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Data Center Power Demand Exposes Scope 2 Accounting Gap Data center power demand has quadrupled with the rise of artificial intelligence, yet the reported carbon footprints of major technology firms are moving in the opposite ...
Google And Voltus Target Data Center Load Growth Google and Voltus are moving to turn local homes and businesses into a new source of grid capacity, using a first-of-its-kind agreement aimed at the fast-rising energy ...
Rabobank Elevates Sustainability Leadership Rabobank has appointed Dries Lagerberg as Chief Sustainability Officer, placing an experienced internal leader at the helm of its sustainability strategy. The appointment took effect on 1 June 2026. Lagerberg will ...
Brussels is tightening pressure on national governments as the EU prepares to enforce new anti-greenwashing rules across its single market. The European Commission has sent letters of formal notice to 20 Member States. The action ...
Rio Tinto has started commissioning its $1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at Complexe Arvida, placing Quebec at the center of a new phase in low-carbon aluminum production. The start-up began in March and is expected ...
Britain Raises Climate Ambition Amid Fossil Fuel Volatility London has set a new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by around 87% by 2040 from 1990 levels, placing the UK deeper into its net zero ...
Brazil Eases ESG Reporting Mandate Brazil’s securities regulator has pulled back from mandatory sustainability reporting, reshaping one of the world’s most closely watched emerging-market ESG disclosure regimes. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil, known ...
World Bank And Japan Deepen Supply Chain Cooperation Washington, D.C. and Tokyo are tightening their partnership on critical minerals, energy security, and supply chain resilience as developing economies face rising pressure from volatile fuel markets ...
UBS Strengthens Sustainability Risk Leadership Zurich-based UBS has appointed Alexander Seidler as Head Sustainability and Climate Risk, giving him responsibility for implementing the bank’s sustainability and climate risk framework. The move places Seidler at the ...
GreenWay Raises Green Debt For Regional EV Expansion Warsaw, Poland, GreenWay has secured up to €138 million in green debt financing to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Central and Eastern Europe. The financing comes ...
Solar Power For Australia’s Digital Infrastructure New South Wales is preparing to add new renewable power to Australia’s fast-expanding digital economy, as Google, AirTrunk and European Energy Australia move closer to launching the 25-megawatt Mulwala ...
TD Bank Backs Long-Term Carbon Removal Portfolio Toronto-Dominion Bank has signed a 10-year carbon removal agreement with Climeworks Solutions, giving one of North America’s largest banks access to a diversified portfolio of high-quality carbon removal ...
SEC Reverses Course On Climate Disclosure Washington, D.C. regulators have opened a new front in the U.S. debate over climate risk, corporate reporting and investor protection. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally proposed ...
China Taps Hong Kong For Green Finance Demand Hong Kong has secured a fresh role in China’s sovereign green finance strategy, after the Ministry of Finance completed a RMB6 billion green bond issuance in the ...
DigitalBridge Moves Deeper Into Power Infrastructure DigitalBridge Group will acquire ArcLight Capital Partners in a deal worth up to $1.05 billion. The agreement creates a larger alternative asset management platform focused on power, AI and ...
India And Germany Put Fairness At The Centre Of The Energy Shift New Delhi and Berlin are widening one of the world’s most important clean energy partnerships, with a sharper focus on fairness, investment, and ...
India Prepares First Blue Bond For Maritime Finance India is preparing to test investor appetite for its first blue bond, as state-owned Sagarmala Finance Corporation moves to raise long-term capital for maritime and coastal infrastructure. ...
Thea Energy Targets Grid-Scale Fusion Northern New Jersey is becoming a test bed for one of the highest-stakes energy bets in the U.S. power market. Thea Energy has raised $100 million in Series B funding ...
New York has moved to blunt rising household energy costs while keeping its climate agenda intact, approving a sweeping affordability and sustainability package in the state’s FY27 enacted budget. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the legislation ...
Carbon Removal Buyers Face A New Sourcing Test Carbon Direct has released a global sourcing guide for agricultural biomass used in carbon dioxide removal projects, as demand for high-durability removals moves from early-stage procurement into ...
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