ESG News Week In Review: 10 May – 17 May
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate policy and transition markets continued to shift toward industrial competitiveness, energy security, and execution at scale. The SEC moved to scrap the Biden-era climate disclosure rule, Europe proposed billions in carbon cost relief for industry, and the EU, China, and Brazil launched a new carbon market coalition aimed at strengthening global pricing standards. Governments also accelerated efforts around sustainable fuels, EV manufacturing, and energy resilience as geopolitical and economic pressures increasingly shape climate strategy.
Across markets, capital continued flowing into geothermal, solar, battery storage, SAF, and carbon removal infrastructure. Companies including Amazon, Google, Apple, Ford, Meta, and bp expanded investments tied to data center power demand, clean transport fuels, and industrial decarbonization, while regulators and investors intensified focus on carbon market integrity, nature risk, and long-term transition resilience.
GOVERNMENT, POLICY & REGULATION
- SEC Moves To Scrap Biden Climate Disclosure Rule As Companies Face Patchwork Reporting Risk
- Sweden Targets Sustainable Fuel Supply Gap With National Aviation, Maritime Plan
- German Cabinet Scraps Green Heating Rule in Bid to Revive Building Investment
- Ivory Coast Cocoa Traceability Stalls at 48% as EU Deforestation Rules Near
- New Zealand Moves To Shield Companies From Private Climate Lawsuits
- EU Offers Industry $4.7 Billion CO2 Cost Relief With Free Permit Proposal
- EU, China And Brazil Launch Carbon Market Coalition To Raise Global Pricing Standards
- Europe’s $235 Billion EV Investment Faces 2035 Policy Test
CARBON
- Indonesia Targets 12 Million Hectares for Reforestation as Carbon Credit Strategy Takes Shape
- EU Offers Industry $4.7 Billion CO2 Cost Relief With Free Permit Proposal
- EU, China And Brazil Launch Carbon Market Coalition To Raise Global Pricing Standards
- ICVCM Approves GCC Standard And Sets Tougher Conditions For Carbon Credit Integrity
- Verra Gains ICVCM Approval for Renewable Energy and Mine Methane Credits
CLIMATE & ENERGY TRANSITION
- CDP Says Extreme Weather Risks Could Cost Companies $898 Billion
- Lenovo,VCM And ClimeCo Partner To Scale Sustainable Manufacturing In Saudi Arabia
- SWISS Partners With Metafuels To Secure Future Synthetic SAF Supply
- Kenya Airways, Rubis Plan $82 Million SAF Refinery To Cut African Aviation Emissions
- Ford Launches Ford Energy To Build 20 GWh Of U.S. Battery Storage Annually
- Amazon Adds 700 MW of Geothermal, Solar and Battery Storage to Power Future Nevada Data Centers
- Google Signs 500MW Texas Solar Deal With Linea Energy to Power Data Center Growth
- Bayer, bp Partner To Scale Camelina For Renewable Diesel And SAF Markets
- Meta, EDP Renewables Sign 250 MW Arkansas Solar Deal to Expand U.S. Clean Power Supply
- Masdar, EWEC Target 30GW Solar Expansion To Power UAE Decarbonisation
EXECUTIVES ON THE MOVE
- Diginex Appoints Archana Kotecha as Chief Impact Officer
- SBTi Appoints McKenna Smith To Lead Services As Corporate Climate Target Demand Grows
- ERM has Appointed Louise Pearce as Global Leader of Sustainability and Risk
SUSTAINABLE/CLIMATE FINANCE
- Lightrock Launches $500 Million Fund to Expand Energy Access Across Emerging Markets
- ECB Presses Banks To Strengthen Climate And Nature Risk Management As Transition Uncertainty Grows
- Bill Gates-backed Fervo Raises $1.89 Billion IPO as Geothermal Demand Rises
- Apple Invests $10.5M to Expand Renewable Energy Capacity in India
- S2G Closes $1 Billion Fund To Scale Food, Energy And Oceans Growth Companies
- Mantle8 Raises $44M to Test Commercial Natural Hydrogen Production
- BBVA Targets 100% Renewable Electricity After Cutting Operational Emissions 83%
ESG INVESTING/FUNDS
- British International Investment and Ecobank DRC Launch $30 Million SME Finance Facility
- FTSE Russell, Planetrics Plan Climate Scenario Indices to Price Physical and Transition Risk
- NZECA Members Reaffirm Push to Decarbonize Trade as Bpifrance Joins as Full Member
- China’s $3 Billion US Clean Tech Exit Warns Investors on Policy Risk
- Vista Equity Partners Opens Abu Dhabi Office to Expand Middle East Technology Investment Platform
ENVIRONMENT, NATURE & BIODIVERSITY
- Ivory Coast Cocoa Traceability Stalls at 48% as EU Deforestation Rules Near
- Indonesia Targets 12 Million Hectares for Reforestation as Carbon Credit Strategy Takes Shape
- ECB Presses Banks To Strengthen Climate And Nature Risk Management As Transition Uncertainty Grows
- Sandoz Secures SBTi Validation For 2030 Climate Targets Across Operations And Suppliers
ESG/SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
TOOLS & SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY
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