The American Petroleum Institute (API), representing nearly 600 U.S. oil and natural gas companies, has released a policy wishlist for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The platform focuses on reversing...
The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) has joined the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), reinforcing its commitment to addressing climate change risks in its investment portfolio. “This...
BP, Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies have announced a combined commitment of $500 million to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDG7), which strives for universal access to...
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Follow ESG News on Linkedin In the first EU Parliament hearing since the US election, voices against the EU Green Deal from the right and far-right were louder than ever. Emboldened...
A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a year to combat natural disasters and security crises facing their populations,...
At COP29 in Baku, the COP29 Presidency launched the Baku Call on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery (BCCAP), a milestone initiative aimed at addressing the critical intersection of...
At COP29, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) unveiled new ESG Implementation Principles to help organizations navigate the complex Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) landscape. These guidelines aim to simplify...
Global Companies Lag in Renewable Energy Adoption, CDP Report Finds A new report from non-profit CDP reveals that major global companies are falling short in their use of renewable energy,...
Singapore has joined the European Union (EU) and China in presenting the Multi-Jurisdiction Common Ground Taxonomy (M-CGT), a significant step towards harmonizing sustainable finance taxonomies across the three regions. Developed...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its private sector arm, IDB Invest, are accelerating their climate and environmental sustainability efforts across Latin America and the Caribbean. By 2030, they plan...
What’s New For the first time, JPMorgan Chase, the United States’ largest lender, has disclosed its Energy Supply Financing Ratio, revealing that it provided $1.29 in financing to green energy...
Deep Sky, a leader in carbon removal technology, has finalized a significant deal with Microsoft and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for the sale of 10,000 carbon removal credits. This...
The European Parliament’s recent vote to delay the EU deforestation regulation signals a shift that could impact environmental and trade policies for years to come. While the law was originally...
The 2024 EY Global Climate Action Barometer reveals that while climate disclosures have improved significantly over recent years, urgent action remains lacking among companies to combat the intensifying climate crisis....
A recent KPMG International report, Leaders 2050, reveals that young professionals worldwide are feeling disempowered in supporting their organizations’ climate goals. The survey, involving over 800 young people aged 18...
IBM has released its first-ever State of Sustainability Readiness Report 2024, revealing that 88% of business leaders plan to increase IT investments for sustainability over the next 12 months. Conducted...
CDP and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have strengthened their partnership to enhance environmental reporting. This new step, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the COP29 Climate...
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, IBM and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) announced new AI-powered tools designed to guide sustainable urban development globally. These tools, launched as part of the...
At COP29 in Azerbaijan, a significant early pledge emerged as major development banks, including the World Bank, committed to raising climate finance to $120 billion annually by 2030. This figure...