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COP30 softens climate language; Private climate data firms see surge; South Korea partners on sustainable aviation fuel; Freedom Holding publishes 2025 sustainability report.

Today’s ESG Updates COP30 Draft Drops Fossil-Fuel Language: Weakening climate signals sparks concern for corporate transition plans. Private Climate Data ...

ESG News regarding: Delegates at COP30 discussing the EU’s carbon border levy; U.S. court pausing California’s climate disclosure laws; EU lawmakers debating Russian energy exemptions during phase out; Spanish bank Abanca issued ECB first climate risk fine.

EU Confronts Pushback on Carbon Border Levy During COP30 Negotiations

byLuis Guillermo Valdivia Chavez

November 19, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates COP30 Carbon Border Levy: Developing countries question the EU’s carbon border levy, raising trade concerns. U.S. Disclosure: ...

EU Parliament cuts corporate sustainability reporting; BlackRock relaxes ETF ESG exclusions; Aegon sets 2025 US growth targets; Google proposes adjusting EU AdTech policy.

EU Parliament Slashes Corporate Sustainability Reporting, Shaking ESG Landscape

byMuhammad Umer Aslam

November 17, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU Parliament Cuts Sustainability Reporting: Lawmakers reduce corporate ESG reporting and due diligence obligations. BlackRock Eases ESG ...

Rubio Raises €80 Million for Climate and Social Impact Fund

byEge Can Alparslan

November 7, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Rubio Secures Over $80 Million for Climate & Social Impact Fund: Amsterdam’s Rubio Impact Ventures raised €80 ...

ESG News regarding Google’s AI Summaries Spark EU Antitrust Fight

Google’s AI Faces EU Heat Over Content Scraping

byJames Leys

July 4, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Google’s AI Summaries Spark EU Antitrust Fight: Independent publishers allege Google’s AI overviews steal content and revenue. ...

ESG News regarding Germany Could Hit Climate Goals by Ending Fossil Subsidies

Trump’s Budget Tilts U.S. Energy Future Back Toward Fossil Fuels

byJames Leys

July 3, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Trump Budget Bill Backs Fossil Fuels, Cuts Green Incentives: Legislation boosts oil and gas while slashing renewable ...

ESG News regarding Microsoft Sued Over Use of Pirated Books to Train AI

Microsoft Faces Lawsuit Over Use of Pirated Books to Train AI

byJames Leys

June 26, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Microsoft Sued Over Use of Pirated Books to Train AI: Authors allege Microsoft used 190,000 pirated books ...

ESG News regarding Turkey Probes Google’s AI Ad Tool

Turkey Scrutinizes Google’s AI Ad Platform

byJames Leys

June 20, 2025

Today's ESG Updates Turkey Probes Google’s AI Ad Tool: Competition board investigates whether Performance Max unfairly harms advertisers and stifles ...