ESG News Week In Review: 23 June – 29 June
This week’s ESG headlines reveal a global acceleration in carbon credit adoption, clean energy investments, and sustainability disclosure reforms. As Microsoft, JPMorganChase, and ByteDance ink multi-million-ton carbon removal deals, governments in Singapore, the UK, and EU reshape climate finance policy and reporting frameworks. Meanwhile, bold private sector moves—from Eni’s $2.3B renewables divestment to Meta’s 800 MW clean energy push—signal rising urgency to meet net-zero targets. Here’s your roundup of the most significant ESG developments this week, curated by ESG News.
GOVERNMENT, POLICY & REGULATION
- GRI Launches Climate and Energy Reporting Standards Aligned with Global Climate Goals
- UK Releases Draft Sustainability, Climate Reporting Standards Aligned with IFRS
- Singapore Releases Draft Guidance to Strengthen Use of Voluntary Carbon Credits
- Singapore Calls for Deadline Extension on ISSB Climate Reporting for Smaller Listed Firms
- UK, Kenya, and Singapore Launch Government Coalition to Boost High-Integrity Carbon Markets
- EU Adopts New State Aid Framework to Accelerate Clean Industrial Development Through 2030
- IFRS Foundation Issues New Guidance on Climate Transition Plan Disclosures
- EU Council Pushes Major Cutbacks to Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Rules
CARBON MARKETS
- ByteDance Buys 100,000+ High-Integrity Carbon Credits from Rubicon Carbon
- JPMorganChase Secures 50,000 Ton Carbon Removal Deal with 1PointFive
- UK, Kenya, and Singapore Launch Government Coalition to Boost High-Integrity Carbon Markets
- Microsoft Signs 10-Year Deal with Anew Climate, Aurora to Secure 4.8M Forest Carbon Removal Credits
- Microsoft Signs 12-Year Deal with Agoro Carbon for 2.6 Million Soil Carbon Removal Credits
- Singapore Releases Draft Guidance to Strengthen Use of Voluntary Carbon Credits
- MERLIN Properties and Carbon2Nature Launch 200-Hectare Forest to Capture 160,000 Tons of CO₂
- Frontier Secures Deal with Wild Assets for 120,000 Tonnes of Permanent Carbon Removals
CLIMATE & ENERGY TRANSITION
- Eni Sells 20% of Plenitude to Ares for $2.3B in Renewables
- Meta Secures Nearly 800 MW in New Clean Energy from Invenergy to Power Data Center Expansion
- Greenbelt Capital Closes First Fund at $1B to Accelerate Energy Transition
- New York Orders First New Nuclear Plant to Support Clean Energy Grid
- Eni, BMW Join Forces to Advance Sustainable Mobility with Biofuels and EV Charging
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
- UK Unveils Plan to Become Global Hub for Sustainable Finance, Launches Transition Plan Consultations
- Greenbelt Capital Closes First Fund at $1B to Accelerate Energy Transition
- NatWest, NAB, SC Ventures Launches SME Climate Transition Platform ‘FourTwoThree’
- L’Oréal Launches €100M Innovation Accelerator to Scale Sustainable Beauty Solutions
- Ambienta Raises €500M to Scale Europe’s Small Cap Sustainability Champions
- Slovenia Raises €1B Through First Sustainability-Linked Bond
- AIIB and Keppel to Mobilize $1.5B for Sustainable Infrastructure Across Asia-Pacific
ESG INVESTING & FUNDS
- Greenbelt Capital Closes First Fund at $1B to Accelerate Energy Transition
- ReGenEarth Launches £100M Green Bond to Scale Biochar Carbon Removal Tech
- Goldman Sachs Launches Green and Social Bond ETF Targeting Emerging Markets
ENVIRONMENT, NATURE & BIODIVERSITY
- DBS, OCBC, and UOB Launch First Report on Nature-Related Financial Risks
- Gap, Target, and Houdini Partner with Syre to Drive Global Shift to Circular Polyester
- LEGO Marks Three Years of Near-Zero Waste to Landfill in Global Manufacturing
- Microsoft Signs 12-Year Deal with Agoro Carbon for 2.6 Million Soil Carbon Removal Credits
- Microsoft Signs 10-Year Deal with Anew Climate, Aurora to Secure 4.8M Forest Carbon Removal Credit
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
- GRI Launches Climate and Energy Reporting Standards Aligned with Global Climate Goals
- UK Releases Draft Sustainability, Climate Reporting Standards Aligned with IFRS
- IFRS Foundation Issues New Guidance on Climate Transition Plan Disclosures
- EU Council Pushes Major Cutbacks to Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Rules
- EFRAG Targets 50% Cut in ESRS Reporting Burden in Progress Update to EU Commission
- GRI Launches Machine-Readable Taxonomy to Streamline Global Sustainability Reporting
TOOLS & SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY
- GRI Launches Machine-Readable Taxonomy to Streamline Global Sustainability Reporting
- Wolters Kluwer Launches ESG Tools for CBAM Compliance and Sustainable Financial Planning
- Rubicon Carbon Launches Rated Carbon Credit Portfolio with AAport Certification from BeZero
📬 Subscribe to ESG News Daily Brief to stay informed with trusted sustainability news every morning.
Follow ESG News on LinkedIn!
