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Nature makes its way into the global baseline In London this week the ISSB confirmed it will draw on the TNFD framework to develop new or amended disclosure standards covering nature-related risks and opportunities. TNFD ...
Global Partnership Targets Hard-to-Abate Sectors In Seoul and London, Carbon Clean and Samsung E&A announced a strategic alliance to deliver modular, scalable carbon-capture systems designed for industrial and energy applications. The companies plan to combine ...
Discover how CarbonCure is revolutionizing concrete production with groundbreaking CO₂ utilization technology. In this exclusive ESG News interview, CarbonCure CEO Kristal Kaye sits down with ESG News CEO & Editor-in-Chief Matt Bird to reveal how ...
Brussels Targets Airline Green Claims Twenty-one European airlines have agreed to overhaul their environmental marketing practices after EU consumer authorities found that many claims could mislead passengers about the climate impact of air travel. The ...
Building America’s AI Infrastructure From Menlo Park to the Midwest, Meta is building the backbone of its artificial intelligence ambitions through a network of advanced data centers. These facilities, crucial for powering the company’s platforms ...
The global banking group HSBC Holdings plc has published an updated Net Zero Transition Plan (NZTP), reaffirming its objective to become a net zero bank by 2050. Yet the move downscales near-term targets and replaces ...
Leaping into action in a nascent market In Singapore, the carbon-credit offset regime is now gaining structured depth. The NEA announced on 7 November 2025 that BeZero, Calyx and Sylvera will form a ratings panel ...
Commercializing carbon removal Avnos has secured up to $17 million in project financing from Shell US Gas and Power and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) to develop its first commercial-scale Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC™) facility, Project ...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate ambition and capital alignment took center stage ahead of COP30. EU climate ministers approved a 2040 target to cut emissions by 90% and launched a $108B ...
By ESG News Staff San Francisco–based Perigon Wealth Management has acquired Gitterman Wealth Management and Gitterman Asset Management, two New Jersey–based firms known for their focus on climate-aware investing. The transaction, which adds $1.3 billion ...
• First electric delivery van introduced in Saudi Arabia by Maersk and Unilever, advancing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 decarbonisation goals.• Operates from Maersk’s Jeddah Logistics Park, powered by a 64,000 sq. m rooftop solar plant ...
• The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released its second draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 for public consultation, open from November 6 to December 8.• The revision aims to strengthen scientific credibility while ...
• The extension marks one of Europe’s earliest sustainability-linked financings in the building materials sector, now renewed through 2030.• The €300 million (US$324 million) facility remains tied to Molins’ 2030 carbon reduction targets.• The refinancing ...
• The Principles, backed by ICMA, unveiled Climate Transition Bond Guidelines to structure funding for decarbonization projects.• The framework defines Climate Transition Projects that extend beyond traditional green bonds to target hard-to-abate sectors.• The release ...
• Inter IKEA commits US$108 million (€100 million) to global forest-based carbon removal, launching its first project in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest biome.• The partnership with BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group will restore and manage 4,000 ...
Practical scale-up of durable removals Swiss carbon removal company neustark has joined the Puro.earth supplier network and will certify credits under the Carbonated Materials methodology of the Puro Standard. The arrangement enables neustark to issue ...
• Europe targets 20 million tonnes of sustainable fuels by 2035, requiring €100 billion in investments.• The plan integrates the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and Competitiveness Compass to scale renewable and low-carbon fuels.• New financing ...
• TD Bank secures a four-year supply of Improved Forest Management (IFM) removal credits from Chestnut Carbon.• Agreement supports TD’s operational decarbonization and sustainable finance platform.• Credits sourced from privately owned U.S. forests reinforce community-based ...
• Google’s largest carbon removal deal to date will fund the restoration of Amazon rainforest areas through Brazilian startup Mombak, offsetting 200,000 metric tons of CO₂.• The partnership strengthens demand for high-quality nature-based carbon credits ...
• The EU will push for accelerated delivery on the Paris Agreement through new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and commitments to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030.• The bloc will formally submit its ...
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