30-Oct-2023
South Pole pulls plug on Zimbabwe project amid allegations
South Pole has terminated its involvement in its flagship forest protection project in Zimbabwe, Kariba REDD+.
30-Oct-2023
China closer to relaunch of CCER program
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has made significant progress toward relaunching the China Certified Emission Reduction program.
30-Oct-2023
Nature tech investment reaches a total of USD 7.5b
Billions are being invested in nature tech startups due to increased emphasis on corporate impact reporting, according to new research.
30-Oct-2023
WMBC companies pen letter for fossil fuel phase-out
More than 130 companies, as part of the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC), signed a letter calling on governments to adopt a global plan to phase out fossil fuels without carbon capture during upcoming climate negotiations.
23-Oct-2023
Coal companies failing to set an exit date
Out of the 1,433 companies on the Global Coal Exit List, only 71 firms have announced coal exit dates, new analysis says.
23-Oct-2023
Large businesses call on govts for fossil fuels phase-out
More than 130 of the world's largest businesses have called on world leaders to commit to phasing out unabated fossil fuels at the COP28 Climate Summit.
23-Oct-2023
Toyota lobbies India to cut hybrid-car taxes
Japan's Toyota Motor is lobbying the Indian government to cut taxes on hybrid vehicles by as much as one-fifth.
23-Oct-2023
Global talks on climate loss and damage fund end in failure
A crucial meeting aimed at developed a new climate ‘loss and damages’ fund ahead of COP28 ended in failure. Countries from the global north and south couldn't agree on whether the fund should be managed by the World Bank, which gives higher voting power to Western countries, or by a new independent structure, as called for by many developing nations.
23-Oct-2023
Sodexo gives suppliers a net zero progress deadline
From January 2030, Sodexo UK & Ireland has stated it will only work with those suppliers demonstrating tangible net zero progress through published reporting.
23-Oct-2023
Holcim plans emissions-reducing cement production
Materials manufacturer Holcim U.S. has invested USD 100 million to cut over 400,000 tons of emissions each year at its Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, cement plant.
23-Oct-2023
CDP secures disclosures from a record 23,000 companies
The number of companies publicly disclosing environmental data through the CDP platform has soared 24 percent in the last year.
23-Oct-2023
ExxonMobil in talks to join UN-led methane reporting pact
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is in talks to join the UN-led Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP), which would require disclosing its global methane pollution.
23-Oct-2023
General Mills and Walmart push regenerative agriculture
General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030.
23-Oct-2023
China aims for leaner, greener Belt and Road projects
China’s President Xi Jinping defended his signature policy and revealed an eight-point action plan to further Belt and Road Initiative projects.
23-Oct-2023
Nearly USD 3.5b in funding for U.S. electric grid resiliency
Nearly USD 3.5 billion of funding will be going toward electric grid resilience and reliability to fund 58 projects across 44 US States.
23-Oct-2023
US unveils USD 7b for regional hydrogen hubs
The U.S.Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 7b to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation.
23-Oct-2023
Brazil vetoes legislation threatening Indigenous rights
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed the core aspects of a bill passed by Congress that threatened to undo protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights.
23-Oct-2023
Swiss banks push for self-regulation
Switzerland's banking sector, accused by critics of not doing enough to prevent so called “greenwashing”, is pushing to keep regulating itself.
23-Oct-2023
Chile sells first inflation-linked SLBs in global market
Chile raised USD 927 million in its first international sale of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) tied to inflation.
23-Oct-2023
HKMA directs banks to ramp up net-zero planning
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a directive for banks, setting out high-level principles on planning for a transition to a net-zero economy.