Only 5% of EU ship tonnage was recycled in Europe over seven years, new capacity report finds
European shipowners sent 706 vessels for dismantling between 2019 and 2025, and only 153 of them went to a European...
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Natural capital investment sits below 0.2% of institutional portfolios, report finds
Natural capital accounts for 4 to 5 per cent of global GDP but less than 0.2 per cent of institutional...
Investor group urges 7% Safeguard Mechanism decline rate to 2035
Australia's Safeguard Mechanism will fall around 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent short of the country's 2035 emissions target...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners closes Growth Markets Fund II at USD 3 billion
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced on 14 August 2026 that Growth Markets Fund II has reached final close at approximately...
SA-H2 green hydrogen fund reaches R3 billion first close for Southern Africa
Climate Fund Managers announced the first close of its SA-H2 Fund, also known as Climate Investor Three South Africa, at...
Aldi and Arla launch UV tagging pilot to track milk bottle recycling
Aldi UK and dairy cooperative Arla have started a new pilot with recycling traceability company Polytag that prints invisible UV...
Antora Energy closes $550 million thermal battery funding round to scale US production
California-based Antora Energy said on July 30, 2026 that it has closed a $550 million Series C thermal battery funding...
University of Chicago study finds sustainability reports swapped data for “puffery”
A working paper by University of Chicago Law School assistant professor Hajin Kim, published June 30, 2026 with co-authors Ningzi...
Digital Product Passports, Explained: What They Contain and Which Products Are First
A digital product passport (DPP) is, in the European Commission's own description, "a digital identity card for products, components, and...
Materiality Assessment, Explained: EFRAG’s Double Materiality Process and GRI’s Alternative
A materiality assessment is the process a company uses to decide which sustainability topics are significant enough to report on,...
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Explained
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1760, commonly abbreviated CSDDD) requires large companies to identify and address actual...
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Explained
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU regulation that puts a carbon price on imports of specific carbon-intensive...
ESG Investing for Individuals, Explained: What the Ratings Mean and What Changed in 2025
ESG investing directs money toward companies or funds assessed on environmental, social, and governance criteria, alongside conventional financial analysis. For...
Green Bonds and Sustainable Finance, Explained: A Beginner’s Guide
A green bond is a fixed-income instrument whose proceeds are earmarked exclusively for projects with environmental benefits — renewable energy,...
Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions, Explained: The GHG Protocol Categories Behind Every ESG Report
Scope 1, 2, and 3 are the three emissions categories defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting...
EU Digital Product Passport registry becomes operational
The European Commission's Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry became operational on July 20, 2026, according to the Commission's own indicative...
Climate tech venture capital funding rose 55% to $26.1 billion in H1 2026
Venture capital investment in climate technology reached $26.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up 55% from the same...
European Commission pairs the EU Electrification Action Plan with an ETS overhaul to reach 46% by 2040
The European Commission released the EU Electrification Action Plan in Brussels on July 17, 2026, together with a revision of...
Ellen MacArthur Foundation finds circular economy policies largely overlook bio-based materials
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation published "Circular by Nature: A Policy Agenda for Bio-Based Materials in a Circular Economy" on June...
Climentum Capital raises €60 million first close for climate tech Fund II
The Climentum climate tech fund reached a first close of €60 million (about US$68 million) on July 6, 2026, the...
Vena Energy secures A$1.4 billion green financing for Australian solar and battery storage
Vena Energy secured about A$1.4 billion (roughly US$970 million) in green financing facilities for solar and battery storage projects in...
SDG7 report finds 655 million people still lack electricity
The 2026 SDG7 energy progress report, released on June 24, 2026, found that 655 million people still live without electricity...
IIASA study finds demand-side climate action improves quality of life
Demand-side climate action improves quality of life across a wider range of measures than supply-side alternatives that cut the same...
UN University report quantifies AI’s carbon, water and land footprints
By 2030, the data centres that power artificial intelligence could draw 945 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity a year — close...
Sustainability in the News (January 19 – February 8, 2026)
Here’s a fresh edition of our Sustainability in the News roundup, covering last week’s most important stories in science, climate policy, and...
ESG Has a Language Problem, But There is a Fix
In most companies, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) breaks down in the first 20 minutes of a meeting. And that...
24 Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2025 and 2026
Sustainability has become a critical business imperative. From regulatory pressures to shifting consumer demands, sustainability professionals are navigating a complex...
ESG Risk Management in 2025: Trends, Pitfalls, and Global Shifts
In 2025, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risk management isn’t just a corporate checkbox - it’s at the heart of...
13 Key Sustainability Abbreviations to Master ESG Reporting
Understanding ESG terminology is a must whether you're in finance, sustainability, or corporate governance. These sustainability abbreviations aren’t just jargon...
The Most Important ESG Trends for 2026?
By 2026, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategies will no longer be optional for businesses - they will be a...
