This week in ESG news: Germany’s €50 billion industrial decarbonization plan; U.S. launches clean hydrogen strategy; EU regulators say greenwashing risks are growing for banks, asset managers; Mercedes-Benz signs agreement for green steel; Ørsted issues energy sector’s first blue bonds; capital raises for sustainable aviation fuel, carbon markets; PwC survey reveals upcoming surge in ESG investments in private markets; UK bans Shell clean energy ads in greenwashing crackdown; Fitch launches ESG regulations and reporting tracker; Watershed launches corporate climate reporting solution, and more.

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Uber Commits to Emissions-Free Uber Eats Deliveries by 2040

GM Adopts Tesla EV Charging Standard

Court Greenlights Greenwashing Case Against KLM

MAPFRE Exits Net Zero Insurance Alliance

Mercedes-Benz Signs Green Steel Agreements in Europe, North America

Guest Post: Why Climate Risks Are Changing So Few Corporate Ratings

LG Targets 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

Government & Regulators

Australia Mandates Bank Regulator to Consider Climate Risk, Adopt Climate Reporting Standards

U.S. Launches Clean Hydrogen Strategy

UK Bans Shell, Petronas, Repsol Ads in Greenwashing Crackdown

Germany Launches €50 Billion Industrial Decarbonization Subsidy Program

Guest Post: Why Governments Must Prepare Their Infrastructure for a 2°C Warmer World

EU Regulators Find Growing Greenwashing Risk for Banks, Asset Managers

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

Fitch Launches ESG Regulations and Reporting Standards Tracker

ESG Services and Tools

Persefoni Launches Tool Enabling Companies to Collect Scope 3 Emissions Data from Suppliers

Watershed Launches Corporate Climate Reporting Software

IQ-EQ Partners with Novata on ESG Data Solutions for Private Markets

ESG Investing

Just Climate Raises $1.5 Billion to Invest in Industrial Decarbonization Solutions

GenZero, BCG Launch Climate Impact Measurement Framework for Investors

Carbon Growth Partners Raising $200 Million for Carbon Credit Fund

Lombard Odier, Systemiq Launch New Sustainable Investment Platform

Sustainable Finance

Ørsted Issues Inaugural €100 Million Blue Bonds to Finance Biodiversity, Sustainable Shipping Projects

Private Equity & Venture Capital

More than 75% of Private Markets Investors Plan to Stop Investing in Non-ESG Products: PwC

Cleantech Startup OXCCU Raises $22 Million to Turn CO2 into Sustainable Jet Fuel

Carbon Marketplace Nori Raises Over $6 Million, Appoints New CEO

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