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Ukraine-Russia War: Russian Gas is Europe’s Achilles’ Heel

As Russian troops are rolling into Ukraine’s separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, the US is working closely with Europe, ...

The Ocean Funding Gap: How Can We Scale Restoration?

byDoug Woodring - Founder and Managing Director of the Ocean Recovery Alliance

June 16, 2026

World Ocean Day, observed each year on June 8, is a reminder that the ocean is far more than a ...

ESG news regarding Tesla self-driving vehicles scandal, S&P Global new ESG oversight dataset, EU-China breaking trade deficit records, and xAI vs OpenAI lawsuit.

Tesla Struggles with Self-Driving Vehicle Regulations

byFedor Sukhoi

June 16, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Tesla Pushes Self-Driving Cars into EU: Tesla is accelerating efforts to secure regulatory approval for its Full ...

ESG news regarding Sweden’s return to nuclear power, pollution concerns surrounding a Tata iPhone supplier in India, new opportunities for Brazilian corn ethanol in the shipping sector, and a labour deal at Colombia’s state-owned energy company.

Sweden Chooses Rolls-Royce for New Nuclear Power

byAnanya Sengupta

June 15, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Sweden Advances Nuclear Plans: Videberg Kraft has selected Rolls-Royce SMR for a proposed reactor project, marking a ...

Seasonal Brakes on Over-Consumption: India’s Timeless Wisdom in Practice

byDr. Anju Dave Vaish

June 15, 2026

Combo sale of besan (chickpea flour) with oil — the TV commercial caught my attention. What a clever bit of ...

ESG news regarding the widening of the EU’s carbon border levy, Amazon’s progress towards water-focused sustainability goals in data centers, Shell’s planned divestment of offshore wind assets, and persistent living-wage concerns in the coffee industry.

EU Tightens Rules on Carbon Border Tax Suspension

byEve Coiley

June 15, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU Narrows Rules on Carbon Tax Suspension: Changes aim to reduce policy uncertainty for industry and support ...

ESG news regarding the US EPA’s lack of data center regulation, the EU’s new emissions trading system agreement, EIB’s €7.9 billion sustainable investment, and Microsoft’s carbon removal deal with Alt Carbon

US EPA Fails to Regulate New Data Centers

bySarah Perras

June 12, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Trump EPA Skips Data Center Standards: Lee Zeldin says states should set their own rules since data ...

Family photo at the First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders.

First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights: Where Do We Go From Here

bySarah Perras

June 12, 2026

Protecting the environment is crucial for ensuring the rights of every human on our planet. Yet, environmental human rights activists ...

ESG news regarding China's record renewable energy IPO, stronger EU carbon market price controls, declining water levels at Hungary's Lake Velence, and rising subsidence risks for homes across southern England due to climate change.

China Resources Targets Record Shenzhen IPO

byAnanya Sengupta

June 11, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates China Targets Record Renewable Energy IPO: China Resources New Energy is seeking to raise $3.6 billion through ...

Petrochemicals and Controlling the Poisoning of our Planet

byDr. Steven Cohen - Senior Vice Dean at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies and Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

June 11, 2026

The keyboard I am writing with and the computer I am writing on are packed with products made by petrochemicals. ...

Aerial shot depicting heavy machinery in a deforested area. As the EUDR enters a new implementation phase, debates on deforestation are shifting from compliance toward broader international cooperation.

Rethinking the Global Response to Deforestation

byInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

June 10, 2026

The European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR) sparked a global discussion about international efforts to tackle deforestation. With the ...

ESG news regarding Albania facing EU warning and coastal protests over luxury resort, renewable projects moving forward as Neso ends grid connection logjam, long-term LNG deal deepening Malaysia-Japan energy partnership, and world's richest being linked to nearly $1 trillion in annual climate damage.

Albania Faces EU Scrutiny Amid Coastal Resort Protests

byAnastasiia Barmotina

June 10, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU Warns Albania Over Luxury Resort: Brussels raised environmental concerns over a Kushner-backed coastal development as Albania ...