Sarah Perras - Business Editor, Author at Impakter

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

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 Defenders: Where Do We Go From Here

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

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 the financial crisis of climate costs, Trump’s coal push, the EU and EBRD’s investment in the Balkans green transition, and AirTrunk’s $30 billion India investment

Financial Crisis Looms as Climate Costs Grow, Study Finds

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

June 5, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Climate Disasters Could Trigger Financial Crisis: Bloomberg Intelligence warns that extreme weather costs could reach $24 trillion...

Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg, France

First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders: What to Expect

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

June 1, 2026

From leading the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 to setting some of the world’s most ambitious climate targets, Europe has...

ESG news regarding the EU’s trade war with China, the EU’s planned waiver on oil and gas penalties, South Africa’s $228 green finance plan, and DigitalBridge’s acquisition of ArcLight

The EU’s Impending Trade War With China

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 29, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU-China Trade War Looms: Europe’s leaders will discuss protective measures as heavy dependence on Chinese imports raises...

ESG news regarding UN climate chief’s warning about Europe’s heatwave, countries pushing back on the EU’s climate plan, Spain allocating €9 billion for climate social plan, and the DRC facing Ebola and war

European Heatwave a ‘Brutal Reminder’ of Climate Crisis

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 28, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Europe Faces Record-Breaking Heat: The UN climate chief warned that the ongoing European heatwave is a “brutal”...

ESG news regarding Governor Gavin Newsom signs order to protect workers from AI, global GDP forecasts cut amid Iran-US-Israel conflict, EU launches a new waste tracking system, and TotalEnergies partners with Czech EPH

California Governor Signs Order to Protect Workers From AI Job Loss

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 22, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Governor Signs AI Worker Protection Order: California Governor Newsom signed an executive order to subsidize companies...

ESG news regarding Trump’s EPA deregulating forever chemicals in drinking water, the EU’s fertiliser problem, South Africa’s Coega partnership with Danish Topsoe, and Volvo’s $197 million settlement

Trump Administration to Deregulate ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 19, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates U.S. EPA Rolls Back PFAS Drinking Water Limits: The Trump EPA is rescinding Biden-era regulations on forever...

ESG news regarding the Trump-Xi summit, Canada’s electricity boost, Germany walking back green heating law, and Trump’s coal push costing millions

Trump Leaves Two-Day Summit in Beijing, Claims ‘Fantastic’ Deals

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 15, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Trump-Xi Summit Ends With Vague Trade Deals: Trump claimed China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft and...

Aerial view of sand mining operations with machinery and patterned landscape in Reads Landing, MN.

Inside the Global Sand Gap

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 15, 2026

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2025, residents of Vietnam’s An Giang Province fled their homes as they...

ESG news regarding stricter water protections law in the EU, France’s $27 billion African investment, Egypt’s $1.5 billion loan agreement, and Europe’s dependence on US oil imports

European Commission Introduces New Law to Strengthen Water Protections

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

May 14, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates New EU Law Strengthens Water Resilience: The European Commission enacted new legislation adding PFAS, microplastics, and antimicrobial...