GOP attorneys general probe Science Based Targets initiative

A coalition of 23 state attorneys general are seeking information on SBTi and its recently rolled out net-zero standard for financial institutions.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 15, 2025

Homeowners rush to install solar ahead of expiring tax credits

Business is booming for residential solar installers, but with an important residential tax credit expiring at the end of this year, the increase could be short-lived.

By Meris Lutz • Aug. 15, 2025

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This year has shaped up to be a formative one for ESG, from the U.S. pulling out of major climate agreements to federal agencies recalibrating their approach to sustainability under the new administration.

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Marsh issues insurance policy on US-based carbon removal project with ‘innovative’ financing

The policy will protect Chestnut Carbon from the risk of not delivering carbon credits to Microsoft from a 60,000 acre afforestation project it’s developing in the American south.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 15, 2025

Battery recycling facilities and programs ramp up in U.S. and Canada

Princeton NuEnergy’s black mass facility has opened, while Washington seeks comments on its battery EPR rulemaking and two Canadian programs join forces on battery recycling education.

By Megan Quinn • Aug. 14, 2025

Remote sensing to verify carbon removal projects holds promise, faces obstacles: reports

Technologies to remotely assess the growth of forests could help verify carbon credits but leadership and standardization are lacking, according to two reports Meta commissioned from Carbon Direct.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 14, 2025

Nuveen raises $1.3B for energy and power infrastructure fund

The fund will look to capitalize on a global growing need for power associated with artificial intelligence, digitalization and electrification.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 13, 2025

Truck manufacturers sue CARB over zero-emission vehicle plan

Four truck manufacturers filed the lawsuit in a move to bring clarity regarding a state and federal conflict over which emissions regulations the companies must follow.

By David Taube • Aug. 13, 2025

Countdown to compliance: Decoding California’s climate disclosure FAQs

As the California Air Resources Board works to finalize the state's climate-risk disclosure regulations, companies should work to understand how the laws apply to them, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius says.

By Ari Selman, Elizabeth Goldberg, Levi McAllister, Rick Rothman, Carl Valenstein, Rachel Mann • Aug. 13, 2025

Glencore completes takeover of Li-Cycle battery recycling assets

Lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and cut most of its staff in North America. A European commodities firm submitted a $40 million bid for its assets in May.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 12, 2025

European Union seeking input on proposed Circular Economy Act

Part of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal, the act aims to make 24% of the region’s materials circular by 2030.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 11, 2025

AI could cut disaster infrastructure losses by 15%, new research finds

Artificial intelligence applications like predictive maintenance and digital twins can help keep the power on and the roads open during natural disasters — and save $70 billion in infrastructure losses by 2050, according to a Deloitte Global report.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Aug. 11, 2025

Over 300 organizations ask EU to preserve scope and rigor of sustainability legislation

Financial institutions, companies and advocacy groups released a joint statement calling for the European Union to maintain key aspects of the CSRD and CSDDD.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 8, 2025

Data center flexibility can save money but may come with higher emissions: MIT

In Texas, where renewable energy is booming, data center emissions fell by up to 40% in the MIT modeling of flexible data center workloads. In other regions, however, emissions rose.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 8, 2025

UBS quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, joins global exodus

The Swiss lender follows in the footsteps of banking peers who have departed NZBA this year, but said its “commitment to sustainability remains unchanged.”

By Zoya Mirza • Aug. 7, 2025

EPA considers terminating $7B Solar For All program

If the Trump administration moves forward to claw back the funding, “we will see them in court,” said Kym Meyer, litigation director at the Southern Environmental Law Center.

By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 7, 2025

ISS Sustainable Solutions acquires geospatial risk modeling firm

The Institutional Shareholder Services subsidiary bought Sust Global for an undisclosed price to allow investors to incorporate additional climate risk insights into their portfolio assessments.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 6, 2025

Environmentalists target biogas credits as ‘false’ climate solution

In California and New Mexico, environmental groups are ramping up their efforts to slash the strong carbon intensity scores that farm biogas receives through clean fuels programs.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 6, 2025

Shein fined $1.16M for greenwashing, releases plan to lower supply chain emissions

The fast fashion retailer was fined by the Italian government for using misleading environmental claims in the promotion and sale of its clothing.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 6, 2025

Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 5, 2025

Increased production, polyester use causing fashion industry’s emissions to rise: report

The apparel sector’s greenhouse gas emissions increased to 944 million metric tons in 2023, up by 7.5% compared to 2022, according to the Apparel Impact Institute.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 5, 2025

Semiconductor industry faces water, sustainability challenges

The boom in chip manufacturing has also increased demand for ultrapure water. Fabrication plant operators are investing in ways to mitigate water usage, but are still reclaiming a small percentage of it in their operations.

By Michelle No • Aug. 5, 2025

State finance officials press US asset managers to denounce ESG, climate

A coalition of 26 Republican state finance officials sent letters to executives at 25 firms, pushing them to denounce climate and net-zero commitments.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 4, 2025

Advances in ‘green steel’ production could stall under the Trump administration

Federal efforts to lower emissions in steel manufacturing — the world’s largest industrial carbon emitter — are now in question, prompting steel giant Cleveland-Cliffs to drop a furnace project.

By Austyn Gaffney • Aug. 4, 2025

NYPA’s updated renewables plan would more than double capacity to 7 GW

The New York Power Authority’s draft plan includes new renewable and energy storage projects totaling more than 3.8 GW.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 4, 2025

Barclays exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, follows HSBC

The British bank has become the latest to depart NZBA, trailing behind HSBC and other major financial institutions who have also left the group.

By Zoya Mirza • Updated Aug. 4, 2025