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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 the decarbonization initiative’s buyers, including Google, Stripe and Shopify.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 19, 2025 -
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Whole Foods to launch in-store food waste infrastructure
The Amazon-owned specialty grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Industries’ automated, on-site food recycling technology.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 19, 2025 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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OpinionHybrid heating: A bridge to decarbonization or a road to obsolescence for gas utilities?
Combining heat pumps with gas furnaces can help manage winter peaks, lower energy costs and cut carbon emissions. But this approach requires well-structured regulatory frameworks and cost-recovery mechanisms, West Monroe experts write.
By Andrew Biondi, Margaret Oloriz and Estelle Mangeney • 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 -
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Ford scraps EV plans, shifts to stationary energy storage
The automaker will focus its North American EV development on a new family of smaller, highly efficient and less expensive models.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 18, 2025 -
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EU Parliament approves pact to alter sustainability reporting laws
The bloc now awaits final approval from the European Council to substantially simplify the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 17, 2025 -
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Despite political backtracking, net-zero commitments rise in 2025: Accenture
The number of the world’s largest companies setting net-zero targets has increased for the fourth year in a row.
By Lauren Schenkman • Dec. 17, 2025 -
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SBTi opens pilot for power sector net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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Trump issues EO targeting proxy advisers, including ISS, Glass Lewis
The order is directed at the SEC, FTC and DOL with the aim of stymieing the reach of the two proxy advisers, particularly on ESG and DEI-related issues.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 15, 2025 -
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Google, CalSTRS, others back $462M funding round for geothermal plant
The funding will support Fervo’s 500-megawatt geothermal power plant in Utah, expected to be the “world’s largest next-generation geothermal development.”
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 12, 2025 -
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Apple’s environmental, social chief to retire next month
Lisa Jackson, the tech company’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, will depart in late January 2026 without a direct replacement.
By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 11, 2025 -
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New York targets power sector carbon allowances in proposed climate regulations
The amendments would reduce the annual budget of CO2 allowances through 2037, including the number of voluntary renewable energy purchases.
By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 11, 2025 -
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CARB releases draft text for California’s climate disclosure regulations
The proposed text of the rules comes before the holiday season, and the agency expects a hearing on final adoption of SB 253 and 261 in late February.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 10, 2025 -
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EU legislators reach agreement to simplify sustainability reporting
The revised agreement would remove around 90% of companies from the CSRD’s scope, and 70% of companies from the CSDDD’s remit.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 9, 2025 -
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Amazon targets carbon emission cuts at grocery fulfillment centers
The e-commerce giant recorded a 15% reduction at three sites in a pilot deployment of Trane Technologies’ BrainBox AI tool, which will be deployed nationally.
By Philip Neuffer • Dec. 9, 2025 -
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Stellantis CEO backs ‘achievable’ CO2 targets for EU vehicles
The carmaker's head, Antonio Filosa, is urging European regulators to follow the lead of the U.S. in reacting to consumer demand for “technological neutrality” of passenger vehicles.
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New York requires emissions reporting from large emitters like waste, power
The rule would apply to waste facilities like landfills, incinerators and anaerobic digesters, as well as electricity generation facilities and fueling infrastructure. It comes as the federal government scales back its own reporting program.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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Green economy now worth over $5 trillion annually: report
The market has been the second-fastest growing sector in the past decade and is expected to reach $7 trillion annually by 2030, according to Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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Trump proposes ‘reset’ of fuel economy standards, gutting Biden-era climate policy
The White House claims that the current standards have imposed “unrealistic fuel economy targets” on automakers.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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U.S. data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035: BloombergNEF
The forecast is 36% higher than BNEF’s April estimate. Other experts warn that an AI bubble or speculative data center proposals could be fueling excessive load growth projections.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 4, 2025 -
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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 this year.
By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Dec. 4, 2025 -
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Food giant Kellanova leans on regenerative agriculture to slash supply chain emissions
The deal with Varaha will transition 12,500 acres of corn farms in the food manufacturer’s supply chain to sustainable practices to reduce around 100,000 tons of CO2.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 3, 2025 -
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CARB issues enforcement advisory on SB 261 following appeals court decision
The California Air Resources Board issued guidance on a law seeking climate-related financial risk disclosures after its implementation was halted by the Ninth Circuit last month.
By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 2, 2025 -
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Smart permitting, phase-out of diesel generators could curb data center environmental impacts
A look at what’s happening in California shows that even in an environmentally progressive state, unhealthy emissions and resource depletion is a problem needing a solution, an academic report says.
By Robert Freedman • Dec. 2, 2025 -
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How Meta is ramping up cleantech investments amid the AI boom
The social media and tech company is investing in an array of low-carbon energy and tech solutions as its data center emissions rise.
By Lamar Johnson , Zoya Mirza • Dec. 1, 2025
