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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and carbon accounting coalition Carbon Measures announced today the selection of an initial cohort of experts, aimed at supporting an initiative to develop a new global ledger-based carbon emissions accounting system, capable of tracking product-level emissions across the value chain. To a report by ESG today. 19.01.2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) revealed a series of new priority areas to advance its work on embedding climate and nature-related risks into its activities, including plans to intensity its work in areas including assessing banks’ green economy transition plans and on analyzing their capabilities to address risks related to the growing physical impacts of […]

Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced the launch of a new strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will include providing AWS with its new low-carbon, low-water “Nuton” copper, and Rio Tinto using AWS technology to advance its Nuton production. To a report by ESG today. 19.01.2026

This week in ESG news: Sustainability software provider osapiens raises $100 million at “unicorn” $1 billion valuation; investors say simplified EU CSRD sustainability reporting standards will reduce quality of information; Microsoft starts off year with series of major carbon removal deals; To a report by ESG today. 18.01.2026

Clean energy developer and operator Clearway announced a series of new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google, providing the tech giant with nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy to power its data centers from new projects across three U.S. states. To a report by ESG toady. 16.01.2026

A U.S. district court judge has issued a preliminary injunction against an order by the Trump administration halting Empire Wind, enabling the company to resume construction on the massive $5 billion offshore wind project off the coast of New York. To a report by ESG today. 16.01.2026

In an increasingly volatile global economy, the role of the asset manager is evolving. It is no longer enough to simply pick winning stocks or diversify across sectors; fiduciary duty1 now requires a broader lens. Investors today expect their managers to navigate a landscape, where systemic risks are linked to market wide themes ranging from […]

UAE-backed climate investment platform ALTÉRRA announced today plans to create a new $1.2 billion climate co-investment fund, launching with Spanish bank BBVA as a proposed strategic LP, targeting climate-aligned infrastructure, private equity and private credit investments globally. To a report by ESG toady. 15.01.2026

EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of a new thematic note aimed at guiding market participants on its expectations for addressing greenwashing risks in marketing of sustainable investment strategies, with a particular focus on ESG integration and ESG exclusion funds. To a report by ESG today. 15.01.2026