Makes perfect sense that CDP is literally selling out to a private equity firm.
Its continued relevance requires ongoing demand for this voluntary reporting standard. But voluntary disclosure isn’t as important as it once was. But commodifying data to inform investment decisions? That’ll work. 🧵
Okay, folks: The big El Niño update is now out on Weather West! This sure looks like it's going to be a dramatic year from a global climate perspective, and there are major implications for extreme events (across California, the U.S. West, & well beyond).
For years, CA climate progress has been crippled by many advocates' insistence on giving state officials the benefit of the doubt as "climate leaders," regardless of their actual actions. In a Becerra-v-Hilton world, there's no longer any excuse. CA advocates must organize to fight.
We have some really cool jobs open right now at EPI, if I may say so. An early-career fellowship, a data engineer position, and a CA-focused research manager.
My colleagues are amazing. We have fun and we make a difference.
energyandpolicy.org/jobs/
In April I reported on some concerning conduct within the GHG Protocol. Now, Danny Cullenward, a member of its oversight board, has resigned in protest, accusing GHGP of handing standards development over to “a secret, industry-dominated drafting process.”
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