In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policymakers and markets sent mixed signals on climate action.
The Federal Reserve and FDIC withdrew proposed climate risk rules for large banks, while California delayed rulemaking for its landmark disclosure laws. In Europe, lawmakers scaled back corporate sustainability reporting thresholds as South Korea set 2027 for mandatory sustainable aviation fuel. Meanwhile, Indonesia reopened international carbon trading under a new transparency decree and Mexico advanced a climate-aligned legal framework.
On the finance front, Brookfield and Bloom Energy launched a $5B partnership to power next-generation AI factories, Malaysia’s pension fund KWAP rolled out a $475M climate fund, and Climate Fund Managers closed $1B for adaptation in emerging markets. Across sectors, Apple, Siemens, and Airbus announced major renewable expansions, and India unveiled a $77B hydropower plan to offset China’s upstream dominance.
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