In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, emerging markets and regulators pushed forward on transition policy while tightening disclosure and governance frameworks. India set a 25% steel emissions reduction target alongside capacity expansion, Indonesia advanced a B50 biofuel mandate, and Switzerland moved to align corporate sustainability rules with the EU. Financial regulators also stepped up scrutiny, with South Africa’s FSCA targeting greenwashing risk as ESG disclosure requirements continue to evolve globally.
Carbon markets and capital deployment accelerated across regions. JPMorgan and Microsoft secured large-scale carbon removal deals, while new high-integrity forest and removals credits entered the market. In parallel, clean energy and infrastructure investment expanded, with multi-billion-dollar commitments to grids, storage, solar, and geothermal projects, particularly across Europe and Asia. At the same time, investors increased pressure on hyperscalers over AI-driven energy demand, as sustainable finance and circular economy funds continued to scale across emerging markets.
GOVERNMENT, POLICY & REGULATION
- India Targets 25% Steel Emissions Cut While Scaling Capacity to 400 Million Tons by 2035
- Indonesia Sets B50 Biofuel Mandate by 2028 to Cut Imports, Strengthen Energy Security
- Switzerland Proposes Sustainable Corporate Management Act Aligned With EU ESG Rules
- FSCA Tightens ESG Disclosure Rules, Targets Greenwashing Risk Across Financial Sector
- Egypt Advances $570 Million SAF Project in Alexandria Targeting 120,000 Tonnes Output by 2029
- Cameroon Formalises Recycling Sector, Turning 840 Tonnes of Waste into Jobs and Safer Work
CARBON
- JPMorganChase Secures 85,000 Ton Dynamic Baseline Forest Credits in High-Integrity Carbon Deal
- Microsoft Signs 626,000-Tonne Carbon Removal Deal With Canada Carbon Capture Project
- JPMorganChase Signs 60,000-Ton Carbon Removal Deal With Graphyte to Scale Durable CDR
- Carboninsets Launches Global Marketplace to Scale Verified EAC Trading Across Transport Supply Chains
- Chestnut Carbon Issues 95,909 Credits Using Verra Removals Tag
- Finite Carbon Registers 212,806-Acre Maine Forest Project With CCP Credits
- PSP Energy Partners with Shell to Scale Carbon Compensation for Fuel Operations in Malaysia
CLIMATE & ENERGY TRANSITION
- Ingka Group Expands $8.1 Billion Renewable Push with 110 MW Solar Buildout in Germany
- SBTi Data Shows Corporate Climate Targets Jump 40% in 2025 as Asia Emerges
- Blackstone Backs Sunotec To Scale European Solar, Storage And Grid Infrastructure
- Iberdrola Commits $14.9B To Rewire Scotland’s Grid And Accelerate Electrification
- Energy Vault Lands 850 MW Japan Storage Portfolio To Accelerate Market Entry
- Vallourec Secures $800 Million US Geothermal Deal With Fervo Energy
- Stellantis Explores Leapmotor Partnership to Build Opel EV in Spain
- Zelestra And EDP Sign Spain’s First Solar Storage PPA
AI
- Investors Press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on Water and Energy Use in Expanding US Data Centers
- Emerald AI Raises $25 Million To Turn Data Centers Into Grid Assets
SUSTAINABLE/CLIMATE FINANCE
- Investec Secures $200 Million IFC Loan to Expand Green Buildings in South Africa
- Circulate Capital Secures $220 Million First Close for Asia Fund II to Scale Circular Economy
- ADIB Mobilises $5.5 Billion In Sustainable Finance, Advances Toward $16.3 Billion 2030 Target
- Egypt Advances $570 Million SAF Project in Alexandria Targeting 120,000 Tonnes Output by 2029
ESG INVESTING, FUNDS
- Australian Ethical, CEFC Back $625 Million Climate Private Markets Fund Targeting 13% Returns
- Blackstone Backs Sunotec To Scale European Solar, Storage And Grid Infrastructure
ENVIRONMENT, NATURE & BIODIVERSITY
- Investors Press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on Water and Energy Use in Expanding US Data Centers
- Brazil–China Supply Chain Accounts for Quarter of Global Deforestation Exposure
- Sephora, Saie Launch Earth Month Retail Campaign To Remove 1 Million Pounds Of Plastic Waste
- Cameroon Formalises Recycling Sector, Turning 840 Tonnes of Waste into Jobs and Safer Work
- Finite Carbon Registers 212,806-Acre Maine Forest Project With CCP Credits
ESG/SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
- FSCA Tightens ESG Disclosure Rules, Targets Greenwashing Risk Across Financial Sector
- Switzerland Proposes Sustainable Corporate Management Act Aligned With EU ESG Rules
- TotalEnergies Cuts Methane Emissions 65%, Exceeds 2025 Climate Targets In New Progress Report
TOOLS & SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY
- Carboninsets Launches Global Marketplace to Scale Verified EAC Trading Across Transport Supply Chains
- osapiens Launches EASY START to Help SMEs Meet EU ESG Compliance
- Apave Launches Apave Impact, Acquires De Duurzame Adviseurs to Expand ESG in Europe
- UNEP FI Launches Climate Pathways Navigator to Guide Financial Sector Decarbonization Decisions
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