The UAE is set to invest AED200 billion ($54.4 billion) over the next six years to address the nation’s growing sustainable energy needs, according to Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister...
The Canadian government’s proposed regulations aim to cut emissions in the oil and gas sector by 35% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault clarified, “This goes...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin KPMG’s latest report, Navigating EU Taxonomy: Progress and Pathways to Compliance, provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU Taxonomy disclosures of 291 European companies, offering critical...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) governing board approved a groundbreaking $70 million investment for Turkey. This plan will support Turkey’s clean energy ambitions by boosting the...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have expanded their partnership, signing an agreement aimed at accelerating sustainable development in Italy’s public...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin The Federal Republic of Germany has appointed DZ BANK AG and Deutsche Bank as joint ESG coordinators for a planned update to its Green Bond Framework,...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin BBVA has reached a remarkable milestone in sustainable finance, channeling €71 billion into sustainable business initiatives from January to September 2024. The bank’s significant growth represents...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin DBS Bank has appointed Shilpa Gulrajani as its new Head of Sustainable Finance for Institutional Banking. Gulrajani joins DBS after more than two decades with BNP...
In this exclusive interview, Jim Coleman, CEO of LION Power, joined ESG News to discuss bringing lithium-ion battery technology manufacturing to the United States. The company aims to capture market...
Terrascope’s Chief Commercial Officer Felipe Daguila joined ESG News’ Melike Ayan to unpack how Terrascope leverages data to drive sustainability decisions and decarbonization in the food and agriculture industries. Here is...
In a groundbreaking move for sustainable air travel, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a pioneering partnership between the state and Airlines 4 America (A4A) to increase the use of sustainable...
Bain Capital has acquired an 80% stake in AQ Compute, Aquila Group’s data center business, marking a major move to create a sustainable data center platform across Europe. AQ Compute,...
Amcor, a leader in responsible packaging, has announced two major executive appointments aimed at propelling organic growth and enhancing sustainability across its operations. Fred Stephan, former President of Amcor Flexibles...
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has announced that Kering, GSK, and Holcim are the first companies to publicly adopt science-based targets for nature, addressing freshwater and land. These actions...
Allianz Trade has launched Surety Green2Green, a pioneering product designed to advance global sustainability efforts by supporting low-carbon technologies and renewable projects. Through this new solution, Allianz Trade issues surety...
1PointFive and Enterprise Partner on CO₂ Pipeline to Support Texas Carbon Sequestration Hub for Industrial Decarbonization Oxy’s 1PointFive, a leading company in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS), and Enterprise...
LGT Wealth Management, a top wealth manager in the UK, has appointed Phoebe Stone as its first Chief Sustainability Officer (UK), underscoring its commitment to sustainability and advancing its Net...
Expanding the Carbon Removal Rulebook The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved a new suite of methodologies for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR), strengthening governance of...
A Life Devoted to Nature Dr Jane Goodall, the world’s most renowned primatologist and conservationist, died Wednesday at 91 while on a speaking tour in California, the Jane Goodall Institute...
A growing sovereign green bond market The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has released its Green Bond Report 2025, providing a detailed account of how HK$240 billion (US$31 billion) in...
European businesses call sustainability a competitiveness issue A new survey of more than 2,500 senior executives across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland reveals broad support for binding corporate sustainability...
Asia-Pacific Leaders Advance ESG Integration On the sidelines of UN General Assembly week, the United Nations Global Compact convened senior business leaders from Asia and Oceania for a closed-door Leadership...
Quality over Quantity Defines Luxury’s Next Phase The global luxury sector is navigating slowing demand, shifting consumer expectations, and a changing definition of value. According to the first EY Luxury...
New Capital for Expanding Energy Transition Services Nuveen has acquired a majority interest in Ally Energy Solutions, a U.S. provider of turnkey power and efficiency upgrades for commercial and industrial...
A Strategic Carve-Out in Solar TotalEnergies has sold a 50% stake in a 1.4 gigawatt (GW) solar portfolio across the United States to insurance vehicles and funds managed by KKR,...
Baton Rouge bets on carbon removal ExxonMobil has been selected to transport and permanently store carbon dioxide captured at AtmosClear’s planned biomass energy facility at the Port of Greater Baton...
New Pathways for Automotive Waste Porsche AG, BASF SE and Austrian technology firm BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH have completed a pilot project demonstrating the chemical recycling of complex...
A New Benchmark for Corporate Climate Expertise The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has established the world’s first official register of certified experts qualified to guide companies through the complexities...
Oslo steps into global transition capital markets Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $1.5 billion to Brookfield Asset Management’s Global Transition...
Jakarta’s Waste Crisis Spurs New Energy Push Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, will roll out at least eight waste-to-energy plants by the end of October as part of a...
Brussels signs off on CBAM reform The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation simplifying the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), an instrument designed to prevent carbon...
Cyprus Decision Marks Next Phase Meeting in Europe’s most water-scarce country, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s Board has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, committing to...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...