Category: Government
Washington Moves to Reassess Climate Disclosure Framework The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal consultation on climate related disclosures, signaling a renewed push to modernize corporate reporting...
India is weighing whether to soften proposed penalties on wind and solar power producers that fail to meet tighter grid-supply commitments, following warnings from developers that the new rules could...
A German technology start-up is moving to expand Europe’s control over artificial intelligence infrastructure with plans to build a major new data centre that could double the country’s domestically operated...
China has released the draft outline of its 15th Five-Year Plan, laying out the country’s economic and energy strategy from 2026 to 2030. The blueprint emphasizes massive expansion of renewable...
The Lloyd’s of London insurance market is in discussions with the U.S. government’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) over a plan to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new supervisory guidelines directing banks, insurers and asset managers to embed climate transition planning into their core risk management practices. The guidance...
The Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has launched a consultation on a national roadmap that would introduce mandatory sustainability reporting for major listed companies, aligning the country’s disclosure framework with...
China has released a new five-year economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to reduce emissions intensity while maintaining energy security in the world’s second-largest economy. The strategy, unveiled Thursday, commits the...
The European Commission has unveiled the Industrial Accelerator Act, a sweeping legislative proposal designed to boost demand for low carbon technologies produced in Europe while reinforcing the region’s industrial base...
Brussels saw an unusually blunt intervention this week as Italy’s Industry Minister Adolfo Urso called for the European Union to suspend its Emissions Trading System until a comprehensive reform is...
London has formally embedded the global sustainability reporting baseline into its domestic framework, publishing final versions of UK Sustainability Reporting Standards S1 and S2 and opening the door to mandatory...
Ireland has unveiled a national plan to shift its economy away from the traditional take make waste model, positioning circularity as a core pillar of climate policy, industrial competitiveness and...
Industrial Decarbonisation Meets Strategic Security INEOS has secured €300 million ($325 million) in French government support to accelerate the regeneration and decarbonisation of its Lavera petrochemical complex, one of the...
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an expanded climate partnership with the United Kingdom during a diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening cooperation on clean energy, trade, and sustainable development. The trip...
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has mandated carbon disclosure and offsetting requirements for non-bank financial institutions, marking a significant shift in how environmental risk is integrated into financial oversight. Decision...
The administration of President Donald Trump has repealed the scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and eliminated federal tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks, marking the...
Brussels Backs Denmark’s Land-Use Climate Strategy The European Commission has approved a €1.04 billion ($1.12 billion) Danish state aid program designed to pay landowners to permanently remove agricultural and forestry...
Brussels is tightening the regulatory net around fashion waste, adopting new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation measures aimed at ending one of the sector’s most controversial practices: destroying unsold stock....
Brussels Locks In A Tougher 2040 Climate Target Brussels moved decisively this week to reshape Europe’s climate trajectory, as lawmakers approved amendments to the EU Climate Law that commit the...
New Delhi Signals Policy Support Amid Carbon Trade Friction New Delhi is preparing to intervene to support steelmakers facing rising pressure from Europe’s carbon border policy, after senior officials warned...
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