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ESG news regarding Trump’s planning first new U.S. oil refinery in 50 years backed by Reliance Industries, UK’s net-zero 2050 goal costing far less than critics claim, IEA proposing record oil release to ease global prices, and Elon Musk’s xAI being approved to run methane turbines despite opposition.

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Trump Unveils 168,000 Bpd Refinery Backed by India’s Reliance

March 11, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Trump announces first new U.S. refinery in 50 years: A 168,000 bpd shale-focused refinery in Brownsville backed ...

ESG News regarding India’s ESG investment trend, IEA’s response to the energy crisis, decrease of solar in the US, and South Korea fining Mercedes $7.6 million

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India’s ESG Commitments Attract Foreign Investors

bySarah Perras

March 10, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates ESG Commitments Draw Foreign Capital to India: Foreign investors focused on environmental, social, and governance factors are ...

ESG News regarding the Industrial Accelerator Act and ‘Made in Europe’ provision, TerraPower to begin nuclear plant construction in the U.S., South Africa’s $122 million water investment, and the first EIB-WTO partnership

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European Commission Unveils Long-Awaited ‘Made in Europe’ Act

bySarah Perras

March 5, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates EU's Industrial Accelerator Act Unveiled: EU industry chief Séjourné presented the long-delayed IAA, aiming to channel public ...

ESG News covering oil price surge amid Middle East conflict, Standard Chartered’s $1 billion sustainable finance milestone, California’s 2026 climate disclosure deadline, and the EU’s “Made in Europe” battery strategy

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Middle East Conflict Impact Leads to 13% Oil Price Increase

byFedor Sukhoi

March 3, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Conflict Causes Supply Problems: Crude contracts jump 13% as Iran blocks ...

ESG News regarding Europe’s role in the Israel, US, Iran conflict, Argentina seeks to weaken glacier protections, Moeve’s new green hydrogen project, and Italy asking EU to suspend carbon market

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What the Conflict in Iran Means for Europe

bySarah Perras

March 2, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Europe Caught in US-Israel-Iran Crossfire: Escalating Middle East tensions sent oil prices soaring and left EU leaders ...

ESG news regarding Chris Wright warning IEA, Alcoa paying A$55 million for illegal bauxite mining in Western Australia, GEAPP raising $100 million to digitise India’s electricity grids, and U.S. and Japan unveiling $36 billion energy and minerals investment plan.

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U.S. Threatens IEA Withdrawal Over Renewable Energy Focus

byAnastasiia Barmotina

February 18, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Energy Secretary Threatens IEA Exit: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned the U.S. may leave the IEA ...

ESG News regarding Tehran Dispatches Technical Team for Renewed Nuclear Dialogue; Italy Proposes Temporary Sea Entry Bans; Labour Market Slowdown in UK; India Hosts Global Tech Leaders in AI Investment Push

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Iran-US Nuclear Diplomacy Returns to Geneva

byPuja Doshi

February 16, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Switzerland Maintains Intermediary Role in U.S. - Iran Contacts: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Geneva ...

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

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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 ...

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GHG Protocol Establishes First Global Agricultural Standard

bySarah Perras

February 2, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates GHG Protocol Launches First Land Sector Accounting Standard: The GHG Protocol unveiled its new Land Sector and ...

ESG News regarding AI datacenters fueling U.S.-led gas power boom, Lukoil selling foreign holdings, England and Wales households paying more for water bills, and Trafigura investing $1 billion in African carbon removal projects.

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AI Datacenters Fuel U.S.-Led Gas Power Boom

byAnastasiia Barmotina

January 30, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates U.S.-Led Gas Boom Threatens Climate: Global Energy Monitor reports 2026 could see record new gas plants, many ...

ESG News regarding a powerful snowstorm leaving more than 400,000 U.S. customers without power, the Doomsday Clock being set to 85 seconds to midnight, Kazakhstan losing more than 40 million barrels of crude exports, and many Europeans brands labelling their plastic as recycled when it comes from fossil fuels.

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Massive Snowstorm Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Across U.S.

byAnastasiia Barmotina

January 28, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Winter Storm Cuts Power to Over 400,000: A severe storm hit much of the U.S., causing over ...

ESG News regarding US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, China and India emissions decline offset US emissions growth, Michigan suing oil giants, and Nigeria’s new 100mw solar power facility

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US Officially Cuts Ties With the Paris Agreement

bySarah Perras

January 28, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Officially Exits Paris Climate Agreement, Again: The U.S. formally withdrew from the Paris Agreement for a ...

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Trump Unveils 168,000 Bpd Refinery Backed by India’s Reliance

India’s ESG Commitments Attract Foreign Investors

European Commission Unveils Long-Awaited ‘Made in Europe’ Act

Middle East Conflict Impact Leads to 13% Oil Price Increase

What the Conflict in Iran Means for Europe

U.S. Threatens IEA Withdrawal Over Renewable Energy Focus

Iran-US Nuclear Diplomacy Returns to Geneva

EU Leaders Meet to Discuss Competitiveness

GHG Protocol Establishes First Global Agricultural Standard

AI Datacenters Fuel U.S.-Led Gas Power Boom

Massive Snowstorm Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Across U.S.

US Officially Cuts Ties With the Paris Agreement

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