For 15 years, the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) and our affiliate organizations, the American Sustainable Business Council
Critical Remaining Moments at COP29, Baku
As the COP29 negotiations in Baku enter their final days, the atmosphere remains charged with urgency to deliver a final text. Delegates from nearly 200 nations are working around the clock to resolve pivotal issues, yet several key items remain unresolved. Among them are the finalization of Article 6 rules governing the international carbon market, agreement on the timeline for the $1 trillion New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance, and firm commitments to enhance Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in line with the Paris Agreement’s ambitions.
COP29 Begins
The 29th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP29, opens this week in Baku, Azerbaijan, offering a unique opportunity for US businesses to demonstrate private-sector leadership in the global climate arena.
Camilla Taylor Takes the Helm at American Sustainable Business Network
Just two weeks ago, the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) announced a new Executive Director, Camilla Taylor, who has taken the helm at the national business-focused nonprofit organization.
American Sustainable Business Council Sued Texas on Behalf of Members
On Thursday, August 28, 2024, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) sued Texas on behalf of members, including Etho Capital and Sphere, for violating the free speech and association rights protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution through the implementation of SB-13—a law that penalizes investors that choose not to make risky investments in fossil fuel companies and businesses that choose not to pursue practices and products that are fossil-fuel reliant.
5 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act is Shaping The Clean Energy Future
On August 16th, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law by the Biden-Harris Administration.
Sustainable Business Leaders Welcome SEC Climate Disclosures Rule
The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN), representing thousands of business owners and investors, celebrates the finalization of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate Disclosures Rule, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (Read more). Recognizing climate change as one of the most serious risks to the economy, ASBN applauds the SEC’s acknowledgment that climate risk is material to investors.
Political obstruction is climate destruction
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court rejected emergency requests from big polluters to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s reasonable carbon pollution standards for power plants.
