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NYC Climate Week - Substance Underlying Spectacle

Quantum Mechanics Powers Scientific View on GreenHouse Gases

🔭 In such matters, it's the ongoing work of science to shine the light for our future understanding and thinking. And one of the most digestible sources of real scientific information on climate science is the excellent publication Quanta Magazine, which this week published a multi-part section "How We Came to Know Earth."

🧪 The feature takes a deep look at the quantum mechanics of greenhouse gases, the actual molecular physics that govern how gases like CO₂ and methane trap heat in the atmosphere. This is not the broad-brush explanation of climate warming we often hear in politics or even business media. It is the hard science, written in a way that clarifies how a molecule’s vibrations and rotations dictate its ability to absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. That precision matters, since global policy rests on how well we can quantify and model those effects. Read more...

Nuke Bonds Officially Go Green

💶 The bond carried a 3.625% coupon over a 7.5-year maturity and attracted more than €2 billion of orders, ultimately closing with a €1.75 billion book. That level of demand allowed pricing to tighten by 35 basis points, a sign that institutional investors across Europe were ready to back nuclear when wrapped in the EU’s new Green Bond Standard. These bonds are the “gold standard” in European capital markets, requiring rigorous pre-issuance disclosures and external verification.

⚡ TVO has committed at least 90% of proceeds to new nuclear plant construction, with the remainder earmarked for upgrades and reinvestment in existing facilities. That allocation is important because it cements nuclear as a category of sustainable finance under the EU framework, moving beyond political rhetoric into practical capital mobilisation. For a sector often boxed out of green finance frameworks, this is a profound shift. Read more...

Environmentalism Loses One of It's Cool Old-School Champions

⛷️ Redford was an old-school champion of the outdoors and wilderness in all the right ways, all in up at his ranch in Utah as avid skier and in his low-key promotion of clean-energy ideals. In the obituaries and tributes in honor, one will have to look hard for any mention of his 1972 📽️, "Jeremiah Johnson", which embodied one man's survival in the savage beauty of the wilderness, or his 1969 classic "Downhill Racer".

🌎 Beyond the screen, Redford turned his fame into something more enduring. He backed land conservation at a time when it was hardly fashionable, helping to shape public understanding that open space and wild landscapes were not expendable commodities. His lobbying in Washington was not token celebrity work but sustained effort that pushed toward the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a victory that still stands as one of the high points of US environmental legislation. Read more...

The Latest Sustainability Developments

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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Date: September 29 to October 3, 2025 Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC2) in Cape Town, South Africa

Organized by the African Energy Chamber, AEW serves as a premier platform uniting African energy stakeholders, global investors, and industry leaders for discussions on the continent's energy future. The event features high-level discussions, networking opportunities, exhibitions, private meetings, deal-signing forums, and project site visits, all aimed at driving industry growth and development.

The 2025 edition will cover critical topics such as investment in upstream development, legislative and regulatory policies, infrastructure growth strategies, the downstream sector, and Africa's role in the global energy transition. Delegates can expect workshops, discussions, and presentations addressing these areas, providing insights into new project updates, industry highlights, and investment opportunities aligned with Africa's energy and sustainability goals. aecweek.com

20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) Date: September 2025 (Exact dates to be confirmed) Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia

This conference will gather scientists and professionals to discuss sustainable development in energy, water, and environmental systems. It serves as a platform for sharing research and advancements in these fields.

Green Hydrogen Summit USA Sept 30–Oct 1 - North American hydrogen commercialization.

Net Zero Conference (LA) Oct 1 - Built-environment strategies & design for net‑zero.

The Future of ESG Data EMEA 2025 Date: 13th October 2025 Location: London

The annual Future of ESG Data EMEA conference returns for its sixth year as a central source of discussion and learning for the increasingly vital sustainability data industry. Growing each year since its inception, this one-day event, held in London, will offer investors, corporates and financial institutions the tools needed to tackle the growing demand for decision-useful and reliable ESG data.

COP30 – 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference Date: November 10–21, 2025 Location: Belém, Pará, Brazil

The 30th UN Climate Change Conference will convene global leaders to discuss and negotiate actions to address climate change. This marks the first time the conference will be held in the Amazon region, highlighting the importance of rainforest conservation.