ESG / Impact News
New Zealand Lawmakers Pass Legislation Protecting Companies from Climate Lawsuits
New legislation aimed at preventing civil lawsuits against companies over the environmental harm caused by their greenhouse gas emissions passed the final reading in the New Zealand Parliament, in a move criticized by environmental groups, but described by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith as providing businesses with “certainty around their climate change obligations. To a report […]
Osapiens Acquires Nasdaq’s Sustainability Reporting Platform
Germany-based sustainability software company osapiens announced Wednesday the acquisition of capital markets technology and exchange company Nasdaq’s sustainability reporting and carbon accounting software platform Nasdaq Metrio, and its customers. To a report by ESG today. 19.08.2026
Emirates NBD Launches Transition Finance Framework to Support Hard-to-Abate Businesses in Low-Carbon Shift
Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye and South Asia-focused banking group Emirates NBD announced the release of its inaugural Transition Finance Framework, underpinning its commitment to mobilize $30 billion of sustainable and transition finance by 2030 by providing clear guidelines for identifying and categorizing financing activities that facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, alongside the […]
CATL to Prioritize Suppliers with Stronger Low-Carbon Performance
China-based energy solutions company CATL announced it has reached certification of all 20 of its battery plants as carbon neutral, achieving its key climate target of carbon neutrality across core operations by 2025 on schedule. To a report by ESG toady. 19.08.2026
Impact Investor Blue Earth Capital Raises Over $200 Million for Secondaries Strategy
Specialist impact investor Blue Earth Capital announced that it has raised over $200 million in investor commitments at the second close of its impact secondaries strategy, the firm’s first fund dedicated to secondary transactions. To a report by ESG today. 19.08.2026
Senken, Carbonsate Sign 50,000 Ton Biomass-Based Carbon Removal Deal
Carbon credit procurement platform Senken announced today that it has signed a multi-year carbon removal offtake agreement with CO2 removal technology company Carbonsate, covering 50,000 tons of permanent carbon removal, marking the largest biomass storage deal signed in Europe to date. To a report by ESG today. 18.08.2026
Vestas meldet erweitert Auftragseingang im dritten Quartal um 306 MW in den USA
(WK-intern) – Vestas freut sich, Aufträge über 306 MW für nicht näher genannte Projekte in den USA erhalten zu haben. Nach einem Report vom windkraft-journal. 18.08.2026
Neue Einschübe für verlässliche Leistung im Offshore Windpark Bard
(WK-intern) – Bremen – Die Frequenzumrichter der 80 Windenergieanlagen im Offshore Windpark Bard Offshore 1 (BO1) werden ab 2027 bis 2032 sukzessive überholt. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 18.08.2026
U.S. to “Take Any Actions Necessary” to Protect Companies from “Unreasonable” EU Sustainability Reporting Regulations
The U.S. Government has issued a series of requests from the European Union to address concerns with the impact of the EU’s new sustainability due diligence and reporting laws – the CSDDD and CSRD – on U.S. companies. To a report by ESG today. 17.08.2026
Mit Infrastruktur-Formel macht Kopenhagen sich klimafest
Kopenhagen ist 2025 die lebenswerteste Stadt der Welt – und das trotz Starkregen, Hitze und knapper Flächen. Nach einer Überflutung entwickelte die Stadt einen Plan und verwandelte Straßen, Parks und Plätze in multifunktionale, klimaresiliente Räume. Nach einem Report des Focus. 16.08.2026
Ranked: The 15 Countries With the Most Forest
Russia has about 70% more forest area than Brazil, the second-ranked country. Nearly three-quarters of the world’s forests are concentrated in just 15 countries. Eight of the 15 countries with the most forest are in the Americas. To a report by visualcapitalist. 15.08.2026
Speicher, Windenergie und Photovoltaik wachsen zusammen
Um Sonnen- und Windkraft künftig noch effizienter in das Stromsystem zu integrieren, setzt die LEAG-Gruppe mit ihrer GigawattFactory auf das Zusammenspiel von erneuerbarer Erzeugung, Speicherung und flexibler Strombereitstellung. Nach einem Report des windkraft-journal. 14.08.2026
EWI-GUTACHTEN ZU SYSTEMKOSTEN – SYSTEMKOSTEN MÜSSEN MASSSTAB DER ENERGIEPOLITIK WERDEN
(WK-intern) – Eine kostenoptimierte Ausgestaltung des deutschen Stromsystems mit mehr Erneuerbaren Energien könnte bis 2045 rund 70 Milliarden Euro gegenüber den aktuellen Systemumbauplänen einsparen. Nach einem report des windkraft-journal. August 2026
CIP Raises $3 Billion for Growth Markets-Focused Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund
Energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced that it has raised $3 billion in commitments at the final close of its Growth Markets Fund II (GMF II), focused on investing in renewable energy infrastructure projects in high-growth, middle-income markets across Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America. To a report by ESG toady. 14.082.2026
ESG-Ratings: EU führt ESMA-Zulassungspflicht und E-S-G-Trennung ein
Ein Kernaspekt der neuen gesetzlichen Grundlage ist die Einführung eines verpflichtenden Genehmigungsverfahrens für alle Unternehmen, die ESG-Ratings innerhalb der Europäischen Union anbieten. Die Zuständigkeit für diesen Prozess liegt bei der Europäischen Wertpapier- und Marktaufsichtsbehörde (ESMA). Anbieter müssen künftig nachweisen, dass sie die regulatorischen Standards erfüllen, um eine offizielle Zulassung zu erhalten. Nach einem Report von […]
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