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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The high demand for balsa wood in blades for lightweight structural support has linked the wind industry’s demand to increased Amazon rainforest logging and balsa plantation farming. The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030. Some strategies include: Ensure an ethical, sustainable supply of balsa wood.

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Guest Commentary: Brazilian’s first tort climate case for illegal deforestation in Amazonia

Law Columbia

The Amazon rainforest, the country’s not-so-secret weapon to mitigate climate change, features prominently in the litigation. Extractive activities are based on the concept of sustainable development and require forests to remain intact. I wrote about some of those here and here.) 225), the San Salvador Protocol (art.

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Banking Against Science: Financial Institutions Continue to Fund Climate Destruction

Union of Concerned Scientists

A year ago, GFANZ said all its members “must align” their portfolios to the UN’s Race to Zero “stringent criteria” aimed at halving global emissions by 2030 and bringing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. It is a coalition of more than 550 of the world’s top financial institutions controlling more than $150 trillion in assets.

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Back in the game: Brazil’s reengagement in climate governance

Law Columbia

During last year’s Conference of the Parties (COP 26), Brazil signed the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use , committing to “working collectively to halt and reserve forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation.”