Sarah Perras - Business Editor, Author at Impakter

ESG news regarding Brazil’s climate time machine in the Amazon, Bill Gates changing climate views, the European Commission starting a billion dollar tech fund, and Norway winning a case to continue oil exploration

Today’s ESG Updates Scientists Build Climate ‘Time Machine’ in the Amazon: Ahead of COP30, Brazil and the UK launched the...

ESG news regarding groups sue EPA over $7 billion in canceled renewable grants, Orsted raises $9.35 billion in share issue, Microsoft invests in Japanese solar, and renewables surpassing coal in 2025

E.P.A. Sued Over $7 Billion in Canceled Renewable Grants

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

October 7, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EPA Sued After Cancellation of $7 Billion in Solar Grants: Nonprofits, unions, solar firms, and homeowners have...

ESG news regarding the effect of the US government shutdown on climate programs, failed omnibus agreement, cryptocurrency mining coming to Brazil, and the EU’s steel quotas and tariffs

Government Shutdown, Climate Shutdown

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

October 2, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Government Shutdown Threatens Climate Programs: The shutdown has paused environmental regulations and research, and halted the...

ESG news regarding Spain, France, and Portugal’s power interconnector projects, South Africa oil drilling stopped by environmental groups, Nippon Steel investment in Canada’s Kami iron ore project, and the rise of solar in the EU

Discussions Underway for Grid Interconnectors in Spain, France, and Portugal

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

September 30, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Spain, France, and Portugal to Begin Talks on Grid Interconnectors: Following April’s blackout, the three countries will...

ESG news regarding BP’s higher oil demand prediction, Total Energies France bid, Stegra Microsoft net-zero steel partnership, UK’s carbon capture project

BP Forecasts Higher Oil Use in 2050

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

September 25, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates BP Revises Oil & Gas Demand Forecast: BP now expects oil consumption to be 83 million barrels...

ESG news regarding EU delays anti-deforestation law, Nvidia invests billions in openai, EU and Indonesia finalize trade agreement, UK’s energy secretary positive about climate action

EU Postpones Anti-Deforestation Law

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

September 23, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU Will Delay Anti-Deforestation Regulation: The European Union has postponed its anti-deforestation law by one year, citing...

ESG news regarding EU to miss UN deadline, European Commission’s proposed Israel trade suspension, India’s declining CO2 emissions, and Suma Capital’s €210 million investment in European decarbonization

EU to Miss UN Climate Deadline

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

September 18, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU Misses Key UN Climate Deadline Ahead of COP30: The European Union is likely to fail to...

ESG news regarding icebreaker ships in the Arctic, cattle fat as fuel alternative, Aston Martin’s ESG excellence, and Australia’s $6 billion climate investment

The Race for the Arctic

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

September 16, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Geopolitical Tensions Rise as Icebreaker Race Accelerates: Melting Arctic ice has triggered global competition for resources and...