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1 week ago | sustainableviews.com | Erin Donnelly

Request Free Trial Universities hit back at the US administration’s ‘dangerous and counter-productive’ attempt to undermine research The US Department of Commerce is suspending nearly $4mn in climate research funding from Princeton University’s research department from June 30 The Trump administration is freezing more than $2.2bn of Harvard University’s federal funding after the Ivy League institute refused to comply with directives to overhaul its governance and research practices Nasa has...

1 week ago | sustainableviews.com | Florence Jones

Request Free Trial The consultation invites views on six principles to increase integrity in the voluntary carbon and nature markets The UK government has launched a consultation inviting views on the implementation of six principles for high-integrity voluntary carbon and nature markets, first published in November 2024 The government is inviting views on the use of carbon credits to offset companies’ Scope 3 emissions Businesses, investors and other stakeholders are invited to respond to...

1 week ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

Request Free Trial Maritime industry’s landmark carbon levy falls short against own ambitions Between $11bn and $12bn a year could be raised from an IMO-imposed shipping levy, according to UCL © AFP or licensors Carbon-reduction measure only expected to cut shipping emissions by around 10% by 2030 The UN body for global shipping has agreed an industry-wide levy on carbon emissions, but experts point out it will not deliver emission cuts aligned with the body’s own recommendations While new...

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

Request Free Trial UK government urged to amend pension rules to support sustainable growth The UK’s pensions industry is worth more than £3tn © Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Lack of clarity over fiduciary duty and a heavy sustainability reporting burden are key issues for the pensions industry, says UKSIF At a glance The UK government is planning an overhaul of the investment rules regulating the pensions sector in attempt to spur growth and stimulate investment in UK assets Simplifying...

2 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Americas EnergyPolicy |Lizzie Meager

President Trump has signed an executive order directing the attorney-general to identify and challenge state climate policies, calling them “burdensome” and a threat to “American energy dominance”Constitutional limits on federal power and strong legal protections for state authority may undercut the administration’s efforts, with experts warning the move resembles commandeering.