How Microsoft is leaning on carbon removal solutions to cut its climate footprint

The tech giant has invested in a plethora of CDR solutions to date to cut its emissions and meet net-zero goals, ranging from biochar to marine carbon dioxide removal deals.

By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Updated April 7, 2026

Utilities may speed renewable projects under new tax credit timeline: Jefferies

Utilities “with renewables-heavy plans” may accelerate wind and solar projects by several years in order to qualify for the new one-year safe harbor period, according to Jefferies.

By Diana DiGangi • July 21, 2025

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The landscape for ESG continues to shift, as U.S. exits from major climate agreements and organizations are juxtaposed with states forging ahead with their own climate disclosure laws.

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How retail energy suppliers can navigate the new federal energy policies

Key strategies include buying renewable energy certificates now, leveraging data and predictive analytics and growing market share.

By Nainish Gupta • July 18, 2025

Schneider Electric launches platform to boost supply chain decarbonization

The new Zeigo Hub will allow companies to engage suppliers of all sizes, track and manage emissions and help accelerate progress toward their net-zero goals.

By Zoya Mirza • July 17, 2025

BlackRock integrates RepRisk’s ESG data into portfolio management software

The deal will give global asset managers and owners access to RepRisk’s data on material ESG risks to companies through the Aladdin platform and expand BlackRock’s company coverage.

By Lamar Johnson • July 17, 2025

US companies quietly maintaining, boosting sustainability investments in 2025: report

EcoVadis found companies are less likely to publicize their sustainability efforts this year, but have largely maintained or increased their ESG investments amid shifts and backlash.

By Lamar Johnson • July 16, 2025

Nissan delays EV production start at Mississippi plant

The move was an internal decision and “not a specific reaction to policy changes,” a spokesperson said.

By Larry Avila • July 16, 2025

Google to buy up to 3 GW of hydro power from Brookfield

The technology company will begin by buying power from dams totaling 670 MW in the PJM Interconnection, where power supplies are tight.

By Ethan Howland • July 16, 2025

Microsoft, Carbon Direct release updated carbon dioxide removal criteria

The tech giant and the carbon management firm said utilizing high-quality removal pathways to achieve global climate goals will require rapidly scaling the market.

By Zoya Mirza • July 15, 2025

How to protect employees from heat and other climate extremes

Basics like shade, water and rest can help, but HR should involve workers in the planning process, sources told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • July 15, 2025

The often-overlooked shelter from the storm: green buildings

In the 2008-09 economic downturn, green buildings were a bright spot. They could be again as remote work, tariffs and inflation hang over the economy.

By Mahesh Ramanujam • July 15, 2025

California’s 2026 climate-risk reporting deadlines are here to stay: KPMG

Despite regulatory uncertainty at the federal level and internationally, California’s forging ahead and expecting companies to disclose their climate risks starting next year.

By Lamar Johnson • July 14, 2025

Cities can decarbonize buildings while cutting costs, new road map says

The guide from Climate Mayors and Veolia aims to help cities tackle one of their biggest greenhouse gas emissions challenges, even as federal support for energy efficiency and decarbonization shrinks.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • July 14, 2025

CARB publishes compliance guidance, update on California’s climate disclosure laws

The agency said it is in the “informal, information-gathering stage” for implementing SB 253 and SB 261, and aims to develop a regulation by the end of the year.

By Zoya Mirza • July 11, 2025

HSBC departs Net-Zero Banking Alliance, following US banks

The U.K.-based bank became the latest to exit the United Nations-backed NZBA, following in the footsteps of Wall Street's exodus from climate alliances.

By Lamar Johnson • July 11, 2025

California walks back environmental law for housing, advanced manufacturing

The changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could greatly speed up the issuance of building permits.

By Matthew Thibault • July 10, 2025

Trump seeks tighter restrictions on wind and solar with executive order

The order seeks to “ensure that policies concerning the ‘beginning of construction’ are not circumvented” by wind and solar projects.

By Diana DiGangi • July 10, 2025

Mars unveils emissions reduction progress, launches $250M green investment fund

The confectionery giant has reduced its emissions by over 16% from a 2015 baseline, while scaling growth by 69% in the same time frame.

By Zoya Mirza • July 10, 2025

Microsoft signs offtake deal for waste-to-energy facility CCS retrofit

The deal with Gaia, a Denmark-based carbon removal venture, will deliver the tech giant 2.95 million carbon removal credits with delivery beginning in 2029.

By Lamar Johnson • July 9, 2025

European Commission proposes simplifying sustainability taxonomy

The changes would reduce the number of reported data points by 89% for financial institutions and 64% for non-financial companies.

By Lamar Johnson • July 8, 2025

Coach’s leather could pose deforestation threat: report

An investigation by environmental nonprofit Earthsight said the Tapestry-owned brand is at risk of sourcing leather linked to illegal cattle ranching in Brazil.

By Laurel Deppen • July 8, 2025

Amazon releases waste diversion metrics as part of larger sustainability plan

The company says it reached an 85% waste diversion rate in 2024. Amazon’s waste and biodiversity director, Justine Mahler, says that’s driven partly by organics diversion programs and ongoing data collection investments.

By Megan Quinn • July 8, 2025

Allianz launches platform to help businesses assess, mitigate climate risks

The group’s commercial insurance unit unveiled CAReS last week, which aims to help companies better understand climate-associated risks and the impact they have on company assets.

By Zoya Mirza • July 7, 2025

House passes Senate version of Trump’s megabill, altering clean energy economy

President Donald Trump promised additional executive branch restrictions on wind, solar and EV subsidies in exchange for Freedom Caucus members' support of the bill, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said.

By Diana DiGangi • July 3, 2025

Google’s emissions still rising, despite data center decarbonization, energy procurement progress

The search engine and tech conglomerate’s overall emissions are up 51% from a 2019 baseline, despite making headway in procuring carbon-free energy last year.

By Lamar Johnson • July 2, 2025