Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Commission adopts rules and launches initiatives to boost carbon removals and carbon farming in the EU

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The new Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358 introduces transparency standards for certification schemes and sets out rules for the appointment and supervision of certification bodies, as well as for audit processes, under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation. These harmonised monitoring and reporting standards are an essential step to build a coherent and trusted voluntary European […]

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Have your say: Shape Europe’s future in a world affected by climate change

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The European Commission is inviting citizens, businesses, regional authorities, and all stakeholders to take part in a new public consultation on climate resilience. This is a unique chance to influence the EU’s future policies and determine how Europe prepares for and responds to climate change. Europe faces growing damages and costs from extreme weather events. […]

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Germany Pushes to Soften EU 2035 Combustion Car Ban Amid Industry Struggles

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Merz Seeks Flexibility for Automakers German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the European Union to ease its landmark 2035 ban on new combustion-engine car sales, arguing that “highly efficient” conventional vehicles should remain permitted beyond the deadline. Merz said he would formally urge the European Commission to allow hybrids and advanced combustion models alongside […]

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Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Institutional Investors Expanding Sustainable Allocations

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Rising Confidence in Sustainable Investing A new Morgan Stanley “Sustainable Signals” survey (2025) reveals that institutional investors worldwide are preparing to increase allocations to sustainable funds over the next two years, underscoring the resilience of ESG strategies despite political and regulatory challenges. Key Findings Drivers of Growth Institutional investors cite several factors behind their optimism: […]

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KKR-Backed Serentica Eyes $8 Billion Funding Drive to Power India’s Green Energy Future

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Ambitious Capital Raise Serentica Renewables, backed by private equity giant KKR, has announced plans to raise between $6 billion and $8 billion over the next five years to accelerate India’s clean energy expansion. The funding will support acquisitions and new projects as the company seeks to more than double its renewable energy portfolio The Hindu […]

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EBRD Commits €192 Million to Boost Romania’s Solar Power Expansion

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €192 million financing package to accelerate Romania’s green transition, funding the construction of three new solar power plants in the country’s south‑east. Financing Details The package will support projects in Slobozia, Corbii Mari, and Iepurești II, with a combined installed capacity of 531 MW. […]

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Commission proposes targeted adjustments to the Market Stability Reserve Decision to support a smoother start for ETS2

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Today, the Commission adopted a proposal to amend the Market Stability Reserve Decision as regards the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) for the new emissions trading system for road transport and buildings (ETS2). This is a key step to deliver swiftly on the measures announced by Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra at the last Environment Council to ensure […]

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Will invasive species spread faster under climate change? It’s complicated |

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Ranjan Muthukrishnan, St. Olaf College in the USA, discusses his article: Warming conditions reduce the impacts of an aquatic invasive macrophyte across a latitudinal gradient A dense patch of starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in Lake Koronis growing nearly to the surface adjacent to a patch of water lilies. Photo by Ranjan Muthukrishnan. The challenge Climate […]

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British International Investment Invests $150M in FirstRand for Industrial Emissions Reduction

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The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has announced a landmark $150 million facility with South Africa’s FirstRand Group to accelerate the decarbonisation of carbon‑intensive industries across Africa. The initiative, unveiled on 25 November 2025, represents BII’s first dedicated investment in transition finance, underscoring the growing urgency to support companies in hard‑to‑abate sectors. […]

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X-energy Secures $700 Million to Scale Advanced Nuclear Reactors Globally

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U.S.-based nuclear innovator X-energy has closed an oversubscribed $700 million Series D financing round, marking one of the largest fundraisings in the advanced nuclear sector. The investment will accelerate the global deployment of the company’s Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs) and expand its TRISO-X fuel supply chain, positioning advanced nuclear as a cornerstone of clean […]

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