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In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate ambition and regulatory recalibration moved in parallel as governments, markets, and investors adjusted to the next phase of the transition. The EU set a binding 90% emissions-cut ...
• Nearly 60% of global investors are using or planning to use AI in sustainability and investment analysis, with trust now the primary barrier to scale• 89% expect regulatory divergence across jurisdictions to complicate cross-border ...
• Clean energy supplies 90.6% of Qinghai’s electricity, placing the province among China’s lowest carbon power systems• Large-scale ecological restoration has cut desertified land in key areas from 90% to 12.3% while protecting the headwaters ...
• Europe’s largest reinsurer sets binding 2030 emissions targets across insurance, reinsurance, and investment portfolios, reaffirming net zero by 2050.• Targets arrive months after Munich Re exited major climate alliances, highlighting a strategic shift toward ...
• Financial institutions can narrow Scope 3 reporting to loans, investments, and assets under management, excluding facilitated and underwriting related emissions.• Amendments reduce operational burden without changing investor-facing climate risk transparency, according to the ISSB.• ...
• Puro.earth becomes the eighth carbon crediting programme approved under the Core Carbon Principles, clearing a key integrity hurdle for engineered carbon removals.• Approval applies to Puro.earth Standard version 4.2, unlocking methodology assessments for biochar, ...
• Abu Dhabi leverages policy, capital markets, and cross border partnerships to scale climate finance across emerging and developed economies• ADSFF convenes global investors, regulators, and innovators to accelerate investment in energy transition, biodiversity, and ...
• Fervo closes a USD 462 million oversubscribed Series E to accelerate Cape Station, expected to become the world’s largest next generation geothermal project.• The financing arrives as US power demand climbs sharply, driven by ...
• J.P. Morgan brings global Treasury and multi-currency payment capabilities to ADGM under a category one license.• Expansion strengthens Abu Dhabi’s position as a financial hub for energy, trade and multinational corporate activity.• ADNOC and ...
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