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1 week ago | 
illuminem.com | Georg Kell |Martin Reeves |Helena Fox
After much progress over the last two decades, corporate sustainability is at a crossroads. A shifting political landscape — intensifying rivalry between nations, increasing social polarization, and a populist backlash against sustainability efforts — is radically redefining the conditions under which corporations must survive and thrive. Some prominent companies have quietly watered down their ambitions while others are already back-pedaling.
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1 week ago | 
illuminem.com | David Blackmon
The Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, published plans on April 23rd to implement emergency permitting procedures that would cut permitting timelines for energy-related projects on federal lands to no more than 28 days.
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2 weeks ago | 
illuminem.com | Phil De Luna
UnsplashIlluminem VoicesGreen Tech · Renewables Tech · Public GovernanceFor decades, we've idolized the college dropout founder. The genius who leaves a top university, armed only with vision and a laptop, to disrupt an industry and become a billionaire. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg—these are names that have shaped the modern definition of disruptive innovation.
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2 weeks ago | 
illuminem.com | Nicola De Blasio
UnsplashIlluminem VoicesHydrogen · Sustainable Mobility · Mobility Tech · Energy · Energy Management & Efficiency · Energy Sources · Energy Transition · Renewables · PollutionThe global transition to a low-carbon economy requires the large-scale deployment of clean energy technologies, fundamentally reshaping value chains and stakeholder dynamics. Among these technologies, hydrogen—long integral to the energy and chemical industries—is emerging as a key enabler of deep decarbonisation.
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4 weeks ago | 
illuminem.com | Felicia Jackson
The global energy transition has long been framed as a necessary shift toward sustainability, but emerging economic and geopolitical challenges suggest it may be time to rethink how we approach this transformation. While efforts to reduce carbon emissions remain a priority, new concerns about affordability and energy security are reshaping the debate, raising questions about the feasibility of current strategies.
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1 month ago | 
illuminem.com | John Leo Algo
2025 marks the 10th year since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, then heralded as a game-changer in addressing the climate crisis. However, the past decade has seen little meaningful progress. Recent climate negotiations or COPs have been mired by familiar problems: more words than actions, deep division among blocs of countries, the unjust presence of fossil fuel lobbyists, and the unwillingness of historical polluters to provide enough support to vulnerable countries.
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1 month ago | 
illuminem.com | Cameron Roberts
Imagine yourself on your dream vacation. Perhaps it's a relaxing all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean or an excursion to a remote campsite. Or maybe it's an urban adventure to Paris or Barcelona. People have very different tastes in the places they like to go to relax and unwind. But many of the most popular vacation destinations have something important in common: When you get there, you don’t have to do much driving.
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1 month ago | 
illuminem.com | Rose Morrison
• Soil degradation threatens food security and carbon storage, but regenerative agriculture restores soil health and diversity• Techniques like no-till farming, cover cropping, and crop rotation boost resilience and reduce environmental impact• Regenerative practices offer long-term benefits, enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and fostering stronger rural economiesSoil degradation is reaching crisis levels due to industrial farming, deforestation and climate change.
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1 month ago | 
illuminem.com | John Leo Algo
The road to net-zero is not an easy path, but for the Philippines, the journey is even more difficult. As the Philippines prepares to update its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) before COP30, a key question is whether it will finally set a net-zero emissions target. The country remains the only one in ASEAN to not have such a pledge.
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1 month ago | 
illuminem.com | Christiana Figueres
We find ourselves at a time of profound gravity. Last year, our planet crossed the 1.5°C threshold for the first time– not a mere statistical milestone, but a stark reminder of our rapidly closing window for action. While greenhouse gas emissions continued their relentless rise in 2024, we witnessed over 40 nations going to the ballot box, including the United States.