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- Regulations
IEEFA Warns Australia Faces Billions in Liability Risk from CO2 Import Plan
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has criticised Australian government proposals to amend legislation enabling the import of carbon dioxide from other countries for burial in g…
- Climate & Nature
Study finds 56% of ocean surface greener from climate change
Research published in Nature found 56% of the world's ocean surface has turned greener over two decades, attributed to climate change. The finding signals accelerating disruption to marine ecosystems …
- Climate & Nature
European Parliament approves Nature Restoration Law on July 12
The European Parliament approved the Nature Restoration Law on July 12, targeting recovery of ecosystems where over 80 percent of European habitats are in poor condition. The legislation deepens the E…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA India Mobility Specialist Konda Covers Clean Energy Transition
Charith Konda serves as Energy Specialist for India Mobility and New Energy at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, focusing on clean mobility, emerging clean energy technologies…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Identifies Four Levers to Accelerate India's Renewable Energy Integration
India must significantly increase the share of variable renewable energy in its power system to meet its 2030 target of reducing the emissions intensity of its economy by 45% from 2005 levels, accordi…
- Climate & Nature
India Must Expand Renewable Integration to Meet 2030 Emissions Intensity Target
India's renewable energy capacity has grown faster than its ability to absorb clean power into the grid, with the share of renewables in total electricity generation rising by only 6.5 percentage poin…
- Climate & Nature
European Commission proposes rules to decarbonise freight transport
The European Commission proposed measures to decarbonise freight transport, which causes about 30% of transport emissions, by revising weight rules for zero-emission trucks and boosting rail. The stan…
- Climate & Nature
PUMA commits to deforestation-free bovine leather sourcing by 2030
PUMA committed to sourcing all bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains by 2030, joining the Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group call to action. The move responds to the EU…
- Climate & Nature
US allocates $60 million for ocean climate resilience accelerators
The US administration announced a $60 million Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators programme through NOAA, funding small-business climate solutions via public-private partnerships. The two-phas…
- Standards & Frameworks
Singapore proposes mandatory ISSB-aligned climate reporting from FY2025
Singapore's ACRA and SGX RegCo opened consultation on mandatory ISSB-aligned climate reporting for all listed issuers from FY2025 and large non-listed companies from FY2027. The move shows how jurisdi…
- Regulations
EU Council adopts battery regulation with recycled-content and collection targets
The Council of the EU adopted a battery regulation on 10 July 2023 covering the full life cycle, with recycled-content minimums, collection targets and a digital battery passport. The rules affect glo…
- Standards & Frameworks
ISSB to take over TCFD climate-disclosure monitoring from 2024
The IFRS Foundation's ISSB will assume responsibility for monitoring companies' climate-related disclosures from 2024, taking over from the FSB's TCFD. The consolidation simplifies the global disclosu…
- Sustainable Finance
SEBI brings ESG rating providers under regulation from July 2023
SEBI notified the Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 on July 3, bringing ESG rating providers under regulatory oversight amid global moves by IOSCO, the EU, Japan and the UK. The fra…
- Climate & Nature
European Commission proposes coordinated EU exit from Energy Charter Treaty
The European Commission on July 7, 2023 proposed a coordinated withdrawal by the EU, its member states and Euratom from the Energy Charter Treaty, deemed incompatible with the European Green Deal and …
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Opposes Australian Senate Bill Enabling Carbon Dioxide Imports for Sea Burial
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has submitted formal opposition to proposed amendments to Australia's Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 that would permit the impo…
- Sustainable Finance
ICMA backs voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings providers
ICMA and the International Regulatory Strategy Group launched a voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data product providers, with consultation open from July 5 to October 5, 2023. The IOSCO-a…
- Climate & Nature
BASF reformulates Laricyl cosmetic ingredient with sustainable fermentation
BASF Personal Care launched an upgraded Laricyl ingredient produced via solid-state fermentation, achieving 99.7% natural origin and ISO 16128 compliance. The shift toward traceable, sustainably sourc…
- Climate & Nature
IEA Data Shows Australia Underreports Fugitive Methane Emissions by Up to 92%
International Energy Agency estimates of actual methane emissions from Australia's coal, oil, and gas sectors in 2022 exceed official national inventory figures by approximately 81% for coal mining an…
- Climate & Nature
Solar energy offers Puerto Rico route out of electricity system bankruptcy
Puerto Rico's path out of the financial collapse of its electricity system runs through solar energy, which eliminates volatile fuel costs that have pushed annual power expenditure above US$2 billion …
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Australia Newsletter Tracks Clean Energy Transition Research and Commentary
The IEEFA Australia newsletter provides regular updates on energy market developments, investment trends, and policy changes as Australia navigates its transition from fossil fuel exports toward a cle…
- Climate & Nature
Australia Omits 28 Million Tonnes of Methane Emissions from National Inventory
International Energy Agency satellite-based estimates show Australia's actual methane emissions from coal, oil, and gas sectors are nearly twice the levels reported in the country's national greenhous…
- Climate & Nature
Volvo Cars uses Maersk biodiesel shipping to cut 28,000 tonnes emissions
Volvo Cars partnered with Maersk's ECO Delivery Ocean to replace fossil fuels with waste-based biodiesel across nearly 15,000 containers, targeting a 28,000-tonne GHG reduction in twelve months. The a…
- Climate & Nature
UK tightens Emissions Trading Scheme caps for aviation and power from 2024
The UK unveiled Emissions Trading Scheme reforms tightening caps for aviation, power and energy-intensive industries from 2024, with expansion to maritime and waste sectors later. The tightening carbo…
- Climate & Nature
Australia-Japan Coal Hydrogen Project Faces Cost and Technology Viability Risks
The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain project, a joint Australian-Japanese initiative to convert Victorian brown coal into liquefied hydrogen for export to Japan, faces compounding viability challenges inc…