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• Google is open sourcing its internal AI driven sustainability reporting methods after two years of in house use• The playbook targets one of the biggest ESG bottlenecks for corporates...
• Microsoft and Iberdrola have signed two long term wind PPAs in Spain covering 150 MW, extending a transatlantic clean power portfolio to around 500 MW.• The deal links renewable...
• HASI and KKR commit an additional $1 billion to CarbonCount Holdings 1, lifting total investment capacity toward $5 billion with leverage.• Capital targets long-dated US clean energy and sustainable...
• The EU plans to expand its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to cover car parts, household appliances, and downstream steel and aluminium products to close carbon leakage loopholes.• Draft proposals...
As artificial intelligence accelerates the expansion of data centres across Asia, TotalEnergies has locked in a 21-year renewable power supply agreement with Google to support the tech giant’s growing footprint...
PME pulls €5bn mandate from BlackRock BlackRock loses a second Dutch pension mandate in a matter of months after PME, a pension fund for workers in the metal and technology...
• Climate and nature risks are already driving supply chain disruption, insurance gaps, and rising capital costs across sectors• Companies that integrate climate and nature into core strategy can protect...
• New York will require mandatory greenhouse gas reporting from facilities emitting 10,000 metric tons of CO2e or more, beginning in 2027, covering power, fuel supply, waste, and industrial sectors.•...
Australia’s corporate regulator has begun laying the groundwork for the country’s new sustainability reporting regime, releasing the first set of educational materials aimed at smaller companies and report preparers navigating...
Google has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to secure solar electricity from a nearly 30-megawatt project in northern Malaysia, deepening its push to decarbonize energy-intensive operations in one of...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate ambition and regulatory recalibration moved in parallel as governments, markets, and investors adjusted to the next phase of the transition. The EU...
• Financial institutions can narrow Scope 3 reporting to loans, investments, and assets under management, excluding facilitated and underwriting related emissions.• Amendments reduce operational burden without changing investor-facing climate risk...
• Puro.earth becomes the eighth carbon crediting programme approved under the Core Carbon Principles, clearing a key integrity hurdle for engineered carbon removals.• Approval applies to Puro.earth Standard version 4.2,...
• Abu Dhabi leverages policy, capital markets, and cross border partnerships to scale climate finance across emerging and developed economies• ADSFF convenes global investors, regulators, and innovators to accelerate investment...
• Fervo closes a USD 462 million oversubscribed Series E to accelerate Cape Station, expected to become the world’s largest next generation geothermal project.• The financing arrives as US power...
• J.P. Morgan brings global Treasury and multi-currency payment capabilities to ADGM under a category one license.• Expansion strengthens Abu Dhabi’s position as a financial hub for energy, trade and...
• Google agrees to purchase 3,500 tons of carbon removal from Ebb as part of an early market commitment to ocean alkalinity enhancement.• Partnership builds on Ebb’s work with the...
• Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, will invest up to USD 335 million in Aditya Birla Renewables Limited for a minority stake, valuing the platform at roughly USD 1.64...
• EU lawmakers agree on a binding 90 percent net emissions reduction target for 2040, shaping the bloc’s pathway to climate neutrality by 2050.• Deal introduces expanded use of international...
• Apple prepares for its next phase of climate and policy strategy as longtime sustainability chief Lisa Jackson retires in January 2026 after cutting companywide emissions by more than 60...
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