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- Climate & Nature
McDonald's Acknowledges It Will Miss 2030 Scope 3 Emissions Target
McDonald's has disclosed that it does not expect to achieve its 2030 Scope 3 value chain emissions reduction target, citing energy and supply chain challenges beyond its control. The company maintains…
- ESG Movers
Adani Green Commissions World's Largest Single-Location 3.37 GWh Battery Storage
Adani Green Energy Limited has commissioned a 3.37 GWh Battery Energy Storage System at Khavda, Gujarat — the world's largest single-location deployment of its kind outside China. The project was comp…
- Climate & Nature
EU Commission Selects 65 Projects for €400 Million Clean Heat Decarbonisation Funding
The European Commission has selected 65 projects to receive nearly €400 million under the Innovation Fund Heat Auction, the EU's first auction designed to accelerate deployment of clean heat technolog…
- Sustainable Finance
Standard Chartered Raises HKD 2 Billion in Inaugural Green Wonton Bond
Standard Chartered has issued a HKD 2 billion (approximately USD 255 million) Green Wonton Bond, its first Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond, with proceeds directed to renewable energy, green building…
- Climate & Nature
Lufthansa Passengers Contributed to 710,000 Tonne CO2 Offset in 2025
Lufthansa Group has revealed that passengers contributed to climate protection projects covering more than 710,000 metric tonnes of CO2 in 2025, a rise of approximately 20% year-over-year. The airline…
- Climate & Nature
WWF-Arunachal Report Maps Elephant Distribution and Conflict Hotspots Statewide
A new joint report by the Arunachal Pradesh government and WWF-India documents the first comprehensive statewide assessment of elephant distribution, human-elephant conflict hotspots and habitat press…
- Climate & Nature
India's Agricultural Research System Needs Urgent Reform to Match Climate Challenges
A commentary contrasts China's internationally recognised breakthrough in rapeseed cultivation improvement with India's comparatively modest agricultural science output, arguing that the Indian Counci…
- Climate & Nature
Acelen Renewables Secures $1.5 Billion to Build Billion-Litre SAF Biorefinery in Brazil
Acelen Renewables, the renewable fuels company of Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital, has secured $1.5 billion to construct a renewable fuels biorefinery in the Brazilian state of Bahia, with production…
- Regulations
NGT Upholds Ayodhya Bypass and Orders Monitoring of Sand Mining Cases
The National Green Tribunal on May 20, 2026 upheld the decision to construct and widen the 16-kilometre Asharam Tiraha-Ratnagiri Tiraha Ayodhya Bypass project in Bhopal, subject to compliance with env…
- Standards & Frameworks
TISFD Releases Draft Framework for Human Rights and Social Disclosures
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures published the first draft of its reporting framework, covering human rights, labor rights, inequality and social capital. The frame…
- Climate & Nature
Invasive Rodent Removal Triggers Insect Rebound on New South Wales Island
The eradication of invasive black rats and house mice from a small island off the coast of New South Wales in 2019 has triggered a significant rebound in invertebrate populations, according to a new s…
- ESG Movers
Ramco Cements Wins Six Awards Including Grand Prix for Eco Plaster Film
The Ramco Cements Limited's Hard Worker campaign won six honours at the Kyoorius Creative Awards 2026, including the coveted Grey Elephant Grand Prix. The award-winning Eco Plaster film highlighted wa…
- ESG Movers
JSW Steel Signs Green Methanol MoU with Bharatia and Carbon Iceland
JSW Steel Limited, Bharatia, and Carbon Iceland International signed a strategic MoU to jointly develop large-scale green methanol production in India. The agreement was formalised in Oslo during the …
- ESG Movers
Hindustan Zinc's Rampura Agucha Becomes India's First Zinc Mark Mine
Hindustan Zinc Limited's Rampura Agucha Mine has become India's first mine to receive Zinc Mark certification, a globally recognised responsible production standard. The certification strengthens Hind…
- ESG Movers
JEM Energy Secures 110 MWh BESS MoUs, Eyes ₹200 Crore FY27 Target
JEM Energy, a subsidiary of Jupiter Wagons Limited, has signed MoUs with Chalukya Power and Pickrenew Energy for 110 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System deployments. The agreements push JEM Energy's …
- Climate & Nature
Supreme Court and New Waste Rules Push India Toward Four-Stream Segregation
The Supreme Court's May 2026 order and India's new Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 mark a decisive shift in waste governance by moving institutional responsibility to district collectors, mandating…
- Climate & Nature
Rice Paddy Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Nearly Doubled Since the 1960s
Greenhouse gas emissions from global rice paddies have nearly doubled since the 1960s, averaging approximately 1.1 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent per year in the 2010s, making rice cultivation the l…
- Climate & Nature
India Publishes Insights from First National Report on Nagoya Protocol ABS
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published insights from India's First National Report on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, which was submitted to the …
- Climate & Nature
Environmentalism Serves as India's Last Warning System Before Irreversible Damage
A commentary responding to the Chief Justice of India's recent remarks on environmental activism argues that ecological objections are not impediments to development but the last institutional signal …
- Climate & Nature
Idu Mishmi Cosmology Offers Insights on Indigenous Conservation in Arunachal
The Idu Mishmi people of Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley maintain a cosmological worldview in which forests, animals and humans exist in relationships of reciprocal obligation — a framework that has…
- ESG Movers
Fortis Healthcare Board Approves Updated CSR Policy in FY26 Meeting
Fortis Healthcare Limited's Board of Directors, at its meeting on May 22, 2026, approved an updated Corporate Social Responsibility policy as part of a broader set of resolutions. The Board also appro…
- ESG Movers
Vikran Engineering Order Book Crosses Rs. 5,000 Crore on Solar EPC Wins
Vikran Engineering Limited's consolidated order book crossed Rs. 5,000 crore as of March 31, 2026, driven by large solar EPC project wins and infrastructure segment growth. The company announced its a…
- ESG Movers
Pudumjee Paper's 15.4 MW Solar Plant Cuts Carbon Footprint by 27,000 MT
Pudumjee Paper Products Limited has commissioned a 15.4 MW solar power plant at Bhalwani near Solapur, which became operational in December 2025. The facility will meet approximately 35% of the compan…
- ESG Movers
Fujiyama Power Approves 1.2 GW TopCon Solar Cell Plant in Madhya Pradesh
Fujiyama Power Systems Limited has announced a Rs. 350 crore investment to establish a 1.2 GW TopCon solar cell manufacturing facility at Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. The new facility will complement the c…