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- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Launches Work Program to Strengthen Carbon Credit Permanence Requirements
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has launched its second Continuous Improvement Work Program on Permanence, focused on improving how reversal risk is assessed, monitored, and comp…
- Standards & Frameworks
Gujarat begins bund construction in Little Rann of Kutch wetland
India has begun building new bunds in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, to regulate water flow, manage salinity, and curb erratic-monsoon flooding in the fragile wetland. The intervention signals Ind…
- ESG Movers
Colgate-Palmolive India sets climate, water and packaging sustainability targets
Colgate-Palmolive India has outlined a sustainability roadmap targeting Scope 1, 2, and selected Scope 3 emissions reductions, water-positive operations, and recyclable packaging under Extended Produc…
- Climate & Nature
EU greenhouse gas emissions rose 1.1 percent in Q3 2025
Eurostat reported on February 13, 2026 that EU economy emissions rose 1.1 percent to 828 million tonnes CO2-equivalent in Q3 2025, driven by households and manufacturing, while GDP grew 0.4 percent. T…
- ESG Movers
Exomad Green and Senken Sign 105,000 Tonne Carbon Removal Deal for Aviation
Carbon removal provider Exomad Green and carbon credit procurement company Senken have signed a multi-year offtake agreement to supply 105,000 tonnes of permanently removed carbon dioxide between 2026…
- Climate & Nature
ClimeFi Launches Due Diligence Platform Covering 500 Carbon Removal Suppliers
Climate solutions provider ClimeFi has launched its Due Diligence Coverage platform, giving qualified buyers access to its full database of carbon removal project assessments covering more than 500 su…
- Climate & Nature
New York Senate Passes Mandatory GHG Disclosure Bill for Large Companies
The New York State Senate has passed the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, which would require large U.S.-based companies with revenues over USD 1 billion to annually report their Scope 1, 2,…
- Climate & Nature
Maharashtra partners Tata Memorial Centre with AIIMS Nagpur on cancer care
Maharashtra has formalised a cancer care partnership with Tata Memorial Centre, designating AIIMS Nagpur and the National Cancer Institute Nagpur as core hospitals to standardise oncology services sta…
- Climate & Nature
UNEP 2025 report documents High Seas Treaty and methane gains
UNEP released its 2025 Annual Report on February 11, 2026, documenting the High Seas Treaty entering force, a new pollution science panel, and methane and biodiversity gains despite a US$365 billion a…
- Climate & Nature
Indian MSMEs shift from ESG intent to measurable environmental action
The latest Green Pulse Update reports Indian MSMEs across manufacturing, services, and supply chains moving from ESG declarations to measurable environmental action driven by regulatory, supply-chain,…
- Standards & Frameworks
India targets global organic production leadership for export markets
India's Commerce Secretary said the country is well positioned to scale certified organic farming for export, deepening schemes like PKVY and MOVCDNER and aligning them with APEDA export strategies un…
- Climate & Nature
IEA flags gap between 190 GW hydrogen target and 4 GW reality
The IEA's February 10, 2026 commentary warns global electrolysis capacity will barely surpass 4 GW against governments' 190 GW 2030 target, citing weak demand, high costs, and infrastructure gaps. Ind…
- Climate & Nature
SkyNRG Secures Funding for Netherlands' First Large-Scale SAF Plant
Sustainable aviation fuel provider SkyNRG has reached financial close on a project to build the Netherlands' first large-scale SAF production plant at the Delfzijl chemical park, with KLM as the prima…
- Sustainable Finance
HAMR Raises AUD 10 Million with Airbus, Qantas and thyssenkrupp Backing
Melbourne-based renewable fuels company HAMR has closed a AUD 10 million (USD 7.1 million) Series A funding round backed by Qantas, Airbus, and thyssenkrupp. The investment will advance HAMR's pipelin…
- Sustainable Finance
SEC Chair Places 2023 ESG Fund Names Rule Under Review
US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has confirmed that the SEC is reviewing the 2023 amendments to the Names Rule, which require investment funds with names suggesting a focus on s…
- Climate & Nature
BNP Paribas and Eclipse Form Battery Storage Partnership Across Europe
BNP Paribas and UK-based energy storage company Eclipse have announced a strategic partnership, including an equity investment by BNP Paribas in Eclipse, to accelerate deployment of battery energy sto…
- Climate & Nature
ArcelorMittal Commits to €1.3 Billion Electric Arc Furnace in Dunkirk
ArcelorMittal has announced plans to build a €1.3 billion electric arc furnace at its Dunkirk plant in France, representing a major step in decarbonizing European steel production. The decision follow…
- Climate & Nature
Tamil Nadu Urban Greening Policy 2026 mandates 15 percent green cover
Tamil Nadu unveiled its first Urban Greening Policy 2026, mandating Urban Local Bodies to strive for at least 15 percent green cover and adopting the 3-30-300 livability guideline. The measurable benc…
- Climate & Nature
NITI Aayog roadmap projects USD 14.23 trillion power sector investment
NITI Aayog's February 10, 2026 study projects India's power sector needs USD 14.23 trillion in cumulative investment and 98 percent non-fossil generation by 2070 to reach Net Zero. The investment-grad…
- Sustainable Finance
tem Raises USD 75 Million to Scale AI Energy Transaction Infrastructure
UK-based energy tech startup tem has raised USD 75 million in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed, with proceeds aimed at scaling its AI software for buying and selling renewable electricity di…
- Sustainable Finance
Deutsche Bank Issues EUR 500 Million Green Bond Under EU Gold Standard
Deutsche Bank has raised EUR 500 million in a green bond offering, the first issued by the bank under the EU's European Green Bond standard, which requires all proceeds to be allocated to EU Taxonomy-…
- Climate & Nature
Liberty Mutual Investments Partners with Ara Partners on Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy
Liberty Mutual Investments, the investment arm of global insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance, and industrial decarbonisation-focused private equity firm Ara Partners have formed a cross-platform investme…
- Sustainable Finance
Dutch AFM sets four standards to curb misleading sustainability claims
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets released its third ESG Update on January 27, 2026, requiring sustainability claims to be accurate, specific, accessible, and substantiated to elimin…
- Regulations
EU Parliament Approves 90 Percent Emissions Reduction Target for 2040
The European Parliament has voted 413 to 226 to adopt amendments to the EU Climate Law requiring the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. The agree…