ESG Europe
• Iberdrola’s UK subsidiary ScottishPower approved to invest €14B in new transmission infrastructure through 2031.• Largest grid investment in Iberdrola’s history; supports Clean Power 2030 Plan and triples spending from the previous regulatory cycle.• Programme ...
• Abu Dhabi Finance Week secures ADQ as Headline Partner and Hanwha Finance as Premier Partner, reinforcing state-driven ambitions to shape cross-border capital flows.• The 2025 edition expands to more than 60 events and 300 ...
• Creates a unified, Sharia-compliant banking framework for endowments across Abu Dhabi• Enables digital public contributions to certified endowment portfolios through ADIB channels• Strengthens oversight, transparency and financial governance across a growing endowment ecosystem Abu ...
• Partnership targets hydrogen-based, plasma-enhanced green iron technology capable of bypassing sintering, pelletising and coking.• Industrial trial line planned to produce 5,000 tonnes of hot metal, with Fortescue providing project capital.• Collaboration advances decarbonization in ...
• Global fashion house and luxury sustainability pioneer reconnect after 20 years to launch a collection built entirely on certified and recycled materials.• Partnership extends beyond design to establish an industry Insights Board aimed at ...
• EU funded AURORA launches a carbon-tracking app that quantifies household and transport emissions and links users to community renewable energy projects.• Universities in Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, and the UK are piloting citizen-owned solar installations ...
• The updated PCAF Standard adds new methodologies covering use-of-proceeds structures, securitisations, structured products, sub-sovereign debt, treaty reinsurance and project insurance.• More than 100 experts from institutions across all regions contributed to the development process ...
• BMW Group raises its long-term climate ambition, targeting at least 60 million tons of CO2e savings by 2035 compared to 2019.• The new goal adds roughly 20 million tons of additional reductions beyond the ...
• New York City’s pension systems have achieved a 37% cut in financed emissions since 2019 but identify three major asset managers that fall short of net-zero expectations.• BlackRock’s rollback on proactive U.S. proxy engagement ...
• Vietnam’s first National Sustainable Cooling Plan projects more than 800 TWh of electricity savings by 2050 and a 97 per cent reduction in cooling-related emissions compared with business-as-usual.• The plan aligns with the Kigali ...
• Brussels is considering a delay of several weeks to an automotive support package that could reshape the EU’s 2035 combustion engine phase out.• Germany and parts of the car industry are lobbying to allow ...
• Vestas will double output at its Goleniow, Poland blade plant to meet rising European demand, adding a second line for its V172-7.2 MW turbine and hiring more than 300 workers.• The expansion is driven ...
• New financing package totals approximately £1.1 billion ($1.39 Billion), combining CVC DIF’s equity stake, MassMutual follow-on investment, project debt refinancing and a new Holdco facility.• Capital will support Low Carbon’s 16 GW development pipeline ...
• New Science Based Targets initiative pathways provide emissions cutting trajectories for ammonia, methanol, high-value chemicals and fertilizer-linked nitrous oxide.• The framework offers sector-specific guidance for companies representing the world’s largest industrial energy consumer and ...
• The bill would bar BlackRock and State Street from casting any shareholder votes tied to the $1 trillion Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement system for U.S. federal employees.• The legislation expands ongoing Republican efforts ...
• The EU Ombudsman found the Commission committed “maladministration” by rushing its Omnibus sustainability reforms without following its own Better Regulation rules.• The inquiry revealed a sub-24-hour internal consultation, unclear climate-consistency checks, and no public ...
• Lloyds Banking Group has invested £116 million ($148 million) to modernize and decarbonize its 317,000-sq-ft Halifax headquarters, one of Yorkshire’s most recognizable commercial buildings.• The site now runs on zero-carbon heating through deep-bore geothermal ...
• The UK has added nuclear energy to its green financing framework, allowing green gilt proceeds to fund nuclear projects from November 27.• The shift comes amid diverging views from financial institutions, with major banks ...
• UK proposes a regulated regime for ESG ratings, with an estimated £500 million in net economic benefits over the next decade.• Rules focus on transparency, governance and conflict-management amid rising concerns from investors about ...
• England’s water utilities have issued £10.5 billion in green bonds since 2017, yet sector-wide environmental performance deteriorated last year.• Major issuers Anglian Water (£3.5 billion) and Thames Water (£3.1 billion) recorded the highest pollution ...
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