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- Sustainable Finance
EU Omnibus package defers CSRD reporting and narrows disclosure scope
The European Commission's February 2025 Omnibus package defers CSRD reporting by two years to 2028 and proposes excluding 80% of currently covered entities. The reforms reshape EU sustainability discl…
- Sustainable Finance
New York commits $19 million to 23 Long Island revitalisation projects
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $19 million for 23 projects across three Long Island towns under the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward programs, targeting housing, infrastruct…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Releases First CIWP Report Focused on Carbon Credit Permanence
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market published the first report from its Continuous Improvement Work Programmes, examining approaches to managing permanence — the assurance that carbo…
- Climate & Nature
Maharashtra notifies draft Energy Conservation Building Code Rules 2025
The Government of Maharashtra released draft Energy Conservation Building Code Rules 2025, setting mandatory energy efficiency standards for commercial buildings with 100 kW or more connected load. Th…
- Climate & Nature
J.P. Morgan backs Mati Carbon to scale rock weathering in India
JPMorgan announced a blended-finance commitment to Mati Carbon to expand enhanced rock weathering across India and Sub-Saharan Africa following its $50 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal win. The deal adva…
- Climate & Nature
ReNew commits ₹22,000 crore to 2.8 GW Andhra Pradesh hybrid project
ReNew Energy Global announced a ₹22,000 crore ($2.5 billion) investment to build a 2.8 GW hybrid renewable project in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, combining solar, wind, and battery storage. T…
- Climate & Nature
Glimpact launches free North American tool aligned with EU ESPR
Glimpact unveiled the Global Impact Score, the first free North American platform helping apparel brands measure environmental footprint across 16 indicators in line with the EU's Eco-design for Susta…
- Sustainable Finance
Valeo raises €650 million green bond for vehicle electrification
French automotive supplier Valeo raised €650 million through a green bond maturing 20 May 2031 with a 5.125% coupon to finance low-carbon mobility and vehicle electrification. The issuance reflects ho…
- Sustainable Finance
Philips raises €1 billion via oversubscribed green bond issuance
Royal Philips raised €1 billion through an oversubscribed green bond offering under its EMTN programme, with two €500 million tranches maturing in 2030 and 2035 to fund green projects and debt repayme…
- Climate & Nature
Study: geostationary satellites improve ground-level ozone health assessments
A study in Nature Communications found that hourly ozone retrievals from next-generation geostationary satellites significantly improve ground-level ozone estimation and reduce overestimation by tradi…
- Climate & Nature
EU revises CBAM with 50-tonne threshold exempting 90% of importers
The European Parliament's Environment Committee approved CBAM revisions introducing a 50-tonne annual import threshold that exempts roughly 90% of importers while retaining oversight of 99% of covered…
- Sustainable Finance
CCFLA Launches Framework to Embed Cities in National Climate Finance Platforms
The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance and the SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance have released a joint framework for integrating urban priorities into country platforms, the nationa…
- Sustainable Finance
India releases draft Climate Finance Taxonomy to direct investment
India's Ministry of Finance released a draft framework for a national Climate Finance Taxonomy to classify investments aligned with climate goals and curb greenwashing. The taxonomy will shape how Ind…
- Climate & Nature
India holds highest share of corporate climate risk exposure globally
Verisk Maplecroft research found India hosts over $1 trillion in corporate market capitalisation exposed to very-high climate risk by 2050. The findings flag elevated physical and socio-economic clima…
- Climate & Nature
Study confirms hybrid renewable system viable for Somalia seaport power
A Scientific Reports study confirmed the feasibility of a hybrid renewable energy system powering Hobyo Seaport in Somalia using solar, wind, and pumped hydro storage. The findings offer a replicable …
- Climate & Nature
Study links digital transformation to pollution and carbon reduction
A Scientific Reports study found digital transformation in heavily polluting enterprises drives synergistic reductions in both pollution and carbon emissions when backed by strong environmental regula…
- Climate & Nature
Study optimizes tropical housing design for comfort and daylight
A Scientific Reports study validated Response Surface Methodology with desirability functions for optimizing tropical building designs, balancing minimized indoor overheating against maximized useful …
- Regulations
CPCB becomes Environment Relief Fund manager under amended 2024 scheme
India's Central Pollution Control Board assumed charge as Fund Manager of the Environment Relief Fund from January 1, 2025, under the Environment Relief Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2024. The shift digiti…
- Regulations
India launches Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme with emissions threshold
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme in April 2025, setting a 2.0 kg CO2-equivalent per kg threshold for certifying hydrogen as green. Certific…
- Climate & Nature
WRI analysis ranks high-impact behaviours for cutting personal emissions
A World Resources Institute working paper quantified that high-impact behavioural shifts like going car-free can cut emissions 78 times more than composting. The analysis underscores that meaningful b…
- Disclosure Analytics
ISSB proposes IFRS S2 amendments easing Scope 3 disclosure
The ISSB published an Exposure Draft proposing targeted amendments to IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures, including Scope 3 relief for financial-sector firms, open for comment until June 27, 2025. Th…
- Climate & Nature
India applies Extended Producer Responsibility to used oil recycling
India introduced Extended Producer Responsibility for used oil under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Second Amendment Rules, 2023, effective April 1, 2024. Manufacturers and importers of base and lubri…
- Climate & Nature
Study finds microplastic pollution gradient in Egypt's Lake Burullus
A Scientific Reports study assessed microplastic pollution in Egypt's protected Lake Burullus, finding significantly higher concentrations near drainage points than open water. The findings highlight …
- Regulations
India proposes binding GHG intensity targets for major industries
India's MoEFCC published draft rules on April 16, 2025 setting greenhouse gas emission intensity targets for aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, and pulp & paper under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme. T…