SEC chair targets IFRS priorities, shares concerns on ‘prescriptive’ EU sustainability laws

Paul Atkins said the International Sustainability Standards Board’s parent organization should refocus on its accounting board and the EU should drop double materiality requirements.

By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 12, 2025

3 takeaways on monitoring for greenwashing

Risks around sustainability messaging are real, with greenwashing-related legal settlements regularly reaching “the millions to tens of millions of dollars,” said a Ropes & Gray attorney during a recent webinar.

By Maria Rachal • Sept. 8, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from ESG Dive

This year has shaped up to be a formative one for ESG, from the U.S. pulling out of major climate agreements to federal agencies recalibrating their approach to sustainability under the new administration.

By ESG Dive staff

Trump escalates war against offshore wind as Danish developer strikes back

The administration moved to revoke another offshore wind permit as the developer of a different blocked project filed a lawsuit.

By Meris Lutz • Sept. 5, 2025

With tax credits expiring, a home electrification nonprofit is racing against the clock

Rewiring America has launched a national campaign to help homeowners take advantage of clean energy and efficiency incentives that will expire soon.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 4, 2025

Uber Eats settles Seattle labor claims for $15M

The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 4, 2025

BlackRock calls out state officials for ‘politicization’ of public pensions

After Republican and Democrat state and local finance officials offered dueling views on fiduciary duty, the asset manager said such “politicization of pension fund management” costs retirees.

By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 3, 2025

Over 30 organizations urge EU to keep banks in sight for future CSDDD compliance

A joint letter asked policymakers to protect the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive’s “review clause,” which keeps the door open to applying it to the financial sector.

By Lauren Schenkman • Sept. 3, 2025

Trump administration axes $679M in offshore wind infrastructure funding

“Where possible, funding from these projects will be recompeted to address critical port upgrades and other core infrastructure needs of the United States,” said the Department of Transportation.

By Diana DiGangi • Sept. 3, 2025

Preliminary injunction halts enforcement of Texas’ latest anti-ESG law

A federal judge stopped the state from enforcing its law targeting proxy advisers, which was set to go into effect Sept. 1, in a win for plaintiffs Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis.

By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 2, 2025

The ‘EPR era’ brings new opportunities for packaging sustainability

Sustainability leaders from Amcor, Stonyfield and MegaFood shared some of their experiences and outlooks for redesigns during a virtual event Tuesday.

By Maria Rachal • Aug. 28, 2025

FTA seeks to eliminate environmental criteria from capital investment grant guidelines

The Federal Transit Administration requests public comment on updated guidelines that would remove the “social cost of carbon” calculation and make broader changes to the multibillion-dollar program.

By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 27, 2025

EU promises to ‘reduce administrative burden’ of sustainability laws on US companies

A joint statement on the new trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union also promised “flexibility” regarding import fees tied to carbon emissions.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 26, 2025

Trump administration halts work on 700-MW Revolution Wind

Developer Ørsted said the project, located in federal waters about 15 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, is about 80% complete. The company’s shares tumbled to an all-time low following the news.

By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 26, 2025

CARB to propose California’s long-awaited climate-risk disclosure regulations this fall

The California Air Resources Board, tasked with implementing the rules, said at its latest public workshop that it would issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the laws on Oct. 14.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 25, 2025

Collection, not public disclosure, may doom Illinois demographic data law

Anti-DEI collective American Alliance for Equal Rights alleged that SB2930 violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 25, 2025

Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant

The battery electric vehicle maker will host two events next month to mark the restart of construction in 2026. 

By Larry Avila • Aug. 21, 2025

California’s climate disclosure laws survive preliminary injunction request

The ruling means companies won’t see a reprieve from the coming deadlines in California Senate Bills 253 and 261, says Juge Gregg, partner at the law firm Crowell & Moring.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 20, 2025

Waste and recycling groups ‘disappointed’ by lack of plastics treaty

Recycling groups will monitor the next round of talks for clues on infrastructure and end-market impacts. Plastics groups will push recycling over environmentalists’ calls for plastic production caps.

By Megan Quinn • Aug. 20, 2025

Energy demand, permitting top of mind at Congressional renewables expo

Speakers from industry and national labs warned of obstacles to meeting the surge in energy demand expected in the next five to 10 years at July’s Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo.

By Lauren Schenkman • Updated Aug. 22, 2025

Wind, solar must show ‘significant’ work but ‘no fixed minimum’ under new Treasury rules

To qualify for tax credits, projects will need to meet less cut-and-dried physical construction requirements instead of spending at least 5% of project costs to prove construction had commenced.

By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 19, 2025

DOT relaunches EV charging fund with stripped-down guidance

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he does not "agree with subsidizing green energy," but he will run the NEVI program "efficiently." Critics said all he did was delay implementation.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 18, 2025

Navigating sustainability in business in the era of regulatory fatigue

Companies aren’t asking for less scrutiny from regulators — they’re asking for rules that make sense, and that help them focus on real results, says an EcoVadis executive.

By Pierre-Francois Thaler • Aug. 18, 2025

GOP attorneys general probe Science Based Targets initiative

A coalition of 23 state attorneys general are seeking information on SBTi and its recently rolled out net-zero standard for financial institutions.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 15, 2025

Homeowners rush to install solar ahead of expiring tax credits

Business is booming for residential solar installers, but with an important residential tax credit expiring at the end of this year, the increase could be short-lived.

By Meris Lutz • Aug. 15, 2025

Battery recycling facilities and programs ramp up in U.S. and Canada

Princeton NuEnergy’s black mass facility has opened, while Washington seeks comments on its battery EPR rulemaking and two Canadian programs join forces on battery recycling education.

By Megan Quinn • Aug. 14, 2025