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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.

    By • Feb. 20, 2026
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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.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
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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.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
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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.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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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.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Wells Fargo launches internal proxy voting service

    The bank’s investment management arm becomes the second major asset manager to ditch third-party proxy advisory firms for a proprietary service.

    By • Jan. 30, 2026
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    Keeping tabs on the state of ESG in 2026

    A closer look at some of the biggest trends impacting the ESG space this year, from how companies talk about sustainability to their plans on navigating a complex disclosure landscape.

    By , • Jan. 29, 2026
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    US solar manufacturing momentum affected by shifting tax credits

    The U.S. can now produce every major component of the solar and storage supply chain, with multiple facilities opening in recent years. Yet conflicting political priorities and federal policies are creating headwinds for the sector.

    By Michelle No • Updated Jan. 26, 2026
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    Charm Industrial inks CO2 removal deal with TD Bank

    The deal will expand the startup’s operations to Canada and provide the bank with 44,000 metric tons of biochar and bio-oil removal credits over 10 years.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
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    Google inks PPAs to power data centers with carbon-free energy

    The power purchase agreements with Clearway Energy Group will provide power to Google’s data centers across three power markets.

    By • Updated Jan. 23, 2026
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    CleanCapital nabs $300M in debt financing for portfolio growth

    French infrastructure investor Infranity will provide the financing, which CleanCapital CEO Thomas Byrne said will allow the company to build out its portfolio through 2028-29.

    By • Jan. 16, 2026
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    Trump administration unlawfully cut clean energy grants, court rules

    The decision is a victory for St. Paul, Minnesota, and a coalition of energy and environmental groups that sued the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $7.5 billion in financial awards.

    By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2026
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    VC firm Superorganism raises over $25M to back biodiversity startups

    The venture capital firm will look to expand its portfolio from 20 startups to 35 through its debut fund, its co-founders told ESG Dive.

    By • Jan. 13, 2026
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    GM expects a total charge of $7.1B in Q4 as it shifts from EVs

    The automaker cited slowing demand and the termination of consumer tax incentives for its North America strategy realignment.

    By Eric Walz • Jan. 13, 2026
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    SEC director backs investment advisers using AI for proxy voting

    The agency’s Investment Management Division Director Brian Daly called a scenario where agentic artificial intelligence is utilized to give proxy voting advice “a near-term reality.”

    By • Jan. 12, 2026
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    4 trends that will shape ESG in 2026

    After an eventful 2025, the next year holds further regulatory changes and a growing disclosure landscape, as companies quiet on sustainability talks.

    By , • Jan. 8, 2026
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    Blackstone buys environmental services platform ATG from Morgan Stanley

    The private equity giant called Alliance Technical Group a “clear market leader in emissions testing and monitoring” that would help serve a broad range of clients.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    JPMorgan eschews proxy advisers for internal AI tool

    After CEO Jamie Dimon railed against the advisers for years, the bank’s asset management unit cut firms like ISS and Glass Lewis out of U.S. voting decisions.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Honda buying LG Energy Solution’s stake in Ohio EV battery plant building for $2.85B

    The transaction includes the building and infrastructure assets related to the battery joint venture, but excludes the land and equipment.

    By Eric Walz • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Energy-as-a-service provider Redaptive closes $216M financing for novel securitization

    The company said the deal, which was underwritten and structured by Deutsche Bank, is the first securitization backed by EaaS contracts.

    By • Jan. 6, 2026
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    HSBC taps BNP Paribas exec to lead sustainable finance, transition in Asia

    The London-based bank said Chaoni Huang would help its clients in the region “decarbonize and invest in new growth.”

    By • Jan. 5, 2026
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    NYC pension delays vote to drop BlackRock, Fidelity

    Outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander has urged the New York City Employees Retirement System’s trustees to replace BlackRock and Fidelity over climate policy deficiencies.

    By • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Court agrees to rehear $14B climate funding freeze case

    The nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants frozen by the EPA are scheduled to have their case reheard by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in February. 

    By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Frontier inks $44.2M deal with biowaste carbon removal company

    Biomass carbon removal and storage platform Nulife GreenTech will remove 122,000 tons of CO2 for Frontier’s buyers, including Google, Stripe and Shopify.

    By • Dec. 19, 2025
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    US sustainable investing hangs on against strong headwinds: report

    Sustainable assets rose slightly in 2025 — though its market share shrank — and most asset managers expect to increase sustainable investments next year.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Dec. 18, 2025