Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over 'woke capitalism,' experts say

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos— "The pushback has been fierce and severe," an environmental advocate said.

Fast Company—African climate startups have a huge funding gap. Here's what experts say. When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses in Nigeria in 2015, it was a lot harder to raise money than it is today. Climate tech was new in Africa, the continent was a fledgling destination for venture capital money, there were fewer funders to approach and less money was available, he said. It took him a year of “running around and scouring” his networks to raise his first amount—just under $1...

www.world-nuclear-news.org—Italy sees role for nuclear in hitting climate goals, says minister. Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said he hopes there can be a discussion based on science about the renewed role of nuclear, specifically small modular reactors, in the country's future.

The Guardian—Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert. Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hearMosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said.The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in. Continue reading