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Key Pointers Deadline Extended: The EPA moved the reporting-year 2025 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting deadline from October 30, 2026, to March 10, 2027. Scope Unchanged: The interim final rule postpones submission only; it does not repeal reporting obligations or alter other requirements. Bigger Decision Pending: EPA is separately considering whether to remove or suspend much
Today’s ESG Updates States Urge Court to Shield Children’s Data in Character.AI Bankruptcy: Forty attorneys general want any buyer to protect chat histories, as the company plans to license its technology to Disney for $20 million. TROOPS to Merge with EFFORCE, Eyes Carbon Credit Market Access: The Nasdaq-listed firm says the deal adds blockchain and
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) network is a central component of global health security, functioning as an early‑warning system for pathogens with pandemic potential. Established by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), CREID provides coordinated scientific infrastructure designed to identify
Today’s ESG Updates Carmakers Warn That Shutting Britain Out Would Weaken Both Sides: The head of Mercedes-Benz, speaking for Europe’s auto industry body, says leaving the UK outside the Made in Europe law would make the bloc’s own manufacturers less competitive. Europe Buys Far More Electronics Than It Collects Back:Eurostat recorded 12.3 kg of e-waste
The companies building artificial intelligence are not guaranteed to show up in it. New research from BusySeed, a New York marketing agency, found that 12 of 47 leading Utah AI companies, or 25.5%, never appeared in a single AI answer about their own categories. BusySeed drew the companies from the AI Utah 100, a list
Today’s ESG Updates Trump Administration Revives Bid to Halt Revolution Wind: The justice department asks a court to send the 704MW Rhode Island wind farm’s approval back for reconsideration, weeks after the White House signalled a softer stance on wind. Trump’s Coal Push Wins Policy, Not Yet a Revival: Direct access to the White House
Today’s ESG Updates Trump-Putin Deal Unites Europe and UK: Officials across the UK and the EU have reaffirmed their commitments to Ukraine amid Trump’s recent deal with Russia. Finance Earth and FSD Africa Launch First-Ever Africa Nature Impact Fund: The fund aims to raise $100 million to finance early-stage nature and nature-based carbon projects. French
Today’s ESG Updates UK Eyes Cash Rewards for Whistleblowers: The Serious Fraud Office has begun work on a US-style scheme that would pay informants a share of the money recovered when their tip leads to enforcement action. IMF Cautions Against Complacency as AI, War and Debt Cloud the Outlook: The Fund forecasts global growth of
Running political parties and election campaigns costs money. Lots of it. In 2024–25, Australian political parties took in approximately A$490 million. Of this, around A$347 million came from private and other non-government sources, including party members, unions, businesses and other donors. Big donors are ever more frequent. This year, One Nation made headlines after associates
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often described through models, applications, and computing capacity. Behind all of them is a physical infrastructure that has to be manufactured, installed, powered, maintained, and eventually replaced. The data center hardware lifecycle therefore extends well beyond the period when a server is processing workloads. Physical components do not necessarily become unusable
Today’s ESG Updates McDonald’s AI Pricing Software Antitrust Worries: McDonald’s is facing potential antitrust scrutiny over a larger industry trend of using AI to set prices. UK Heat Pump Subsidies Cut in Defense Spending Bid: Ministers will be removing heat pump subsidies and cutting back on energy & net zero department spending to make space
Today’s ESG Update Brazil’s Biodiesel Push Gains Momentum: Firms are testing higher biodiesel blends as simpler rules, climate obligations, and diesel-supply risks make domestic biofuels a more attractive option. Diesel Crunch Deepens as IEA Urges Further Stock Releases: Disrupted exports and constrained shipping are tightening diesel supplies, raising the risk of higher costs across transport,