EU Parliament SFDR Draft Proposes Tougher ESG Fund Labelling Rules
The European Parliament may push for increased disclosure and investment requirements for financial products under [R...
A reason to vote Labour tomorrow: we are the only party taking the climate crisis seriously | Katie White
Climate action is something the vast majority of Britons agree on. But even the Greens are blocking the vital infrastruc...
Aberdeen Appoints Kate McGrath as Head of ESG for Fixed Income
Aberdeen Investments announced the appointment of Kate McGrath as its new Head of ESG, Fixed […]...
EU Approves State Plans to Compensate Companies for Carbon Pricing Costs to Keep them from Relocating
The European Commission announced that it has approved new schemes by Austria and Spain aimed […]...
Persefoni Launches Agentic AI to Help Companies Analyze Carbon Footprint
Sustainability software provider Persefoni announced the launch of Persefoni Analytics Agent, a new agentic feature [...
Germany Invests €5 Billion to Decarbonize Energy Intensive Industries
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced today the launch of its 2026 […]...
Ameresco, HASI Launch $1.8 Billion Biofuels Platform
Energy solutions provider Ameresco and sustainable infrastructure investor HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) ...
Barocal Raises $10 Million to Cut Data Center Cooling, Refrigeration Emissions
Materials science startup Barocal announced that it has raised $10 million in a Seed funding […]...
Two Thirds of Investors Plan to Increase Allocation to Sustainable Investments: Morgan Stanley Survey
More than 90% of individual investors reported that they are interested in sustainable investing, increasing […]...
Peter Thiel Leads $140 Million Capital Raise for Panthalassa to Power AI Computing Using Ocean Waves
Clean energy and ocean technology company Panthalassa announced that it has raised $140 million in […]...
ADB Launches Financing Initiative to Scale Critical Minerals Supply Chains in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the launch of the Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing Financing Partnership Fa...
TotalEnergies to Build $300 Million Solar Project in the Philippines
French energy giant TotalEnergies and renewable energy developer Nextnorth announced they have closed financing and [...
EU Commission Says Simplification of EUDR Deforestation Law will Cut Costs for Companies by 75%
The European Commission announced today the release of its simplification review of the EU Deforestation […]...
IBM Launches GHG Emissions Calculation Solution for Spreadsheet Users
IBM announced the launch of IBM Envizi Emissions Calculations in Excel, a new solution designed […]...
Carbon Data Platform Energi.AI Acquires Sustainability Advisory CEMAsys
Norway-based climate tech platform Energie.AI announced the acquisition of sustainability advisory firm CEMAsys. in a [&...
Arcadia Acquires Engie Impact to Create Unified Energy Intelligence Platform
Energy management solutions provider Arcadia announced the acquisition of power company Engie’s Utility Expense and [...
‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors sayThe process of...
Fixing methane mega-leaks could boost energy stock amid crisis, report says
International Energy Agency analysis shows methane leaks remained at near-record highs in 2025Methane emissions from the...
‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds
International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate e...
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Over 80% of companies sticking with climate goals – PwC […]...
France Unveils Roadmap to Quit Fossil Fuels by 2050
The government of France published its “Roadmap for Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels,” highlighting its […]...
CIP Launches New European Renewable Energy Platform Following Ørsted Onshore Acquisition
Energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced the launch of Perigus Energy...
Engie Signs DAC Carbon Removal Deal with Deep Sky
Carbon removal project developer Deep Sky and power company Engie announced, encompassing covering carbon credit […...
Solaria Raises €300 Million to Build Out Renewables, Storage, Data Center Infrastructure Platform
Clean energy developer Solaria Energia announced that it has raised €300 million (USD$350 million) through […]...
Boeing Buys 20,000-Ton Portfolio of Biochar, ERW Carbon Removals
Carbon removal marketplace Supercritical announced a new agreement with Boeing for the purchase of 20,000 […]...
How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping
Observers say pressure on IMO negotiations appears to be linked to countries that have invested heavily in gasAbout a fi...
