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The European Commission welcomes today’s adoption of strengthened rules on the use of fluorinated gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS), which currently represent over 3 percent of the EU’s total...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a public consultation on draft Guidelines on the management of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks. The draft Guidelines set out requirements for...
The Council reached an agreement on its negotiating mandate on a proposal for a regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, with the aim of boosting investor confidence in...
023 “50 States of Recycling” report highlights the need for more accurate data, policy and infrastructure investment to improve statewide recycling rates. Eunomia Research & Consulting and Ball Corporation released an updated “50...
The SBTi has published a new Insurance Underwriting Industry Brief as a first step towards the development of a Financial Institutions Net-Zero Insurance Standard. The finance sector has tremendous potential...
There has been national and regional coverage on our proactive announcement about changes to Variable Monetary Penalties (VMPs). These are civil sanctions issued by the Environment Agency to companies and...
The collaborative effort to boost green finance between IFC and the Bank of the Lao PDR has been strengthened with a new cooperation agreement signed. This enhanced partnership aims to...
The ACCC has published eight principles to help businesses ensure any environmental marketing and advertising claims they make about their products or services are clear and accurate, and do not...
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and Council on updated EU rules to decarbonise the gas market and create a hydrogen market. The new rules will...
The Government of Canada has committed to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) from the oil and gas sector at a pace and scale necessary to contribute to...
China’s State Council on Thursday published an action plan to improve air quality amid the country’s effort to promote high-quality economic development. The plan contains a series of measures to...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published its finalised Code of Conduct for ESG Rating and Data Product Providers (“CoC”) and an accompanying Checklist for providers to self-attest their compliance...
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on an update to the so-called “ecodesign” regulation that aims to improve various aspects of products throughout their lifecycle to make them more durable and...
As COP28 kicks off in Dubai, businesses, policymakers, and civil society are increasingly recognizing the profound impact of food systems on the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Since...
Urgent action on climate can help Azerbaijan minimize the risks emerging from the global low-carbon transition and protect the living standards of its people, says the World Bank Group’s Azerbaijan Country Climate...
Global commitment to double the pace of efficiency improvements this decade is crucial as record heat and growth in energy-intensive industries boost energy demand Policy makers around the world expanded...
The new rules will reduce air, water and soil pollution, and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition. Late on Tuesday night, negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached...
Momentum behind carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is reaching unprecedented levels, but implementation continues to lag behind, a new IEA report finds. With over 400 new carbon capture, utilisation...
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, released new research showing that companies in the United States and Canada are three times more likely to risk violating United Nations environmental standards...
On Thursday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The agreed law aims to protect the environment and human...
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