Eve Coiley, Author at Impakter

ESG news regarding the new “Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact”, the Global Urban Data Centers Pact, the UK’s investment in critical minerals, and the Nord Stream 2 AG lawsuit against the European Union

Today’s ESG Updates Climate-Vulnerable Nations Launch New Global Finance Framework: The V2V Compact seeks to reduce borrowing costs and improve...

ESG news regarding the completion of America’s largest ever clean energy project, Frontier’s funding to expand the permanent carbon removal market, the lowering of the Domestic Stability Buffer for Canadian banks, and investment in a new wildfire monitoring satellite system

Largest Ever U.S. Clean Energy Project Begins Operations

byEve Coiley

June 22, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Largest U.S. Clean Energy Project Goes Live: The $11 billion SunZia wind and transmission project can deliver...

ESG news regarding the UK’s ban of social media for under-16s, a new antitrust investigation into Spanish banks, CDP’s restructuring into two separate organizations and Equinor’s continued scaling back of renewable energy ambitions

Spanish Watchdog Investigates Six Major Banks

byEve Coiley

June 17, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Spanish Watchdog Investigates Six Major Banks: The regulator will examine whether public statements influenced competition in mortgage...

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 expanded carbon footprint of the upcoming World Cup, Turkey’s proposal of a 2035 global electricity target, calls for deregulation by European banks, and a new wage deal between FedEx and the Air Line Pilots Association

Expanded World Cup Set to Become Most Carbon-Intensive Ever

byEve Coiley

June 10, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Expanded Format Pushes World Cup Emissions to New High: Nearly 90% of emissions are expected to come...

ESG news regarding the impact of biodiversity loss on global debt costs, a new UN report on the environmental cost of the AI Boom, Norway’s response to new U.S. tariff proposals and NBIM’s calls for Single Global Sustainability Report

Biodiversity Loss Could Trigger Debt Crises

byEve Coiley

June 8, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Biodiversity Loss Could Trigger Debt Crises: A new study estimates ecosystem decline could increase annual sovereign debt...

ESG news regarding Britain’s ambitious new emissions reduction target, changes to Brazil’s sustainability reporting mandate, a new class action lawsuit against Ring, and the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros

UK Targets 87% Emissions Reduction by 2040

byEve Coiley

June 3, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Britain Sets 87% Emissions Reduction Target by 2040: The legally binding goal follows the Climate Change Committee’s...

ESG news regarding illegal gold mining in the Amazon, protests over France’s stake in TotalEnergies, the SEC’S proposed repeal of climate reporting rule

Amazon Illegal Gold Trade Persists Despite Crackdown

byEve Coiley

June 1, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Greenpeace Exposes Widespread Amazon Gold Fraud: Investigators find “ghost permits” used to launder gold mined from protected...

A close-up of a rack of second-hand clothes from fast-fashion brands hanging in a bright closet.

Vinted vs. Fast Fashion: Disruption or Reinvention?

byEve Coiley

May 28, 2026

Vinted’s rise to the top of the European fashion market is celebrated as a sustainability breakthrough, but its green credentials...

ESG news regarding Europe’s surging winter power price premiums, the release of Ferrari’s first fully electric vehicle, Australia’s complex corporate regulatory framework and Lufthansa’s expanded climate portfolio

Europe Winter Power Premium Hits Highest Level Since 2022

byEve Coiley

May 27, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Winter Power Prices Surge Across Europe: Tight gas markets and lower hydro output have pushed power premiums...

ESG news regarding Google’s appeal in monopoly case, green loan facility agreement between HSBC and Circulate Capital, Columbia’s exploration of geothermal power, and the OECD’S climate finance report

Google Challenges U.S. Court Ruling on Search Monopoly

byEve Coiley

May 25, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Google Appeals Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling: Company challenges finding it maintained dominance illegally through default search agreements...