Energy Transition

Growing data centre energy demand could delay fossil fuel phase-out

Nearly two-thirds of added generation to meet data centre demand is expected to come from fossil fuels.

Melodie Michel

16 April 2025

Sustainability Governance

Unilever wants trade associations to take a more active climate advocacy stance

Many firms remained misaligned with their industry associations on climate change.

Melodie Michel

08 April 2025

Policy & Standards

EU Clean Industrial Deal: €100bn to accelerate green manufacturing

Sustainability criteria in public procurement, carbon intensity label and a 24% circularity target.

Melodie Michel

27 February 2025

SAF

SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

"Investors in new generation fuel producers seem to be waiting for guarantees of easy money."

Melodie Michel

17 December 2024

Banking

Goldman Sachs leaves NZBA ahead of capital market emissions requirements

Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs AM also left Climate Action 100+ ahead of more stringent guidelines around oil and gas financing.

Melodie Michel

10 December 2024

Oil & Gas

Oil and gas firms risk stranded assets by betting on petrochemicals: report

Petrochemical demand would have to grow by 3.9% per year until 2035 to make up for lost transportation demand.

Melodie Michel

06 December 2024

Global Plastics Treaty

Global Plastics Treaty talks to resume in 2025 after INC-5 ends in deadlock

"A Treaty that doesn’t protect us fully, that doesn’t cap plastic production, is not a Treaty worth having.”

Melodie Michel

02 December 2024

Global Plastics Treaty

Slow progress on Global Plastic Treaty as talks dominated by fossil lobbyists

Fossil and chemical industry lobbyists form the largest delegation at the INC-5 summit.

Melodie Michel

28 November 2024

COP29

‘Fossil fuel business model’ remains pervasive: CCPI report

Too many governments continue to support fossil fuel developments.

Melodie Michel

20 November 2024

COP29

Climate leaders call for overhaul of COP governance

"COPs should exclude countries and companies who do not support the phase out of fossil fuels."

Melodie Michel

18 November 2024