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as chief climate and green growth officer.
The only way is up
This year's winners in the carbon markets section of our annual rankings believe the tide has finally turned after the economic downturn in 2008 sent prices and volumes tumbling. Graham Cooper and Sophie Robinson-Tillett report
Water Benefit Standard set to issue first certificates
An initiative that aims to raise millions of dollars to finance water projects is set to issue its first certificates ahead of its official launch next month, Environmental Finance can reveal.
SGS pulls out of carbon certification in 'drastic development' for CDM
Certification firm SGS is to stop offering Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) services, in a move that the Project Developer Forum (PDF) described as a major blow to the market.