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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, aiming to drive industry growth while meeting stringent emissions standards....
Poland’s power-grid operator PSE announced a $15.4 billion (64 billion zlotys) investment plan spanning 2025 to 2034. The plan includes: Renewable Energy Focus: PSE’s infrastructure upgrades will enable the delivery...
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia signed a decree allocating 15.6 million kilolitres (KL) of biodiesel for 2025, increasing the biodiesel blend to 40% (B40) by February. “The...
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is revamping its Sustainability Disclosure Guidance to reflect the finalized IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and...
JPX’s ESG Tool Launch Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. have introduced the “JPX Sustainability Information Search Tool (Beta Version)” to enhance sustainability-related disclosures...
Portugal’s Renewable Energy Milestone Portugal’s renewable energy generation hit a record 71% in 2024, marking a significant leap from 61% in 2023, according to grid operator REN. REN stated, “This...
Qatar’s Sustainable Finance Surge In 2024, Qatar set a regional benchmark by issuing $2.5B in green bonds to fund environmentally friendly projects, marking a new era for sustainable finance. Invest...
Japan’s Carbon-Neutral Drive Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba unveiled the “GX 2040 Vision” at the Yomiuri International Economic Society event, outlining a transformative industrial policy rooted in ESG principles. “Carbon...
JSW Energy, led by billionaire Sajjan Jindal, has announced a $1.47 billion acquisition through its JSW Neo Energy unit to buy renewable energy platform O2 Power’s subsidiaries. This significant deal...
Poland’s state development fund, PFR SA, is positioning itself as a key player in the country’s energy transition by becoming an anchor investor in green bond sales. This move is...
Executives worldwide are doubling down on sustainability commitments, with 85% planning to disclose climate-related data regardless of political or regulatory shifts, according to a recent Workiva survey of 1,600 global...
Ed Miliband’s ambitious drive to make Britain Net Zero by 2029 comes with a hefty £37.4 billion price tag, according to an audit by The Mail on Sunday. The allocation...
In the festive spirit, I’m channeling Charles Dickens, the man who gave us A Christmas Carol and popularized the holiday season. Another of his classics, A Tale of Two Cities,...
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched an international standard carbon Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) programme to address carbon emissions and accelerate the emirate’s transition to a...
New York state has enacted a groundbreaking climate law to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in the climate crisis. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill into law...
What’s happening: India is reconsidering its decade-old, $30 billion program requiring coal-fired power plants to install flue-gas desulphurization (FGD) systems. Only 8% of the 540 targeted power plant units have...
What’s happening: China has greenlit the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet. This ambitious project aims to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of...
China’s journey toward corporate sustainability reporting has gained momentum in recent years. The Ministry of Finance (MOF), collaborating with nine other departments, unveiled the Basic Standards on December 17, 2024,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California the authority to implement its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations and low-NOx standards for heavy-duty and off-road vehicles. These...
Japan’s environment and industry ministries have finalized a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, marking an ambitious update to its prior target...
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