Google’s emissions continue to climb due to AI buildout

Despite a 2030 net-zero target, the tech giant’s latest environmental report found its 2025 carbon footprint increased 18% from the year prior and is 81% higher than its 2019 baseline.

By Lamar Johnson • July 2, 2026

KKR to buy EDF power solution’s North American operations for $4.2B

The investment firm said the deal with EDF will support the United States’ “broader energy security and affordability goals” at a time when electricity demand is rising.

By Zoya Mirza • July 2, 2026

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The evolution of the voluntary carbon credit market

Companies are increasingly relying on carbon credits to cut their emissions and meet climate goals, despite a dynamic regulatory environment and increased ESG scrutiny.

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CEOs, CIOs clash over AI’s value

C-suite executives see the technology from different vantage points, but maturity and alignment of objectives could bring them closer together, a Protiviti survey found.

By Paige Gross • July 1, 2026

MSCI acquires First Street to expand physical climate risk modeling

The climate risk tech and data company’s acquisition will help financial institutions embed climate risk calculations “directly into how capital is priced and allocated,” First Street founder Matthew Eby said.

By Lamar Johnson • June 29, 2026

California to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buybacks

The lease cancellations “are causing ongoing harm” to California, which has “invested more than $100 million to support the development of wind energy,” the state’s attorney general said.

By Diana DiGangi • June 29, 2026

Luxury EV-maker Lucid Motors laying off 18% of US workforce, COO resigns

The layoffs follow a 12% reduction of the company’s workforce in February following the launch of the Gravity SUV, its second model.

By Eric Walz • June 26, 2026

Tesla, Sunrun, Renew Home offer 16.8 GW of distributed energy to utilities, hyperscalers

An executive for Sunrun said active “distributed power plant” programs like one in Puerto Rico underscore the resource’s potential.

By Brian Martucci • June 25, 2026

Microsoft claims 2025 water replenishment milestone

The tech giant said it replenished more water than its operations used in 2025, as it looks to become “water positive” by 2030.

By Lamar Johnson • June 24, 2026

UN secretary general urges AI giants to disclose environmental impact

António Guterres called on artificial intelligence companies to make 2030 commitments, as part of a plan for achieving global energy independence and reaching net-zero by 2050.

By Lamar Johnson • June 23, 2026

Frontier Climate adds Anthropic to buyers group, makes new financing pledge

The company behind AI tool Claude joins the carbon removal purchasing group, which also announced $915 million in new financing commitments.

By Lamar Johnson • June 22, 2026

DOJ intervenes on behalf of xAI in data center gas turbine lawsuit

The Department of Defense said the xAI data center powered by the gas plant is critical to national security, revealing Grok was used to fire thousands of missiles in the Iran war.

By Diana DiGangi • June 22, 2026

Microsoft, Alaska Air-backed SAF plant opens in Washington

E-fuel developer Twelve’s Moses Lake facility in central Washington state will produce sustainable aviation fuel from captured carbon dioxide, water and renewable energy at a commercial scale.

By Lamar Johnson • June 16, 2026

Judge overturns DOE’s cancellation of $82.1M in clean energy grants

The plaintiffs argued the 11 projects were targeted because they were located in states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

By Diana DiGangi • June 16, 2026

AI adoption correlates with cyber incident frequency, underscoring need for governance

Even organizations that haven’t been breached expect an AI-related incident in the near future, a new survey found.

By Eric Geller • June 16, 2026

JFK airport’s new Terminal 1 touts ESG performance

Reduced emissions in both construction and operations are key benefits, but the project had additional health, sustainability and diversity achievements, project participants say.

By Joe Burns • June 15, 2026

CDP splits into two entities, nabs private equity funding

The environmental nonprofit’s new structure — following a major investment from Permira — will consist of a commercial entity known as “CDP” and a charitable arm known as the “CDP Foundation.”

By Zoya Mirza • June 11, 2026

Google, American Airlines sign long-term corporate SAF deal

The deal will enable Google to claim environmental benefits for employee travel and provide financial backing for American Airlines to sign a new long-term offtake deal for sustainable aviation fuel.

By Lamar Johnson • June 10, 2026

Meta expands US solar portfolio, inks PPA with Zelestra

The new power purchase agreement builds on the existing partnership between the tech giant and renewable energy company, which are backing several solar projects across the U.S.

By Zoya Mirza • June 10, 2026

BP reshapes organizational structure amid years-long portfolio review

The company will split into upstream and downstream segments, replacing the current three-part structure that also includes a “customers and products” arm.

By Brett Dworski • June 10, 2026

TD Bank inks 10-year carbon removal deal with Deep Sky

The bank will purchase over 18,000 verified direct air capture carbon dioxide removal credits from the Canadian CDR project developer.

By Zoya Mirza • June 9, 2026

AI deployment plans are catching leaders underprepared

Embedding control and creating visibility into AI systems will allow leaders to scale confidently, Matt Lyteson, IBM CIO said.

By Paige Gross • June 9, 2026

JPMorgan signs carbon offtake and financing deal with Charm Industrial

The bank will provide the carbon removal startup $20 million in debt financing to expand its Colorado facility and purchase 61,500 tons of bio-oil removals.

By Lamar Johnson • June 5, 2026

Google commits to replenish more water than it uses by 2030

The tech giant’s new goal puts it on par with competitors and fellow hyperscalers Amazon, Meta and Microsoft.

By Lamar Johnson • June 4, 2026

Circular technology: Where ESG goals and commercial performance come together

The secondary technology market is on course to hit $262 billion by 2032. The businesses gaining ground are proving that ESG goals and profitability can advance together.

By John Doughty • June 4, 2026

Wells Fargo CEO: AI’s effect on employment is ‘complicated’

The bank's biggest AI-related challenge is determining how the technology can transform its business model and how the lender should respond, Charlie Scharf said Wednesday.

By Caitlin Mullen • June 1, 2026