This week in ESG news: Google acknowledges moonshot climate goals “getting harder” to reach; Amazon signs 2 million ton nature-based carbon removal deal; EU regulators propose Taxonomy simplification measures; Companies still struggling to quantify impact of sustainability risks and opportunities; ISSB to allow TNFD metrics for nature-based reporting; World Bank drops key climate finance target […]
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced the acquisition of Klara Renewables, a 171 MW operating onshore wind portfolio in Poland, from private markets investment manager CVC’s infrastructure strategy CVC DIF. To a report by ESG today. 03.07.2026
Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) each announced the release of a series of proposals aimed at simplifying disclosure requirements and reducing the reporting burden for companies, asset managers, banks and insurers under the EU Taxonomy regulation. To a report by ESG today. 02.07.2026
Alternative asset manager KKR and South Korean industrial conglomerate SK Group announced the launch of a new renewable energy platform valued at KRW 2 trillion (USD$1.3 billion), creating Korea’s largest renewable energy business, and aimed at addressing Korea’s surging clean-power demand from AI data centers and semiconductor manufacturing. To a report by ESG today. 02.07.2026
Amazon announced a multi-year agreement to purchase nearly 2 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from a nature restoration project in South Africa, with the company’s investment enabling the expansion of one of the largest carbon removal projects in the world. To a report by ESG today. 02.07.2026
A significant majority of executives report that they have a strong understanding of their companies’ sustainability strategies, yet fewer than one in five companies currently use robust methodologies to quantify the financial impact of sustainability on value creation and future performance, according to a new survey released by professional services firm KPMG. To a report […]
ESG-Risikomanagement rückt mit CRD VI und EBA-Leitlinien stärker in den Fokus. Banken müssen Klimarisiken in Strategie, Kapitalplanung und Offenlegung integrieren, bei strenger Aufsicht. Nach einem Report der Börsenzeitung. 02.07.2026
Mit dem Klimawandel steigen die Anforderungen an Gebäude und Infrastruktur. Folglich gewinnen Dachbegrünung und Fassadenbegrünung angesichts zunehmender Hitzewellen, Starkregen und Hagelereignisse immer mehr an Bedeutung. Begrünte Gebäude schützen vor Hitze, entlasten die Kanalisation bei Starkregen und können die Lebensdauer von Dachabdichtungen verlängern. Nach einem Report von meistertipp. 02.07.2026
Danish development finance institution Impact Fund Denmark announced the final close of SDG Fund II, securing DKK 5 billion (USD$760 million) in commitments for its blended finance fund focused on backing private-sector businesses advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing and emerging markets. To a report by ESG today. 01.07.2026
Paris-based sustainable infrastructure investment firm RGREEN INVEST announced that it has raised nearly €500 million (USD$570 million) at the final close of Infrabridge IV fund, the fourth vintage of its infrastructure debt strategy focused on supporting the energy transition in Europe. To a report by ESG toady. 01.07.2026
Google revealed that it achieved a 2% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2025, despite experiencing a 37% increase in electricity consumption, with the company crediting its massive clean energy purchase program as a key factor in decoupling its energy use from emissions. To a report by ESG today. 01.07.2026
The U.S. is leading the world in small modular nuclear reactor development with 28 siting announcements, as of 2026. Canada and the UK follow, with nine and seven siting announcements, respectively. T a report by visualcapitalist. 30.06.2026
Takehiro Kawahara, Aviation Specialist at BloombergNEF Rising environmental compliance costs are set to squeeze airline profitability over the next decade, as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates and carbon pricing policies tighten. BloombergNEF estimates those costs could reach $48 billion by 2035, quadrupling from 2026 levels and pushing some airlines into loss-making territory if revenue fails […]
Generation Investment Management, a sustainability-focused investment firm chaired by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, announced today the close of Sustainable Private Equity Fund II (SPEF II), raising more than $1 billion for the sustainable transformation-focused fund. To a report by ESG today. 30.06.2026
Amazon announced a new investment in biofuels-focused biotechnology company GranBio, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization its technology that converts forestry residues and construction waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). To a report by ESG toady. 29.06.2026
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