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• Verra introduces an optional prioritization queue for verification approval requests, offering earlier review starts without altering technical review standards.• The fee based system aims to expand reviewer capacity and...
• Equinix signs Letter of Intent for up to 250 MWe of next-generation nuclear power from ULC-Energy’s Rolls-Royce SMR deployment.• Agreement forms part of a global strategy to secure reliable...
• Germany asks the European Commission to allow exemptions to the 2035 phaseout of new combustion-engine vehicles, citing competitiveness and employment concerns.• Berlin seeks flexibility for plug-in hybrids and highly...
• Neoenergia and Honda will develop Brazil’s first green-hydrogen mobility hub, backed by more than €5 million ( $5.4 Million) in ANEEL-regulated R&D funding.• Honda will test fuel-cell vehicles and...
• Parliament backs a one-year delay to the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain law, pushing obligations for large companies to 2026.• Lawmakers ask the Commission to conduct an early 2026 review...
• UAE commits $1 billion to restore and modernise Yemen’s power sector through solar, wind and grid projects.• Portfolio to be delivered by Abu Dhabi’s Global South Utilities, expanding generation...
• ADB and the IAEA sign a formal cooperation framework to guide safe, sustainable nuclear deployment, including small modular reactors, across developing Asia-Pacific economies.• The agreement follows ADB’s updated energy...
• Serentica plans to raise $6–8 billion over five years to expand its clean energy portfolio to 17 GW by 2029/30.• India’s pipeline includes 3–5 GW of operating and under-construction...
• Sweden allocates $41 million in new state financing to Stegra, adding to a multi-year public support package for near-zero emissions steel.• The funding is expected to strengthen Stegra’s push...
A global shift in how LEGO boxes are packed The LEGO Group has crossed a major point in its multiyear effort to remove single-use plastics from inside its boxes. More...
Founded in 1985, DANKEN Enterprise Co., Ltd. (DANKEN) is a global professional supplier of socks and a pioneer in applying functional materials to hosiery in Taiwan. For 40 years, the...
Creative Tech Textile has collaborated innovatively with Taiwan’s oyster farming industry to create Seawool®, a multifunctional composite material that blends oyster shells with recycled polyester, giving new life to discarded...
• JPMorgan elevates veteran energy banker Robert Keepers to oversee Climate Tech within its Green Economy Banking division.• The role expands the bank’s capacity to finance emerging decarbonization technologies across...
• Just Climate raises $375 million from global institutional investors to scale natural climate solutions across land, water and waste sectors.• The strategy makes a new investment in India’s AgroStar...
• 84% of institutional investors expect the share of sustainable AUM to rise in the next two years, according to Morgan Stanley’s 2025 Sustainable Signals survey.• Climate adaptation climbs to...
• China added 12.6 GW of new solar in October, a 30% jump from September as installations rebounded after policy driven uncertainty.• Year-to-date build reached 252.87 GW, up 39% from...
A New Benchmark for Corporate Climate Action In the wake of COP30, Mirova Research Center and Sweep have launched the Climate Contribution Framework (CCF), a pioneering methodology designed to fairly...
• Sortera secures $45 million to expand its AI-enabled aluminum sorting platform and build a second U.S. facility in Tennessee.• The company’s technology converts mixed end-of-life scrap into high-value alloys...
• Frontier buyers will pay $41 million for 96,000 tons of carbon removals from 2027–2030.• Reverion’s system removes CO2 from both methane and biogenic CO2, doubling removal compared to conventional...
BriskFlow.ai has recently unveiled and launched a new XBRL-ESG integration feature to streamline ESG Reporting. The BriskFlow is a first-of-its-kind dedicated OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) layer for XBRL-ESG reporting. The...
• Taiwan’s sustainable bond regime now fully incorporates blue and biodiversity bonds under its green bond framework, in line with 2025 ICMA principles.• Marine conservation, biodiversity protection and circular economy...
• New white paper sets the foundation for a forthcoming Adaptation for Resilience (mARs) Guide supporting Environmental Objective 2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy.• Adaptation finance in developing countries faces a...
Shell and Ferrari Strike Long-Term Renewable Power Agreement Shell and Ferrari have signed a decade-long power purchase agreement that will supply the luxury automaker with 650 gigawatt hours of renewable...
• British International Investment launches its first dedicated energy transition finance facility, providing $150 million to FirstRand.• Funding targets hard-to-abate sectors across Africa through RMB and FNB, offering transition loans...
