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- Standards & Frameworks
ISSB Agrees to Build Nature Disclosures on TNFD Framework
At its May 2026 meeting, the International Sustainability Standards Board agreed to base its nature-related disclosure research on the existing TNFD framework. The move extends global reporting standa…
- Climate & Nature
NITI Aayog Proposes Standards and GST Cuts for India's Waste Tyre Sector
A national conference convened by NITI Aayog on May 4, 2026 has proposed national quality standards for tyre pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black, separate HSN classification codes and a reduction…
- Climate & Nature
NSO Survey Finds 39.7 Percent Morbidity Rate in Kerala, Highest in India
The National Sample Survey Organisation's 80th round health survey reveals Kerala has the highest morbidity rate in India at 39.7 per cent, measured as the proportion of people reporting illness in th…
- Sustainable Finance
EU Parliament Draft Proposes Mandatory PAI Disclosures and Stricter ESG Fund Labelling
A new European Parliament draft report on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) proposes mandatory Principal Adverse Indicator disclosures and engagement strategy reporting for products…
- Climate & Nature
Pandora Adds Carbon Footprint Labels to Lab-Grown Diamonds as Fifth Consumer Criterion
Jewellery company Pandora has introduced carbon footprint labelling for each of its lab-grown diamonds, providing consumers with emissions data alongside traditional Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat inf…
- Climate & Nature
Africa Receives Only 8 Percent of Global Agricultural Research Spending
Global agricultural research and development spending reached $50.4 billion in 2023, growing at an average annual rate of 1.8 per cent over two decades, but regional investment is sharply unequal, wit…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Opens Consultation on Proposed CCP Rule Architecture Through June 2026
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has launched a public consultation on a proposed Core Carbon Principles rule architecture, designed to govern how the CCPs and the CCP Assessment …
- Climate & Nature
Andaman Coral Microbiome Study Reveals Biodiversity Potential for India's Blue Economy
Scientists studying coral holobionts in the Andaman Sea have identified rich and previously undescribed microbial diversity, including bacteria with potential applications in biotechnology, biomedicin…
- Climate & Nature
FRAS Canada Backs SASB Standards for Sustainability Disclosure
As of May 2026, Financial Reporting and Assurance Standards Canada reaffirmed SASB Standards as a foundational resource for entities navigating sustainability disclosure. The endorsement reinforces SA…
- Climate & Nature
IEA Says Plugging Methane Leaks Could Return 200 BCM of Gas Annually
The International Energy Agency estimates that plugging methane leaks from the energy sector could return around 200 billion cubic metres of gas to global markets each year over the long term — roughl…
- Climate & Nature
Odisha's 186 Native Fish Species Face Habitat Loss and Governance Gaps
Odisha harbours 186 recorded freshwater native fish species, including 48 endemics, that support food security, livelihoods and cultural practices for millions of residents, but habitat loss, pollutio…
- Climate & Nature
Germany Launches €5 Billion Contracts for Difference Round to Decarbonise Heavy Industry
Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has opened its 2026 bidding round for carbon contracts for difference, expected to channel up to €5 billion this year to support decarbonisat…
- Climate & Nature
Persefoni Launches Agentic AI Feature for Emissions Data Analysis on Its Platform
Sustainability software provider Persefoni has launched the Persefoni Analytics Agent, a new agentic AI feature enabling users to interact with their emissions data through plain language prompts dire…
- Climate & Nature
Persefoni Analytics Agent Brings Natural Language Interface to Carbon Accounting Platform
Persefoni AI has launched the Persefoni Analytics Agent, enabling sustainability and finance teams to analyse emissions data using plain language prompts without leaving the platform. The agent is des…
- Climate & Nature
India's AI Expansion Plans Must Address Growing Environmental Footprint of Data Centres
India's AI market, valued at 9.51 billion US dollars in 2024 and projected to reach approximately 130 billion US dollars by 2032, is driving rapid data centre expansion with significant environmental …
- Climate & Nature
UN Expands Methane Alert System to Coal Mines and Waste Sites
The UN Environment Programme's Methane Alert and Response System will be expanded to cover coal mines and waste facilities, following satellite analysis that identified an Indian landfill in Kanjurmar…
- Climate & Nature
African Union ministers endorse continental sustainable transport and energy frameworks
African transport and energy ministers endorsed the African Common Position on Energy Access and Transition and the African Integrated Strategy on Sustainable Transport at an early-May 2026 summit in …
- Climate & Nature
India's Environment Ministry to Launch Unified EPR Portal Covering Multiple Waste Streams
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is developing a common Extended Producer Responsibility portal to streamline compliance, improve traceability and scale India's recycling e…
- Climate & Nature
Down To Earth Marks 35 Years Covering India's Environmental and Social Crises
Down To Earth magazine enters its 35th year of publication with a focus on development that is inclusive and therefore sustainable, covering themes from hereditary poverty and India's geography of dis…
- Climate & Nature
Arcadia Acquires Engie Impact to Create Energy Intelligence Platform for Enterprises
Energy management solutions provider Arcadia has acquired Engie's Utility Expense and Data Management, Energy Procurement, and Sustainability Advising business, known as Engie Impact, to create a unif…
- Climate & Nature
eDNA Study Turns New York City's East River into Urban Biodiversity Monitor
Scientists collecting one litre of water weekly from New York City's East River over a full year have used vertebrate environmental DNA metabarcoding to detect 71 local marine fish species, more than …
- Climate & Nature
IBM Launches Excel-Based GHG Emissions Calculation Tool for Sustainability Teams
IBM has announced the launch of IBM Envizi Emissions Calculations in Excel, a new solution designed for sustainability teams that rely on spreadsheets to calculate greenhouse gas emissions. The tool e…
- Climate & Nature
ADB Launches Critical Minerals Financing Facility to Build Asia-Pacific Supply Chains
The Asian Development Bank has launched the Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing Financing Partnership Facility, a new initiative aimed at supporting the development of critical mineral supply chains ac…
- Regulations
India drafts Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules 2026 for green fuels
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2026 in the Gazette of India on April 27, 2026, codifying E100 ethanol and B100 biodiesel fuel…