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Today’s ESG Updates Aker, Microsoft Partner to Advance Carbon Capture Projects: The companies join forces to accelerate the maturity, bankability, and delivery of CCS and CDR projects worldwide. Mantel Raises $18M to Scale Carbon Capture Solution: The MIT spin-out’s molten-salt system aims to cut carbon capture costs and energy losses for heavy industry. responsAbility Closes
Today’s ESG Updates Microsoft Backs Wastewater-Based Carbon Removal: Tech giant signs deal for up to 23,602 metric tons of durable carbon removal with CREW Carbon as it targets carbon negative by 2030. Romania Nears Full Nuclear Shutdown: Record-low Danube water levels could force Cernavoda’s last reactor offline by Thursday, cutting 20% of the national electricity
Today’s ESG Updates Records Reveal Months of Unpermitted Pollution at NJ AI Data Centre: A Microsoft-related data centre in Vineland, New Jersey ran dozens of unpermitted generators for close to a year, emitting pollutants linked to asthma and heart disease, according to newly obtained public records. Swiss Glaciers Are Collapsing From the Inside, Scientists Warn:
Today’s ESG Updates Trump Targets Wind Projects: The administration’s efforts to stop wind energy contracts have sparked concerns from workers and local economies. Samsung Workers Rally Over Bonuses: Employees have protested the company’s bonus distribution, with workers arguing that semiconductor staff receive substantially higher payouts. Microsoft Cuts Gaming Jobs: Microsoft has announced another round of
Today’s ESG Updates Europe’s Energy Ministers to Discuss Domestic Gas Drilling: With the EU importing 80% of its gas needs, ministers will meet to explore whether domestic resources could increase energy security. Microsoft May Abandon 2030 Clean Energy Targets: Surging power demand from AI data centers is pushing Microsoft to consider cutting its goal of
Today’s ESG Updates Big Oil Refuting Climate Change Responsibility: The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new term with a crucial case, as Suncor and Exxon seek to end lawsuits holding them accountable for their role in causing the climate crisis. Green Party Eases Opposition to Nuclear: The UK party — one of whose founding principles
Today’s ESG Updates EU Proposes Data Center Transparency Rules: The European Commission unveiled a rating scheme requiring data centers over 500 kW to disclose their water and energy use. Mombak Partners With Salesforce on Carbon Removal: The Brazilian startup signed a multi-year carbon credit agreement with Salesforce and launched a second Amazon Reforestation Fund. African
Today’s ESG Updates EU Directive Spells Doom for Companies’ Greenwashing Efforts: A new directive, replacing the previously scrapped Green Claims Directive, attempts to transform sustainability communications by tackling unsubstantiated claims. House Looks to Curb Data Centre Energy Increases: Midterms on the horizon, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Ratepayer Protection Act to prevent
Key Pointers: The Digital Wall: Surging electricity demand from AI server farms and domestic manufacturing has forced the U.S. EPA to gut the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, prioritizing grid reliability over federal decarbonization targets. Subpart UUUUb Repealed: The agency completely vacated emissions guidelines for existing coal-fired steam generators, eliminating mandatory 90% CCS deadlines and 40%
Today’s ESG Updates Heathrow Expansion Clashes With UK Climate Targets: Britain’s climate advisers say the government cannot expand Heathrow Airport while meeting its 2050 net-zero goal unless airlines are legally required to address all their emissions. Indonesia’s Wildfire Haze Sickens Millions on Borneo: Indonesia is fighting its worst wildfires in 11 years, driven by a
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 Pressing Waste in the Fashion Industry: Textile waste is set to rise 40% in the next decade, yet less than 1% is currently recycled. In response, Europe is mandating producer responsibility for the textile industry. U.S. Aims to Drastically Outpace Europe in AI Development: Oxford Economics forecasts a 40% increase in infrastructure