Today’s ESG Updates
- EU Strengthens Wildfire Preparedness: The EU has adopted new recommendations to improve wildfire prevention, preparedness and cooperation following the record-breaking 2025 wildfire season.
- UK Launches Water-Saving Campaign: Britain is launching its largest public water conservation campaign, encouraging households to reduce daily water use as climate pressures on supplies increase.
- Deep Sky Delivers DAC Credits: Canadian company Deep Sky has delivered North America’s first verified direct air capture carbon credits to Microsoft and Royal Bank of Canada.
- UK Tightens Sanctions Enforcement: The UK has publicly named an energy services company after a Russia sanctions settlement, introducing a new approach to improve transparency in sanctions enforcement.
EU strengthens wildfire preparedness
Wildfire preparedness across the EU is set to be strengthened under new recommendations adopted by the European Council. The measures were introduced after more than one million hectares of land burned across Europe during the record-breaking 2025 wildfire season.
The recommendations encourage better land and forest management, greater use of early warning systems, and stronger cooperation between member states. More support for post-fire recovery, public awareness, and long-term planning is also being promoted as wildfire risks continue to grow.
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Further reading: Wildfires: Council adopts recommendation to strengthen preparedness and enhance prevention
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UK promotes water conservation
The UK’s largest public campaign to reduce household water use will launch this week as the country emerges from a recent heatwave. The £75 million initiative, called Let’s Save Water, aims to encourage people to treat Water as a valuable resource and reduce their daily use by 28 liters. The campaign is being funded by water companies over four years with support from regulators, environmental agencies, and weather experts.
The campaign comes as water shortages are expected to worsen due to climate change, population growth, and rising industrial demand. Households are being encouraged to make small changes, including taking shorter showers, fixing leaking taps and using water-saving devices, to help reduce water use.
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Further reading: New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave
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Deep Sky delivers carbon credits
Canadian carbon removal company Deep Sky has delivered North America’s first verified direct air capture (DAC) carbon credits to Microsoft and Royal Bank of Canada. The credits were created after carbon dioxide was removed from the air and stored underground, making the company the first in North America to deliver verified DAC credits.
Deep Sky’s Alberta pilot facility is expected to capture 3,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year while testing different carbon removal technologies. The company says the project will help develop direct air capture as more businesses invest in carbon removal to support their climate commitments.
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Further reading: Canadian company delivers North America’s first direct air capture carbon credits
UK increases sanctions transparency
The UK government has publicly named Petrofac Facilities Management Limited after the company paid a £569,157 settlement for breaching Russia sanctions regulations. The breaches happened in 2022 and 2023 while the company was closing its operations in Russia. The company self-reported the breaches and cooperated with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) during the investigation.
HMRC says companies that agree to sanctions settlements may now be publicly named. The new approach is expected to improve transparency and make sanctions enforcement more consistent with other UK regulators.
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Further reading: Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement
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