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German 2025 budget includes 'record investment' in renewables, says Scholz

Policy & Standards

German 2025 budget includes 'record investment' in renewables, says Scholz

After intense negotiations and mounting pressure for spending cuts, Germany clinched a 2025 budget deal including “record investments” in renewable power and industrial decarbonisation.

05 July 2024

Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data

Operations & Finance

Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data

More guidance on data collection must be granted to help companies tap into their ESG-driven potential, says Jens Laue.

05 July 2024

GM fined $145.8 million after US finds excess emissions

Operations & Finance

GM fined $145.8 million after US finds excess emissions

GM is the latest carmaker to get slapped with hefty fuel economy penalties.

03 July 2024

Google blames 48% increase in emissions on AI

Google blames 48% increase in emissions on AI

AI services and programs require considerably more power than standard online activity, sparking concern that the tech industry’s environmental impact is increasingly worsening.

03 July 2024

EU energy generation greenest yet, data show

Energy Transition

EU energy generation greenest yet, data show

Europe's energy generation is the greenest it's ever been, though demand remains low, skewing prices.

02 July 2024

Heavy fuel oil ban takes effect in Arctic

Policy & Standards

Heavy fuel oil ban takes effect in Arctic

Ships sailing through Arctic waters can no longer use or carry heavy bunker fuel, though some say a long list of exemptions has undermined the ban's effectiveness.

01 July 2024

Google buys stake in Taiwan solar firm to offset regional emissions

Operations & Finance

Google buys stake in Taiwan solar firm to offset regional emissions

Google has purchased a stake in a BlackRock-backed solar firm amid cries that the AI boom is worsening Big Tech's carbon footprint.

01 July 2024

Incoming Mexican president taps renewables expert as secretary of energy

People & Culture

Incoming Mexican president taps renewables expert as secretary of energy

Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has appointed Luz Elena González, an expert in sustainable development, as the next secretary of energy.

28 June 2024

Europe's largest renewables producer scales back wind and solar

Operations & Finance

Europe's largest renewables producer scales back wind and solar

Europe’s largest renewable energy producer becomes the latest company to scale back its clean energy expansion targets.

28 June 2024

German court cracks down on greenwashing

Climate litigation

German court cracks down on greenwashing

Thursday's ruling is the latest attempt by European regulators to crack down on greenwashing tactics as companies seek to woo the eco-conscious consumer.

27 June 2024