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At the Amrize Alpena cement plant, on the western shore of Lake Huron, a large array of solar panels juts off the side of the road in neat but asymmetric rows. The 25-megawatt array was stunning when we captured drone footage of it at a recent sunrise, offering a powerful visual of how clean energy has become part of Alpena’s industrial landscape and the future of cement manufacturing.

This analysis examines how more than 800 global institutional investors are acting on nature and biodiversity loss and where policy can unlock more action.   It also provides recommendations that can help policymakers unlock greater private finance and reduce nature-related risks to economies and financial systems, accelerating the transition to a global economy that safeguards nature and long-term prosperity  Institutional investors have a critical role to play in meeting global...

AMSTERDAM ‚Äď Ahead of the UN‚Äôs Biodiversity Conference (COP17), a new brief released today at PRI In-Person 2026 analyzes how more than 800 global institutional investors are acting on nature and biodiversity loss and where policy can unlock more action.¬† ¬†Specifically, the analysis included in the brief, Closing the Gaps in the Global Biodiversity Framework Implementation: Investor Actions and Policy Recommendations, shows:¬† Investors have a critical role to play in global efforts to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ceres this week will convene major energy, manufacturing, and technology companies to advocate on Capitol Hill for permitting certainty and transmission policy solutions to address energy affordability.

BOSTON: Ceres, the leading sustainability nonprofit, announced today that Mindy Lubber, its long-time CEO and President, will step down at the end of 2027. The Ceres Board of Directors will launch a national search process to find the organization’s next leader. Lubber will remain in the position until then.   Over more than two decades, Lubber has led Ceres from a niche organization to a global force for system change.

Ceres commends Gov. Abigail Spanberger for her focus on clean energy, power grid modernization, and affordability in the 2026 Virginia Energy Plan. “Clean energy is cheap energy, and Gov. Spanberger's Energy Plan puts those facts to work,” said Kelly Trombley, senior director, state policy, Ceres. “Businesses want to invest in Virginia, and affordable, reliable power is at the top of their list.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ceres commends Senate negotiators for releasing a bipartisan deal today on permitting reform and transmission and urges lawmakers to act this year by passing this bill to reduce barriers to clean energy deployment. “We appreciate all the work that made this strong package possible.

Ceres recently released a new report “Cultivating Investment: Resilient Agriculture Can Pay Off for Food Companies.” The report shows the escalating risks of a warming planet on the global food system and considerable opportunities for building more resilient agricultural supply chains. We caught up with the report’s main author, Carolyn Ching, director of climate research, food and forests, to hear insights about extreme weather impacts and potential solutions in the food sector.Â...

As the energy and climate world gathers for Climate Week NYC, many of the conversations will come back to AI data centers.

NEW YORK CITY: In a standing-room-only crowd, industry and government leaders announced plans to increase investments in the clean energy transition, capitalizing on the enormous opportunities in the shift to a stronger, more resilient economy.  Ceres Mainstage at Climate Week NYC highlighted ways to scale and speed the transition—from addressing hurdles that slow climate capital flow to improving state energy systems to investing in sustainable data centers and other solutions.