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• Google is supporting three Brazil-based projects targeting methane abatement, reforestation, and mineral carbon removal.• The initiatives leverage AI and geospatial analytics to track emissions, carbon storage, and ecosystem health.• The projects aim to cut ...
• The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund deepens its climate-risk strategy, targeting portfolio alignment with global net-zero pathways by 2050.• The 2030 plan expands focus on nature-related risks, physical climate resilience, and AI-powered analytics to ...
• Around 40 jurisdictions plan to integrate ISSB Standards into national disclosure frameworks, representing roughly 40% of global capital markets.• The expanded Jurisdictional Adopters Working Group will align “passporting” provisions to reduce fragmentation and compliance ...
• Global investment in low-carbon technologies has soared to US$2.1 trillion, driving demand for deeper transition analytics.• Bloomberg’s new tools map revenue and capital-expenditure exposure for companies representing 96% of global market capitalization.• Data-driven transition ...
This essential panel, hosted at the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week 2025, provided a critical, behind-the-scenes look into managing waste and maximizing sustainability at major public venues. The discussion focused on how innovation and ...
Financing Europe’s energy transition Uniper has published its inaugural Green Finance Framework, setting a structured basis for raising capital to fund its transformation from a conventional power generator to a clean-energy company. The framework outlines ...
Arca Secures Landmark Carbon Removal Partnership Vancouver-based Arca, a company specializing in industrial mineralization, has entered a long-term offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver nearly 300,000 tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) over the ...
Partnership Anchored in Circular Fashion Goals Barcelona-based textile recycler Recover™ has signed a multi-year supply agreement with H&M Group, enabling large-scale integration of its mechanically recycled cotton—branded as RCotton—into the retailer’s global product lines. The ...
• LEGO will integrate GHG emissions data into its annual sustainability report beginning March 2026.• The company is introducing a revised, more granular methodology covering Scopes 1, 2, and 3.• Historical emissions from 2019 and ...
• Combined platform to serve investors representing over US$40 trillion in assets under management• Integration to unify methodologies for Sustainable Development Investments (SDIs) and SDG alignment• Founding pension funds—APG, PGGM, AustralianSuper, and BCI—retain board representation ...
• Iberdrola issues the EU’s first green hybrid bond under the European Green Bond Standard, attracting €8 billion in orders.• Coupon set at 3.75%, the lowest for a hybrid bond since 2022, reflecting strong investor ...
California Accelerates Building Decarbonization California’s building sector—responsible for roughly 37% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions—is under intensifying scrutiny as regulators push toward net-zero goals. In response, the U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has ...
A Decade of Rapid Expansion Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s international financial centre, marks its tenth anniversary after a decade that transformed it from a regional start-up jurisdiction into one of the fastest-growing ...
Japan Tests Marine Hydrogen Engine on Land Japan’s drive to decarbonize global shipping has taken a decisive step forward with the world’s first land-based operation of marine hydrogen engines. The test, conducted jointly by Kawasaki ...
• ENGIE and Meta extend their U.S. renewable power collaboration to more than 1.3 GW through new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).• The 600 MW Swenson Ranch Solar project in Texas will supply 100% of its ...
• £500m fund excludes fossil fuel-linked companies across debt and equity markets• Backed by 79 higher education institutions aiming to decarbonize short-term investments• Launch expected by late 2025, expanding responsible investment across public sectors Cambridge ...
Washington Backs Major Nuclear Revival The United States government has entered into an $80 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco Corporation—the Canadian co-owners of Westinghouse Electric Company—to build a new generation of nuclear ...
• SGS becomes an accredited EcoVadis auditing partner, expanding verification capacity for global ESG assessments.• Partnership aims to strengthen transparency in supply chains through on-site audits, worker voice data, and remediation tracking.• Move aligns with ...
• Legislation grants the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) powers to regulate ESG ratings providers, ensuring transparency and comparability.• FCA to launch public consultation on detailed rules by year-end, aligned with IOSCO standards.• Reform aims to ...
• The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued the world’s first Climate Bonds Certified Resilience Bond, raising €300 million.• The bond was oversubscribed seven times, attracting €2.2 billion in bids from nearly 120 investors.• Funds will strengthen ...
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