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• CalSTRS appoints a new director to guide its global sustainable investment portfolio and net zero strategy.• The role includes oversight of private climate solutions, corporate engagement and proxy voting.•...
• 2.5 GW in new PPAs and storage agreements to support Meta’s 100 percent clean energy target and rising data center demand.• Projects span ERCOT, SPP and MISO plus a...
• New UCITS fund applies quantitative resource efficiency methods to economies driving most global emissions and energy demand growth.• Three-year data programme standardises carbon, water, and waste metrics across emerging...
• Ninety percent of Austrian firms invested in 2025, outpacing the EU and shifting capital toward replacement and upgrades as uncertainty grows.• Nearly all firms have taken emission-reduction steps, with...
• Iberdrola begins its first Australian carbon removal project across 688 hectares on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.• Project Talia is expected to generate ACCUs under the national scheme, offering verified...
• Uzbekistan activates its first utility scale integrated solar and battery facility, advancing its 2030 goal of 54 percent renewable power.• Masdar’s expanding Central Asia portfolio now exceeds 2 GW,...
• USD 1.9 billion in global commitments announced at ADFW 2025, including USD 1.2 billion in new funding• Resource gap for GPEI 2022–2029 strategy drops to USD 440 million• Funding...
• Customer Avoided Emissions reach 694 million metric tons, exceeding Siemens’ own footprint for second year• Robust Eco Design now applied to 67 percent of relevant portfolio, supporting resource efficiency...
• Draft proposals would allow one environmental management system per company instead of site level reporting• Industrial facilities may no longer need climate transformation plans or disclosure of hazardous chemical...
• USD 80 billion in new overseas cleantech investments by Chinese firms in the past year• Total Chinese outbound green tech capital since 2023 now exceeds USD 180 billion• Expansion...
• Marian D’Auria will become Chief Sustainability Officer, succeeding Kathy Ryan and leading M&G’s sustainability strategy.• Brings experience across risk, industrial sectors, investment consulting and global sustainability roles, most recently...
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 opened today on Al Maryah Island with a clear message: the next phase of global finance will be defined by AI, energy, and a fast-evolving...
• First ever commercial fusion power purchase agreement signed in Japan between Helical Fusion and Aoki Super• Agreement validates real-world demand for continuous, net-electricity fusion generation using the Helical Stellarator...
As global markets emerge from a turbulent COP30 and prepare for the 10-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, one theme is cutting through the noise: climate strategy in 2026 will...
• USD 20 million over 2020–2030 to scale climate smart rice sourcing, reduce emissions and strengthen farmer livelihoods• Focus regions include the US, Europe, India, Pakistan and Thailand where rice...
• Italy awards Zelestra 60 MW across eight solar projects in the FER X auction, with 80 percent located in the country’s industrial north• Capacity comes alongside a 2 GWh...
• €5.2bn in EU ETS revenues channelled into three new 2025 Innovation Fund programmes• €2.9bn for net-zero technologies, €1.3bn for clean hydrogen auctions, €1bn for industrial process heat• Additional €1.765bn...
• Diginex signs MOU to acquire Plan A, combining carbon accounting, ESG data management and supply chain transparency into a single AI-driven product suite.• Pro forma growth acceleration expected from...
• Abu Dhabi Finance Week confirms Bill Gates as speaker for day one humanitarian finance session.• Event will include a pledging moment to raise new commitments for the Global Polio...
• New ESRS Knowledge Hub integrates 2023 ESRS, simplified ESRS, VSME standards and implementation guidance in a single platform.• Platform connects reporting resources with EU legislation and international frameworks to...
• Deep.Meta’s AI driven simulations achieved close to a 10 percent emissions reduction at Spartan UK, the country’s only steel plate producer.• The company is developing its Deep.Optimiser PhyX system...
Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025 is set to host one of the most influential gatherings in global finance, bringing together CEOs, founders, policymakers, and investors who collectively manage more...
Milan leans into 2030 targets as Edison ramps construction pipeline Edison will break ground on more than 500 MW of new renewable energy capacity in 2026, advancing one of the...
• BoE finalises strengthened climate risk expectations for banks and insurers, replacing 2019 rules.• New policy requires stronger board accountability, better scenario use, and improved data quality.• Firms must review...
• Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund invests in Pantheon Regeneration to scale U.S. peatland restoration and carbon removal.• Pantheon’s Pocosin Ecological Reserve I stands among the first commercial peatland restoration projects...
• Mandatory datapoints shrink by 57–68% as Europe aims to relieve compliance pressure without weakening Green Deal ambition• Materiality assessments overhauled, voluntary disclosures removed entirely, and value-chain estimates permitted to...
• Iberdrola’s UK subsidiary ScottishPower approved to invest €14B in new transmission infrastructure through 2031.• Largest grid investment in Iberdrola’s history; supports Clean Power 2030 Plan and triples spending from...
• Abu Dhabi Finance Week secures ADQ as Headline Partner and Hanwha Finance as Premier Partner, reinforcing state-driven ambitions to shape cross-border capital flows.• The 2025 edition expands to more...
• Creates a unified, Sharia-compliant banking framework for endowments across Abu Dhabi• Enables digital public contributions to certified endowment portfolios through ADIB channels• Strengthens oversight, transparency and financial governance across...
• Partnership targets hydrogen-based, plasma-enhanced green iron technology capable of bypassing sintering, pelletising and coking.• Industrial trial line planned to produce 5,000 tonnes of hot metal, with Fortescue providing project...
• Global fashion house and luxury sustainability pioneer reconnect after 20 years to launch a collection built entirely on certified and recycled materials.• Partnership extends beyond design to establish an...
• EU funded AURORA launches a carbon-tracking app that quantifies household and transport emissions and links users to community renewable energy projects.• Universities in Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, and the UK...
• The updated PCAF Standard adds new methodologies covering use-of-proceeds structures, securitisations, structured products, sub-sovereign debt, treaty reinsurance and project insurance.• More than 100 experts from institutions across all regions...
• BMW Group raises its long-term climate ambition, targeting at least 60 million tons of CO2e savings by 2035 compared to 2019.• The new goal adds roughly 20 million tons...
• New York City’s pension systems have achieved a 37% cut in financed emissions since 2019 but identify three major asset managers that fall short of net-zero expectations.• BlackRock’s rollback...
• Vietnam’s first National Sustainable Cooling Plan projects more than 800 TWh of electricity savings by 2050 and a 97 per cent reduction in cooling-related emissions compared with business-as-usual.• The...
• Brussels is considering a delay of several weeks to an automotive support package that could reshape the EU’s 2035 combustion engine phase out.• Germany and parts of the car...
• Vestas will double output at its Goleniow, Poland blade plant to meet rising European demand, adding a second line for its V172-7.2 MW turbine and hiring more than 300...
• New financing package totals approximately £1.1 billion ($1.39 Billion), combining CVC DIF’s equity stake, MassMutual follow-on investment, project debt refinancing and a new Holdco facility.• Capital will support Low...
• New Science Based Targets initiative pathways provide emissions cutting trajectories for ammonia, methanol, high-value chemicals and fertilizer-linked nitrous oxide.• The framework offers sector-specific guidance for companies representing the world’s...
• The bill would bar BlackRock and State Street from casting any shareholder votes tied to the $1 trillion Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement system for U.S. federal employees.• The...
• The EU Ombudsman found the Commission committed “maladministration” by rushing its Omnibus sustainability reforms without following its own Better Regulation rules.• The inquiry revealed a sub-24-hour internal consultation, unclear...
• Lloyds Banking Group has invested £116 million ($148 million) to modernize and decarbonize its 317,000-sq-ft Halifax headquarters, one of Yorkshire’s most recognizable commercial buildings.• The site now runs on...
• 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...
• UK proposes a regulated regime for ESG ratings, with an estimated £500 million in net economic benefits over the next decade.• Rules focus on transparency, governance and conflict-management amid...
• England’s water utilities have issued £10.5 billion in green bonds since 2017, yet sector-wide environmental performance deteriorated last year.• Major issuers Anglian Water (£3.5 billion) and Thames Water (£3.1...
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...
• India’s Varaha receives 26.4 million euros ($30 million) from Mirova, marking the investor’s largest nature-based carbon commitment to date.• Funding will expand regenerative agriculture and soil organic carbon practices...
• Airbus delivers a 250-ton-per-year DAC unit to Deep Sky Alpha after eight months of engineering and manufacturing• Facility becomes a global testbed for next-generation carbon removal technologies, supported by...
• 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...
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