The Japanese government announced the selection of five sites off the coast of Hokkaido as "promising zones" for developing offshore wind farms, which is the second phase of a three-stage selection process, as reported by Reuters on May 12. Japan is aiming to accelerate the...
The Energy Department of the United States has announced that it plans to lend USD362m to CelLink, a California-based startup, to support the construction of a manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas, as reported by Reuters on May 12. The loan, which is conditional, is from...
The Japanese government plans to require the country's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to calculate and report the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production of batteries, as reported by Nikkei Asia on May 9. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to implement...
Swiss commodity trading and mining company Glencore [GLEN:LN] is partnering with Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle [LICY:US] to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant, as reported by Financial Times on May 9. The two companies will study a plan to convert part of an old...
China is planning to accelerate the construction of charging facilities for new energy vehicles (NEVs) and optimize policies for purchasing and using NEV, as reported by Reuters on May 5. Following a regular meeting, the State Council announced that improved charging infrastructure would help unlock...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has emphasized the importance of increasing renewable energy production in order to lower electricity prices for Germany’s industrial sector, rather than relying on subsidies, as reported by Reuters on May 6. Scholz’s statement was in response to proposals by Germany's economy ministry, led...
According to a draft document from the EU cybersecurity agency ENISA, non-European Union cloud service providers like Amazon [AMZN:US], Google [GOOGL:US], and Microsoft [MSFT:US] can only obtain an EU cybersecurity label for handling sensitive data through a joint venture with an EU-based company, as reported...
Greenpeace and ReCommon announced on Tuesday that they have filed a lawsuit against Eni [ENI:IM], an Italian energy company, for its contribution to climate change through its fossil fuel operations, as reported by Reuters on May 9. Greenpeace has notified Eni, the Italian Economy Ministry,...
South Korea and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to establish an ADB-Korea Climate Technology Hub (K-Hub) in Seoul next year, as reported by Nikkei Asia on May 4. The K-Hub will serve as a networking platform for the climate sector, connecting public and...
The Australian government is establishing the Net Zero Authority, which will guide the country’s economic transformation to net zero emissions, as reported by ESG Today on May 5. The new authority will ensure workers in emissions-intensive sectors access new skills and employment, coordinate programs and policies...
Vietnam plans to increase its power generation capacity to 158 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, more than double the capacity in 2020, as reported by Reuters on May 5. The government's plan, which was discussed with foreign investors and diplomats, aims to heavily rely on coal...
Indonesia's financial regulator announced on Friday its plan to establish a carbon exchange in the latter half of this year, as reported by Reuters on May 5. The aim is to increase the use of renewable energy and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, as the country is...
The Biden administration has launched a USD4bn initiative to electrify U.S. ports and reduce heavy-duty truck emissions, as reported by Reuters on May 5. The initiative includes two programs: the USD3bn Clean Ports Program, which aims to reduce pollutants at U.S. ports, and the USD1bn...
Recent research from a Morningstar study suggests new ESG fund launches in Europe are slowing due to concerns over greenwashing and increasing pressure from regulatory uncertainty. An estimated 113 new sustainable funds launched globally in the first quarter of 2023, but also marked the weakest quarter...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will mandate companies using the "advanced recycling" process to submit their product for impurity testing, as reported by Reuters on April 21. The EPA included this measure in a new draft federal strategy designed to prevent...
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