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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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]