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The World Economic Forum published a 2025 white paper, "Climate and Competitiveness: Border Carbon Adjustments in Action," tracking how mechanisms like the EU CBAM are reshaping global trade. For Indi…
26 Dec 2025
The U.S. Green Building Council released its December 2025 policy and advocacy highlights, detailing federal, state and local work to make sustainable construction mandatory and performance-based. The…
24 Dec 2025
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency recognized Andhra Pradesh as a national role model in energy conservation during National Energy Conservation Week, citing four consecutive NECA wins through 2025. The …
24 Dec 2025
Tata Group advanced two parallel initiatives: an EV manufacturing and renewable energy expansion in Uttar Pradesh, and an AI-driven sustainability and ESG reporting platform from Tata Motors and Tata …
23 Dec 2025
The World Bank approved a $100 million loan to Brazil's State of Paraiba for the Cooperar III climate-resilient agriculture project, part of a $125.2 million total investment. The model of institution…
23 Dec 2025
India's Parliament introduced the SHANTI Bill 2025, consolidating fragmented nuclear law and granting legal recognition to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, with the backgrounder posted on December …
22 Dec 2025
COP30's decision to triple the global adaptation finance target to $120 billion annually while delaying delivery from 2030 to 2035 does not create breathing room for financial institutions, because th…
22 Dec 2025
Swedish engineering company SKF has achieved decarbonised status at six new factories across five countries, bringing its total to nine decarbonised facilities globally, including plants in Haridwar a…
22 Dec 2025
Pfizer released a report on climate-linked healthcare, committing to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions 46% by 2030 and 95% by 2040, backed by over USD 2.25 billion in sustainability bonds. The integrated ph…
19 Dec 2025
ReNew Energy Global signed a long-term agreement with Google on December 16, 2025, to develop a 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan, with operations expected in 2026. The deal advances India's 500 GW no…
18 Dec 2025
India outlined a green maritime agenda anchored by the Indian Ports Act, 2025 and Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines, targeting a 30% reduction in carbon emissions per ton of cargo by 2030. Compliance …
17 Dec 2025
President Trump signed an executive order on December 11, 2025, directing the SEC, FTC and Department of Labor to review proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis, which control over 90 percent of the …
16 Dec 2025
A September 8, 2025 report found Indian conglomerates including L&T, Vedanta and RPG Group expanding sustainability programmes across energy, emissions, water, biodiversity and social inclusivity. The…
16 Dec 2025
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development launched the private-sector-led Landscape Accelerator Brazil under the COP28 Action Agenda on Regenerative Landscapes, aiming to mobilise up to $…
16 Dec 2025
The World Economic Forum published "Nature Positive: Role of the Technology Sector," warning that the industry's reliance on water, energy, and raw materials threatens a sector projected to reach $13 …
16 Dec 2025
The United Nations Environment Programme conferred its 2025 Champions of the Earth Award in the "Inspiration and Action" category on IAS officer Supriya Sahu for large-scale ecosystem restoration and …
15 Dec 2025
New York State has finalised regulations requiring facilities emitting 10,000 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually to report greenhouse gas emissions data to the Department of Environmental Conser…
15 Dec 2025
The Climate Policy Initiative and Climate Bonds Initiative published a report calling for global sustainable finance taxonomies to integrate robust methane abatement criteria after analysing five juri…
12 Dec 2025
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria into its standard public audit methodology at its 32nd Accountants General Conferen…
11 Dec 2025
The LinkedIn Green Skills Report 2025 found that green hiring grew 7.7 percent from 2024 to 2025, nearly double the 4.3 percent growth rate of green skills in the global workforce. Indian companies fa…
10 Dec 2025
European Parliament and Council lawmakers have reached a provisional agreement to enshrine a binding 90% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target by 2040 in the European Climate Law, on a 1990 baseli…
10 Dec 2025
BlackRock's infrastructure unit Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has acquired a minority stake in Aditya Birla Renewables (ABREN) for INR 20 billion ($225 million), with an option for an additiona…
10 Dec 2025
The United Nations Development Programme hosted its 2025 Equator Prize ceremony on December 11, recognising ten indigenous and community-led initiatives under the theme "Nature for Climate Action," wi…
9 Dec 2025
The UK government will introduce a £1.5 billion (approximately $2 billion) package supporting the transition to electric vehicles, including £1.3 billion for the Electric Car Grant scheme and £200 mil…
8 Dec 2025
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