Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced the release of its finalized roadmap for sustainability (ESG) disclosure, significantly expanding the number of companies that will be required to provide ISSB-aligned sustainability reporting compared to its initial plan. According to the FSC,…
The European Commission announced that it has approved a €63 billion state aid program by France to support the construction of offshore wind projects over 25 years, aimed at contributing towards the transition towards a net zero economy and aligning…
Shell and India-based industrial conglomerate Aditya Birla Group’s clean energy solutions subsidiary Aditya Birla Renewables (ABREN) announced an agreement for ABREN to acquire renewable energy platform Sprng Energy, marking one of the largest acquisitions in India’s clean energy sector by both…
Vienna-based integrated chemicals, fuels and energy company OMV announced today a new €450 million (USD$514 million) loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), to help fund the construction of one of the largest green hydrogen production plants in Europe.…
Geothermal technology startup Hephae Energy Technology announced that it has raised $17.8 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the commercial deployment of its ultra-high temperature robotics-based drilling technology aimed at enabling developers to access…
Swiss electricity producer and energy services provider Alpiq announced that it is has acquired a 90% stake in renewable energy and battery storage developer Harmony Energy, with the company noting that the acquisition will establish it as one of the…
Microsoft released its 2026 Environmental Sustainability Report, revealing a significant jump in the tech giant’s GHG footprint, with emissions rising 25% over the prior year, driven by an accelerating AI infrastructure buildout, as well as a shift in the company’s…
UAE-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced that it has secured a $5.1 billion financing package, reaching financial close to build one of the largest solar and battery storage projects in the world, capable of delivering 1GW of continuous clean power. Described…
This week in ESG news: EU Commission adopts finalized CSRD and voluntary sustainability reporting standards; Google, McKinsey, Tencent sign large-scale nature-based carbon removal deals; 3M’s new Chief Sustainability Officer; EU lawmakers vote to expand CBAM carbon import tax; Canada looks…
Private equity and venture capital investor EQT Group announced the acquisition of U.S. power and AI infrastructure development platform Copia Power from private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group. Carlyle launched Copia in 2021, with the acquisition of a 6…