Category: News
Brussels Sets 2040 Climate Goal After marathon overnight talks, European Union environment ministers reached an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The...
• Major global brands representing 20% of plastic packaging market reaffirm commitment to circularity.• Agenda calls for shared advocacy, collaboration, and policy alignment to scale reuse and reduce waste.• Foundation...
Riyadh launch and strategic scale At FII 9 in Riyadh, ACWA Power unveiled a series of interconnected agreements spanning financing, renewable-energy development, storage and water infrastructure. The timing and scale...
• $6.5 billion investment for a 50% stake in the world’s largest offshore wind project• Project to deliver 2.9 GW of renewable power, enough for over 3 million UK homes•...
Abu Dhabi leads new AI-energy integration push Abu Dhabi has launched a major cross-sector initiative linking energy and technology at unprecedented scale. ADNOC announced a new alliance with Microsoft, Masdar,...
Brussels Pushes Deep Decarbonization Across Europe The European Commission has allocated €2.9 billion ($3.1 billion) from the EU’s Innovation Fund to 61 large-scale net-zero technology projects across 18 countries, in...
Long-Term Climate Credit for High-Risk Economies Climate Fund Managers (CFM), MUFG Bank, FinDev Canada, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have achieved a $600 million first close for the GAIA...
Key Takeaways As the global community prepares for COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is putting institutional investors at the heart of the sustainability dialogue at PRI in...
As sustainability reporting becomes a defining standard for corporate transparency, many organizations are realizing that manual, spreadsheet-driven processes are no longer enough. The challenge: managing ESG data efficiently, meeting evolving...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, global climate momentum converged around finance, disclosure, and resilience. Tokyo issued the world’s first certified climate resilience bond, while New Zealand lifted...
• €1 billion in new financing will support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps through a securitisation led by EIB Group and Santander.• €200 million earmarked for near-zero-emission building projects and €70...
• Around 40 jurisdictions plan to integrate ISSB Standards into national disclosure frameworks, representing roughly 40% of global capital markets.• The expanded Jurisdictional Adopters Working Group will align “passporting” provisions...
• Global investment in low-carbon technologies has soared to US$2.1 trillion, driving demand for deeper transition analytics.• Bloomberg’s new tools map revenue and capital-expenditure exposure for companies representing 96% of...
Arca Secures Landmark Carbon Removal Partnership Vancouver-based Arca, a company specializing in industrial mineralization, has entered a long-term offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver nearly 300,000 tonnes of durable carbon...
• Iberdrola issues the EU’s first green hybrid bond under the European Green Bond Standard, attracting €8 billion in orders.• Coupon set at 3.75%, the lowest for a hybrid bond...
Washington Backs Major Nuclear Revival The United States government has entered into an $80 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco Corporation—the Canadian co-owners of Westinghouse Electric Company—to build...
• Legislation grants the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) powers to regulate ESG ratings providers, ensuring transparency and comparability.• FCA to launch public consultation on detailed rules by year-end, aligned with...
• The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued the world’s first Climate Bonds Certified Resilience Bond, raising €300 million.• The bond was oversubscribed seven times, attracting €2.2 billion in bids from nearly...
• 84% of energy CEOs are optimistic about mid-term growth, up from 72% in 2024.• 65% rank generative AI as a top investment priority, though cybersecurity and ethics pose adoption...
• Gates urges governments to focus on human welfare and resilience over temperature metrics.• Calls for targeted investment in energy access, healthcare, and agriculture for developing regions.• Pushes policymakers and...
Official logo of ESG News (C) 2025