CISL reacts to COP30 outcome
News 22 November 2025 – COP30 concluded with a voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new efforts...
How Meta is ramping up cleantech investments amid the AI boom
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
US workers report a ‘major AI trust gap’ that affects their view of companies
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
States must advance technology-neutral permitting to support clean energy
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
Sen. Cruz Seeks to Block ESG, DEI Voting in $1 Trillion Federal Retirement Plan
• The bill would bar BlackRock and State Street from casting any shareholder votes tied to the $1 trillion Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement...
EU Watchdog Criticizes Commission for Fast Tracking Cuts to Sustainability Rules Without Transparency
• The EU Ombudsman found the Commission committed “maladministration” by rushing its Omnibus sustainability reforms without following its own Better Regulation rules.• The inquiry...
Lloyds Invests $148 Million to Modernize and Decarbonize Halifax Headquarters
• Lloyds Banking Group has invested £116 million ($148 million) to modernize and decarbonize its 317,000-sq-ft Halifax headquarters, one of Yorkshire’s most recognizable commercial...
UK Opens Green Financing Framework to Nuclear Power as Global Support Quietly Builds
• The UK has added nuclear energy to its green financing framework, allowing green gilt proceeds to fund nuclear projects from November 27.• The...
FCA Moves to Tighten Regulation of ESG Ratings in Bid to Strengthen Market Trust
• UK proposes a regulated regime for ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially...
Water Companies Face Scrutiny After Borrowing $13 Billion in Green Bonds Despite Rising Pollution
• England’s water utilities have issued £10.5 billion in green bonds since 2017, yet sector-wide environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a...