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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Six key outcomes of COP26

The UN climate summit boiled down to cash, coal, compensation and the willingness to speed up the drawdown of fossil fuels. It concluded with timid steps, although some are useful at the margin.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

How did we get here? Today’s energy crisis explained

Gas prices are skyrocketing and oil has hit a three-year high. Winter is around the corner. Will we be able to pay our electricity bills? And above all, how did we suddenly get to this point? How are all countries running out of power together?

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Three tips to get your new job in sustainability

Even when the economic climate is foggy, there is reason to be hopeful for some sunshine: many trends suggest a bright outlook for green jobs in the years to come. But how can you get one? This article explores three key steps to make your professional career greener.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Why COP26 will (likely) be a flop

Sunday marked 20 days to COP26, the eagerly anticipated 2021 UN climate summit. There is immense excitement about the idea of the world leaders gathering in Glasgow to commit to targets that will deliver a maximum global warming of 1.5°C. But not all that glitter is gold.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Greta’s last speech is a blah blah too

During her last speech in Milan, Greta Thunberg has once again pointed the finger to global leaders for being responsible of the climate crisis. She repeatedly said that their “blah, blah, blah” are just empty words. Actually, she is doing nothing different than that.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Surfing the E-Waste Tsunami

Download now the first and exclusive report published by Caldo. It reveals insights into the electronic waste management industry, including how devices are currently being managed and what is projected for future sustainability. Learn more about how you can work towards a greener environment now!

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Bad ancestors: are we violating the rights of our grandchildren?

There is evidence that greenhouse gas emissions persist in the atmosphere for centuries, or even millennia. The fundamental human rights of children and youth are disproportionately threatened by climate destabilization. Are we doing enough to protect future generations’ fundamental rights?

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

What is the antidote to climate anxiety?

This article explores what climate anxiety is and how can you fix it through the lens of Dr Thomas Tanner, a renowned academic in the field of climate change and international development.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

China is the world's carbon emission scapegoat

China is producing almost one third of total carbon emissions on this planet. But just because carbon is emitted there, it is not necessarily caused by Chinese people. Indeed, the economic growth of China is all about an export orientated, energy intensive - and so carbon intensive - development model.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Can we have more dollars and less CO2?

Our economies are growing, but so is our carbon footprint. Is there a way to make both things happen at once? A well-debated model called the Environmental Kuznets Curve suggests yes.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

Five key messages from the latest IPCC report

The world’s top scientists have published their first update on the physical science of climate change since 2013. The science is becoming more accurate, but not more reassuring. Here there are five takeaways of the report.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

G20 in Naples fails to agree on climate goals

No date for saying goodbye to coal. Also failed the attempt to align all countries on the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement, the 1.5°C of global warming. On the most important points, the G20 Climate Summit in “bella Napoli” flopped. To the point that the final communiqué is incomplete.

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Marc Duckeck Marc Duckeck

Saving our planet: one bite at a time!

By 2050, the world’s population will reach almost 10 billion. Demand for high protein products is increasing while the negative impact from food production devastates our planet. We desperately need new ways to feed the next billion humans.

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Lisa Mazzon Lisa Mazzon

The ambitious European plan against global warming

“Fit for 55” is not the last protein brand for middle-aged men. It's a new climate change reform package unveiled by the European Commission last Wednesday. It consists of 13 policy initiatives that aim to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 versus 1990 levels, and then achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

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