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ESG News covering Brazil’s $50B sustainable investment plan, China’s climate-focused Five-Year Plan, EPA greenhouse gas reporting delay, and Italy’s challenge to EU carbon pricing

Business

Brazil to Mobilise Nearly $50B in Sustainable Investments

March 4, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Brazil Mobilises $50B for Sustainable Investment: President Lula’s administration aims to accelerate climate action, infrastructure modernization, and ...

ESG News regarding EU’s competitiveness summit, Trump’s endangerment finding repeal, Trump’s coal push, and Deutsche Bank’s first European Green Bond

Business

EU Leaders Meet to Discuss Competitiveness

bySarah Perras

February 13, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU Leaders Meet on Competitiveness: European Union leaders gathered at an informal summit in Belgium to strengthen ...

ESG News regarding the EPA’s plans to repeal the endangerment finding, high energy costs in the EU, Liberty Mutual’s partnership with Ara Partners, and Eurazeo’s €175 million maritime investment

Business

United States EPA To Repeal Climate Change Determination

bySarah Perras

February 11, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EPA to Repeal Climate Endangerment Finding: Lee Zeldin's EPA plans to revoke the 2009 determination requiring greenhouse ...

Biodiversity

Why and How to Apply the One Health Concept

byOne Health Initiative

November 6, 2025

One Health can be a complex and sometimes jargon-filled concept. Put simply: "One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple ...

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

Business

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

bySarah Perras

October 7, 2025

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

Editors' Picks

Why Growing Mistrust of Science in America Matters

byRichard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer

August 29, 2025

Although there have always been legitimate grounds for some questioning of science in the United States, the accepted notion has ...

ESG news regarding U.S. EPA cuts $7 billion in federal solar power grants, Africa focuses on critical minerals in energy transition, India sees decline in coal use, and Australia activates BlackRock super battery

Business

U.S. to Slash $7 Billion in Solar Energy Funding

bySarah Perras

August 6, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EPA Cuts Solar Grants for Low-Income Communities: Trump administration moves to cancel $7B “Solar for All” initiative, ...

Energy

EPA Seeks to Completely Eliminate Pollution Limits on Power Plants

byLena McDonough

May 26, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EPA Seeks to Completely Eliminate Pollution Limits on Power Plants: Internal documents reveal a draft stating that ...

Environment

How Trump’s Orders Against Diversity Resulted in a Public Health Crisis

byRichard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer

April 15, 2025

This was, to all appearances, just one more routine investigation under the Clean Water Act, very necessary, however, as it ...

Environment

US Sets ‘Strongest Ever’ Pollution Standards for Cars

byMatt Davies

March 22, 2024

The American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled new national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles ...