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• The UK has added nuclear energy to its green financing framework, allowing green gilt proceeds to fund nuclear projects from November 27.• The shift comes amid diverging views from...
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...
• Vietnam restates its net-zero 2050 commitment and prepares new legal frameworks to attract global green capital and advanced technologies.• Experts at the Autumn Economic Forum 2025 highlight Vietnam’s potential...
• Germany asks the European Commission to allow exemptions to the 2035 phaseout of new combustion-engine vehicles, citing competitiveness and employment concerns.• Berlin seeks flexibility for plug-in hybrids and highly...
• Parliament backs a one-year delay to the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain law, pushing obligations for large companies to 2026.• Lawmakers ask the Commission to conduct an early 2026 review...
• UAE commits $1 billion to restore and modernise Yemen’s power sector through solar, wind and grid projects.• Portfolio to be delivered by Abu Dhabi’s Global South Utilities, expanding generation...
• Serentica plans to raise $6–8 billion over five years to expand its clean energy portfolio to 17 GW by 2029/30.• India’s pipeline includes 3–5 GW of operating and under-construction...
• Just Climate raises $375 million from global institutional investors to scale natural climate solutions across land, water and waste sectors.• The strategy makes a new investment in India’s AgroStar...
A New Benchmark for Corporate Climate Action In the wake of COP30, Mirova Research Center and Sweep have launched the Climate Contribution Framework (CCF), a pioneering methodology designed to fairly...
• Frontier buyers will pay $41 million for 96,000 tons of carbon removals from 2027–2030.• Reverion’s system removes CO2 from both methane and biogenic CO2, doubling removal compared to conventional...
BriskFlow.ai has recently unveiled and launched a new XBRL-ESG integration feature to streamline ESG Reporting. The BriskFlow is a first-of-its-kind dedicated OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) layer for XBRL-ESG reporting. The...
Shell and Ferrari Strike Long-Term Renewable Power Agreement Shell and Ferrari have signed a decade-long power purchase agreement that will supply the luxury automaker with 650 gigawatt hours of renewable...
Aragón agreement ties renewable procurement to local impact A new renewable energy agreement in Spain is linking corporate power demand with community-level environmental and social funding, as Zelestra, Microsoft and...
During a packed Climate Week NYC 2025, ESG News host Michelle Li caught up with Shaun Seow, CEO of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), for a candid conversation on the...
• COP30 ended without a roadmap to phase out coal, oil and gas, despite support from more than 80 countries.• Governments backed climate finance ambitions of $1.3 trillion annually for...
• €15.5bn secured for Africa’s renewable energy expansion, led by the EU and South Africa• Commitments include 26.8 GW of new renewable capacity and electricity access for 17.5 million households•...
In a LinkedIn post published yesterday, Microsoft co-founder and climate investor Bill Gates shared an optimistic update on global energy-related CO₂ emissions that challenges much of the prevailing doom-and-gloom narrative....
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policy reform, carbon market expansion and industrial decarbonization all accelerated as governments and companies adapt to a more complex transition landscape. The...
Joseph Pallant, CEO of Great Bear Carbon Credit Corporation sat down with ESG News CEO & Editor-in-Chief Matt Bird, to explore one of the world’s most significant Indigenous- led conservation finance...
• Germany will contribute €1 billion ($1.15 billion) over ten years to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a new global mechanism aimed at reducing deforestation.• The fund rewards countries for...
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