Sarah Perras - Business Editor, Author at Impakter

ESG news regarding EU weakening 2040 target based on lack of forest carbon absorption, EIB grants Iberdrola €500 million for offshore wind project, Trump administration excluded the Atlantic from drilling, and ExxonMobil threatens to leave EU amid new climate law

Today’s ESG Updates Lack of CO₂ Absorption by European Forests Could Weaken EU 2040 Goals: EU ministers are debating a...

ESG news regarding Green Climate Fund approving over 3 billion in climate-related projects, division in the EU over 2040 climate targets, Huawei threatening legal action to become a passive member in EU solar lobby, and the effect of deforestation and climate change in Jamaica

Green Climate Fund Approves Record $3 Billion For Climate Projects

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

October 31, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Green Climate Fund Approves Record $3.26 Billion for Climate Projects: The GCF approved 22 new projects across...

ESG news regarding the US-China Trade Agreement, Australia’s new environmental protection bill, Lukoil selling international assets to a Swiss firm, and truckmakers asking the European Commission to ease carbon emissions rules

The United States and China Reach Trade Agreement

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

October 30, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates New Trade Deal Between Trump and Xi Jinping Pauses Trade War: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese...

ESG news regarding US $80 billion nuclear investment, European Ombudsman probing European Commission over transparency, India expanding solar manufacturing, and Jordan receiving $295 million from Green Climate fund for water project

U.S. to Invest $80 Billion in Nuclear

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

October 30, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates New Nuclear Plants to be Constructed in U.S.: The Trump Administration and Westinghouse Electric Company announced an...

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

Climate ‘Time Machine’ Simulates Climate Change in the Amazon

bySarah Perras - Business Editor

October 28, 2025

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...