EU Sets Binding 90 Percent Emissions Cut Target for 2040
• EU lawmakers agree on a binding 90 percent net emissions reduction target for 2040, shaping the bloc’s pathway to climate neutrality by 2050.• Deal introduces expanded use of international carbon credits, domestic carbon removals, and sector flexibilities, while postponing ETS2 to 2028.• Commission required to review progress every two years, with potential revisions to […]
S&P Global Outlines 2026 Clean Energy Pressures Driven by AI Growth, Geopolitical Shifts
• Global datacenter electricity demand could exceed 2,200 TWh by 2030, straining grids and testing corporate sustainability commitments.• China’s policy shifts drive the first year-on-year decline in global solar additions, redirecting supply chains and financing assumptions.• Grid modernisation emerges as a central determinant of energy security, competitiveness and the pace of decarbonisation. AI’s Rapid Expansion […]
Verra Issues First CCP Labeled Forest Carbon Credits Under Updated IFM Methodology
• Verra issues 18,326 CCP labeled credits under the newly approved VM0045 Improved Forest Management methodology using dynamic, data driven baselines.• The American Forest Foundation’s Central Appalachia project becomes the first to transition to the ICVCM approved version 1.2 standard.• The methodology opens a path for small acreage landowners into high integrity carbon markets and […]
Apple Reshapes Sustainability and Governance Leadership as Lisa Jackson Retires After 13 Years
• Apple prepares for its next phase of climate and policy strategy as longtime sustainability chief Lisa Jackson retires in January 2026 after cutting companywide emissions by more than 60 percent.• Environmental and social initiatives shift under new COO Sabih Khan, while incoming general counsel Jennifer Newstead assumes oversight of Apple’s expanding global policy agenda.• […]
EY Appoints Alexis Gazzo To Lead Global Climate And Sustainability Services
• EY appoints Alexis Gazzo to oversee its 4,300 person global climate and sustainability advisory team.• The move strengthens EY’s capabilities in reporting, assurance, decarbonization, biodiversity and nature risk, amid rising regulatory pressure.• A new Global Chief Sustainability Strategist role expands EY’s focus on integrated sustainability solutions across service lines. EY has appointed Alexis Gazzo […]
