This week’s ESG developments spotlight powerful shifts in global regulation, clean energy infrastructure, carbon market innovation, and sustainable finance. From new bond frameworks in Asia to breakthrough fusion funding in Europe and bold nuclear moves in the U.S., momentum continues to build across sectors.
With global carbon pricing topping $100 billion, investors and policymakers are accelerating adoption of sustainability standards, scaling geothermal and nuclear solutions, and launching record-setting green finance deals. Here’s your roundup of this week’s most impactful ESG headlines — as covered by ESG News.
ESG Around the World
- Global Carbon Pricing Surpasses $100B, Expands Emissions Coverage to 28%
- EPA Moves to Repeal Power Plant GHG Standards
- 36 Jurisdictions Advance Toward Adopting ISSB Standards, IFRS Foundation Reports
- Vietnam Launches Emissions Trading Scheme Covering Half of National CO2 Output
- EU Sustainable Finance Rules Obstruct Business Practices
- SEBI Rolls Out Framework for Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds Under ESG Debt Securities
Climate & Energy Transition
- UK Government Commits £17.8 Billion to Sizewell C for Energy Independence
- Amazon Secures 1,920 MW of Nuclear Power from Talen Energy
- Fervo Energy Secures $206M to Fully Fund Cape Station Phase I, Advancing 500 MW of Firm Clean Power
- Proxima Fusion Secures €130M to Accelerate World’s First Stellarator Fusion Power Plant
- Meta and XGS Energy Launch 150 MW Advanced Geothermal Project in New Mexico
- Lightsource BP Secures $185 million for Taiwan’s First Fishery Solar Project
- Bain & Terralytiq Join Forces to Cut Scope 3 Emissions and Drive Supply Chain Efficiency
Carbon Markets
- Global Carbon Pricing Surpasses $100B, Expands Emissions Coverage to 28%
- Vietnam Launches Emissions Trading Scheme Covering Half of National CO2 Output
- Mitsubishi Electric Invests in Archeda to Boost Satellite-Based Carbon Credit Verification
Sustainable Finance
- CIF Launches $1 Billion Industry Decarbonization Drive with Seven Emerging Economies
- Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 Targets €3B to Combat Plastic Pollution and Boost Circular Economy
- RWE Raises €1 Billion Through Oversubscribed Green Hybrid Bond Issuance
- CDP Issues €500M Green Bond, Launches Europe’s First Blockchain-Based ESG Reporting
- SWEN Capital Partners Raises €160M First Close for World’s Largest Ocean Impact Venture Fund
Research
- Majority of Investors See Trump-Era Energy Policy as Temporary Obstacle to Net-Zero Transition: Robeco Survey
- AI Boom Drives 150% Surge in Indirect Emissions at Major Tech Firms, UN Warns
- Over 80% of UK Organizations Prioritize ESG and Sustainability Despite Political Headwinds
ESG & Sustainability Reporting
- EU Sustainable Finance Rules Obstruct Business Practices
- 36 Jurisdictions Advance Toward Adopting ISSB Standards, IFRS Foundation Reports
ESG Investing & Funds
- SBTi Opens Stakeholder Consultation on New Net-Zero Standard for Automotive Sector
- Majority of Investors See Trump-Era Energy Policy as Temporary Obstacle to Net-Zero Transition: Robeco Survey
- EU Sustainable Finance Rules Obstruct Business Practices
Tools, Services & Technology
- Broadridge and Novisto Launch Integrated Platform to Simplify Sustainability Reporting
- Runwise Raises $55M to Scale AI-Driven Operating System for Smarter, Greener Buildings
- Achilles Launches Comply360 for Automated ESG Compliance
- New ESG Guide Offers 137 Practical Steps for Charities and SMEs to Start Sustainability
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