The Latest

  • Flames from a fire seen behind a Sunset Blvd. street sign.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Apu Gomes via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Climate-related financial risk to more than triple by 2050: report

    An analysis of eight G20 countries predicted that financial risk due to climate-related disasters will rise from $7.8 trillion in GDP to $28.3 trillion by midcentury.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell gives a speech.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Drew Angerer via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Federal banking regulators withdraw guidance on climate risk management

    The Fed, FDIC and OCC have rescinded guidance intended to help financial institutions with over $100 billion in total assets identify and manage financial risks related to climate change.

  • A Fluence Energy Gridstack battery storage system.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Fluence
    Image attribution tooltip

    Torch Clean Energy taps Fluence for 640 MWh battery at Arizona solar plant

    Torch’s “Winchester” project will have 160 MW of solar and is expected to be online in 2027 to support regional grid balancing and forecast load growth, the company said.

  • A wind turbine and large solar panel array viewed through a chain-link fence, set against a bright blue sky
    Image attribution tooltip
    Alamy
    Image attribution tooltip

    State AGs probe Big Tech’s use of renewable energy certificates

    Republican attorneys general from 16 states sent letters to Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft last month questioning claims the companies had made about their energy consumption and emissions reductions.

  • At right, President Trump stands at a podium in a room at Mar-a-Lago Resort, facing reporters, who stand behind ropes to the left.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Labor department OKs standalone fertility treatment benefits for employees

    Three agencies will issue regulations aimed at further reducing barriers for employers looking to offer fertility benefits, according to a White House fact sheet.

  • Paul Atkins seen testifying at a hearing.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Brendan Hoffman via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    SEC’s updated shareholder proposal rules could exclude E+S submissions: Atkins

    SEC Chair Paul Atkins argued that non-binding submissions, like those focused on environmental and social issues, could be excludable under certain state laws.

  • Aerial view showing solar panels on the roof of an apartment building.
    Image attribution tooltip
    by Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    States sue EPA over canceled Solar for All grants

    In the third lawsuit filed about the grants this month, 22 states and the District of Columbia contend the agency illegally revoked $7 billion in clean energy funds awarded to local governments.

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference
    Image attribution tooltip
    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    California delays rulemaking timeline for climate regulations to 2026

    The California Air Resources Board announced the delay shortly after it published a draft reporting template for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions for entities under SB 253.

    Updated Oct. 15, 2025
  • Worker inside Toyota's $1.3 billion EV plant in Georgetown, Kentucky.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Toyota
    Image attribution tooltip

    Toyota and other manufacturers invest to fill child care void for workers

    The automaker recently announced plans to add more than 1,000 seats at child care facilities across the country. It’s one of many manufacturers, including Iowa company Sukup, to expand this employment benefit.

  • A pile of plastic waste seen in front of a mountain range.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Mailee Osten-Tan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    How companies can rely on smart packaging to cut food waste, emissions: Elopak CEO

    Advancements in packaging infrastructure can help reduce food loss and waste, which make up around 10% of global GHG emissions, says Elopak’s Thomas Körmendi.

  • The California State Capitol building at dusk.
    Image attribution tooltip
    rschlie via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    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 Oct. 15, 2025
  • A view from the front of Amazon's mass timber delivery facility in Elkhart, Indiana
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Amazon's Mass Timber Delivery Station Media Kit
    Image attribution tooltip

    Amazon to use mass timber-built delivery facility as sustainability lab

    The e-commerce and tech giant aims to use the Elkhart, Indiana delivery facility as a lab for construction and facilities practices that generate a lower carbon footprint.

    Updated Oct. 16, 2025
  • A ship is seen on a sparkling ocean with offshore wind turbines in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Bob Brewer/Unsplash
    Image attribution tooltip

    California to invest $226M in offshore wind ports amid federal cuts

    State and industry leaders argued that the funds are needed to establish California as a hub for floating offshore wind.

  • The 100-megawatt MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array sits on 640 acres of desert about 30 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Ethan Miller via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Interior denies canceling largest solar project in US after axing review

    A U.S. Department of the Interior spokesperson said the agency canceled a broad environmental review grouping together seven individual projects that make up the 6.2-gigawatt Esmeralda 7 project, but could review each one individually.

  • A close-up of The Climate Group's Climate Week NYC 2025 poster
    Image attribution tooltip
    Zoya Mirza/ESG Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Climate Week NYC 2025: Perspectives on prioritizing sustainability in a politicized environment

    As federal climate policy has largely reversed, more than 900 events were held at the annual summit to discuss the latest trends and innovations in climate and corporate sustainability.

  • Two large hyperboloid cooling towers rise above a green tree-covered landscape. One tower emits a thick plume of white steam into a clear blue sky, while the other stands still. The towers are cylindrical at the base and narrow in the middle with a wider top.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Alamy
    Image attribution tooltip

    Amid policy pressures, clean energy investment is diversifying: Crux

    Data from the first half of this year shows clean energy investment continuing to increase, but changing in shape, said Crux CEO Alfred Johnson.

  • A conference participant walks past a spinning representation of Planet Earth during the UNFCCC COP27.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sean Gallup via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Conferences ESG and sustainability professionals should attend in 2026

    After 2025’s regulatory turbulence, sustainability and ESG professionals will convene throughout 2026 to learn how to navigate the changing political and policy landscape.

  • Tesla superchargers EV infrastructure
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    EV incentives dry up, costs stay high

    Analysts say hybrid and plug-in hybrid growth will help offset declining pure-EV sales, giving dealers time to recoup charging and training investments.

  • A person stands between shelves of items in a Target store with shopping carts
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Target not meeting certain 2025 ESG targets, rethinking packaging goals

    The retailer said in its newly released sustainability report that it’s “evolving” certain goals as it continues to try to transform packaging for its owned brands.

  • People seen using an ATMs at a Barclays bank.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sion Touhig via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Barclays turns to enhanced rock weathering for first carbon removal deal

    The agreement between the bank and climate tech company UNDO aims to remove 6,538 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

  • The American Battery Technology Company facility in McCarran, Nevada, with a parking lot at the front, and a road next to the facility under the sun. Snow-covered mountains are in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Courtesy of American Battery Technology Company.

    Image attribution tooltip

    American Battery, Call2Recycle partner on lithium-ion battery collection program

    American Battery Technology Company says the partnership offers more sources of lithium-ion batteries to recycle, namely through Call2Recycle’s consumer-facing collection service, and can help strengthen domestic supply chains for critical materials.

  • Wind turbines above the horizon at dawn
    Image attribution tooltip
    Jeff Swensen via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    IEA revises down US renewables capacity growth estimate by about 50%

    The International Energy Agency expects global renewable power capacity will double by 2030, increasing by 4.6 terawatts, but anticipated U.S. deployments shrank 50% since last year.

  • A woman walks in front of NYC skyline.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Eduardo Munoz Alvarez via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Climate risk ‘cannot be about politics,’ say sustainable investors seeking bipartisan collaboration

    Environmental nonprofit Ceres explored areas of common ground on climate risk and opportunity during New York City’s annual climate event.

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom seen holding a signed bill.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    California Gov. Newsom signs EO targeting economic impact of climate change

    The executive order seeks to expedite the state’s response to climate-driven disasters and mitigate their economic impact, especially on the insurance market and the energy utility sector.

  • An air purifier in an office.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Sustainable, healthy design choices should be visible: JLL

    Occupants value tangible initiatives, so facility managers should consider features that building occupants can interact with, survey responses show.