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Global grids investment starting to pick up – IEA

Smart Energy International

Generally, in the advanced economies, a key challenge lies in sustaining investment growth and ensuring its effective translation throughout the supply chain, the IEA comments. Similarly, the investment in Africa and Southeast Asia also remained mostly unchanged.

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Prince of Wales to launch Prime Video channel showcasing sustainable business initiatives

Business Green

In The Time to Act is Now film, The Prince of Wales reflects on his work to force sustainability into the corporate mainstream. RE:TV was therefore set up with the aim of capturing the will and imagination of humanity and champion the most inspiring solutions for sustainability from around the world.

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Energy trilemma evolving to reflect new ambitions and threats

Smart Energy International

In particular the three dimensions of the energy ‘trilemma’ – a concept conceived by the World Energy Council (WEC) to reflect progress in the energy transitions and encompassing energy security, equity and sustainability – are evolving to reflect the new ambitions in managing energy for people and planet and the new threat of poly-crises.

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Report flags “overlooked” potential of groundwater

Envirotec Magazine

According to the latest edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report published by UNESCO, the vast potential of groundwater, and the need to manage it sustainably, can no longer be overlooked. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the opportunities offered by the vast aquifers remain largely underexploited.

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Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world’s fast-rising wastewater streams, says study

Envirotec Magazine

Today, some 380 billion cubic meters (m3 = 1000 litres) of wastewater are produced annually worldwide – five times the amount of water passing over Niagara Falls annually – enough to fill Africa’s Lake Victoria in roughly seven years, Lake Ontario in four, and Lake Geneva in less than three months. Among major nutrients, 16.6

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IGA launches “Facts for Future” series to shape the future of geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

Alignment with Sustainability: IGA’s data collection initiatives contributing to global sustainability efforts. Proven Track Record: IGA’s successful history in precise and large-scale data projects. Educational & Advocacy Role: The critical role of accurate data in effective advocacy and policy-making.

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

Heading into fall, this batch of career updates from the worlds of sustainability and business is somewhat top-heavy. Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. Mattel appointed Pamela Gill-Alabaster as head of global sustainability. Who's news.