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Today’s ESG Updates Oracle Invokes ‘Force Majeure’ on Contested New Mexico Data Center: Oracle sent a force majeure notice to the developer of its massive AI data center in New Mexico, adding another setback to a project that’s already faced challenges. AI Coding Tools Add Nearly $1 Billion to Health Insurers’ Costs, Study Finds: Hospitals
On February 25, 2025, a 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line disconnected between Vallenar and Coquimbo, Northern Chile. The Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional reported loss of supply from Arica in the far north to Los Lagos region in the south; the distance spanning over 3,100 km. The largest blackout in the country’s history affected 98.5% of its
The defining struggle of modern climate policy is not setting targets; it is enforcing them. Ambitious promises mean little unless they translate into decisions that properly confront the environmental challenges we face. But effective enforcement is impossible without the full knowledge of what those challenges actually are. As Lord Leggatt, one of five Supreme Court
Today’s ESG Updates Hormuz Disruptions Drive Increase in Coal: The war in Iran is causing energy disruptions worldwide, as many countries are increasing their use of climate-polluting coal. SFDR Review Opens Fossil Fuel Industries to ‘Transition’ Category: The newest review of the SFDR by the ECON committee allows investments in companies actively increasing fossil fuel
Today’s ESG Updates Aker, Microsoft Partner to Advance Carbon Capture Projects: The companies join forces to accelerate the maturity, bankability, and delivery of CCS and CDR projects worldwide. Mantel Raises $18M to Scale Carbon Capture Solution: The MIT spin-out’s molten-salt system aims to cut carbon capture costs and energy losses for heavy industry. responsAbility Closes
Today’s ESG Updates West Africa’s Cocoa Farmers Race Against the Clock: More than half of Nigeria’s 300,000 cocoa farmers could struggle to meet new EU traceability requirements, as exporters raise their expenses to keep access to the bloc. US Ambassador Says EU’s Sustainability Reporting Reforms Still Fall Short: U.S. Ambassador Andrew Puzder says the EU’s
Today’s ESG Updates Microsoft Backs Wastewater-Based Carbon Removal: Tech giant signs deal for up to 23,602 metric tons of durable carbon removal with CREW Carbon as it targets carbon negative by 2030. Romania Nears Full Nuclear Shutdown: Record-low Danube water levels could force Cernavoda’s last reactor offline by Thursday, cutting 20% of the national electricity
Today’s ESG Updates EU Packaging Rules Enter into Force: New measures restrict PFAS in food packaging and set targets to cut waste by 15% by 2040. Malaysia Expands Energy Efficiency Push: Renewed plan aims to cut energy demand 11.6% by 2035 and targets $21.5bn savings. Strait of Hormuz Closure Puts Pressure on European Gas Supplies:
Today’s ESG Updates UK Prepares for Potential Power Shortages: The National Energy System Operator has introduced new grid measures allowing short-notice power cuts as a safeguard against large-scale electricity supply shortages. US Targets Solar Supply Chains: Washington is pursuing tougher restrictions across the solar power supply chain, but the measures could backfire as U.S. manufacturers
The European Commission recently took an important step for the future of the bloc’s industrial competitiveness and climate ambitions by proposing to integrate high-integrity carbon dioxide removals (CDR) into its Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the first time. The proposal would allow up to 250 million tonnes of permanent, high-integrity domestic removal credits between 2031
Most conversations about cleaning up the colour industry begin with clothing, and for good reason. Dyeing and finishing fabric is one of the largest industrial sources of water pollution: one widely cited figure, from the UN Environment Programme, puts it at close to a fifth of the global total. It produces vast volumes of contaminated
Today’s ESG Updates Largest U.S. Clean Energy Project Goes Live: The $11 billion SunZia wind and transmission project can deliver enough electricity to power around one million homes. OSFI Cuts Capital Buffer to 3% for Major Banks: The change applies to six systemically important banks, aiming to free up lending capacity and unlock credit expansion.