California is commonly known for it’s earthquake risk and more recently, severe drought and wild fires. However, the tides are changing for California as a new study from UCLA predicts that potentially catastrophic flooding or what being called a “megaflood” is likely to happen. While there isn’t a clear timeline on when this “megaflood” may hit, the study from UCLA indicates that the possibility has been almost doubled thanks climate change.

This week, The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted a set of goals that will enable the state to develop clean energy through offshore wind. This offshore wind development is expected to generate 2,000-5,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind by 2030, and should increase to 25,000 MW by 2045. Assuming the state hits these goals, that would be enough electricity to power 3.75 million homes by 2030 and 25 million homes by mid-century.

On Sunday the United States Senate passed The Inflation Reduction Act and it’s expected to pass in the House of Representatives later this week. The Inflation Reduction act is a package that would fulfill multiple longstanding goals including addressing climate change, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and adjust tax codes.

On Wednesday this week, New Zealand’s government released it’s first-ever climate action plan. This climate adaptation plan depicts how New Zealand plans to prepare for floods, fires, and rising sea levels that are expected in response to the climate crisis. A big point of interest is around how the country planning to have entire communities either relocate or change the structure of their homes in response to rising sea levels.

Sustainability software provider, Sustaira, announces an implementation and reseller partnership with Germany-based d.u.h.Group.

Thursday last week, The UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution. This resolution declared that access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a universal human right and continues to emphasize that climate change and environmental degradation are some of the most pressing threats to humanity's future.

In a new report by McKinsey, Climate impact of plastics, the total green house gas contribution of plastic versus the alternatives is scientifically measured. McKinsey looked at examples from the top five plastic consuming sectors and measured not only the product lifecycle of plastic vs other options, but also the impact of our use. The results may come as a bit of a surprise to many

Here at Sustaira we get to know all of our employees very well and we want you to know them too! For every new team member, we ask them the following questions to learn about who they are and why sustainability matters to them. Today, we introduce Jeroen Baars. Read Jeroen’s interview below and enjoy!

This week, the Canadian federal government is proposing a new cap and trade system that will essentially set a “cap” or a ceiling for emissions, specifically from the oil and gas industry. The goal of this would be to drive down emissions by 40-45% from the 2005 levels by 2030

This week, the German government approved a new package of measures to speed up the expansion of renewable energy. Previously, the German government had a target of 65% of energy to be clean energy by 2030. With this new commitment, the goal is for 80% of energy to be clean energy by 2030. As of April this year, just under 41% of Germany’s power consists of clean energy.

Sustainability software provider, Sustaira, announces a global partnership with technology company, Axians; a brand of VINCI Energies.

Sustaira and Siemens strengthen their sustainability collaboration through Siemens’ Xcelerator program and marketplace to accelerate sustainability and ESG software initiatives.

This week, the supreme court came to a conclusion regarding the interpretation of the 1970s Clean Air Act. Essentially, This ruling limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate green house gas emissions and says that the EPA does not have the authority to shift power generation from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

Yesterday, MassTLC Released their 2022 State of the Massachusetts Tech Economy Report that Sustaira is proud to have been featured in.

This report benchmarks the tech ecosystem in Massachusetts over time against other sectors and other regions, and serves as an addendum to the State of the Massachusetts Technology Economy dashboard on MassTLC.org.

Yesterday, MassTLC Released their 2022 State of the Massachusetts Tech Economy Report that Sustaira is proud to have been featured in. This report benchmarks the tech ecosystem in Massachusetts over time against other sectors and other regions, and serves as an addendum to the State of the Massachusetts Technology Economy dashboard on MassTLC.org.

Hannover Messe, one of the world’s largest trade fairs that is dedicated to the topic of industry development, kicked off its annual fair on May 31st. Sustaira is proud to have been a participant in this event together with Mendix and Siemens. In case you missed it, we wanted to provide an overview of what was shown during the event.

BOSTON, MA - Wednesday, May 25th - Shortly after the launch of the Beta Version of the Sustaira Sustainability platform, Sustaira proudly announces their new partner program dedicated to ESG and Sustainability Consultants.

Next week, Hannover Messe, one of the world’s largest trade fairs that is dedicated to the topic of industry development, is kicking off its annual fair on May 31st. As exhibitors and speakers gear up for the event, Sustaira is proud to participate together with Mendix and Siemens. Together, Mendix and Sustaira will share a handful of examples of where Mendix in partnership with Sustaira can help organizations through their Sustainability and ESG Journey.

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