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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

M&G’s impact investing unit responsAbility Investments announced that it has raised $460 million in commitments at the fifth closing of its Asia Climate Strategy, aimed at actively contributing to CO2 reduction in Asia through targeted investments in low-emission technologies. To a report by ESG today. 21.01.2026

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced today the first close of the Allianz Credit Emerging Markets (ACE) strategy, raising $690 million in commitments for the new fund aimed at mobilizing large scale private investments in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement, and accelerating progress toward the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]

Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit announced the issuance of a series of sustainable bonds, raising €4.75 billion aimed at financing projects aligned with a broad range of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To a report by ESG today. 20.01.2026

„ESG-Integration“ steht drauf – doch das Portfolio gleicht zu 90 Prozent der Nicht-ESG-Variante? Die Esma äußert sich in einem aktuellen Leitfaden zur Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation. Nach einem Report von DAS INVESTMENT. 20.01.2026

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