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ESG news regarding weakened EU sustainability laws, new metal-fuel funding, legal challenges to California climate rules, and Germany scaling back gas capacity plans.

Today’s ESG Updates EU Weakens Sustainability Law: EU lawmakers scaled back the CSDDD, narrowing its scope to only large companies ...

Google Expands Data Center Energy Strategy with Gas and Carbon Capture Investments

byEge Can Alparslan

October 24, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Google Invests in Carbon Capture Power Project: Google is partnering with I Squared Capital to build a ...

ESG news regarding the space race for nuclear reactors on the moon, Nvidia giving 15% of revenue to the U.S. government, Italy curbing Chinese investments in Italian companies, and Danish bank Danske divesting from fossil fuel-focused companies

The Modern Race for The Moon

bySarah Perras

August 12, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Accelerates Moon Nuclear Reactor Plan: U.S. aims to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by ...

ESG news regarding Samsung producing AI chips for tesla, and Portugal, Australia, and Germany’s investments in clean energy

Samsung Wins $16.5 Billion AI Deal With Tesla

bySarah Perras

July 29, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Samsung Wins $16.5B Tesla AI Chip Deal: Samsung to produce Tesla’s next-gen AI6 chips in Texas through ...

ESG news regarding UK abandoning green taxonomy for sustainability reporting, South Africa energy company Eskom switching to mainly clean energy, fish populations increasing in EU, and China’s increased focus on AI technologies

UK Drops Green Taxonomy Plan, Shifts Focus to Sustainability Reporting

bySarah Perras

July 16, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates UK Ditches Green Taxonomy Plan: Citing complexity and limited impact, the UK government has abandoned its taxonomy ...

Microsoft, Carbon Direct Launch mCDR Integrity Framework

bySejal Jain

April 4, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Microsoft & Carbon Direct: Released new science-based standards for ocean carbon removal, promoting scalable, high-integrity ESG solutions. ...

ESG news regarding Microsoft Expands AI in Kuwait, EU Invests €150B in Defense & Ukraine Aid, Japan’s Concrete Buildings Absorb CO2, Assent’s New Compliance Platform

Microsoft & Kuwait Partner To Drive ESG Innovation With AI-Powered Azure Region

bySejal Jain

March 7, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates: Microsoft Expands AI in Kuwait: Launching an AI-powered Azure Region to advance digital transformation, AI literacy, and ...

ESG news regarding UK pension fund, Apple shareholders back DEI, Microsoft invests in solar projects, New lawsuit against Apple

UK Pension Fund Pulls £28bn From State Street Amid ESG Policy Divisions

byLena McDonough

February 27, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates UK Pension Fund Pulls £28bn from State Street: The People’s Pension prioritizes sustainability amid the European Commission’s ...

ESG news regarding China accusing Taiwan over chips, Trump’s $5 million gold visa, LNG demand to rise by 60% by 2040, CICC and Galaxy to merge

Taiwan to ‘Gift’ Chip Industry to US For Political Gain Says China

byPeter Vigh

February 26, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates China Accuses Taiwan Over Chips: China accuses Taiwan of using its semiconductor industry to gain political leverage ...

ESG news regarding Rubio to talk to Russia to end the Ukraine war, Eu president calls for stronger europe, Microsoft’s Sustainability Progress, China’s Carbon Capture Ship

Rubio Is in Talks With Russia to End the Ukraine War

bySejal Jain

February 17, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates: Rubio Heads to Saudi Arabia: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Saudi Arabia for talks ...

ESG news regarding NVIDIA reducing shipping emissions, Tesco deploying carbon tracking tool, Zero launches sustainable banking app, Qatar invest 2.5 billion dollars in sustainability

NVIDIA-Powered AI Program Lowers Shipping Emissions

byPeter Vigh

January 29, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates NVIDIA-Powered AI Reduces Ship Emissions: NVIDIA-backed startup Amphitrite has developed a system capable of optimising shipping routes. ...