What caught our eye this week
Here are three stories that we found particularly interesting this week and why: * Mission-oriented policy to address health inequalities * Beyond primary energy: the energy transition needs a new lens * Poor housing will cost over £135.5bn over the next 30 years without urgent action Not a subscriber yet? Click here
The right to a clean environment could have big consequences
The Lawyer who defeated Shell predicts an “avalanche” of climate cases
Avoiding blackouts with 100% renewable grids
The consensus conclusion seems to be that most countries could get to c. 70% renewables “fairly easily”, but the last 10-30% is technically possible but the costs could be prohibitive.
The new German supply chain law is just the beginning
A combination of local (& regional) regulation, with an increased use of international human rights law, will create long term risks for companies.
Kenya tea pickers go to court
There is an obligation on private entities operating in jurisdictions other than the one where they are domiciled to operate according to human rights and labour standards
Responsibility for human rights can get complicated
Once a government has signed an international treaty and implemented it into national law, then all companies in that country (including their overseas subsidiaries) are also bound by the same obligations.
Don't get left behind on human rights law
It's not just in Europe where human rights law is flexing its muscles - the US is getting into the act as well.
Human rights doesn't respect country boundaries
In late July London’s Court of Appeal agreed to reopen a $7 billion lawsuit by 200,000 claimants against Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP
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In case you missed it ... Not a subscriber yet? Click here ('Bridging the gap' is free) Here is a selection of recently published Deep Dives, Perspectives and Quick Insights that our subscribers get to read in full. * Industrial heat pumps can work (Greener Energy Applications) * Should companies be
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In this week's blogs we look at how the specific focus on agricultural productivity can actually lead to system inefficiency, AND why Human Rights is as much a value and investing issue as it is about ethics.
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In case you missed it ... Not a subscriber yet? Click here ('Bridging the gap' is free) Here is a selection of recently published Deep Dives, Perspectives and Quick Insights that our subscribers get to read in full. * Yes, we need more mining but how much investment do we
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In case you missed it ... Not a subscriber yet? Click here ('Bridging the gap' is free) Here is a selection of recently published Deep Dives, Perspectives and Quick Insights that our subscribers get to read in full. * Is this what transition risk looks like? (Built Environment, Transitions / Human
