The European Commission has launched a public consultation and Call for Evidence to inform the development of its forthcoming Circular Economy Act, aiming to accelerate the EU’s shift away from...
• Japan Airlines and six partners validate Scope 3 environmental value trading to promote SAF adoption• Successful trades and third-party verification confirm feasibility of the new platform• Phase 2 to...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has partnered with Black Bull Biochar (BBB) to purchase Biochar Carbon Removal Credits as part of a broader effort to integrate sustainable practices into its poultry...
Schneider Electric has signed a long-term framework agreement with E.ON, one of Europe’s largest energy companies, to accelerate the deployment of SF₆-free medium-voltage switchgear across E.ON’s network. The deal marks...
Helion, a Washington-based fusion energy company, has started development on the site of its first fusion power plant, Orion, a move that positions it at the forefront of commercial fusion...
Encavis AG has acquired a 199 MW hybrid renewable energy portfolio from BayWa r.e., marking its first investment in wind assets in Spain and a major milestone in its technological...
Lloyds Bank has launched a Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM) practice within its Business and Commercial Banking unit, marking a strategic step to help clients navigate the growing complexity...
EFRAG has released revised and simplified Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), launching a 60-day public consultation to gather feedback from stakeholders across the EU corporate reporting...
Nuveen, the global asset manager with $1.3 trillion in assets under management, has announced $785 million in new capital commitments for its Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III. The fund is...
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the availability of more than $21 million through New York’s Clean Mobility Program to fund scalable, zero-emission transportation projects. The initiative supports community-led demonstration projects...
BBVA has channeled approximately €63 billion into sustainable business during the first half of 2025 — a 48% increase compared to the same period last year. The second quarter alone...
Northern Illinois is about to see its rooftops work harder than ever — not for real estate developers, but for households priced out of the clean energy transition. This week,...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has secured the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) ‘Sustainability Impact’ label for its AXA Green Short Duration Bond Fund, under the new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements...
Google will invest $6 billion to develop a massive 1-gigawatt (GW) data centre and renewable energy infrastructure in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to government officials. The facility,...
Deutsche Bank has appointed Esra Turk as its first-ever Global Head of Sustainable Finance, a new position created to expand and lead the bank’s sustainable finance activities across markets. Turk...
Google has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, a powerful AI model designed to decode our planet’s complexities through advanced geospatial mapping. Developed as part of the company’s new EarthAI initiative, the model...
Air France-KLM has become the first airline group to partner with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to support the creation of the EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL), a...
Global companies are accelerating efforts to embed sustainability across operations and supply chains, according to EcoVadis’ ninth annual Global Supply Chain Sustainability Risk & Performance Index. Based on analysis of...
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has appointed Mona Naqvi as Managing Director, Research, Advocacy & Standards, effective 8 September 2025. Naqvi will report directly to President and...
Expanding the Carbon Removal Rulebook The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved a new suite of methodologies for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR), strengthening governance of...
A Life Devoted to Nature Dr Jane Goodall, the world’s most renowned primatologist and conservationist, died Wednesday at 91 while on a speaking tour in California, the Jane Goodall Institute...
A growing sovereign green bond market The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has released its Green Bond Report 2025, providing a detailed account of how HK$240 billion (US$31 billion) in...
European businesses call sustainability a competitiveness issue A new survey of more than 2,500 senior executives across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland reveals broad support for binding corporate sustainability...
Asia-Pacific Leaders Advance ESG Integration On the sidelines of UN General Assembly week, the United Nations Global Compact convened senior business leaders from Asia and Oceania for a closed-door Leadership...
Quality over Quantity Defines Luxury’s Next Phase The global luxury sector is navigating slowing demand, shifting consumer expectations, and a changing definition of value. According to the first EY Luxury...
New Capital for Expanding Energy Transition Services Nuveen has acquired a majority interest in Ally Energy Solutions, a U.S. provider of turnkey power and efficiency upgrades for commercial and industrial...
A Strategic Carve-Out in Solar TotalEnergies has sold a 50% stake in a 1.4 gigawatt (GW) solar portfolio across the United States to insurance vehicles and funds managed by KKR,...
Baton Rouge bets on carbon removal ExxonMobil has been selected to transport and permanently store carbon dioxide captured at AtmosClear’s planned biomass energy facility at the Port of Greater Baton...
New Pathways for Automotive Waste Porsche AG, BASF SE and Austrian technology firm BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH have completed a pilot project demonstrating the chemical recycling of complex...
A New Benchmark for Corporate Climate Expertise The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has established the world’s first official register of certified experts qualified to guide companies through the complexities...
Oslo steps into global transition capital markets Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $1.5 billion to Brookfield Asset Management’s Global Transition...
Jakarta’s Waste Crisis Spurs New Energy Push Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, will roll out at least eight waste-to-energy plants by the end of October as part of a...
Brussels signs off on CBAM reform The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation simplifying the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), an instrument designed to prevent carbon...
Cyprus Decision Marks Next Phase Meeting in Europe’s most water-scarce country, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s Board has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, committing to...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...