Google has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to secure solar electricity from a nearly 30-megawatt project in northern Malaysia, deepening its push to decarbonize energy-intensive operations in one of...
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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• Google agrees to purchase 3,500 tons of carbon removal from Ebb as part of an early market commitment to ocean alkalinity enhancement.• Partnership builds on Ebb’s work with the...
• ADGM Academy establishes a first of its kind regional platform uniting research, regulation and industry to advance AI, blockchain, cybersecurity and energy innovation• Five founding initiatives commit to applied...
• Regulators from MENA, Europe, Asia and the US met under closed door conditions to assess risks in the fast growing private credit sector.• Discussions focused on leverage, liquidity, retail...
• NYU Stern at Abu Dhabi releases its first Financial Centre Competitiveness Index ranking the emirate No. 1 in MENA and 12th globally• Global asset managers, sovereign investors, and family...
• ADGM’s fund and asset management sector posted a 48 percent year-on-year rise in AUM in Q3 2025, reaching 220 funds managed by 161 firms.• FSRA introduced new periodic reporting...
• Transaction strengthens Evac’s role in mission-critical water and waste systems across naval, cruise and commercial fleets• Altor deploys capital from its EUR 1.1 billion climate fund, targeting decarbonization and...
• Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, will invest up to USD 335 million in Aditya Birla Renewables Limited for a minority stake, valuing the platform at roughly USD 1.64...
• EU lawmakers agree on a binding 90 percent net emissions reduction target for 2040, shaping the bloc’s pathway to climate neutrality by 2050.• Deal introduces expanded use of international...
• Global datacenter electricity demand could exceed 2,200 TWh by 2030, straining grids and testing corporate sustainability commitments.• China’s policy shifts drive the first year-on-year decline in global solar additions,...
• Verra issues 18,326 CCP labeled credits under the newly approved VM0045 Improved Forest Management methodology using dynamic, data driven baselines.• The American Forest Foundation’s Central Appalachia project becomes the...