Industry and Entrepreneurship

Lots of podcasts to catchup on this weekend! Some brand new, some from the last month but still in my queue...
* The Tribe that's Moving Earth (and Water) to Solve the Climate Crisis (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OTOIXovYSnpgduXsrn6Ar?si=NcQmha3XTnuz…)
* Carbon capture: ecological sideshow or saviour? (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KVyALoeRQt9tEp8dyjkmU)
* Designing a circular economy for fashion (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-circular-economy-show/id11167…)
* The Green Renaissance: Ep2 - From Soundbite to Action (https://soundcloud.com/user-450520868/episode-2-from-soundbite-to-action)

UNEP publishes new study, "Adapt to Survive: Businesss transformation in a time of uncertainty" with six key actions business should take to find long-term success

Together with 30 companies WBCSD launched version 2.0 of its Circular Transition Indicators framework that provides companies with a common language for internal decision-making and communicating to key stakeholders in their transition to circular economy. This version features new water circularity metrics, a new indicator on circular financial performance, and extensive guidance on the bioeconomy.

State-level climate action is also ramping up in the United States, including with new legislation in New Mexico that will curb climate pollution, create jobs and prioritize a just transition

Companies need to advocate for science-based public policy and regulations on water management issues at the local, state and national levels. This includes but is not limited to science-based allocations and discharge limits, infrastructure funding and efforts aimed at maximizing local water supplies.

Morocco has launched a new $100 million Green Growth program to support SMEs in greening their production processes. This features as part of their 2021-2023 industrial recovery plan.

If you haven't seen it already definitely worth checking out the MIT Technology Review's Green Future Index which ranks the progress and commitment of 76 countries toward building a low carbon future.

As cleaner energy alternatives continue to replace fossil fuels, a large-scale federal #JustTransition policy with funding for retraining and relocation is needed in the United States. Rehabilitating abandoned coal mines, which requires a sizable and well-trained workforce, can be a key component.