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Today’s ESG Updates EU Says China-Russia Ties Now Define Relations: Following a tense Beijing summit, the EU urges China to push Russia toward peace UK, Australia Deepen AUKUS and Economic Alliance: New 50-year defence treaty to boost submarine programs, jobs, and Indo-Pacific security ties Alphabet Faces EU Antitrust Complaint Over App Rules: EU regulators are
There is a war in the United States against data centers that are being built to enable our vast new Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to function. All over the country, protestors are circulating petitions and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are proposing statewide moratoriums on data center development. According to Data Center Watch,
Today’s ESG Updates Ocean Competition to Solve Climate Change: By 2050, emerging marine carbon removal techniques might extract an additional eight billion tonnes a year, turning the sea into a far larger climate ally. UK AI Hardware Plan: With the AI chip market projected to hit $1 trillion by the early 2030s, calculations indicate that
Today’s ESG Updates Google Appeals Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling: Company challenges finding it maintained dominance illegally through default search agreements with device makers and browsers. Circulate Capital Secures HSBC Funding: Green loan facility will help accelerate circular economy investments across South and Southeast Asia. Ecopetrol Geothermal Project Advances in Colombia: Government approves exploration in the
Today’s ESG Updates US Redirects Offshore Wind Capital to Fossil Fuels: Projects off the east and west coasts have been wound down, with nearly $885 million investment redirected into domestic oil, gas and LNG. EU Expands Big Tech Rules to Cloud and AI: The Commission will assess whether AI services and cloud providers such as
In late July 2000, six of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies gathered to bid for something they couldn’t see, touch, or immediately use. It was the right to transmit data through specific radio frequencies across Germany: mobile internet. After more than two weeks of competitive bidding, they drove the price to €50.8 billion — only for
Today’s Key Updates Meta Bans Lawsuit Recruitment Ads: The platform is removing law firm advertisements seeking plaintiffs for social media addiction litigation after major court losses. Lufthansa Operations Paralyzed by Strike: Over 580 flights were cancelled across Germany as cabin crew staged a one-day walkout over working conditions. AI Power Needs Drive Soot Regulation Rollback:
Today’s ESG Updates North Sea Drilling Questioned for UK Security: Experts warn that additional North Sea drilling won’t lower energy bills or reduce imports, as production has fallen 75% from its peak. AI Investment Boom Faces Energy Risks: Tech giants plan $635 billion in AI infrastructure in 2026, but high oil and electricity prices could disrupt
We have all done it. We’ve all seen a video on the internet, maybe a cute video of a cat or an intense natural disaster, and thought, even if for a second, that what we were viewing was real. While a video of a bear jumping on a trampoline is largely harmless, it is becoming
In 2025, the world’s 500 richest people increased their net worth by $2.2 trillion. Of those 500 individuals, eight billionaires accounted for a quarter of the gains, in some cases doubling or tripling their net worth. Who are these billionaires, and why do the rich just keep getting richer? Here are some of this year’s
Electric vehicles (EVs) are not a new concept; their existence goes as far back as the 19th century. But modern interest in EVs grew in the 1990s and 2000s, pushed by the need to reduce fossil fuel usage. Traditional petroleum-based fuels were becoming more expensive, and the tremendous environmental damage caused by emissions needed to
Today’s ESG Updates AI Offsets: Big Tech demand for durable carbon removals fuels a shortage. Aviation: DHL will buy 314M liters of green jet fuel from Phillips 66 to cut emissions. EUDR: Nestlé, Mars, Ferrero urge the EU not to delay the deforestation law. Ocean Plastics: Tiny amounts can be deadly — new study finds