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At the Cannes Lions Festival, the United Nations Global Compact launched the CMO Blueprint for Sustainable Growth—a strategic guide to help Chief Marketing Officers integrate sustainability into business growth plans...
France has passed sweeping legislation to rein in the environmental fallout of ultra-fast fashion, becoming the first major economy to take direct aim at global e-commerce giants like SHEIN and...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally withdrawn two proposed rules central to the Biden-era ESG regulatory agenda—one requiring enhanced ESG disclosures from investment advisers, and another revising...
Australia has released its first sustainable finance taxonomy, providing a science-aligned, Paris-compatible framework to steer investments toward net zero. Developed by the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) with strategic oversight...
InnoEnergy has named Emma Nehrenheim as Managing Director of the European Battery Alliance (EBA), an initiative backed by the European Commission to build Europe’s battery value chain and industrial resilience....
This week’s ESG developments spotlight powerful shifts in global regulation, clean energy infrastructure, carbon market innovation, and sustainable finance. From new bond frameworks in Asia to breakthrough fusion funding in...
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a voluntary framework for disclosing climate-related financial risks, aimed at internationally active banks and national regulators. “Jurisdictions are to consider whether to...
Nasdaq has officially launched the Nasdaq Carbon Academy, an on-demand learning platform designed to educate executives and sustainability leaders on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Built in collaboration with AirMiners, a...
The UK government has allocated £200 million to the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Scotland — marking the largest government funding commitment to the project to date....
The European Commission has projected a need for €241 billion in nuclear investments by 2050 to deliver on EU Member States’ nuclear energy plans and achieve long-term energy decarbonization goals....
BBVA and Malta Iberia have signed a landmark agreement to develop Spain’s first commercial-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstration plant, reinforcing efforts to decarbonize Europe’s energy system and improve grid...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a global pilot to test its draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, calling on companies of all sizes and geographies to participate. The...
Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are co-developing AI-ready power, cooling, and control systems to accelerate sustainable data center infrastructure. Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management...
On June 13, 2025, California sued the Trump administration after it revoked waivers allowing the state to set stricter vehicle emission rules under the Clean Air Act. Governor Gavin Newsom...
Amazon has expanded its nuclear energy partnership with Talen Energy, securing 1,920 megawatts of carbon-free power to support its growing AI and cloud infrastructure needs. The electricity will be sourced...
Seven middle-income countries—Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan—have been selected by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to lead the launch of its $1 billion Industry Decarbonization investment...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a public consultation on its draft Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard, aiming to accelerate credible climate action in one of the world’s most...
The European Parliament’s lead negotiator on the Omnibus regulatory package, Jörgen Warborn of the European People’s Party (EPP), has released a proposal calling for significantly deeper cuts to the EU’s...
RWE has returned to the hybrid bond market for the first time since 2015, successfully issuing a €1 billion green hybrid bond to support its renewable investment strategy. Split into...
Carbon pricing mechanisms raised more than $100 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 report. Over half of the revenue was...
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