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Treble acquisition broadens Trinity’s services Locked

Dallas-headquartered consultancy has purchased a trio of specialists companies in the fields of water and ecology and acoustic consultancy, adding over 300 staff. 

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‘Nature knows best’ for infrastructure Locked

Nature-based solutions can protect communities from climate change, restore biodiversity, and create more resilient economies.

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Stantec releases three-year strategic plan Locked

Global engineering, design and sustainability company commits to an ambitious growth plan with a focus on climate, communities and technology.

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US majors reveal strong results on enhanced sustainability advisory focus Locked

Environment & new energy business helps drive AECOM's record backlog. Jacobs firms up spin-out deal to concentrate on high-end climate & sustainable infrastructure solutions. Both confident in FY24 expectations.

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Biden’s offshore wind ambition threatened by project cancellations Locked

The US offshore wind market faces further project cancellations, reducing confidence in clean energy and net zero targets, as global interest rates soar and supply chains struggle. 

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Raising the bar: Montrose expands sustainability commitment Locked

Jami Patrick, VP sustainability and climate advisory, reveals the thinking behind Montrose's expanded reporting scope, its 2040 net zero target, and broader sustainability mission.

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Tackling energy transition bottlenecks key to net zero says McKinsey Locked

Report models supply and demand of energy commodities across a 1.5°C pathway for four energy transition scenarios.

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Kearney turns to non-profit organisation for sustainability expertise Locked

Partnership with WCF is intended to enhance Kearney’s services relating to regenerative agriculture, the energy transition, sustainable mobility and supply chains.

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VCMI promotes take-up of ‘honest and transparent’ approach to carbon credits Locked

Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Better Drinks, Sendle and Natura are among early adopters of best practice.

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Verra vows to ‘clean up’ forest carbon credits Locked

Move follows accusations of greenwashing made against large companies, based on their use of carbon offsets.

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Climate conference catalyses pre-COP commitments Locked

Global stocktake of progress on net zero, sign off of loss and damage fund, and meaningful final statement will count as successes.

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PE’s pivotal role in the environmental & sustainability consulting boom Locked

An examination of why E&S consultancy is attracting growing interest from private equity investors and how financial partnership models can be transformative.

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Unlocking the energy transition: top execs push against barriers Locked

A major, pre-COP28 global corporate attitude survey undertaken by AECOM dives deep into the factors motivating and blocking action on the energy transition at senior executive level.

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Leidos to lead climate and resilience strategies for DoD Locked

Expert team to work on the DoD’s resilience and emissions reduction strategy, as non-profits flag military contributions to the climate crisis.

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Forest impacts still not featuring in CDP reporting Locked

Overall reporting to CDP increased, but only 1% of companies reported on all three areas — climate change, water security and deforestation.

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New reporting mandates: how ready is corporate USA? Locked

Expert Opinion: US firms are better prepared than expected for the impacts of SEC and CSRD regulations, with 82% of listed firms already voluntarily disclosing sustainability performance.

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Scope 3 emissions are primary focus for Inogen Alliance Locked

Travel and food & beverage dominated the alliance’s 2022 ghg emissions, which came in at 31 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

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EPA recruits Tetra Tech for Great Lakes clean-up Locked

Contract includes assessing the scale of contamination and developing remediation and habitat restoration plans.

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Insight: US policy developments underline strong market fundamentals Locked

An in-depth appraisal of the major policy and investment drivers shaping opportunities for US environmental consultancies: IRA & IIJA; environmental justice, energy transition, and PFAS.

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Climate intelligence and air quality drive latest US M&A Locked

MSCI gains carbon market intelligence and Trinity Consultants increases its Texas air and water quality offer.

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US hydrogen hubs set to receive $7bn Locked

Applications to include hydrogen refuelling stations, grid reliability, shipping and aviation and chemical, cement and steel making.

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Private equity funding can push sustainability progress Locked

Report from BCG compares performances of PE-backed and publicly funded companies, finding favourable outcomes for PE as well as room for improvement.

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Entries now open for the 2024 Sustainability Delivery Awards

Environment Analyst is inviting entries for next year's awards.

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Insight Briefing: Financing boom supercharges Superfund Locked

A huge wave of federal funding is allowing the EPA to accelerate Superfund remediation and incorporate new priorities. Our latest Insight Briefing looks at the implications.

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Six in ten AEC firms lacking on ESG approach  Locked

EFCG extolls competitive, financial and cultural benefits of aligning wider corporate strategy to ESG and sustainability goals for architectural, engineering & consulting firms.

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Federal contracts for Great Lakes clean-up and orphaned oil and gas wells Locked

AECOM, EA, Black & Veatch and Street Legal Industries bag contracts supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Superfund.

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Grid ‘bottleneck’ threatens North American energy transition Locked

The US and Canada will not reach net zero by 2050, report predicts, even though solar will account for almost half of electricity generated in the US.

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Expert Opinion: Chemicals sector faces uncertain path to net zero Locked

The chemicals industry has some of the most complex and diverse value chains. A range of technologies will be required to decarbonise the sector — as Gaetan Michel of S&P Global Ratings explains.

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SLR acquires Palmer Environmental Consulting in Canada Locked

Canadian firm focused on the resources and development sectors is the latest purchase for UK-headquartered global consulting firm.

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PE partners feature in latest M&A crop Locked

WSB and Kleinfelder use private equity to consolidate national presence, while NSD and POWER Engineers increase regional standing and niche capabilities through acquisition.

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