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21 State Officials Warn JPMorgan, BlackRock to Drop Environmental and ESG Goals

8 月 1, 2025 没有评论

Key Points: Growing Anti-ESG Pressure State treasurers and financial officers from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming have escalated their campaign against ESG investing. In letters to CEOs of BlackRock, JPMorgan

UN’s Top Court Warns States Face Legal Consequences for Climate Harm

7 月 24, 2025 没有评论

Key Points:• ICJ unanimously declares states must prevent environmental harm and cooperate on climate under international law• Obligations derive from treaties, customary law, UNCLOS, biodiversity agreements, and human rights law• States may face legal consequences — including reparations — for failure to act on climate change ICJ Issues Landmark Climate

Banks Urged to Back EU Clean Industrial Deal with Scalable Finance and Long-Term Policy Support

7 月 18, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: EU Unveils Clean Industrial Deal to Align Industry and Climate Goals In February 2025, the European Commission launched the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), positioning it as the EU’s core industrial strategy to make decarbonization a growth engine. The CID aims to mobilize public and private capital to

Trump Administration Drops Plan to Host Climate Reports on NASA Website

7 月 15, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: NASA Reverses Climate Report Hosting Plan The Trump administration has abandoned its plan to host the federally mandated National Climate Assessment reports on NASA’s website—an unexpected reversal that makes it more difficult for the public to access vital climate information. Earlier this month, the White House said

EU Parliament Scraps Deforestation Country Risk Rankings, Casting Doubt on EUDR

7 月 11, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: EU Lawmakers Vote Down Country Risk Classification in EUDR The European Parliament has voted to reject the EU Deforestation Regulation’s (EUDR) benchmarking system that categorizes countries by deforestation risk, dealing a significant setback to the bloc’s effort to eliminate deforestation-linked products from EU supply chains. The EUDR,

EU Proposes 90% Emissions Cut by 2040 Under Amended Climate Law

7 月 4, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: EU Charts a Realistic Course to Climate Neutrality The European Commission has proposed a major amendment to the EU Climate Law, introducing a legally binding 2040 target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels. The proposal builds on the existing 2030 target

ISSB Proposes Overhaul of Key SASB Standards to Align with IFRS S2 Climate Guidance

7 月 4, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: ISSB Launches Major Revisions to Align SASB and IFRS S2 Guidance The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) today released two exposure drafts proposing updates to the SASB Standards and related changes to the IFRS S2 Industry-based Guidance. These amendments mark a pivotal step in aligning industry-based sustainability

Green Claims Directive in Limbo as EU Commission Denies Withdrawal

7 月 1, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Von der Leyen’s Support for Anti-Greenwashing Law Reaffirmed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen never intended to kill the proposed Green Claims Directive, a Commission official said Tuesday, reversing previous comments from the EU executive just days earlier. “The president’s support for the Green Claims has

GRI Launches Climate and Energy Standards to Align Corporate Reporting with Global Climate Goals

6 月 27, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: GRI Introduces Climate Change and Energy Standards to Drive Action The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released its Climate Change and Energy Standards—GRI 102 and GRI 103—to enhance corporate accountability on climate impacts and provide globally aligned, decision-useful disclosure tools. Announced during London Climate Action Week, the

UN Global Compact Launches Central Asia Network to Accelerate SDG-Aligned Business Growth

6 月 24, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: UN Launches Regional Hub to Drive Private-Sector Sustainability The UN Global Compact has officially launched its Country Network for Central Asia, a new regional hub based in Kazakhstan that will serve five countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. This milestone aims to integrate over 140