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• Apple prepares for its next phase of climate and policy strategy as longtime sustainability chief Lisa Jackson retires in January 2026 after cutting companywide emissions by more than 60 percent.• Environmental and social initiatives ...
• EY appoints Alexis Gazzo to oversee its 4,300 person global climate and sustainability advisory team.• The move strengthens EY’s capabilities in reporting, assurance, decarbonization, biodiversity and nature risk, amid rising regulatory pressure.• A new ...
• Eiffel Energy Transition III reaches USD 1.40 billion, targeting up to USD 3 billion in cumulative deployment through recycling capacity.• More than 30 institutional investors back the fund, reinforcing Europe’s push for energy sovereignty ...
• 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.• The shift comes as major ...
• 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 three-way New Mexico collaboration, creating ...
• 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 markets, addressing long-standing reliability concerns.• ...
• 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 more than half investing in ...
• 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 carbon removal options to Australian ...
• 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, with new solar, wind and ...
• 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 aims to reach 370 million ...
• 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 and circularity• More than one ...
• 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 use• Commission estimates up to ...
• 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 concentrated in emerging economies across ...
• 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 at GFG Alliance.• Appointment shapes ...
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 capital network that stretches from ...
• 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 approach• Move advances Japan’s industrial ...
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 be defined by data credibility, ...
• 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 yields face climate-driven decline• AWD ...
• 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 BESS development and a 1.4 ...
• €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 in national co-funding from Germany ...
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