Vale partners with GIP in $1B renewable energy joint venture. Vale announced Monday it will sell a 70% stake in its Brazilian renewable energy arm, Alianca Energia, to U.S.-based investment...
Tying executive compensation to sustainability isn’t just a governance trend—it’s a powerful lever to drive long-term value. A global review of 375 large publicly listed companies reveals that nearly 8...
lululemon is pushing the frontiers of sustainable apparel with a new multi-year collaboration with biotechnology firm ZymoChem to scale a bio-based version of nylon 6,6 — a key material in...
Gasunie is betting big on green energy to keep Dutch industry alive. The state-owned gas grid operator announced plans to invest €12 billion ($13 billion) by 2030 to speed up...
Mizuho Financial Group has solidified its commitment to carbon removal technologies by joining the NextGen CDR Facility, a collaborative carbon credit purchasing initiative led by NextGen CDR AG, a joint...
Stellantis, Europe’s second-largest automaker, has reaffirmed its commitment to purchasing CO₂ credits from Tesla’s emissions pool in 2025, even with the European Commission’s recent compliance delay. This strategic move highlights...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is making a bold clean energy move — investing €1.4B ($1.5B) to acquire a 49% stake in two offshore wind farms under construction in Germany and...
Australia’s financial regulator, ASIC, has issued its new Regulatory Guide 280 (RG 280), clarifying compliance expectations under the country’s mandatory climate reporting law. The law, enacted in September 2024, requires...
ESG News is proud to announce the official launch of Scrubbing the Sky, a groundbreaking 4-part mini-series podcast dedicated to exploring the cutting edge of carbon removal, climate technology, and...
Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies announced a NOK 7.5 billion investment decision to launch phase two of the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The decision follows a key...
The SEC voted today to stop defending its rules requiring companies to disclose climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions. Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda called the disclosure requirements “costly and...
Exus Renewables, a global independent power producer (IPP), announced a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google for the Cascante wind farm in Navarra, Spain. The partnership is pivotal in...
SPS Commerce has released its 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, underscoring the company’s continued dedication to sustainable business practices and responsible corporate growth. CEO Chad Collins emphasized, “At...
Airbus announced a pilot program running through 2025 to test a “Book and Claim” model, enabling operators to “book” SAF quantities and “claim” emission reductions—even if the fuel is used...
BDO has appointed Jonathan (Jono) Szoke as Director to head its expanding ESG due diligence practice within the Deal Advisory team. Szoke, holding a master’s degree in environmental management, brings...
EU member states have approved the Council’s position on the “Stop-the-clock” mechanism aimed at simplifying EU sustainability regulations and enhancing business competitiveness. “Simplification is one of the priorities of the...
Spiritus, a leader in direct air capture (DAC) technology, has appointed Brian Higgins, PhD, as Vice President of Technology Innovation, and Scott Kongkitisupchai, PhD, as Senior Director of Engineering. Both...
Saudi Aramco, in collaboration with Siemens Energy, launched the Kingdom’s first Direct Air Capture (DAC) test unit, capable of removing 12 tons of CO2 per year from the atmosphere. This...
Stockholm — A New Model for Green Steel Demand Microsoft has signed two agreements with Swedish green steelmaker Stegra, marking one of the most significant corporate commitments yet to near-zero...
China has pledged for the first time to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms, committing to reduce economy-wide net emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035, “striving...
In manufacturing, the risks are high for any company that jumps right into the next emerging technology without first doing research and developing a thoughtful, strategic business plan for implementation...
Brazil Ramps Up Forest Finance The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB Finance Coalition) has secured more than $4.5 billion in commitments to forest and bioeconomy projects, accelerating momentum...
Redwood Conservation Anchors Apple’s U.S. Climate Strategy Apple has partnered with The Conservation Fund to restore and sustainably manage the Gualala River Forest, a coastal redwood landscape that has long...
Microsoft Backs Cement Decarbonization Microsoft has taken another step to decarbonize its global operations, announcing an investment through its Climate Innovation Fund in Fortera, a U.S.-based developer of low-carbon cement....
A Global Platform Backed by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative has opened applications for its 2026 WiSER Pioneers Program,...
Madrid strategy sets course for next decade Iberdrola, Europe’s largest utility, unveiled a sweeping €110 billion ($120 billion) investment plan through 2031, cementing its shift away from risk-heavy renewable generation...
Paris: A Decisive Step in France’s Energy Transition The French government has selected TotalEnergies, in partnership with RWE, to develop and operate the “Centre Manche 2” offshore wind project, the...
Global Push from Climate Week NYC Schneider Electric used Climate Week NYC to announce a major expansion of its global supply chain decarbonization programs, doubling down on its strategy to...
A New Phase for Australia’s Renewable Sector La Caisse, the Canadian investment group formerly known as CDPQ, has reached binding agreements to acquire Edify Energy, one of Australia’s leading renewable...
A Defining Call in New York At the opening of the Global Renewables Summit during Climate Week NYC, an influential gathering of heads of government, corporate executives, financiers, and civil...
New York Sets the Stage for Belém Speaking at Climate Week in Manhattan, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell urged governments and business leaders to “step it up fast”...
Singapore turns to global carbon markets The Singapore government will purchase 2.175 million tonnes of nature-based carbon credits from projects in Ghana, Peru, and Paraguay, marking one of its largest...
A Strategic Response to Market Complexity Ahead of New York Climate Week, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Academy and Wharton Executive Education announced the launch of a joint executive...
Fusion Moves Closer to Market Italian energy major Eni has agreed to purchase more than $1 billion worth of electricity from Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ (CFS) first commercial-scale fusion power plant,...
San Francisco Nonprofit Targets Bottleneck in Carbon Markets Cool Effect, a Bay Area nonprofit focused on advancing high-quality carbon projects, has launched a $1 million award designed to help promising...
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...