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- Climate & Nature
Eurazeo Raises EUR 175 Million at First Close of Maritime Decarbonisation Fund
France-based investment firm Eurazeo has raised EUR 175 million at the first close of its Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure II fund, significantly exceeding its EUR 125 million first close t…
- Standards & Frameworks
PwC Luxembourg Warns on Transition Finance Relabelling Risk Under SFDR 2.0
PwC Luxembourg's sustainability leaders Michael Horvath and Geoffroy Marcassoli warn that the European Commission's proposed SFDR 2.0 transition product category raises the stakes for distinguishing g…
- Climate & Nature
SLR Acquires SB&CO to Strengthen Global Sustainability Strategy and Communications
UK-based sustainability consulting firm SLR has acquired sustainability advisory firm SB&CO, which advises companies on strategy, sustainability activation, ESG, stakeholder engagement and communicati…
- ESG Movers
Hindustan Zinc wins ICAI Sustainability Award for ESG disclosures
Hindustan Zinc secured the ICAI Sustainability Award, recognising its structured ESG reporting, board-level oversight, and assurance-ready disclosures aligned with globally recognised frameworks. The …
- Climate & Nature
WEF report urges integrated ASEAN power grid as demand doubles by 2050
A World Economic Forum report dated February 6, 2026 calls for ASEAN to shift from national strategies to an integrated power architecture as regional energy demand doubles by 2050. The cooperation-ov…
- ESG Movers
Dcycle Acquires Germany's ESG-X to Expand AI-Driven Sustainability Data Platform
Sustainability data management company Dcycle has agreed to acquire ESG-X, a Germany-based software company that automates materiality assessments and maps corporate data to ESG reporting requirements…
- Climate & Nature
India targets complete legacy dumpsite clearance by October 2026
India's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 in November 2025, targeting clearance of all identified dumpsites by O…
- Standards & Frameworks
India rises to second in global LEED green building rankings 2025
The U.S. Green Building Council ranked India second globally for LEED green building adoption in 2025, with 16.1 million gross square metres across 611 projects and a higher share of existing-building…
- ESG Movers
UltraTech commits ₹2,000 crore capex to green India Cements operations
UltraTech Cement unveiled an approximately ₹2,000 crore capital expenditure plan for subsidiary India Cements over FY26-27, targeting energy efficiency upgrades and lifting green power share from 5 pe…
- Sustainable Finance
UNEP report finds US$30 destroys nature for every US$1 protecting it
UNEP's State of Finance for Nature 2026 report, released January 22, 2026, found nature-negative finance flows of US$7.3 trillion annually versus only US$220 billion for nature-based solutions, a 30:1…
- Climate & Nature
First Movers Coalition pledges exceed $19 billion in clean-tech demand
The World Economic Forum's 2026 Impact Brief, published January 19, reports the First Movers Coalition has grown to 101 corporate members and 14 government partners pledging over $19 billion in low-ca…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Approves Reforestation, IFM and Rice Methane Methodologies Under CCP Framework
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has approved three new carbon crediting methodologies, covering reforestation, improved forest management in US forestlands, and rice cultivation …
- Standards & Frameworks
SBTi opens second consultation on updated automotive net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative opened its second public consultation on February 3, 2026 for the updated Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard, open until March 22, 2026. Indian automakers and par…
- Climate & Nature
India launches first Animal Welfare Funding Circle with ₹14 crore
The India Animal Welfare Forum launched the country's first collaborative Animal Welfare Funding Circle at a Mumbai convening in late January 2026, with an initial pooled commitment of ₹14 crore. The …
- Climate & Nature
Nexus Select Trust expands women's health programme to 15 cities
Nexus Select Trust scaled its HappynessForHER women's health initiative to 15 Indian cities, engaging more than 125,000 women and girls during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January. The expansion…
- Climate & Nature
Meta Signs 176 MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Zelestra in Texas
Meta has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Madrid-based renewable energy developer Zelestra for 176 MW of solar power from a new project in Texas, expanding the companies' total contracted capaci…
- Standards & Frameworks
SBTi Releases Updated Automotive Sector Net Zero Standard Draft for Consultation
The Science Based Targets initiative has published an updated draft of its Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard, refining guidelines for automakers and auto parts manufacturers to set science-aligned n…
- Standards & Frameworks
WTW Argues TNFD Can Deliver Better ROI Through Nature-Based Risk Management
WTW's Senior Director for Physical Climate Risk Torolf Hamm argues that risk and sustainability teams can unlock budget and drive long-term value by collaborating on nature-related financial disclosur…
- ESG Movers
Three Uttar Pradesh schools win Wipro Earthian sustainability awards
Three schools from Uttar Pradesh received the Wipro Earthian Awards for environmental learning across biodiversity, waste management, water stewardship, and climate resilience. The recognition shows h…
- Disclosure Analytics
GHG Protocol releases Land Sector and Removals Standard effective 2027
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol released the Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Standard on January 30, 2026, the first global framework for quantifying land-based emissions and CO2 removals, taking effect Ja…
- Sustainable Finance
WBCSD report sets financial metrics for regenerative agriculture investment
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, with One Planet Business for Biodiversity, released a report providing financial institutions investment-useful metrics to fund regenerative agr…
- Disclosure Analytics
FCA consults on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards aligned with ISSB
The Financial Conduct Authority released consultation paper CP26/5 on January 30, 2026, proposing the transition from TCFD to UK Sustainability Reporting Standards based on ISSB S1 and S2, effective J…
- Climate & Nature
IPCC responds to United States withdrawal, reaffirms AR7 timeline
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change formally responded on January 8, 2026 to the United States' announced withdrawal from the organisation, part of a US exit from over sixty international bo…
- Climate & Nature
WWF report warns US insurance market nears climate breaking point
A World Wildlife Fund report warns intensifying extreme weather is pushing the US insurance system toward a critical breaking point, with major insurers exiting Florida, California, and Louisiana. The…