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  Q1 saw net loss of 5,900 renewable energy manufacturing jobs: EDF report

  The Environmental Defense Fund cited $1.4 billion in canceled renewable energy investments stemming from federal policy shifts around EVs, renewable energy and tailpipe emissions. 

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  ADM partners with pet food brand to scale regenerative agriculture

  The program with Hill’s Pet Nutrition targets 16,000 acres of U.S. corn and soybean fields for regenerative practices to expand the practice into the pet food supply chain.

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  DOJ may intervene in NAACP lawsuit over xAI’s data center gas turbines

  It is “the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance,” a deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice wrote in a court notice suggesting it might intervene.

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  NY’s 2027 budget includes climate, emissions reduction rollbacks: Gov. Hochul

  The state plans to scrap a 2030 goal that sought a 40% reduction in emissions and replace it with a 2040 goal that aims for a 60% reduction.

  Updated May 14, 2026

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  Florida AG subpoenas NFL over inclusive hiring practices, ‘Rooney Rule’

  James Uthmeier is questioning whether the National Football League’s inclusive hiring policies are legal under state law, and whether alterations to how such policies are represented are misleading.

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  Smurfit Westrock introduces 2030 sustainability goals

  In its first sustainability report covering the integrated company, Smurfit Westrock laid out targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste. It also teased that more goals could be coming.

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  Crux gets $500M debt facility for clean energy investments

  The company said it plans to use the funding to finance “tax-driven investments,” including “hybrid tax equity, accelerating the deployment of clean energy.”

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  Bill Gates-backed geothermal developer Fervo raises $1.89B in IPO

  Fervo Energy CEO Tim Latimer rang Nasdaq’s opening bell Wednesday and said the company has “proven that geothermal deserves a spot among the major energy players.”

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  Corporate clean energy demand remains ‘extremely strong’: CEBA CEO

  Despite tax incentive rollbacks in 2025, the pace of new clean energy procurement is “accelerating,” the Corporate Energy Buyers Association’s CEO told ESG Dive.

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  Coal-based steelmaking outpaces the industry’s low-emissions transition

  Electric arc furnaces grew by 1% over the past year to comprise 34% of global capacity, as steelmakers invest in existing blast furnaces, the Global Energy Monitor found.

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  6 ways to reduce DEI programs’ legal risk

  Despite claims to the contrary, diversity, equity and inclusion are very much alive, even if employers have tweaked their language and content, Epstein Becker Green attorneys said.

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  SEC works to rescind Biden-era climate disclosure rule

  The agency’s staff is working on a recommendation to retract its 2024 climate rule at the direction of Chair Paul Atkins, an agency spokesperson said.

  Updated May 11, 2026

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  Iran war inflation crimps profits, plans for investment, hiring: NABE

  Half of the respondents to a National Association for Business Economics survey put the odds of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months at 26% or higher.

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  SBTi promotes deputy director to lead climate target validation subsidiary

  McKenna Smith will become managing director for SBTi Services. She was formerly a deputy director for the subsidiary and a target validation manager for SBTi.

  Sustainability

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  Pandora to add carbon footprint labeling for lab-grown diamonds

  The jewelry brand’s CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier said the new labeling is a response to increased consumer demand for sustainability.

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  AI helps firms with efficiency, but most don’t trust it to drive growth

  Overcoming today’s weighty business challenges demands a re-assessment of automation’s cutting edge, EY counsels.

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  Meta, EDP Renewables ink PPA for 250-MW solar project

  This is the third such deal between EDP Renewables and Meta, bringing the total procured energy between the two companies to 545 MW.

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  Climate data firm Risilience elevates former S&P, Moody’s exec to CEO

  Angela Brown, formerly the company’s chief product officer, will succeed Andrew Coburn, who will become chair. The new role feels like “natural progression, but also a meaningful shift in perspective,” Brown told ESG Dive.

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  California subpoenas Golden State Wind over Trump lease deal

  The state's Justice Department is “investigating potential violations of law” associated with offshore wind lease buyouts and anticipates litigation, the California Energy Commission said.

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  Arcadia acquires Engie Impact to create unified energy management platform

  The combined company is expected to operate on a scale similar to a top-five U.S. utility and will serve around 25% of the Fortune 500.

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  Age fades as barrier to winning the CEO seat: NBER research

  Yet ageism persists below the C-suite, with most U.S. workers aged 50 or older reporting bias, according to AARP.

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  Republican state AGs probe Fitch, Moody’s and S&P over ESG ratings

  The attorneys general are questioning whether credit downgrades for fossil fuel companies by these rating agencies were based on ESG factors and the legality of such decisions.

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  California publishes long-awaited packaging EPR rules

  The milestone gives way to next compliance steps for SB 54, the sweeping extended producer responsibility and source reduction law. Circular Action Alliance also published estimated fees for obligated producers.

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  ‘Energy security’ drives Schneider Electric growth: CEO

  Revenue jumped in part due to the AI boom, while geopolitical uncertainty boosted the outlook for electrified, digitized building systems, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call. 

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  Mondelēz CEO says Iran war could further erode consumer confidence

  Dirk Van de Put said shoppers are already “very concerned” about affordability, the economy and job security.

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