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The GreenWave Podcast By Synergy International Episode 44 is out! October 27, 2025 |
💚🌊 The GreenWave Podcast By Synergy International 🌊💚 Episode 44 is out and you don't want to miss this one!
UN's Article 6.4 Is Total Game ChangerSYNI, your host with the most subtle-swag in the sustainable community, is focused on the United Nations endorsing the first Article 6.4 carbon credit methodology, a breakthrough that may unlock hundreds of billions $$ in climate finance and reframe how global carbon markets operate. SNYI introduces you to the A6.4ER (catchy we know!) and unravels why this huge step forward that has taken a decade will soon take centre stage at the COP30 conference in Belem, Brazil. And yes, this is one of those rare times when bureaucracy might save the planet. One thing is certain: the global carbon market is no longer a theoretical construct. It has a name, a rulebook, and a supervisor. Episode 44Our posts from last week touched on some important topics: How Does EU Save €240 Billion Per Year, Create 1 Million Jobs?
💚 🌊 How Does EU Save €240 Billion Per Year, Create 1 Million Jobs? 🌊 💚 It's not often we single out a specific company for their 🎯 contribution to sustainability. Perhaps we've been trying too hard to maintain objectivity and prevent any endorsement bias. Still, Schneider Electric's new report on European electrification ⚡ has left us crossing the line into unabashed praise and fandom. 🌍The report makes it painfully clear how far Europe still has a long way to go. Only 21% of the continent’s energy consumption is currently electrified, a figure that has barely shifted in a decade. China sits at 31%, and with far cheaper residential energy costs, the imbalance of competitiveness is striking. Europe spends roughly €380 billion each year importing energy, nearly 60% of which still comes from outside its borders. Dependence on fossil fuels keeps prices high and emissions reductions slower than they could be. 🔋Schneider’s research offers a roadmap out of this stagnation. Full-scale electrification could save Europe €250 billion annually by 2040 and generate around one million new local jobs. The EU’s rooftop solar potential alone stands at more than 1,000 GW, ten times today’s installed capacity. The technology exists. The know-how is distributed across Europe’s industries. The gap lies in speed, coordination, and political will. Read more... Brussels Perpetual Hotspot for Political Drama with CSDDD Vote
💚 🌊 Brussels Perpetual Hotspot for Political Drama with CSDDD Vote 🌊 💚 This week the EU action is on the pivotal voting for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This proposed EU law would require large companies and corporates operating in the bloc to make sustainability and ethical responsibility a legal obligation with accountability over issues ranging from child labour to carbon emissions. 🔥 The margin is expected to be tight, shaped by energy security math and legal exposure. After committee edits, the center of gravity sits with moderates in key capitals. The next step likely moves straight into trilogue with a mandate to simplify scope and delay heavy obligations. Market actors should price in compromise amendments on scope, liability, and transition planning this week. 🌍 Two major energy suppliers and a close ally delivered a warning shot, linking LNG flows and broader trade to the final shape of the law. The message is simple, ease extraterritorial reach and liability or expect friction on gas deliveries and investment. Trade hawks in Washington are also ready to call non-tariff barriers. Read more... Start Campus Shines Light on Sustainable Digital Infrastructure
💚 🌊 Start Campus Shines Light on Sustainable Digital Infrastructure 🌊 💚 It's great to see the Start Campus data centre in Portugal bringing forward European Union’s inaugural and largest deployment of the Nvidia GB300 NVL72 platform. Together with AI-infrastructure specialist Nscale, this move is powerful message about how AI can generate green credentials beyond prompt responses. The key takeaway is how sustainability now sits at the heart of digital infrastructure. ⚡ AI is hungry for electricity and cooling, so credibility starts with fundamentals. Sites win trust when they prove grid friendliness, contract firm clean power, and publish clear intensity metrics for workloads. Power usage effectiveness, water usage effectiveness, and time matched renewables are table stakes now. Liquid cooling, high thermal set points, and modular build programs reduce waste and speed delivery. 🧠 The next test is system value. Data centres can stabilise regional grids by flexing demand, shifting training cycles, and offering battery storage for fast services. They can channel private capital into new wind and solar, supported by long tenor power contracts that crowd in lenders. They can return heat to nearby industry and neighbourhoods. They can invest in biodiversity and local skills so host communities see tangible benefits. Read more... The Latest Sustainability DevelopmentsThe latest LinkedIn newsletter post highlights recent news and developments in sustainability.Check it out here. UPCOMING EVENTS VERGE, 25 — Oct 28–30, San Jose Convention Center. Trellis, USA 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
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. BNEF Summit London — Oct 14–15, 2025, InterContinental Park Lane. Greenbuild — Nov 4–7, 2025, Los Angeles Convention Center. 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. In 2026 World Future Energy Summit — Jan 13–15, 2026, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi. ChangeNOW — Mar 30–Apr 1, 2026, Grand Palais, Paris. Greenbuild — Oct 19–22, 2026, Javits Center, New York City.
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