Outgoing Biden Administration Sets New 2035 U.S. Climate Goal
The Biden administration announced today the release of a new goal to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 61% – 66% by 2035, on...
Canada’s CSSB Releases IFRS-Based Sustainability and Climate Reporting Standards
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) announced the publication of its finalized Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDSs), largely aligned with the global standards released by...
Trane Acquires Building Energy and Emissions Reduction Solutions Provider BrainBox AI
HVAC and climate control solutions company Trane Technologies announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, which has developed an...
IOSCO Launches Network to Support Adoption of ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards in Emerging Markets
IOSCO, the leading international policy forum and standards setter for securities regulators, announced the launch of the GEMC Network for Adoption or Other Use...
Trane Appoints Mauro Atalla as Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer
HVAC and climate control solutions company Trane Technologies announced today the appointment of Mauro Atalla as Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer. Atalla will report...
Accenture Acquires IQT Group to Target Net Zero Infrastructure Opportunities
Global professional services firm Accenture announced today an agreement to acquire Italian engineering services provider IQT Group, in a move aimed at strengthening Accenture’s...
Carbon Removal Coalition Frontier Facilitates $80 Million in New Offtake Agreements for Google, H&M, Stripe and Others
Carbon removal buyer coalition Frontier announced that it has facilitated $80 million in offtake agreements on behalf of buyers including Google, H&M, Stripe and...
UK Regulator Bans Lloyds Ad Over Misleading Climate Claims
UK ad regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled today that an ad by Lloyds Bank highlighting the bank’s contributions to the low-carbon transition...
EFRAG Releases Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small Companies
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the release of its voluntary sustainability reporting standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME), aimed at enabling micro-,...
UK Advisory Committee Calls for Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards
The government-mandated UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) announced today the publication of its recommendations to endorse the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards...