This week in ESG news: China sets first-ever emissions reduction goal, while Trump calls climate change a “con job”; Microsoft buys green steel for its data centers; California releases list of over 4,000 companies required to report under new climate disclosure laws; Mars achieves new renewable energy milestone; EU plans to delay key supply chain deforestation law for another year; IKEA signs deal to turn food waste from stores into clean energy; TotalEnergies wins bid for largest-ever renewable energy project in France; EU pledges to submit 2035 climate goal after missing key deadline; more consolidation in ESG data space as Connect Earth acquires Datia, and more.
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
DHL, Hapag-Lloyd Sign Deal to Decarbonize Ocean Shipping with Sustainable Fuels
Levi Strauss Launches Program to Deploy Renewable Energy in its Supply Chain
TotalEnergies Wins Bid to Build France’s Largest-Ever Renewable Energy Project
Mars Achieves 100% Renewable Energy in its European Snacking Factories
LanzaJet and KMG Advance Kazakhstan’s First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
Microsoft Buys Green Steel for Data Centers
Guest Post: Why Net Zero Is Not Optional
IKEA Partners with BlackRock’s Vanguard Renewables to Turn Food Waste from Stores into Clean Fuel
Eni Signs $1 Billion Power Purchase Deal in U.S. with Fusion Startup Commonwealth
Government & Regulators
EU to Delay Implementation of Supply Chain Deforestation Law – Again
China Sets its First-Ever Absolute Emissions Reduction Goal
EU to Miss Deadline to Set 2035 Climate Target
ESG Reporting
California Releases List of More than 4,000 Companies Required to Begin Reporting Under New Climate Disclosure Laws
ESG Services and Tools
Watershed Launches AI-Powered Product Carbon Footprint Solution
Connect Earth Acquires Datia in Push for Unified ESG Data Platform
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Cleantech Startup Brineworks Raises $8 Million to Scale Low-Cost DAC Carbon Removal Tech
La Caisse Acquires Australian Renewables Company Edify