Octopus Invests $500 Million in U.S. Reforestation-Based Carbon Removal Projects
Nature-based solutions company Living Carbon and renewable energy investor Octopus Energy Generation announced a new [&#...
NYC Pension Funds Say BlackRock, Fidelity not Aligned with Climate Expectations
New York City’s pension funds reported that asset managers BlackRock and Fidelity remain “insufficiently aligned” [̷...
Türkiye’s COP31 presidency and IEA join forces on clean energy push
Clean cooking, waste emissions and a new financing mechanism are among the early priorities The post Türkiye’s COP...
ERM Appoints Louise Pearce as Global Leader of Sustainability and Risk
Sustainability advisory firm ERM has appointed Louise Pearce as its new Global Leader of Sustainability […]...
Scotiabank, RBC Drop Financed Emissions Goals
Canadian banks Scotiabank and RBC revealed that they have retired their 2030 targets to reduce […]...
ROSI Raises $23 Million to Scale Solar Panel Recycling Capacity
French cleantech company ROSI announced it has secured over €20 million (USD$23 million) in funding […]...
Nordea Awarded €1 Billion ESG-Focused Covered Bond Mandate by ABN AMRO
Northern Europe-based asset manager Nordea Asset Management announced that it has been awarded a nearly […]...
‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration w...
NYC Pension Funds Cut Portfolio Carbon Footprint in Half
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced that the city’s public pension systems have cut […]...
Kompas VC Raises €160 Million to Back Industrial Productivity and Decarbonization Startups
Early-stage venture capital firm Kompas VC announced today the final close of its second fund, […]...
Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet
Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about ...
PepsiCo Signs 10-Year Clean Energy Deal for Operations and Suppliers in Europe
PepsiCo, and its suppliers Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock, announced today the signing of a multi-year renewable […]...
IBM Launches Solution to Embed GHG Emissions Calculations into Existing Systems
IBM announced the general availability of the IBM Envizi Emissions API, its new tool aimed […]...
Blackstone Invests €2 Billion in Renewables Developer Eurowind
Alternative asset manager Blackstone announced today an investment of up to €2 billion (USD$2.3 billion) […]...
82% of Companies Maintaining or Accelerating Climate Goals, as Decarbonization Efforts Extend to Supply Chain: PwC
More than four out of five companies are maintaining or accelerating their climate goals, and […]...
Why California’s Scope 3 Reporting Needs a Clear Start
Guest post by: Kristina Wyatt, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel at The Conservation […]...
‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could de...
Aviva Investors, Climate Impact Partners Launch Forest Project to Remove up to 6 Million Tonnes of Carbon
Voluntary carbon markets-focused finance company Climate Impact Partners and Aviva Investors, the global asset managemen...
Singing activists disrupt NatWest meeting over ‘climate backtracking’
AGM briefly adjourned after protesters wearing T-shirts labelled ‘No more big oil’ burst into songThe chair of NatWest w...
BTG Pactual TIG Raises Over $1.2 Billion for Reforestation and Restoration Strategy
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) announced that it has raised $1.24 billion in […]...
FCA to Pilot Reporting Requirements for ESG Ratings Providers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial […]...
Achmea Publishes Climate and Nature Transition Plan
Netherlands-based insurance and financial services company Achmea announced the launch of its Climate and Nature […...
Multi-State Coalition Warns Moody’s, S&P, Fitch Over Use of ESG in Credit Ratings
A group of 23 U.S. State Attorneys General* published a letter to Moody’s, S&P Global […]...
GHG Protocol Appoints Tim Mohin as First CEO
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting framework provider GHG Protocol announced today the appointment of sustainability strateg...
Bezos Earth Fund Channels $34 Million to Sustainable Fashion Tech
The Bezos Earth Fund announced plans to grant $34 million to support the development of […]...
Bill Gates’ TerraPower Starts Construction on First U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor
Nuclear technology company TerraPower announced that it has officially started construction on Kemmerer Unit 1, […...
Schneider Electric Launches New Climate Risk Assessment and Management Solution
Schneider Electric announced the launch by its SE Advisory Services consulting practice of Resource Advisor+ for Climate...