• X-energy closes an oversubscribed $700 million Series D round to scale its Xe-100 SMR and TRISO-X fuel supply chain, backed by major institutional investors.• Funding supports a commercial pipeline...
• Air Liquide starts up a 30-ton-per-day ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking unit in Antwerp-Bruges, the first of its kind at industrial scale.• The technology strengthens the feasibility of long-distance hydrogen supply chains...
Aragón agreement ties renewable procurement to local impact A new renewable energy agreement in Spain is linking corporate power demand with community-level environmental and social funding, as Zelestra, Microsoft and...
During a packed Climate Week NYC 2025, ESG News host Michelle Li caught up with Shaun Seow, CEO of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), for a candid conversation on the...
Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries and eco-tech partner Ecoplatform are celebrating the third anniversary of their “Not Just a Thing” textile donation program with a massive milestone: customers have donated more...
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) is set to overhaul the real estate sector, pivoting toward sustainability, green innovation, and ESG-driven growth, according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report. The...
• COP30 ended without a roadmap to phase out coal, oil and gas, despite support from more than 80 countries.• Governments backed climate finance ambitions of $1.3 trillion annually for...
• Three new agreements position Tanmiah to build a Science Based Targets initiative pathway and accelerate supply-chain decarbonization in Saudi Arabia.• Strataphy will install the region’s first geothermal-cooled poultry operation...
• Sixty-six percent of organisations say climate technology is now essential or soon will be.• Data barriers block adoption, with 72% reporting fragmented or inconsistent information.• Government policy and incentives...
• €15.5bn secured for Africa’s renewable energy expansion, led by the EU and South Africa• Commitments include 26.8 GW of new renewable capacity and electricity access for 17.5 million households•...
• Countries agreed to mobilise at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for global climate action, with adaptation finance set to triple.• The loss and damage fund moves into a...
In a LinkedIn post published yesterday, Microsoft co-founder and climate investor Bill Gates shared an optimistic update on global energy-related CO₂ emissions that challenges much of the prevailing doom-and-gloom narrative....
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policy reform, carbon market expansion and industrial decarbonization all accelerated as governments and companies adapt to a more complex transition landscape. The...
Joseph Pallant, CEO of Great Bear Carbon Credit Corporation sat down with ESG News CEO & Editor-in-Chief Matt Bird, to explore one of the world’s most significant Indigenous- led conservation finance...
Coverage of the “On the Ground at COP30: Insights from Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M” was produced by UN Global Compact Network USA. Belém, Brazil — COP30 –...
When I logged into Zoom on Tuesday, I was expecting more clarity. Instead, a few minutes later, the Ninth Circuit Court issued an injunction in two short sentences, temporarily blocking...
• Germany will contribute €1 billion ($1.15 billion) over ten years to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a new global mechanism aimed at reducing deforestation.• The fund rewards countries for...
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) marks a decisive moment in Europe’s sustainable finance journey. By proposing to replace the existing Article 8 and...
• The two countries signed an MoU to develop an Article 6.2-aligned carbon credit implementation agreement that will allow Singapore’s carbon-taxed emitters to offset up to 5 percent of their...
• Seventeen governments joined the Blue NDC Challenge, expanding the integration of ocean action directly into national climate plans.• A global network of regenerative seascapes launched with a target to...
• ABN AMRO elevates sustainability to a core strategic function with a newly strengthened CSO mandate.• Sandra Phlippen to lead Group Sustainability from January 2026, integrating climate priorities into core...
A New Push to Expand Industrial Efficiency Google has launched a free Energy Assessment tool aimed at manufacturing facilities, positioning the platform as a way to unlock cost savings and...
• Siemens Energy will invest $2.3 billion in transformer and switchgear factories by 2028, expanding global grid capacity as electricity demand accelerates.• The company delivered €2.355 billion in profit before...
• European Commission proposes major overhaul of the SFDR to reduce complexity and cut reporting costs across the financial sector.• New three-tier ESG product categorisation aims to improve clarity for...
• EUR 250 million ($288 million)in InvestEU-backed guarantees will unlock working capital for early-stage European cleantech manufacturers.• Partnership targets companies advancing decarbonisation, circular economy solutions, bioeconomy development and pollution control.•...
• Five-year HKD 1.5 billion ($193 million) multi-currency sustainability-linked loan ties terms to social value creation across Nan Fung Group’s Hong Kong portfolio.• First financing structure from the Group to...
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