Anastasiia Barmotina, Author at Impakter

ESG news regarding Chris Wright warning IEA, Alcoa paying A$55 million for illegal bauxite mining in Western Australia, GEAPP raising $100 million to digitise India’s electricity grids, and U.S. and Japan unveiling $36 billion energy and minerals investment plan.

Today’s ESG Updates Energy Secretary Threatens IEA Exit: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned the U.S. may leave the IEA...

ESG News regarding Trump criticizing Newsom over UK green energy agreement, new analysis questioning the climate benefits of AI, EU greenlighting €1.04 billion Danish programme to reduce farm emissions and restore wetlands, and Santos winning court case over alleged misleading net-zero claims.

Trump Slams Newsom Over UK Green Energy Deal

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 17, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates: Trump Slams Newsom’s UK Green Deal: Criticizes California governor for signing a clean energy agreement with the...

News about Olympic athletes requesting to end fossil fuel sponsorships.

Winter Olympics: End Fossil Fuel Sponsorships, Athletes Say

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 17, 2026

With the 2026 Winter Olympics currently underway in Italy, athletes from around the world are worried about the Games’ future....

News about grey-headed flying foxes dying due to heatwaves caused by climate change.

Climate Change Brings Another Species Closer to Extinction

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 11, 2026

In January 2026, a series of extreme heatwaves across South-Eastern Australia caused one of the worst mass mortality events for...

ESG News regarding EU ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes, UK securing record solar capacity, EDF’s ‘fish disco’ system potentially saving 90% of fish, and LNG demand in China setting to climb.

EU Moves to End Textile Waste

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 10, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU Bans Unsold Clothes Destruction: New rules aim to cut CO₂ by stopping companies from discarding apparel...

How to Spot Greenwashing in the Publishing Industry

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 6, 2026

Books are a part of everyday life for many people. You might be a bookworm who devours books every day,...

ESG news regarding Merz targeting Middle East deals to reduce Germany’s U.S. energy dependence, oil rising after U.S.-Iran drone incident, Amazon committing to 110 MW of German offshore wind power, and Chinese solar stocks surging after Elon Musk team visits local firms.

Merz Visits Middle East to Curb Germany’s Energy Dependence on the U.S.

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 4, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Merz Seeks Middle East Deals to Cut U.S. Energy Dependence: Germany’s LNG imports from the U.S. hit...

ESG news regarding a new EU initiative that lets companies operate seamlessly across all EU member states, U.S. and India reaching major trade deal after tariff reductions, Spain fining Repsol €20.5 million for unfair fuel pricing practices, and Ørsted’s $7 billion Sunrise Wind project being cleared to resume construction.

EU-INC Introduces a Unified Legal System to Simplify Business Across Europe

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 3, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU-INC Lets Companies Operate Seamlessly Across All EU Member States: The European Commission unveiled EU-INC at Davos,...

ESG News regarding AI datacenters fueling U.S.-led gas power boom, Lukoil selling foreign holdings, England and Wales households paying more for water bills, and Trafigura investing $1 billion in African carbon removal projects.

AI Datacenters Fuel U.S.-Led Gas Power Boom

byAnastasiia Barmotina

January 30, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates U.S.-Led Gas Boom Threatens Climate: Global Energy Monitor reports 2026 could see record new gas plants, many...

News regarding the environmental impact of dog food

The Environmental Impact of Dog Food — and How to Reduce It

byAnastasiia Barmotina

January 28, 2026

Our pets are our family: we love them, play with them, cuddle them, and feed them. They influence our lives...

ESG News regarding a powerful snowstorm leaving more than 400,000 U.S. customers without power, the Doomsday Clock being set to 85 seconds to midnight, Kazakhstan losing more than 40 million barrels of crude exports, and many Europeans brands labelling their plastic as recycled when it comes from fossil fuels.

Massive Snowstorm Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Across U.S.

byAnastasiia Barmotina

January 28, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Winter Storm Cuts Power to Over 400,000: A severe storm hit much of the U.S., causing over...

ESG News regarding Trump’s visit to Davos, 32 fossil fuel firms producing half of global carbon emissions, Europe’s growing dependence on U.S. energy, Netflix bidding for Warner Bros Discovery

Trump Pushes to Acquire Greenland During Davos Visit

byAnastasiia Barmotina

January 21, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Trump Pushes for Greenland: At Davos, Trump is pressing to acquire Greenland for U.S. security interests despite...