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• The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) launches a first-of-its-kind certification tailored to the sector’s specific ESG challenges.• The framework aligns growers, processors, and traders around verified sustainability practices from soil to supply ...
• Bureau of Land Management postpones Wyoming coal lease covering 365 million tons of reserves.• Montana auction earlier in the week drew only one bid at less than $0.01 per ton.• Interior Department blames legacy ...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, renewable power overtook coal for the first time globally — a defining moment in the clean energy transition. The EU delayed new sustainability reporting rules for non-EU ...
• The acquisition integrates GoBlu’s BHive® chemical compliance platform with Worldly’s environmental performance tools.• The merger advances data transparency and unification across 40,000+ manufacturers, brands, and retailers.• Aims to reduce reporting burdens, enhance traceability, and ...
• 19 of 25 World Bank executive directors back continued climate financing despite US opposition.• Directors representing 120 nations call for alignment with the Paris Agreement and a 45% climate finance target.• The rift highlights ...
• Highland Spring Group to deploy Altruistiq’s product footprinting platform across its operations until 2028.• Agreement will enable real-time cradle-to-gate carbon data for hundreds of SKUs, strengthening regulatory compliance and investment decisions.• Partnership aligns with ...
Austin startup aims to decentralize the grid Base Power, a fast-growing energy technology company based in Austin, has raised $1 billion in Series C funding to accelerate the rollout of home battery systems across the ...
Canada Expands Its Carbon Removal Frontier Deep Sky, the Montreal-based carbon removal project developer, has selected Manitoba as the site for one of the world’s largest carbon removal facilities. The project, Deep Sky Manitoba, will ...
• Morgan Stanley’s 1GT climate fund leads $60 million Series E to expand Corvus Energy’s global low-carbon maritime battery systems.• Consortium includes Just Climate and J. Lauritzen, targeting zero-emission shipping growth.• Funding strengthens industrial-scale decarbonization ...
• Partnership to supply over 500,000 soil carbon removals verified under Verra’s VCS VM0042 standard.• Independent verification by SCS Global confirms 2.27 tCO₂e per hectare per year across 20,000 hectares.• Agreement includes pre-sold carbon volumes, ...
In Mountain View, California, Google’s philanthropic arm today published its 2025 Impact Report, offering a detailed window into how it deploys capital, talent, and technology to address global challenges. The document reveals both scale and ...
• Air New Zealand to purchase 8,000 tonnes of internationally verified, New Zealand-based carbon removals by 2030 through My Native Forest.• The deal aims to seed a high-integrity voluntary carbon market while funding native forest ...
• Sembcorp to acquire ReNew Sun Bright for S$246 million ($190 million), adding 300 MW of solar capacity in Rajasthan.• Acquisition raises Sembcorp’s total renewable capacity in India to 6.9 GW, supporting its target to ...
• ACEA calls for easing EU CO₂ goals, arguing that full electrification by 2035 is unrealistic under current market and infrastructure constraints.• Proposals include extended compliance periods, hybrid credits, and equal treatment for vehicles using ...
• ISO 17298 offers a globally recognized framework for organizations to assess and act on biodiversity impacts and risks.• Developed by experts from over 60 countries, the standard aligns with TNFD, SDGs, and the Kunming-Montreal ...
• Appointment aligns with Nuveen’s expanded Global Infrastructure Investment Platform.• Papamantellos brings over 17 years of clean energy and investment leadership from RWE.• Move reflects growing institutional momentum toward large-scale renewable infrastructure. Nuveen Bolsters Clean ...
• The European Commission has delayed the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for non-EU companies under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) until at least October 2027.• The delay is part of the EU’s broader ...
• Mars’ first European Renewable Acceleration contract will deliver over 129 MWac of new solar capacity in Poland by 2027.• The projects, developed with GoldenPeaks Capital, will generate 222 GWh annually—enough to power roughly 100,000 ...
• Nestlé exits the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, joining a wave of corporate withdrawals from voluntary climate initiatives.• The alliance, launched in 2023 by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), seeks to cut methane from dairy ...
• Brookfield Global Transition Fund II closes at $20 billion, the largest private climate transition fund to date.• Additional $3.5 billion in co-investment brings total raised to $23.5 billion.• Over $5 billion already deployed across ...
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