UN climate chief tells Europe war-driven energy crisis is another ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependency "Renewable energy allows countries to insulate themselves from global turmoil."

UN climate chief tells Europe war-driven energy crisis is another ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependency.

#EnergyTransition #IranWar #FossilFuels

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UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking “Nest is taking exactly the kind of clear, practical action savers need right now."

UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking.

@nestpensions.bsky.social #SustainableFinance

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Global renewables capacity to more than double in next five years "Global renewables are increasingly decoupling from US federal policy."

Global renewable energy capacity set to more than double in the next five years.

#EnergyTransition #Renewables

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Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition For CSOs, the crisis highlights both the vulnerability of the fossil-fuel system and the operational risks of delaying decarbonisation.

Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition.

#EnergyTransition #FossilFuels

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UK built environment sector launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard This is the first agreed methodology to define what net zero carbon means for the building sector.

UK built environment sector launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.

#NetZeroBuildings #UK

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Solar remains largest source of new power capacity in the US “Strong demand growth combined with escalating costs of new gas plants will allow solar to remain competitive, even without tax credits.”

Solar remains largest source of new power capacity in the US, despite slowdown.

#EnergyTransition #Solar #Renewables

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OVHCloud’s Gregory Lebourg on why vertical integration could be the cloud industry’s sustainability advantage “Before having a differentiating factor, we should all speak the same language."

OVHCloud’s Gregory Lebourg on why vertical integration could be the cloud industry’s sustainability advantage.

@ovhcloudus.bsky.social #CloudEmissions #DataCenters #AI

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French MP proposes law to make nature a company board member and shareholder “As long as nature’s interests are not represented in board meetings, nature will most often lose out against financial priorities.”

French MP proposes law to make nature a company board member and shareholder.

#NatureCapital #NatureStrategy @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social

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London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores and analytics The new features aim to help financial institutions safeguard against greenwashing and embed ESG considerations.

London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores and analytics.

#ESGRating #SustainableFinance

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EU shown to ‘massively’ underestimate climate impact on debt-to-GDP ratios "We can leave the economic consequences of climate change out of our models, but not out of our future."

EU shown to ‘massively’ underestimate climate impact on debt-to-GDP ratios.

@neweconomics.bsky.social #ClimateRisk #ClimateAdaptation

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Vale Base Metals Chief Sustainability Officer leaves for Alcoa Vale has made no announcement about Olson’s departure.

Vale Base Metals Chief Sustainability Officer leaves for Alcoa.

#CSO #SustainabilityLeaders #PeopleMoves

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New partnership launched to accelerate SAF certificate adoption "We’re applying our decades of experience to bring more companies into the climate transition and accelerate emissions reductions."

New partnership launched to accelerate SAF certificate adoption.

#SAF #Aviation #CarbonMarket

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EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act criticised for protecting fossil fuel interests “This proposal brings the carrot for industrial decarbonisation, but it lacks the stick."

EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act criticised for protecting fossil fuel interests.

@eeb.org @corporateeurope.org #Decarbonisation #FossilFuels

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Marex Head of Sustainability Cristina Sutu on the challenge and necessity of integrating climate risk into financial planning "Trying to connect the dots can be quite tricky."

Marex Head of Sustainability Cristina Sutu on the challenge and necessity of integrating climate risk into financial planning.

#ChiefSustainabilityOfficer #ClimateRisk #FinancialServices

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Standard Chartered has exceeded its US$1bn sustainable finance income goal The bank has mobilised US$157 billion in sustainable finance for its clients since 2021.

Standard Chartered has exceeded its US$1bn sustainable finance income goal.

#SustainableFinance #Banking

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Nike names new Chief Sustainability Officer after Pribulsky’s departure Cimarron Nix was previously VP of Global Apparel and Accessories Manufacturing at Nike.

Nike names new Chief Sustainability Officer after Pribulsky’s departure.

#PeopleMoves #ChiefSustainabilityOfficer #Nike

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UK publishes final sustainability reporting standards The FCA is now consulting on an initiative to use the new standards for mandatory reporting.

UK publishes final sustainability reporting standards.

#ESGReporting #UK #SRS

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Global GHG emissions hit new record in 2025 The persistent upward trend highlights the limits of current mitigation efforts and the impact of climate policy reversals in the US.

Global GHG emissions hit new record in 2025.

#NetZero #ParisAgreement @climatetrace.org

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Crédit Agricole names Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer Quentin Guerineau will be part of the bank’s management committee.

Crédit Agricole names Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer.

#PeopleMoves #SustainabilityLeaders

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‘Time to look forward’: Omnibus adoption marks end of CSRD and CSDDD uncertainty "While you can be exempted from sustainability regulations, you cannot be exempted from social and environmental risks."

‘Time to look forward’: Omnibus adoption marks end of CSRD and CSDDD uncertainty.

#CSRD #CSDDD #Omnibus

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After eliminating CSO role, Apple removes ESG from executive pay Apple is following the example of several other US corporations and moving away from overt sustainability action.

After eliminating CSO role, Apple removes ESG from executive pay incentives.

#Apple #Governance #ESG

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Mandating large firms to electrify fleets would create the EV demand carmakers need: report An ambitious law requiring companies to electrify their fleets would create demand for 2 million new EVs.

Mandating large firms to electrify fleets would create the EV demand carmakers need: report.

@transportenvironment.org #EVs #Automotive

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IEA removes climate change from top priorities, yielding to US pressure European countries like France, Spain and the UK urged the IEA to continue its focus on net zero.

IEA removes climate change from top priorities, yielding to US pressure.

@iea.org #NetZero #EnergyTransition

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New guidance available for investors to integrate Just Transition into net zero strategies "Investor‑led approaches to just transition are emerging, adaptable and increasingly actionable."

New guidance available for investors to integrate Just Transition into net zero strategies.

#JustTransition #SustainableFinance

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Microsoft achieves 100% renewable energy – without RECs "The future of carbon-free energy is one that we will create – together.”

Microsoft achieves 100% renewable energy – without RECs.

@microsoft.com #EnergyTransition #Renewables

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Europe’s financial authorities warn against loosening of sustainability reporting rules “These [reliefs] will significantly reduce transparency for investors and other market participants."

Europe’s financial authorities warn against loosening of sustainability reporting rules.

#ECB #ESMA #CSRD #ESRS

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Nordic countries form front against further weakening of ETS2 ETS2 is set to impose a carbon tax on heating and vehicle emissions from 2028.

Nordic countries form front against further weakening of ETS2.

#ETS2 #ClimatePolicy

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Battery storage driving unprecedented energy innovation: IEA Batteries accounted for a whopping 40% of all energy patenting in 2023.

Battery storage driving unprecedented energy innovation: IEA.

@iea.org #EnergyTransition #BatteryStorage

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UK energy transition off track despite wind investment and coal phase-out "What worked in the last decade won't be enough for the next."

UK energy transition off track despite wind investment and coal phase-out.

#EnergyTransition @woodmac.com

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Heathrow Airport aims for 5.6% SAF this year – above UK mandate “Sustainable aviation fuel is not a hypothetical concept for the future."

Heathrow Airport aims for 5.6% SAF this year – above UK mandate.

#SAF #Aviation

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