Brussels – ESG News: The European Commission has launched a ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’ to attract private investment into biodiversity restoration and ecosystem preservation, rewarding businesses, landowners, and communities that...
ERM, the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, has helped SSE and Equinor secure planning consent for the UK’s first hydrogen-to-power project — the Aldbrough Hydrogen Pathfinder — marking a key...
The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Act to streamline the EU Taxonomy framework, significantly easing the compliance load for financial and non-financial companies. The changes are part of a...
UK local authorities are significantly increasing their climate efforts, identifying £67 billion worth of climate projects, even as nearly half say budget constraints are impeding progress. This is according to...
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has launched the Transition Finance Gateway, a new initiative designed to spotlight transition efforts among over 500 non-financial corporate debt issuers and enhance transparency for...
Turkey is introducing mandatory sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) requirements for airlines and fuel suppliers to cut aviation emissions by 5% by 2030, according to its civil aviation authority. The initiative...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a historic $1.225 billion in funding at its 42nd meeting, marking the largest amount ever allocated during a single session. The funds...
The UK government has launched its first-ever Onshore Wind Strategy, aiming to reverse nearly a decade of stagnation in the sector and deliver a major boost to its clean energy...
Phlair GmbH and Carbon Removal AS, through its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, have signed an agreement to develop Europe’s first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) and geologic CO₂ storage facility...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has released two exposure drafts proposing significant updates to the SASB Standards and aligned amendments to the Industry-based Guidance on Implementing IFRS S2. This...
IKEA Components has begun a major sustainability shift by phasing out plastic fitting bags and replacing them with paper-based alternatives—cutting approximately 1,400 tons of virgin plastic annually. The initiative is...
Salesforce has unveiled Agentforce for Net Zero Cloud, a next-generation AI-powered assistant designed to accelerate sustainability reporting, slash operational costs, and increase business efficiency by automating complex compliance tasks and...
Terra CO2, a U.S.-based low-carbon building materials company, announced it has secured $124.5 million in Series B funding to scale its commercial production of sustainable cement alternatives. The round was...
Allianz Commercial has launched its Climate Adaptation & Resilience Services (CAReS) platform to help businesses identify, evaluate, and reduce exposure to climate risks amid rising losses from natural catastrophes. The...
A New Approach to Food Waste IKEA U.S. has launched a food waste pilot program that takes a direct aim at one of retail’s most stubborn environmental challenges: organic waste....
Papenburg project moves forward Mercedes-Benz AG and UKA Group have received clearance to begin construction of a 140-megawatt wind farm on the automaker’s 800-hectare test track in northern Germany. Scheduled...
McDonald’s Expands Investment in U.S. Grasslands McDonald’s USA has launched its most ambitious regenerative agriculture initiative to date, pledging more than $200 million over seven years to restore grasslands, conserve...
Macquarie Finalizes $3B Green Energy Transition Fund with Global Investor Backing Macquarie Asset Management has reached final close on its Green Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) Fund, securing over $3 billion...
DHL and Henkel Scale Partnership on Low-Emission Shipping DHL Global Forwarding and Henkel are expanding their cooperation to integrate Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) into the bulk of Henkel’s ocean freight,...
LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam has signed a Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) with Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP), cementing its plan to power its newly opened factory entirely with renewable energy. The...
Brazil’s Energy Sector Embraces Digital Transformation Eneva, one of Brazil’s largest private energy companies, has entered a multi-year partnership with Accenture and Google Cloud to overhaul its operations using cloud...
Schneider Electric has entered its first major high-durability carbon removal deal, signing a multi-year agreement with Swiss-based Climeworks to remove 31,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2039. The contract is...
S&P Global Sustainable1 and Novata are deepening their collaboration to deliver integrated sustainability data management solutions for corporates and investors navigating the fast-evolving ESG landscape. Under the expanded arrangement, Novata...