The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its first Climate Transition Plan, marking a strategic shift to align its internal operations with the EU’s long-term climate goals and...
Brussels – ESG News: The European Commission has launched a ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’ to attract private investment into biodiversity restoration and ecosystem preservation, rewarding businesses, landowners, and communities that...
ERM, the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, has helped SSE and Equinor secure planning consent for the UK’s first hydrogen-to-power project — the Aldbrough Hydrogen Pathfinder — marking a key...
The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Act to streamline the EU Taxonomy framework, significantly easing the compliance load for financial and non-financial companies. The changes are part of a...
UK local authorities are significantly increasing their climate efforts, identifying £67 billion worth of climate projects, even as nearly half say budget constraints are impeding progress. This is according to...
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has launched the Transition Finance Gateway, a new initiative designed to spotlight transition efforts among over 500 non-financial corporate debt issuers and enhance transparency for...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has released two exposure drafts proposing significant updates to the SASB Standards and aligned amendments to the Industry-based Guidance on Implementing IFRS S2. This...
Allianz Commercial has launched its Climate Adaptation & Resilience Services (CAReS) platform to help businesses identify, evaluate, and reduce exposure to climate risks amid rising losses from natural catastrophes. The...
The European Commission has released a new Recommendation on Tax Incentives to support the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), a key pillar of the EU’s climate-neutral strategy. This initiative outlines a...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a global public comment period on proposed revisions to two of its core labor standards—Diversity and Inclusion and Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity—as part...
A coalition of eight countries — France, Spain, Kenya, Barbados, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda — has launched a global initiative to tax premium air travel and...
Corporate commitment to sustainability is intensifying, with 88% of companies globally identifying it as either a primary (53%) or partial (35%) driver of long-term value creation—up three percentage points from...
The European Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 target to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels, in...
Hafslund Celsio has signed a landmark agreement to supply Microsoft with 1.1 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals over a 10-year period. The contract is a major boost for Hafslund...
Amazon has unveiled a groundbreaking fulfillment center in Nagoya, Japan, designed to integrate advanced geothermal and solar technology to minimize its environmental footprint. The facility is Amazon’s first globally to...
Azimut Group and Eni Next have announced a strategic collaboration to launch a €100 million European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), targeting high-potential startups and scale-ups driving clean energy innovation....
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – has approved a record $5.2 billion in funding for 16 sustainable development operations across 10 countries, marking its largest...
The European Commission is preparing to propose the use of carbon credits purchased from other countries to help meet the European Union’s upcoming 2040 climate target. The official target—set for...
At its meeting on 25 June 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced a decision to pause the ongoing revision of the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures for companies. The move reflects...