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German steel manufacturer Salzgitter announced an agreement by its subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl, with Spanish renewable energy company Zelestra to supply green electricity from new solar and battery storage projects in Germany to support the production of low-carbon steel. To a report by ESG today. 15.09.2026

Lawmakers in the European Parliament announced the adoption of a negotiating position on proposed changes to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU’s carbon tax on imported goods, including extending CBAM to include hundreds of new downstream products, and putting in place a series of anti-circumvention measures aimed at closing loopholes and strengthening the […]

Vermögende Privatanleger und Philanthropen erhalten einer Analyse zufolge häufig keine ausreichende Beratung, um ihre finanziellen Ziele mit konkreten sozialen oder ökologischen Wirkungen zu verbinden. Das berichtet das Fachportal „Impact Investor“ unter Berufung auf Experten des Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP). Nach einem Report von dfpa. 14.09.2026

Spanish multinational financial services company Santander Group revealed that it mobilized €14 billion in green finance in the first half of 2026, bringing the bank to €188 billion cumulatively raised or facilitated since 2019, surpassing 85% of its goal of €220 billion by 2030. To a report by ESG today. 14.09.2026

The European Commission announced the release of a new proposed regulation aimed at creating simpler and more modernized public procurement rules across the EU, in addition to integrating strategic policy objectives – including environmental, climate-related and social objectives – into the procurement process. To a report by ESG today. 14.09.2026

Global biopharma company GSK announced that it has signed an eight-year agreement in with carbon removal project developer Varaha, for the purchase of more than 500,000 carbon credits generated from a project expanding regenerative agriculture practices in northern India. The agreement was structured by nature-focused investment platform Earthly. To a report by ESG today. 11.09.2026

Carbon accounting and management solutions provider Greenly announced today the acquisition of carbon accounting software company Normative, in a dela described by the companies as aimed at building a top global climate software provider and enabling companies to get a clearer view of their Scope 3 supply chain emissions. To a report by ESG today. […]

Zurich-based Carbon removal solutions provider Climeworks announced a series of performance improvements at its “Mammoth” direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility in Iceland, including revealing technology upgrades that have more than doubled CO2 capture performance under real-world conditions, while cutting operating costs per ton in half. To a report by ESG today. 10.09.2026