Brussels Backs Softer Green Conditions Amid Farmer Pressure The European Union has agreed to relax environmental conditions attached to its flagship Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the bloc’s most...
• China’s CO2 emissions were flat year-on-year in Q3 2025, marking 18 months of stagnation or decline.• Renewable power met nearly 90% of rising electricity demand, offsetting coal use.• Growth...
• The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) has expanded its Green Checker tool beyond the European Union, extending access to regions including North Africa, the Middle East, the Western...
• New research from Schneider Electric and Brazil’s Ministry of Industry outlines pathways to cut industrial emissions by up to 60 percent by 2050 under a high-ambition scenario.• The company...
• CSIRO’s new roadmap identifies capacity for up to 330 Mt of CO₂ removals annually by 2050 using novel technologies.• Developing a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sector could help Australia...
Science-based carbon management firm Carbon Direct has acquired climate technology company Pachama, in a move set to reshape how nature-based carbon projects are verified and scaled. The deal brings together...
• New commitments from IFC, Proparco, and DEG bring total funding to more than $560 million• Strategy targets high-integrity carbon projects across emerging markets• Aligns with global goals to curb...
• ClimeCo and Covestro surpass 10 million verified carbon credits through nitrous oxide abatement in Texas.• Equivalent to removing 2.3 million gas-powered cars from the road for one year.• One...
In this interview, Michael Sheldrick, co-founder of Global Citizen and author of the new book “From Ideas to Impact,” sat down with ESG News CEO & Editor-in-Chief Matt Bird to...
Nature makes its way into the global baseline In London this week the ISSB confirmed it will draw on the TNFD framework to develop new or amended disclosure standards covering...
Global Partnership Targets Hard-to-Abate Sectors In Seoul and London, Carbon Clean and Samsung E&A announced a strategic alliance to deliver modular, scalable carbon-capture systems designed for industrial and energy applications....
Brussels Targets Airline Green Claims Twenty-one European airlines have agreed to overhaul their environmental marketing practices after EU consumer authorities found that many claims could mislead passengers about the climate...
The global banking group HSBC Holdings plc has published an updated Net Zero Transition Plan (NZTP), reaffirming its objective to become a net zero bank by 2050. Yet the move...
Leaping into action in a nascent market In Singapore, the carbon-credit offset regime is now gaining structured depth. The NEA announced on 7 November 2025 that BeZero, Calyx and Sylvera...
Commercializing carbon removal Avnos has secured up to $17 million in project financing from Shell US Gas and Power and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) to develop its first commercial-scale Hybrid Direct...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate ambition and capital alignment took center stage ahead of COP30. EU climate ministers approved a 2040 target to cut emissions by...
By ESG News Staff San Francisco–based Perigon Wealth Management has acquired Gitterman Wealth Management and Gitterman Asset Management, two New Jersey–based firms known for their focus on climate-aware investing. The...
• First electric delivery van introduced in Saudi Arabia by Maersk and Unilever, advancing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 decarbonisation goals.• Operates from Maersk’s Jeddah Logistics Park, powered by a 64,000...
• The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released its second draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 for public consultation, open from November 6 to December 8.• The revision aims...