ESG News Week In Review: 23 November – 30 November
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policy momentum and market signals shifted across every corner of the transition. The EU moved to delay and reassess its supply chain deforestation law, Germany pushed to revisit the 2035 combustion engine ban, and the EU committed $16.9B to support Africa’s clean energy expansion. Carbon removal advanced with Reverion securing $41M in deals backed by Google and H&M, Deep Sky deploying Airbus DAC technology, and new enhanced weathering credits issued across Asia and Latin America. Companies continued scaling transition tools—from hydrogen and nuclear partnerships to new industrial efficiency platforms—while climate finance accelerated through X-energy’s $700M raise for advanced reactors and Serentica’s push toward an $8B clean energy buildout in India.
GOVERNMENT, POLICY & REGULATION
- EU Parliament Moves to Delay and Reassess Supply Chain Deforestation Law
- Germany Pushes EU to Revisit 2035 Combustion Engine Ban as Industry Pressure Rises
- EU Commits $16.9B for Africa’s Clean Energy Transition
- COP30 Outcomes Draw Global Criticism as Scientists Warn Climate Action Remains Insufficient
- Taiwan Aligns Bond Rules With Global Standards for Blue and Biodiversity Finance
- Vietnam Positions Itself as Emerging Green Transition Hub in Asia
- China’s Solar Build Accelerates in October as Developers Push Toward a Potential 300 GW Year
CARBON
- Reverion Secures $41 Million in Carbon Removal Deals Led by Google, H&M
- Deep Sky Deploys Airbus Direct Air Capture Technology at Flagship Carbon Removal Facility
- Verra Launches Pilot to Fast Track Project Review Requests as Market Pressures Intensify
- Great Bear Carbon CEO Joseph Pallant Leads 3 Million-Hectare Indigenous Carbon Credit Project in British Columbia
CLIMATE & ENERGY TRANSITION
- Bill Gates Highlights Massive 40% Drop in Projected CO₂ Emissions
- Mirova Research Center, Sweep Launch New Climate Contribution Framework to Measure Corporate Net Zero Impact
- Ferrari Secures 10 Year Renewable Power Deal with Shell
- Microsoft Secures 95.7 MW Solar Supply in Spain with Zelestra and ECODES
- Climate Tech Becoming Essential as Organizations Face Major Readiness Gaps, ACCA Finds
- Equinix Advances Nuclear Powered Data Center Strategy with ULC Energy Partnership in the Netherlands
- ADB, IAEA Form Alliance to Guide Safe Nuclear Deployment in Asia Pacific
- Air Liquide Launches World First Industrial Ammonia to Hydrogen Unit
SUSTAINABLE/CLIMATE FINANCE
- Abu Dhabi’s Global South Utilities to Deploy $1 Billion for Yemen’s Energy Rebuild
- KKR Backed Serentica Targets Up to $8 Billion Raise for India’s Green Energy Expansion
- Just Climate Secures $375 Million for Natural Climate Solutions and Invests in India’s AgroStar
- Reverion Secures $41 Million in Carbon Removal Deals Led by Google, H&M
- Varaha Secures $30 Million to Scale Regenerative Agriculture Across India
- Honda, Neoenergia Launch $5.4 Million Green Hydrogen Mobility Programme in Brazil
- Stegra Secures $41 Million from Sweden to Support Net Zero Steel Project
- Sortera Raises $45 Million to Scale AI Driven Aluminum Upcycling
- X-energy Secures $700 Million to Accelerate Global Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
ESG INVESTING, FUNDS
- British International Investment Deploys $150M to FirstRand to Cut Industrial Emissions
- Taiwan Aligns Bond Rules With Global Standards for Blue and Biodiversity Finance
- Morgan Stanley Survey Shows Institutional Investors Increasing Sustainable Allocations
- JPMorgan Appoints Robert Keepers to Lead Climate Tech Strategy
ENVIRONMENT, NATURE & BIODIVERSITY
- Varaha Secures $30 Million to Scale Regenerative Agriculture Across India
- EU Parliament Moves to Delay and Reassess Supply Chain Deforestation Law
- LEGO Advances Sustainable Packaging with Recyclable Paper Based Bag Rollout
- DANKEN partners with Changhua Manufacturers to Build a Low-Carbon Functional Socks Supply Chain and Enter the Global Green Market
- Creative Tech Textile Seawool® — Opening New Horizons for Sustainable Fashion
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
- BriskFlow Launches OEM XBRL-ESG Reporting Integration Platform
- EU Parliament Moves to Delay and Reassess Supply Chain Deforestation Law
- Guest Post – California Climate Disclosure: What Should Companies Do Next
TOOLS & SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY
- Mirova Research Center, Sweep Launch New Climate Contribution Framework to Measure Corporate Net Zero Impact
- BriskFlow Launches OEM XBRL-ESG Reporting Integration Platform
- Google Launches Free Tool to Accelerate Industrial Energy Efficiency
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