ESG / Impact News
EU Plans to Simplify Regulations on Industrial Emissions, Circular Economy, Waste Management
The European Commission announced the release of a new Call for Evidence, seeking input on a planned upcoming “environmental omnibus proposal” aimed at simplifying environmental legislation and reducing administrative burdens for companies in areas including circular economy, industrial emissions and waste management. The initiative forms part of a major simplification push in the EU, and […]
TotalEnergies kooperiert mit NativState bei groß angelegter US-Initiative für CO2-Zertifikate im Wald
TotalEnergies arbeitet mit NativState zusammen, um 100,000 Hektar Waldland in vier US-Bundesstaaten zu erhalten und so eine nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft und die lokalen Gemeinden zu unterstützen. Alle CO2030-Gutschriften aus dem Projekt werden von ACR zertifiziert und ab 1 von TotalEnergies zum Ausgleich der verbleibenden Scope-2- und XNUMX-Emissionen verwendet. Über 280 private Landbesitzer erhalten Zugang zu freiwilligen […]
Gold Standard Releases Certification Requirements for Engineered Carbon Removals
Sustainability standards body Gold Standard announced the publication of its Engineered Removals Activity Requirements, a new framework aimed at setting benchmark requirements for the certification of high-integrity engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects. Engineered removals refer to technology-based solutions that physically extract CO2 from the atmosphere, such as direct air capture (DAC) and bio-energy with […]
Jupiter Intelligence Launches New Solutions Enabling Banks, Investors to Quantify Climate Risk
Climate data solutions provider Jupiter Intelligence announced the launch of a series of new tools, aimed at enabling banks and asset managers to quantify physical climate risk within their portfolios and to calculate the ROI on resilience investments. The new tools will form part of Jupiter Intelligence’s flagship ClimateScore Global climate analytics platform. Launched in […]
Flächenplanung im Kontext von New und Hybrid Work: Der unterschätze Hebel für mehr Nachhaltigkeit
Ökologische Vorteile: Reduktion von Emissionen Wer hybrid arbeitet, pendelt seltener – das reduziert die durch Fahrtwege verursachte Emissionen signifikant. Dieser ökologische Vorteil hybrider Konzepte scheint offensichtlich, doch das Einsparungspotenzial hört nicht beim Fahrtweg auf.
Meta Buys 100% of Renewable Energy from New $900 Million Solar Project to Power U.S. Data Centers
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta and Alberta-based energy company Enbridge announced a new long-term contract with Enbridge supplying Meta with 100% of the renewable energy generated from a new 600 MW solar facility in Texas to power the tech company’s data center operations. The new project, Clear Fork, will be a utility scale solar […]
JPMorgan, Microsoft Back New Financing Model to Scale Nature-Based Carbon Removal Projects
Nature-based carbon removal startup Chestnut Carbon announced that it has secured a new $210 million project finance credit facility, led by J.P. Morgan and backed by a massive forest-focused carbon removal offtake agreement recently signed with tech giant Microsoft. The agreement marks the first financing of its kind for a U.S. voluntary carbon removal afforestation […]
SBTi Releases Net Zero Standard for Banks, Investors
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmental sustainability action with the global goals of limiting climate change, announced the release of its finalized Financial Institutions Net-Zero (FINZ) Standard, aimed at enabling banks and investors to set net zero-aligned targets for their lending, investing, insurance and capital […]
Stafford Infrastructure Diary – Repowering: Charging the next evolution in renewable energy
In Europe, the energy sector is responsible for more than 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and by 2030, the EU has committed to reducing net GHG emissions by at least 55%.1 To reach this target, it’s key that the share of renewable energy continues to increase across different sectors of the economy in the […]
Ministerium bestätigt: Deutschland setzt Beirat für nachhaltige Finanzen wieder ein
Berlin — ESG-News : Das Bundesfinanzministerium bereitet die Wiedereinsetzung seines Beirats für nachhaltige Finanzen vor. Der Beirat soll die deutsche Strategie für nachhaltige Finanzen steuern. Die Entscheidung folgt auf eine Phase der Ruhe nach den Bundestagswahlen. Laut einem Ministeriumssprecher, der vom Tagesspiegel-Hintergrund zitiert wird , strebt die Regierung an, den Beirat noch vor Jahresende wieder […]
Grüne Transformation droht an fehlendem Know-how zu scheitern
Grüne Jobs gewinnen weltweit rasant an Bedeutung – doch bei der Umsetzung fehlen vielerorts die passenden Fachkräfte. Laut dem aktuellen Green Jobs Report 2025 der ManpowerGroup berichten 91 Prozent der Unternehmen weltweit, dass sie nicht genügend qualifiziertes Personal finden, um ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen. Besonders alarmierend: Die Nachfrage nach grünen Kompetenzen wächst derzeit doppelt so […]
Sol Systems Secures $675 Million to Fund Solar & Storage Projects Across U.S.
U.S. clean energy developer and producer Sol Systems announced that its has secured a $675 million revolving construction finance facility, aimed at supporting the buildout of a portfolio of solar and storage projects. Founded in 2008, Sol Systems develops, owns and operates clean energy projects across the U.S., with projects spanning 7 GW across 38 […]
INEOS Invests $40 Million to Decarbonize UK Chemical Site
Chemical company INEOS announced that it has completed a £30 million (USD$40.4 million) investment at its Hull manufacturing site, converting the facility to run on hydrogen instead of natural gas, resulting in a 75% reduction in carbon emissions. Based on the east coast of the UK, the INEOS Acetyls business in Hull is the largest […]
88% of Companies See Sustainability as a Value-Creation Opportunity: Morgan Stanley Survey
Nearly nine out of ten companies view sustainability as a value creation opportunity, expected to drive benefits including higher profitability, revenue growth and improved cost of capital, according to a new survey released by Morgan Stanely, which also found that companies are becoming increasingly adept at quantifying the ROI of sustainability investments, enabling better comparisons […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EU delays new sustainability reporting requirements for large companies; HSBC exits Net Zero Banking Alliance; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever carbon removal deals; UK drops plans for sustainable finance taxonomy; Google signs record clean energy deal with Brookfield; EU watchdog questions Commission’s fast-track approach to Omnibus; ECB says banks are […]
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