ESG News
The full ESG Broadcast archive, newest first — every regulation, disclosure standard, sustainable-finance and climate brief we’ve published, verified by the editorial desk. 1,961 articles and counting.
- Sustainable Finance
SEC approves Green Impact Exchange, US's first sustainability stock exchange
The US SEC approved the Green Impact Exchange, the nation's first stock exchange focused exclusively on sustainability, targeting an early 2026 launch. The move signals continued institutional demand …
- Climate & Nature
Study reviews recycling mine tailings into sustainable construction materials
A review in npj Materials Sustainability examined transforming mine tailings into cementitious and alkali-activated concrete as a circular-economy construction solution. The findings offer a locally s…
- Regulations
India introduces EPR for non-ferrous metal scrap from April 2025
India's MoEFCC introduced Extended Producer Responsibility for non-ferrous metal scrap under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Second Amendment Rules, 2024, effective April 1, 2025. Producers of aluminiu…
- Climate & Nature
IMO approves draft global carbon pricing system for shipping
The International Maritime Organization approved draft rules for the first-ever global carbon pricing system for shipping, with a carbon tax beginning in 2028. Backed by 63 countries including India, …
- Climate & Nature
Fincantieri and Viking building hydrogen-powered cruise ship for 2026
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and cruise line Viking announced the Viking Libra, the world's first cruise ship designed to run on onboard-stored hydrogen, due for delivery in late 2026. The project …
- Climate & Nature
Study cuts printed sensor carbon footprint up to 39% via materials
A Scientific Reports life cycle assessment found bio-based polyethylene and copper inks can cut a printed sensor tag's global warming potential by up to 39%. The findings guide lower-impact disposable…
- Regulations
India's Construction and Demolition Waste Rules 2024 take effect
India's Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2024 came into effect on April 1, 2025, introducing Extended Producer Responsibility, digital traceability, and mandated recycled-material u…
- ESG Movers
Microsoft and IAG sign largest Scope 3 sustainable aviation fuel deal
Microsoft and International Airlines Group expanded their Sustainable Aviation Fuel agreement by five years, the largest and longest corporate-airline SAF deal to date covering 39,000 tonnes of fuel. …
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Appoints 28-Member Expert Panel for 2025 to 2028 Term
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has announced the new cohort of 28 Expert Panel members for the 2025 to 2028 term, appointing Jessica Wade-Murphy de Jiménez as a new Co-Chair alo…
- Disclosure Analytics
SEBI Adds Green Credits Disclosure to BRSR, Defers Value-Chain Norms
SEBI has revised the LODR Regulations 2015 to add a voluntary green-credits leadership indicator within the BRSR framework and defer value-chain disclosure requirements by one year. Indian listed enti…
- Climate & Nature
Nature Study Confirms Record 2023-2024 Sea Surface Temperature Jump
A Nature study analysing 270 climate-model simulations confirmed that the record 2023-2024 sea surface temperature surge, exceeding the prior record by 0.25°C, was an extreme but not unexpected event …
- Sustainable Finance
ING Becomes First Global Systemic Bank with SBTi-Validated Climate Targets
ING became the first global systemically important bank to have its financed-emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative under its Financial Institutions Near-term Cr…
- Sustainable Finance
China Issues $825 Million Sovereign Green Bond on London Exchange
China launched its first sovereign green bond, a 6 billion yuan ($825 million) issuance on the London Stock Exchange, to finance its transition toward carbon neutrality by 2060. The debut intensifies …
- Climate & Nature
Legal & General Launches $235 Million Nature Strategy for Emerging Markets
Legal & General launched a $235 million (£183 million) Nature and Social Outcomes strategy to fund conservation and sustainable development in emerging markets. The initiative channels institutional c…
- Sustainable Finance
Norway Wealth Fund Buys $1.5 Billion Offshore Wind Stake from RWE
Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, managed by NBIM, acquired a 49% stake in two offshore wind projects in Denmark and Germany from RWE for €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion). The deal signals deep…
- Disclosure Analytics
Australia's ASIC Issues Regulatory Guide 280 for Mandatory Climate Reporting
Australia's ASIC released Regulatory Guide 280 to guide companies disclosing climate-related financial risks under the September 2024 Treasury Laws Amendment Act. The phased mandatory regime, requirin…
- Standards & Frameworks
EU Delays CSRD and CSDDD as SEC Drops Climate Disclosure Defense
The European Council approved delays to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive while the American securities regulator dropped its defens…
- Climate & Nature
UK Launches World's First Nature Finance Standard BSI Flex 701
The British Standards Institution introduced BSI Flex 701, the Overarching Principles Standard and world's first nature finance standard, to channel investment into high-integrity nature projects. The…
- Climate & Nature
CCS Cannot Meet Planetary Decarbonisation Needs and Has Never Hit Capture Targets
Carbon capture and storage is an expensive, unproven technology that even at its full announced potential would address only about 2.4% of global CO2 mitigation requirements by 2030, according to the …
- Disclosure Analytics
Japan's SSBJ Releases First ISSB-Aligned Sustainability Disclosure Standards
The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan released its first sustainability disclosure standards, comprising an Application Standard, General Disclosures and Climate-related Disclosures aligned with…
- Climate & Nature
Tata Power Weighs $5.63 Billion for 7 GW Andhra Pradesh Renewables
Tata Power is considering a $5.63 billion investment to develop 7 GW of renewable energy capacity in Andhra Pradesh. The plan would advance India's target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030 and strengt…
- Sustainable Finance
UpEnergy Issues Africa's First Electric Cooking Carbon Credits
UpEnergy issued Africa's first electric cooking carbon credits, certified under Gold Standard's metered methodology for real-time tracking of energy use and emissions reductions. The milestone advance…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Approves Four Cookstove and Biodigester Methodologies with Strict Conditions
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has approved three clean cookstove methodologies and one household biodigester methodology under its Core Carbon Principles framework, subject to …
- Disclosure Analytics
NEOM and DataVolt Plan $5 Billion Net-Zero AI Data Center
Saudi Arabia's NEOM and DataVolt agreed to build a net-zero AI data center in NEOM's Oxagon district, with a $5 billion first phase developing a 1.5 GW facility powered entirely by renewables. The pro…