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• Morningstar Sustainalytics appoints a new head of climate and nature solutions to accelerate research, data and investor-facing tools.• The role carries responsibility for next-generation climate and biodiversity analytics, including...
• New project aims to convert 500,000 tons of waste per year into sustainable aviation fuel for one of the world’s largest aviation hubs.• Hybrid pathway integrates green hydrogen from...
• Federal appeals court pauses SB 261, delaying climate-risk disclosures for thousands of companies operating in California.• SB 253, the state’s emissions-reporting law, continues toward its 2026 rollout despite industry...
• Bank commits to a 90/10 green-brown financing ratio by 2028 and €240 billion in transition finance.• Strategy anchored in ACT 2028, Crédit Agricole’s medium-term plan aimed at scaling sustainable...
• New Energy Technology Coalition launches to accelerate adoption of demand-side technologies as global electricity use climbs.• Initiative brings together leaders from energy, tech and infrastructure to shape AI-enabled grid...
• New $50 million raise pushes Exowatt’s total funding to $140 million as U.S. data-center electricity needs surge• Modular, dispatchable solar system targets firm, near-load power to reduce pressure on...
Paris region moves forward on strategic AI infrastructure France is preparing to build one of Europe’s largest high-power computing hubs, as EDF and OpCore enter exclusive negotiations to develop a...
• Amazon launches four new nature-based initiatives designed to replenish more than 2 billion liters of water each year across North America and Latin America.• The company now has more...
• Alt Carbon issues Asia’s largest batch of verified Enhanced Weathering CDR credits to Japan’s MOL, eight months after signing a 10,000-tonne multi-year offtake deal.• Verification follows Isometric’s high-rigour Enhanced...
• DHL to deploy around EUR 1 billion ($1.16 billion) by 2030 to scale low-emission logistics infrastructure and EV-driven operations in India.• Investment accelerates India’s role as a global sustainability...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, the global sustainability landscape entered a phase of recalibration — not retreat — as governments, markets, and corporates aligned around a more...
• Forty-one percent of the world’s largest 2,000 companies now have value-chain net zero targets, reversing last year’s slowdown.• Companies are deploying a broader mix of decarbonization tools, with 13...
• EU Council authorises negotiations with the UK on a shared agri-food SPS area and linked carbon trading systems.• A joint ETS could unlock mutual exemptions from carbon border charges...
• Europe’s fashion sector needs an estimated €4.4 billion (US$5.09 billion) by 2030 to stay aligned with decarbonisation trajectories, exposing a growing financing gap for suppliers.• CHANEL, Kering, Moncler Group,...
• Up to US$1 billion in development finance over three years directed to water, sanitation, transport, and urban resilience• Funding aligned with Azerbaijan 2030 national priorities and the Country Partnership...
• New protocol enables governments to use private-sector crediting programmes for Paris Agreement compliance, expanding the supply of eligible emission reductions.• Standardised procedures aim to reduce market risk and improve...
• Parliament backs thresholds that limit sustainability reporting to companies above €450 million turnover and 1,750 employees.• Due diligence duties narrowed to firms with more than 5,000 employees and €1.5...
• Parliament endorses 90 percent emissions reduction by 2040, with up to 5 percent met through foreign carbon credits.• Target falls short of scientific advice for a 1.5°C-aligned pathway, yet...
• A2A raises total investments for 2024–2035 to €23 billion (US $27 billion), with €16 billion for the energy transition and €7 billion for the circular economy.• The plan forecasts...
• 15-year renewable power agreement will supply 1.5 TWh from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio.• Google secures certified clean electricity for its U.S. data centers, aligned with its 24/7...
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