Meta Signs Deal to Power Data Centers at Night with Solar Energy from Space
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta and satellite startup Overview Energy announced an agreement to […]...
World Bank Launches $120 Million Ecosystem Restoration Bond Backed by Amazon Carbon Removal Deal
The World Bank Group announced that it has raised $120 million through the issuance of […]...
Amundi to Manage New €3 Billion EU-backed Green Bond Blended Finance Fund
European asset manager Amundi announced that it will manage the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) […]...
DWS Launches New ETF to Target Electrification Opportunities
Asset manager DWS’ exchange-traded funds business Xtrackers announced the launch of the Xtrackers Electrification Techno...
Apple, Amazon, Schneider Electric Warn GHG Protocol that Tougher Scope 2 Reporting Rules will Slow Corporate Energy Transition
Proposed changes by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) to tighten carbon accounting criteria underlying […...
Intention to Execution – Building Confidence in Scope 3 Reporting
Guest post by: Sean Daley, Director of Sustainability Consulting at Sphera Sustainability reporting is increasingly [...
Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño
Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country li...
Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds
Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposuresSimultaneous exposure t...
NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’
Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against bank’s chairNatWest is at risk of an em...
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: IFRS Foundation’s ISSB to develop non-mandatory nature-related reporting requirements; bp […...
UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zeroOne vision of the UK’s future involves a ...
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergencyThe UK government vastly un...
Amazon-Backed Nuclear Tech Company X-Energy Raises Over $1 Billion in IPO
Nuclear technology company X-energy announced that has raised over $1 billion through its initial public […]...
Accenture Appoints Jens Laue as Sustainability Services Lead for EMEA
Global professional services firm Accenture has appointed Jens Laue as EMEA Lead Sustainability Services. In […]...
How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels
‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh path...
AllianzGI Acquires Majority Stake in Battery Storage Platform GESI
Alllianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced that it has acquired a 51% stake in German battery […]...
Decade Energy Raises €22 Million to Scale Fleet Electrification Infrastructure Platform
Paris-based logistics electrification company Decade Energy announced that it has raised €22 million (USD$26 million), [...
We are in a ‘fossil-fuel crisis’. Is Labor meeting the moment? – Full Story newsroom edition
It’s been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and ch...
Lime Rock New Energy Raises $640 Million for Energy Transition Private Equity Fund
Growth-focused private equity investor Lime Rock New Energy (LRNE) announced the final close of Lime […]...
Meta Signs 1 GW Energy Storage Deal to Power Data Centers
Meta announced an agreement with ultra-long duration energy storage company Noon Energy, reserving up to […]...
bp Shareholders Defeat Resolution Aimed at Reducing Climate Disclosures
bp shareholders resoundingly defeated two resolutions proposed by the energy giant at its annual general […]...
Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills
Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican l...
Amazon Signs 685,000 Ton Carbon Credit Deal to Reduce Emissions from Rice Farming in India
Amazon announced that it has entered into a long-term carbon credit offtake agreement with The […]...
EU to Set “Ambitious” Electrification Target to Accelerate Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
The European Commission presented its new “AccelerateEU” strategy, outlining a series of proposed actions aimed […...
GM Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity Goal in U.S.
GM announced a new clean energy milestone, with the company securing 100% of the energy […]...
This week’s IMO green shipping talks are a test for multilateralism
While the US and Saudi Arabia have damaged shipping’s emissions-reduction agreement, multilateralism can still prevail a...
ISSB Decides to Develop Non-Mandatory Nature-Related Reporting Requirements
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced that it has decided to proceed with ...
A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot
Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death c...
China’s solar exports reach “gigantic” record in March as energy crisis bites
A planned increase in the cost of Chinese solar exports and an unprecedented shock to oil and gas supplies caused by the...
To phase out fossil fuels, developing countries need exit route from “debt trap”
New research from the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative shows that the Global South's debt crisis is slowing down the pace o...
Actorly Fauci becomes blind prophet for Oedipus the King reading in DC
Jesse Eisenberg and Chuck Schumer also star – could 2,500-year-old play teach US something about the climate crisis?When...
EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis
Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ supportEurope live – lat...