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GOP lawmakers reiterate asks for clean energy credit tweaks in reconciliation bill
Rep. Jen Kiggans, a Virginia Republican, said “there remains significant room for improvement in preserving the clean energy tax credits” in the Senate’s version of the budget bill.
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H&M, Eileen Fisher top fashion environmental scorecard as other brands’ sustainability progress staggers
Climate group Stand.earth graded 42 fashion brands on a scale of “A+” to “F” based on progress they made to decarbonize their supply chains between 2021 and 2023.
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Transferability is transforming clean energy project finance, say dealmakers
The ability to transfer tax credits has allowed for new investors, new structures and faster deals, experts say, but is threatened by congressional budget proposals.
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Local leaders warn U.S. Senate not to pull the plug on clean energy credits
Bipartisan coalition says proposed cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would threaten jobs and local investments, raise energy costs and create economic uncertainty.
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Climate change will cost your healthcare plan. Analysts want to know how much.
Extreme weather, rising temperatures and increased air pollution all threaten employee health — but executives and finance teams may not be paying attention.
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Honeywell, Samsung subsidiary, others create SAF Technology Alliance
The SAF Technology Alliance will create an end-to-end integrated solution to turn waste from a feedstock into sustainable aviation fuel to help scale the industry.
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New York bets big on green economy with Brooklyn climate innovation hub
NYC and LA nonprofits expect BATWorks to nurture 150 cleantech startups, generate $2.6B in economic impact and create more than 600 green jobs.
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Meta, Constellation ink 20-year nuclear power deal to support AI goals
The power purchase agreement will also extend operations at Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois for two decades and replace an expiring state tax credit.
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Amazon, Google prioritizing net-zero goals, exploring options for rising power needs
“I think we have to be careful that we don't over-generalize the solution to the growth question,” said Will Conkling, Google’s head of data center energy, Americas.
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BlackRock removed from Texas divestment list after climate alliance exits
Texas’ comptroller said BlackRock is no longer considered to be “boycotting” fossil fuels and its change in climate alliance participation was “directly related” to the state’s divestment list.
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Barclays mobilized over $687M in climate tech investments since 2020: report
The British bank’s climate investment arm has a mandate to invest half a billion pounds into equity capital in climate tech startups between 2020 and 2027.
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Citi drops firearms restriction in a bow to GOP pressure
The bank updated a 7-year-old policy, enacted after the Parkland school shooting, over concerns about “fair access” months after Republicans accused some institutions of political de-banking.
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Vanguard to add four more funds to investor proxy choice program
The expansion would make nearly 10 million investors eligible for the program, which will span 12 funds representing nearly $1 trillion in assets under management.
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How Washington D.C.’s first climate week came together
Behind the scenes with DC Climate Week co-founders C’pher Gresham and Vid Mićević on how they, and over 200 volunteers built towards the first weeklong climate event in the nation’s capital.
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Port of Los Angeles presses ahead with EV transition amid regulation changes
The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to fund charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.
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‘The world has changed’: PepsiCo CSO explains sustainability goal reset
Pepsi isn’t backing away from sustainability, says Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew. He describes the shifts, from better aligning with global recycling infrastructure efforts to weighing the role of quantitative metrics for reuse.
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Labor Dept. drops Biden-era ESG fiduciary rule
The agency will no longer defend the rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider ESG factors and intends to work through a new rulemaking process on the topic “as expeditiously as possible.”
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DOE cancels $3.7B in carbon capture, decarbonization awards
Calpine, PPL Corp., Ørsted and Exxon Mobil are among the companies affected by the decision.
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Congress revokes Advanced Clean Trucks waiver, creating ambiguity for refuse fleets
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution revoking waivers allowing California to implement several zero-emissions truck policies. The change will ease requirements even as a transition continues.
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Sustainability platform Watershed launches free global emissions database
The database aims to help companies “address critical gaps in emissions reporting data to inform more impactful climate action.”
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DC’s first climate week highlights net-zero innovations and challenges
More than 4,500 attendees were in the nation’s capital as climate experts and startups look to make Washington, D.C. one of the top climate tech hubs in the U.S.
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Clean power deployments neared record in Q1, but development pipeline growth slowed: ACP
Utility-scale solar and energy storage have made inroads in the Midwest and South, but political uncertainty could quash the momentum, the American Clean Power Association said.
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Human rights abuse documented in global leather supply chain
A new report from the Fair Labor Association uncovered violations including child labor and discrimination.
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Congress votes to rescind California vehicle emissions waiver
Clean vehicle advocates say air quality and public health would suffer while auto and petroleum industry lobbyists support ending California’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
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FTC, DOJ weigh in on Republican states’ coal antitrust case against ‘Big Three’ asset managers
The federal agencies urged the court to reject BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Texas AG Ken Paxton and 10 other states.