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Energy giant ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court challenging new California laws requiring large companies to disclose their value chain greenhouse gas emissions and report on climate-related risks. To a report by ESG today. 27.10.2025

This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers reject deal to cut sustainability reporting & due diligence laws; GHG Protocol launches update of Scope 2 emissions reporting framework; French court rules TotalEnergies misled consumers in landmark greenwashing case; U.S., Qatar threaten EU over supply chain sustainability law; Schneider Electric launches global sustainability, energy & technology consulting […]

Google, infrastructure investor I Squared Capital and its decarbonization-focused portfolio company Low Carbon Infrastructure (LCI) announced the launch of a new partnership, including an agreement to develop a large-scale natural gas power plant integrated with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology in the U.S., with Google purchasing most of the power generated by the project. […]

ISS Sustainability Solutions, the sustainable investment-focused business of ISS STOXX, announced the launch of Real Asset Climate Solutions, a new suite of tools aimed at enabling investors to assess and mitigate climate-related impacts in their portfolios. To a report by ESG today. 24.10.2025

Aerospace giant Airbus and airline company Cathay Group announced the launch of a new co-investment partnership aimed at scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and including a joint investment of up to $70 million to accelerate the development of SAF production in Asia and globally. To a report by ESG today. 22.10.2025

Enhanced rock weathering (ERW)-focused carbon removal project developer UNDO announced that it has signed a new agreement with Microsoft to permanently remove 28,900 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2036 through an accelerated natural process using rocks and soil. To a report by ESG today. 21.10.2025

Energy giant TotalEnergies and French civil engineering firm Colas announced a renewed three-year partnership aimed at advancing the decarbonization of the construction sector in France and internationally. To a report by ESG today. 21.10.2025

Energy storage provider Return announced today a growth capital investment of €300 million (UD$350 million) from Dutch pension fund manager APG, on behalf of its pension fund client ABP, with the new capital aimed at scaling Return’s battery energy storage platform in Europe. To a report by ESG today. 20.10.2025

The UK government announced the publication of its new Clean Energy Jobs Plan, including initiatives to recruit and train workers for the clean energy economy, targeting an incremental 400,000 green sector jobs by 2030. To a report by ESG today. 20.10.2025

Pünktlich zum Start der Heizperiode nimmt das neue wasserstofffähige Gaskraftwerk der EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) in Stuttgart-Münster den kommerziellen Betrieb auf. Nach einem Report des Windkraft Journal. 18.10.2025

Der GDV-Nachhaltigkeitsbericht 2025 verzeichnet einen deutlichen Rückgang der CO₂-Emissionen bei den Kapitalanlagen der Versicherer. Getragen werden diese von flächendeckenden Ausschlüssen für fossile Energien und Umschichtungen in klimafreundlichere Assets. Nach einem Report der dpn. 16.10.2025