#21 - Weekly News Digest 20240527-0602

This weekly news digest is created by community members in the Hyperledger Supply Chain and Trade Finance Special Interest Group as a way to keep people up to date on the latest developments in this space.  If you have news to share that you would like to let the group know about, please feel free to edit this wiki page or join one of the upcoming group meetings and share your news with other group members.

News:

a. Supply Chain Management:

• FOOD CONTROL SYSTEM ASSESSMENT TOOL: DIMENSION (B) CONTROL FUNCTIONS

• What are the hidden costs of hashtag#foodsystems and what remedies can be used to reduce this economic burden?

• Smart Farming: How Technology Helps Promote Sustainable Agriculture

b. Trade Finance:

• New global dataset reveals the hidden costs of international trade and transport.

• To achieve global paperless supply chain, we need to create interoperability between different data exchange models, not only at the technical level,

• Pakistan edges closer to China for the financing for a large infrastructure need, partly because of their 'junk' status from credit rating agencies

• Building for Paperless Trade Week 2024!

• Digital trade sector inches closer to solving reliability puzzle

• Paving the Way for Digital Transformation in Shipping

• EU confirms January 2025 start for final Basel rules

• Wondering how to bring hashtag#Trade into the hashtag#Web3.0 for future-proofing?

• All eyes are on France next month. June 5th will be a big day for two reasons: one of which is outlined below and there is more to come on the hashtag#MLETR policy front

c. Sustainability & ESG

• New target validation host announced

• UN Behavioural Science Week

• his journey towards net zero begins with a fundamental shift in mindset—one that prioritizes environmental stewardship and recognizes the interconnectedness between business operations and the health of the planet. Companies must establish corporate responsibility targets, integrating robust accountability frameworks to support them to decarbonize their value chains and reduce the impact of their business operations to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

• Breaking the gridlock

• erra is excited to have a strong presence at the 60th sessions of the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)

• Why Financial Regulations Need an Update in the Era of the Energy Transition

• Financing for Natural Infrastructure Projects

• Environmental Ethics and Policy R

• Embracing Circularity with ISO 59020: A Pathway to Sustainable Finance

• Companies have a pivotal role to play in achieving global net zero, requiring innovative strategies and robust frameworks. Our latest blog, the first in a series that will run until London Climate Action Week, delves into key elements like Value Chain Abatement (VCA) and Beyond Value Chain Mitigation (BVCM).

• Understanding Ecosystem Tipping Points: A Crucial Role for Financial Authorities

• oday’s Reporting about Kariba and Carbon Green Investments: Statement by Joel Finkelstein, Senior Director, Media and Advocacy

• Systematic review and meta-analysis of ex-post evaluations on the effectiveness of carbon pricing

• Unlocking Colombia's Climate Potential Through Long-Term Collaboration and Transformative Actions

• Advancing Cloud and Data Infrastructure Markets: Strategic Directions for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

• Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) project, a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing urban resilience against climate-related challenges in three major African cities.

• Towards a Future Hydrogen Supply Chain: A Review of Technologies and Challenges.

• How can collaborative shareholder engagement be made more efficient?

• Leveraging electronic documents for sustainable trade

• The Simmons ESG view gives updates from all over the globe.

• Quantitative Evidence of Economic Risks from Nature Degradation

• Voluntary Standards and Initiatives for Carbon Management

• The transport of hashtag#hydrogen in used hashtag#naturalgas pipelines is a strategic key element of a pan-European hydrogen infrastructure. At the same time, accurate knowledge of the hydrogen quality is essential in order to be able to address a wide application range.

• The impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises on people’s livelihoods and opportunities differ greatly based on their gender and other intersecting identity factors.

• Getting the innovation ecosystem ready for AI | World Intellectual Property Organization

• The Green Revolution: Understanding the Integration of Climate into the Economy and FinTech for a Sustainable Future.

• hashtag#DYK? Last year, IFC - International Finance Corporation raised $2B through 20 hashtag#greenbonds and $1.2B through 15 hashtag#socialbonds, helping finance hashtag#climatesmart projects and foster social, economic, and hashtag#genderequality in emerging markets.

• Reimagining Investment Treaties for a Sustainable Future

• Regulatory sandboxes in artificial intelligence | OECD AI

• From hotter temperatures and extreme weather to rising sea levels and declining water supplies, climate change is impacting people, ecosystems, and livelihoods worldwide. Every person, plant, and creature on this planet is affected.

• Climate breakdown is upon us, and winning the fight against climate change hinges on the availability of minerals for wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage, and electrification

• Embracing Technological Advancements in Mining: A Path to Sustainable Development

• New European innovation agenda on the move | European Commission

• Moving Beyond GDP: Embracing Comprehensive Wealth

• How can reporting improve sustainability practices?

• Combating Non-Point Pollution in Agriculture with Biochar

• The global installed capacity of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) has dramatically increased over the last five years.

• Scaling Circular Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty: Key Insights and Opportunities

• Accelerating Carbon-Negative Project Development: The EU’s New Carbon Removal Certification Framework

• AI Index: State of AI in 13 Charts

• Cultivating Sustainable Finance: Soil Carbon at the Core of Climate Action and Financial Resilience

• Green for Growth: Harnessing Nature-Based Solutions for a Thriving Nature-Positive Economy

• What Makes Minerals and Metals ‘Critical’? A practical guide for governments on building resilient supply chains

• In a move to spur sustainable investments in Sri Lanka, IFC - International Finance Corporation and the European Union partnered with the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (CBC) to scale up hashtag#greenfinance, supporting the country's commitments towards a hashtag#lowcarbon economy.

• World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024

Events:

• June 4-6, 2024: GS1 Connect * Thrive, Orlando, FL

• June, 4-5, 2024: ASCM Connect 2024, Brussels, Belgium

• June 4-5, 2024: Freightwaves Future of Supply Chain, Atlanta, GA

• June 13, 2024: Hyperledger Supply Chain & Trade Finance SIG - Farm to Plate

• Sept 9-11, 2024: ASCM Connect 2024, Austin, TX

• Sept 29-Oct. 2, 2024: CSCMP’s EDGE Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, Nashville, TN

• Feb 10-12, 2025: Manifest, Las Vegas, NV