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    Pennsylvania judge dismisses county climate lawsuit against oil majors

    A judge ruled that state courts lacked the subject matter jurisdiction to settle Bucks County’s case because its stated claims are “so intertwined with emissions.”

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    Microsoft inks another forestry-based carbon offtake deal

    The deal with Rubicon Carbon is “one of the largest single-buyer commitments of its kind” globally and will deliver 18 million tonnes of credits over a 15-20 year period.

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    Solar companies compete to advance tandem cell technology

    Companies like Qcells, Trinasolar and LONGi are betting on perovskite and silicon tandem technology and achieving recent breakthroughs in stability and efficiency.

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    GOP supporters of IRA clean energy credits outline reconciliation bill recommendations

    Fourteen Republicans asked to maintain the tax credit transferability mechanism through the phase-out period and make two other adjustments to the clean energy tax credit changes.

  • Workers at Honda of Canada Manufacturing in Allison, Ontario pose with a 2025 dark blue Civic hybrid during its production start in June 2024.
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    Honda postpones $11B EV production investment in Canada

    The automaker is delaying the plan by at least two years while seeking increased production in the U.S. for multiple models to avoid tariffs.

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    Congressional Dems press US financial institutions on climate alliance exits

    “Leaving doesn’t eliminate climate-related financial risk; instead, it diminishes your capacity to monitor and address that risk collaboratively,” a letter from over 40 lawmakers said.

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    Oklo looks to Trump to hasten nuclear permitting

    The advanced nuclear company aims to submit its reactor license application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission later this year. 

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    ​​Ikea upgrades regional sustainability manager to CSO

    Lena Julle took on the permanent role of chief sustainability officer at the Inter Ikea Group on May 1, after serving as the company’s acting CSO for almost eight months.

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    Opinion

    Resetting net-zero: What next?

    Governments, businesses and investors should seek to maintain long-term investment in competitive technologies while taking a proactive approach to sectors most vulnerable to the current slowdown.

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    Q&A

    Why a former ESG skeptic is teaching fiduciaries impact investing at MIT

    “Not all impact investments are created equal,” said Andrew Lo, a MIT Sloan School of Management professor. “One needs to focus very specifically on what kind of impact they'd like to achieve.”

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    Deep Dive

    Congress could soon revoke California’s vehicle emissions standards

    State and local authority over air quality will be jeopardized if Congress revokes California’s auto emissions limits, experts say.

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    Financing gaps for biodiversity conservation persist as corporations look to nature-based solutions

    While more corporations have invested in conservation and nature-based carbon credits, experts at DC Climate Week said there are hurdles to closing the funding gap.

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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.

    Updated May 14, 2025
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    Why Giant Eagle pushed back its sustainability deadlines

    The grocer adjusted two of its three sustainability strategy cornerstones by updating the benchmarks and moving the completion dates back by five years.

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    Coca-Cola to update recycling labels following EU greenwashing complaint

    The beverage company did not admit to wrongdoing, but said it will clarify claims about what portions of its bottles are made from recycled products.

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    House GOP proposes early phaseout of IRA clean energy tax credits

    The House Ways and Means Committee’s draft budget scales back the technology-neutral clean energy investment and production tax credits while leaving carbon capture credits largely intact.

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    DEI may go largely unchanged despite Trump attacks, Littler says

    However, the firm found that a growing share of employers are concerned about the potential for DEI-related litigation.

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    Google announces deals for nuclear projects, cutting superpollutants

    The deals with Elementl Power, Recoolit and Cool Effect will provide early stage financing for three nuclear energy projects and eliminate 25,000 tons of superpollutants from the atmosphere.

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    Microsoft, EFM ink forestry-based carbon removal deal

    The carbon offtake deal with the forest investment and management firm will provide the tech giant 700,000 nature-based credits through 2035.

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    NOAA stops tracking cost of extreme weather and climate disasters

    The data can't be replicated by city and state governments, scientists say.

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    New tool to help fashion brands calculate climate footprint, comply with regulations

    Glimpact’s Global Impact Score evaluates companies’ environmental footprint by analyzing 16 indicators — including climate change and ozone depletion — and aggregating them into a single score.

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    Opinion

    Tackling ESG: 3 keys to getting internal audits in order

    CFOs should keep these priority areas in mind as they undergo internal audits and look to set themselves up for long-term ESG reporting success.

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    Central bank climate coalition releases near-term scenario planning tool

    The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System released the first public tool to examine the short-term impacts of climate change and related policies on the economy.

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    Q&A

    How CSOs should use AI for sustainability: KPMG’s US ESG lead

    KPMG’s Maura Hodge outlines some business opportunities for how companies can use artificial intelligence to aid their sustainability goals.

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    States sue Trump administration over halt on wind energy development

    Attorneys general from 17 Democratic-led states and D.C. have asked a district court to block Trump’s ban on wind energy approvals and declare it illegal.