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- ESG Movers
IIM Nagpur and ONGC Green sign MoU for clean energy research
IIM Nagpur and ONGC Green Limited signed a strategic MoU on December 20, 2025, to advance renewable energy research and ESG framework development across carbon markets, energy storage and e-mobility. …
- Climate & Nature
COP30 Shifted Adaptation Finance Deadline to 2035 But Climate Risks Hit Sooner
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…
- Climate & Nature
SKF Achieves Decarbonised Status at Nine Factories Including Two India Sites
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…
- Sustainable Finance
Two-Thirds of ESG Funds Changed Names After EU Sustainable Fund Naming Rules
Approximately 64% of funds with ESG or sustainability-related terms in their names changed those names ahead of a May 2025 compliance deadline for new EU fund naming guidelines, with 61% of funds that…
- Standards & Frameworks
ISSB staff paper assesses human capital and biodiversity standard-setting
The International Sustainability Standards Board released a December 10, 2025 staff paper assessing the feasibility of new standards on human capital and biodiversity beyond climate disclosures. As IS…
- Climate & Nature
Pfizer ties climate targets and sustainability bonds to healthcare resilience
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…
- Sustainable Finance
EU CBAM enters definitive phase with certificate obligations from January 2026
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism transitions to its definitive phase on January 1, 2026, requiring authorized declarants to surrender CBAM certificates covering embedded emissions in import…
- Climate & Nature
ReNew signs 150 MW Rajasthan solar deal with Google
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…
- Sustainable Finance
CPI Launches Climate Finance Reform Compass to Guide Brazil's Green Transition
Climate Policy Initiative has released the Brazil Climate Finance Reform Compass, a structured assessment mapping the country's progress and gaps across eight climate finance themes. The tool is desig…
- Standards & Frameworks
Lensational uses women-led storytelling to strengthen ESG social sustainability
Lensational, a nonprofit featured by Vogue, trains women in climate-vulnerable communities to document environmental realities through photography, positioning women-led storytelling within ESG social…
- Sustainable Finance
OECD urges stronger fiscal governance as Southeast Asia debt rises
The OECD and Asian Development Bank's Government at a Glance: Southeast Asia 2025 report, released December 11, 2025, calls for stronger public institutions as regional debt rose to 58% of GDP in 2023…
- Standards & Frameworks
USDA launches $700 million regenerative agriculture pilot program
The USDA launched a $700 million Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program in December 2025, consolidating conservation incentives to accelerate soil-health practices. The outcomes-based framework signal…
- Climate & Nature
India's Harit Sagar guidelines target 30% port carbon cut by 2030
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 …
- Regulations
EU Proposes Expanding CBAM to 180 Downstream Steel and Aluminium Products
The European Commission has proposed expanding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to include 180 steel and aluminium-intensive downstream products such as machinery, vehicle components and …
- Sustainable Finance
Radiant Raises $300 Million to Mass Produce 1 MW Nuclear Microreactors
Nuclear technology startup Radiant has raised more than $300 million in a new funding round to scale its commercialisation efforts and begin construction of its first factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, …
- Climate & Nature
Trump executive order directs review of foreign-owned proxy advisors
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 …
- Climate & Nature
Indian conglomerates expand ESG programmes as climate risks intensify
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…
- Climate & Nature
WBCSD launches Landscape Accelerator Brazil targeting $5 billion regenerative co-investment
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 $…
- Climate & Nature
WEF report warns technology sector's resource reliance threatens its growth
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 …
- Standards & Frameworks
EU Parliament Approves Omnibus Deal Removing 90% of Companies from CSRD
The European Parliament has approved the provisional Omnibus I agreement with 428 votes in favour and 218 against, formally advancing the package that will sharply reduce the number of companies subje…
- Climate & Nature
UNEP awards 2025 Champions of the Earth to Tamil Nadu's Sahu
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 …
- Climate & Nature
New York Finalises Mandatory GHG Emissions Reporting for Large Emitters from 2027
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…
- Standards & Frameworks
SBTi Opens Pilot Applications for New Power Sector Net Zero Standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched the pilot phase for its draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, inviting power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, trading and retai…
- Standards & Frameworks
World Bank WDR 2025 finds standards influence 90 percent of trade
The World Bank released its World Development Report 2025, "Standards for Development," on December 11 2025, finding that non-tariff measures linked to standards now influence nearly 90 percent of glo…