• HASI and KKR commit an additional $1 billion to CarbonCount Holdings 1, lifting total investment capacity toward $5 billion with leverage.• Capital targets long-dated US clean energy and sustainable...
• The EU plans to expand its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to cover car parts, household appliances, and downstream steel and aluminium products to close carbon leakage loopholes.• Draft proposals...
• The UK regulator adds senior ESG and independent advisory expertise to guide policy as sustainable finance rules tighten.• Committee refresh reflects governance focus on continuity alongside new perspectives amid...
As artificial intelligence accelerates the expansion of data centres across Asia, TotalEnergies has locked in a 21-year renewable power supply agreement with Google to support the tech giant’s growing footprint...
• AXA Investment Managers has launched a UK domiciled global core credit fund with a formal net zero decarbonization objective, seeded by LifeSight with up to £1bn ($1.27bn) expected by...
PME pulls €5bn mandate from BlackRock BlackRock loses a second Dutch pension mandate in a matter of months after PME, a pension fund for workers in the metal and technology...
• Climate and nature risks are already driving supply chain disruption, insurance gaps, and rising capital costs across sectors• Companies that integrate climate and nature into core strategy can protect...
• Microsoft commits to purchasing 3.6 million metric tons of engineered carbon removal over 12 years from a single US project, signaling long-term demand for durable removals.• The $2.5 billion...
• ADB commits $500 million in policy based financing to strengthen marine ecosystem governance, waste management, and blue economy investment in the Philippines.• Blue economy sectors already contribute Php1.01 trillion...
• New York will require mandatory greenhouse gas reporting from facilities emitting 10,000 metric tons of CO2e or more, beginning in 2027, covering power, fuel supply, waste, and industrial sectors.•...
Australia’s corporate regulator has begun laying the groundwork for the country’s new sustainability reporting regime, releasing the first set of educational materials aimed at smaller companies and report preparers navigating...
• $200m SAF investment marks the first Qatari industrial project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, anchoring bilateral capital flows.• Facility targets 200,000 tonnes a year of SAF and biofuels,...
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...