New York Mandates Statewide GHG Disclosure for Large Emitters Starting 2027
• New York will require mandatory greenhouse gas reporting from facilities emitting 10,000 metric tons of CO2e or more, beginning in 2027, covering power, fuel supply, waste, and industrial sectors.• The state is moving ahead as federal climate disclosure and emissions transparency programs face rollback, positioning New York as a subnational regulator of record on […]
ASIC Releases Sustainability Reporting Modules for Smaller Companies
Australia’s corporate sustainability reporting regime expands director and supplier obligations under the Corporations Act 2001, with spillover effects for SMEs. ASIC and the Australian Accounting Standards Board have launched eight education modules to build climate reporting capability across supply chains. Early guidance focuses on climate fundamentals and physical risk, ahead of emissions accounting and opportunity […]
Qatar’s Al Mana Holding Commits $200M to Egypt Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant
• $200m SAF investment marks the first Qatari industrial project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, anchoring bilateral capital flows.• Facility targets 200,000 tonnes a year of SAF and biofuels, with Shell contracted to purchase 100% of output from 2027.• Project aligns Egypt’s industrial policy with global aviation decarbonization mandates and fuel transition pathways. Qatar’s […]
Google Secures 30 MW Solar PPA in Malaysia to Cut Data Center Emissions
Google signs one of the first Corporate Green Power Programme PPAs in Malaysia, backing a 29.99 MW solar project scheduled for operation in 2027. Deal supports Malaysia’s target to reach 70% renewable power capacity by 2050 while advancing Google’s 24/7 carbon-free energy strategy in Asia. Project brings cross-border capital, local partners, and new clean energy […]
ESG News Week In Review: 1 December – 14 December
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate ambition and regulatory recalibration moved in parallel as governments, markets, and investors adjusted to the next phase of the transition. The EU set a binding 90% emissions-cut target for 2040 while easing parts of its sustainability and pollution reporting regime, and the ISSB softened financed-emissions requirements under […]
