Impact News

Ocean health and climate solutions startup Gigablue announced that it has raised $20 million at the first close of its Series A financing, with proceeds aimed at scaling its solution to capture and remove carbon from the atmosphere, and store it deep in the ocean. To a report by ESG today. 27.01.2026

Energy ministers from the UK and eight other European countries announced the launch of the Hamburg Declaration of Energy Ministers, setting a new ambition to jointly develop up to 100 GW of offshore wind projects in the North Sea, in a bid to “turn the North Seas into the largest clean power hub in the […]

This week in ESG news: SBTi passes milestone 10,000 companies with science-based climate goals; ECB to intensify monitoring banks’ climate risk, transition planning; U.S.’ Hegseth to “sledgehammer” small business assistance program over DEI; To a report by ESG today. 25.01.2026

Climate solutions provider Charm Industrial announced a new carbon offtake removal deal with TD Bank, with the Canada-based financial services firm purchasing 44,000 tonnes of carbon removal over 10 years, starting in 2029. To a report by ESG today. 23.01.2026

Nachhaltigkeit und Künstliche Intelligenz sind die prägenden Megatrends für Unternehmen. Ihre Verknüpfung schafft messbare Geschäftsvorteile, mehr Effizienz und Widerstandsfähigkeit in volatilen Zeiten. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 25.01.2026

Die sogenannte Omnibus-Initiative der Europäischen Union stößt auf überwältigende Zustimmung in deutschen Unternehmen. Das geht aus dem jüngsten Bericht des German Business Panel (GBP) hervor, für den fast 2.000 Firmen befragt wurden. Die Reform soll den bürokratischen Aufwand für Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Berichte (ESG) deutlich reduzieren. Für viele Mittelständler bedeutet das eine spürbare Entlastung. Nach […]

Power company Engie announced that it has made a final decision to proceed with a new UK-based biomethane plant, with an estimated investment of up to £70 million (USD$95 million), following a 10-year purchase deal with food and beverage company PepsiCo UK. To a report by ESG toady. 23.01.2026

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné said that the company will reduce its planned investments in clean fuel capacity, based on his prediction that the EU will not stick with its mandated targets for required sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use. To a report by ESG toady. 22.01.2026

Microsoft revealed the results of its carbon credit purchase activity in 2025, revealing that the tech giant signed agreements to remove a record 45 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide last year, doubling the volume contracted by the company in 2024. To a report by ESG today. 22.01.2026