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Australia has moved to operationalise its national sustainable finance framework, releasing detailed guidance designed to bring its taxonomy into active use across debt markets and accelerate capital flows into climate-aligned...
Germany has launched an €8 billion ($9.28 billion) climate programme to accelerate emissions reductions and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, as policymakers confront rising energy insecurity and a widening...
California. Regulators are moving to define how one of the most ambitious corporate climate disclosure laws in the United States will take shape. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has...
Brussels Expands ESG Engagement Beyond Mandatory Reporting Brussels is widening the reach of sustainability reporting across Europe, even as regulatory requirements narrow. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has...
The United States has agreed with TotalEnergies to redirect close to $1 billion in offshore wind investment into domestic oil and natural gas production, marking a decisive change in federal...
NeuEN Green Energy has secured a long-term contract to supply 10,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), accelerating India’s push to decarbonise its hard-to-abate industrial...
A €200 million ($216 million) financing agreement between EIB Global and Techcombank will accelerate Vietnam’s transition to a low-carbon economy, with a strong focus on mobilising private capital into green...
Brussels has cleared a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) Danish state aid scheme designed to accelerate the buildout of offshore wind capacity, reinforcing the European Union’s push to meet its 2030...
A Corporate Push Toward Water Security On World Water Day, Google released its 2026 Water Stewardship Project Portfolio summary, outlining a growing global strategy to address freshwater scarcity while strengthening...
• $7 million raise brings total funding to $14 million as demand for audit grade carbon data accelerates globally• Expansion targets Asia-Pacific and Europe amid CBAM pressure and stricter reporting...
PepsiCo has reached two major water sustainability targets ahead of its 2025 deadline, completing full water replenishment across high-risk watersheds and adopting a global water stewardship framework across all company...
The ESG Newsletter delivers the latest developments in carbon markets, climate finance, energy transition, and sustainable investment. Today’s edition highlights India’s launch of a centralized carbon market trading platform, alongside...
• 15,000-ton annual capacity facility converts hard-to-recycle plastic waste into petrochemical feedstock• Anchors TotalEnergies’ transition of Grandpuits refinery into a zero-crude industrial platform• Secured long-term waste supply through partnerships with...
Zelestra has brought three solar plants online in Castilla-La Mancha, adding 162 MW of renewable capacity to Spain’s grid while directly supporting decarbonisation efforts across the pharmaceutical sector. The Belinchón...
• Climate Fund Managers brings $2.8B AUM and targets an additional $4B for climate investments across emerging markets• Partnership with Climate Bonds Initiative and European Commission aims to unlock institutional...
The COP30 Presidency has released its Executive Report, setting out a broad implementation agenda designed to move global climate action beyond negotiation cycles and into sustained execution across economies and...
• VPBank is pursuing a $1.2 billion sustainability-linked loan, among the largest ESG financings in Vietnam• Deal highlights continued investor appetite for ESG-linked lending in emerging markets despite global moderation•...
• India launches a national carbon market portal to operationalize its Carbon Credit Trading Scheme across sectors• Nearly 490 entities across seven energy intensive industries now face compliance targets under...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, regulators and standard-setters moved to refine the rules shaping corporate sustainability. The EU pushed forward an ESRS overhaul to reduce duplication with...
Brussels faces renewed pressure to recalibrate its flagship carbon market as the aviation sector warns that current rules risk undermining both competitiveness and decarbonization. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)...
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