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    Federal appeals court halts implementation of California’s climate law SB 261

    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily stopped enforcement of a law that requires large businesses operating in California to publicly disclose their climate-related financial risks.

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    JPMorgan Chase enhancing due diligence for clients in the Amazon region

    The bank will use a geospatial definition of the region preferred by Indigenous leaders and activists, but the change does not bring any inherent restrictions.

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    SEC won’t weigh in on most no-action requests this proxy season, including ESG submissions

    The change “has the potential to end shareholder proposals as we know them,” a former SEC corporation finance division director told ESG Dive.

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    Bentley abandons plans to build only EVs by 2035

    The luxury brand is responding to consumer demand for gas-powered vehicles and hybrid powertrains.

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    Progress on corporate water sustainability ‘not happening quickly enough’: Ceres

    While most companies have improved their water stewardship practices in some capacity since 2023, the sustainability nonprofit warns that change isn’t happening fast enough.

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    Convenience store chain Arko exploring solar energy

    At least 300 Arko stores are on track to add solar equipment to stores through a nearly finalized pact between the company and Apollo Power.

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    California’s Newsom blasts Trump, US climate policy at COP30

    The Democratic governor called the Trump administration's absence at the annual climate summit a “disgrace” and sought to distinguish California from White House leadership.

    Updated Nov. 18, 2025
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    Shell to sell ‘substantial portion’ of Volta EV business

    The sale comes less than three years after the oil giant acquired Volta for $169 million to help scale its EV charging capabilities in the U.S.

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    Keeping track of California’s climate disclosure laws as 2026 deadlines loom

    As the California Air Resources Board finalizes regulations for Senate Bills 253 and 261, large companies in the state must prepare to disclose their climate risks and, potentially, emissions.

    Updated Nov. 18, 2025
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    Solar project delays decreased in Q3 2025: EIA

    Third-quarter solar projects that represented about 20% of planned capacity for the period reported a delay, down from 25% for the same period last year, said the Energy Information Administration.

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    EU Parliament votes to weaken corporate sustainability laws

    Under the changes, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive would only apply to large and very large businesses, respectively.

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    Trump’s SEC distances itself from Biden-era ESG, climate rulemaking

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has looked to withdraw proposed ESG regulations introduced during the previous administration or stop defending them in court.

    Updated Nov. 17, 2025
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    HSBC waters down interim targets in updated net-zero transition plan

    The bank scaled back a range of goals it was pursuing for its sector-specific 2030 targets, citing a global transition that “has progressed at an inconsistent pace.”

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    Bipartisan bill would require employers to report AI-related layoffs

    Over the past year, legislators of all political leanings have proposed ideas to mitigate the potential harms of AI to workers.

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    Starbucks Workers United launches 65-store strike

    The union said its members are prepared for the longest and most serious strike in the brand’s history, aimed at pushing Starbucks to agree to more favorable contract terms.

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    SBTi’s latest draft standard proposes flexible, scope-specific target setting

    The second draft of the updated standard introduces scope-specific emissions approaches, including three options for reducing scope 1 emissions.

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    Enviri’s potential sale of Clean Earth moves forward

    The environmental services company is seeing strong interest in its hazardous waste business as it looks to unlock value from the high-performing segment.

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    Unilever CSO steps down amid company’s corporate restructuring

    Rebecca Marmot is exiting her role as chief sustainability officer and leaving Unilever after serving at the company for nearly two decades.

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    Is the rise of female CFOs pausing — or stalling out?

    Women accounted for 17.5% of CFOs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies at the end of June, roughly flat YoY, according to Crist Kolder Associates.

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    Shell, Mitsubishi invest $17M in hybrid direct air capture startup

    DAC developer Avnos will use the funding to build its first commercial-scale facility for its technology that pulls CO2 and water from the atmosphere.

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    Brookfield sees opportunities for nuclear, hydropower

    Strong corporate procurements and U.S. government interest support the company’s “clean firm” investments as renewables remain strong, executives said this week.

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    GM, Stellantis pivot from EVs to build more gas vehicles

    As electric vehicle adoption slows in the U.S. and federal grants dry up, automakers and suppliers are shifting their focus.

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    Heineken leans on renewable energy-powered heat batteries to decarbonize brewery

    The beermaker is using a solar and thermal storage system to cut down emissions generated by its brewery and malting plant near Lisbon, Portugal.

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    Former Paramount exec alleges termination was related to DEI goals

    The White, 58-year old exec alleged he was fired as part of a purported reduction in force, but replaced with a non-White, 25-year-old employee.

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    Science-based climate targets boost corporate reputation, decarbonization pace: report

    “Companies now have a clear business case” for setting science-based climate targets, according to Science Based Targets initiative CEO David Kennedy.

    Updated Nov. 10, 2025