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EU legislators work to simplify sustainability reporting requirements
The European Union has delayed sustainability reporting for the CSRD and CSDDD while legislators work to simplify the underlying requirements for businesses.
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States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding
The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.
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SEC further extends compliance period for Names Rule to 2027-28
The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed compliance for funds with over $10 billion in AUM until 2027 and for funds with less than $10 billion until 2028.
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EPA sued over rescission of greenhouse gas endangerment finding
Several groups are fighting the rollback of the 2009 finding, which determined that climate pollution threatens public health and welfare. The finding provided a legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
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US CEOs dialing back on sustainability in 2026: report
CEOs in the United States are twice as likely to de-prioritize sustainability compared to CEOs globally, according to a new survey by The Conference Board.
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Amazon expands carbon credit offerings to help suppliers cut emissions
The e-commerce giant will now offer companies lower-carbon fuel inset credits and super pollutant refrigerant destruction credits through its Sustainable Exchange resource hub.
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Black women employment sees one of its sharpest annual declines in past 25 years
The months ahead might provide clearer answers as to whether the losses were “casualties of anti-equity backlash in action,” EPI researchers said.
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Companies prioritizing scope 3 disclosures, despite regulatory uncertainty
The vast majority of sustainability leaders are accelerating their scope 3 reporting, according to a new survey from sustainability services company Sphera.
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New York Senate passes bill targeting corporate climate disclosures
The Empire State’s Senate greenlit a bill that would require large companies doing business in the state to disclose their emissions. The bill is similar to California’s SB 253.
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Waste, recycling industry expected to dodge federal climate rollback effects, for now
Regulations surrounding landfills are unlikely to be affected by Thursday’s “endangerment finding” rollback. But a warming climate brings broader dangers for the industry and its workers.
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BNP Paribas tops 2025 target, invests $299B in low carbon transition
The French bank said 82% of its energy production credit exposure was directed to low carbon energies as of September 2025.
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Deutsche Bank issues first European green bond under new standards
The bond issuance, for 500 million euros ($594.1 million), will be used to refinance assets in the bank’s green buildings portfolio.
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Growing electricity demand will be met mainly by solar: EIA
The Energy Information Administration expects solar generation to jump 17% this year and an additional 23% in 2027.
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Amazon taps clean energy, greentech investments to reduce carbon footprint
The e-commerce giant, which has a goal to reach net-zero status across its operations by 2040, has backed a number of sustainable initiatives and projects in recent months.
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Packaging sustainability is ‘failing.’ Or is it?
A speaker set off a firestorm at The Packaging Conference this week with a comment about sustainability efforts being a flop. But others believe reports of packaging sustainability's death may have been greatly exaggerated.
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How sustainable investors should navigate AI’s ESG risks: Nuveen
The report walks sustainable investors through the environmental, social and governance implications of artificial intelligence investments, along with the opportunities.
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Trump secures legal victory on anti-DEI directives
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals let stand two executive orders that target diversity, equity inclusion.
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Google inks PPA for 100 MW from Germany’s largest offshore wind farm
The clean electricity will be provided by Energie Baden-Württemberg over a 15-year period and help decarbonize the tech giant’s operations in Germany.
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First Solar releases poll showing support for solar among GOP voters
When asked if all forms of electricity generation, including utility‑scale solar, should be allowed to compete fairly in the marketplace without political interference, 79% of GOP-aligned voters surveyed agreed.
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CDR company Varaha nabs $20M investment, launches biochar partnership
The India-based carbon dioxide removal company is seeking $45 million in a new funding round and launching a partnership to help industrial facilities generate their own verified carbon credits.
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Legal group claims victory after EEOC ‘retreated’ on law firm DEI letters
Most of the 20 major law firms that received letters declined to provide the requested information, and the agency said it “considers the matter of responding to those letters closed.”
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Can reshoring deliver manufacturing sustainability benefits?
Manufacturers may be weighing tariff costs, but they’re also assessing whether domestic production investments can help achieve supply chain resilience, procurement and labor goals.
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Federal court rules Texas’ fossil fuel ‘boycotting’ law unconstitutional
The 2021 Texas law that required state entities to divest from firms and funds deemed to “boycott fossil fuels” was found to be overbroad and unconstitutionally vague.
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EPA reconsiders Good Neighbor Plan that limited industrial emissions
The agency seeks to roll back the Biden-era program, which sought to cut ozone-forming emissions of nitrogen oxides from power plants and industrial facilities.
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Google bets on sustainable investments, deals to slash rising emissions
The search engine and tech conglomerate has committed to a spate of climate-focused initiatives in a bid to cut emissions and make progress towards its sustainability goals.
Updated Feb. 9, 2026
