Google Backs AI-driven Carbon and Methane Cleanup in Brazil
• Google is supporting three Brazil-based projects targeting methane abatement, reforestation, and mineral carbon removal.• The initiatives leverage AI and geospatial analytics to track...
Uniper Launches Green Finance Framework to Accelerate Decarbonization Strategy
Framework enables issuance of Green Bonds and Loans to fund renewable and low-carbon energy projects. Aligned with EU Taxonomy, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and...
Microsoft Backs Canada’s Arca in 300,000-Tonne Carbon Mineralization Deal
Microsoft signs 10-year offtake with Arca for nearly 300,000 tonnes of durable carbon removal. The deal advances industrial mineralization, a low-footprint pathway using mine...
ESG News Week In Review: 27 October – 02 November
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, global climate momentum converged around finance, disclosure, and resilience. Tokyo issued the world’s first certified climate...
How Companies Are Achieving Audit-Ready Sustainability Reporting Through Smarter Data Management
As sustainability reporting becomes a defining standard for corporate transparency, many organizations are realizing that manual, spreadsheet-driven processes are no longer enough. The challenge:...
PRI in Person 2025: CEO David Atkin on Institutional Investors to Take Center Stage Ahead of COP 30
Key Takeaways Institutional investors front and center at COP 30: Hosting PRI in Person 2025 in São Paulo the week before COP 30 will position investors as...
OPEC Fund, ACWA Power Sign $450M Agreement to Accelerate Clean Energy and Water Transition
• Five-year cooperation agreement worth up to US$450 million signed at FII9 in Riyadh• Partnership expands financing for renewable energy, water desalination, and green...
EIB Group, Santander Mobilize $1B for Spain’s Green and Inclusive SME Growth
• €1 billion in new financing will support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps through a securitisation led by EIB Group and Santander.• €200 million earmarked...
US Tech Leaders Tie ESG to Core Business Strategy: IDC Technology Survey
• 79% of US firms demand verified sustainability credentials from external tech vendors.• Networks, cloud systems, and AI platforms identified as the top three...
Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation to 11-Year Low Ahead of COP30
• Amazon deforestation down 11% year-on-year, lowest since 2014, with 5,796 km² cleared.• Lula administration touts a 50% drop in forest loss since taking...