CSRD & Rules
UK FCA Adopts Comply-or-Explain for IFRS-Based Climate Reporting: What It Means for Global Alignment
The UK's FCA finalized rules shifting climate disclosure from mandatory to comply-or-explain, raising questions about the pace of global ISSB adoption and its implications for cross-border reporting. Read the minute →
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ISO Net Zero Standard Fails Vote: What Happens Next and Who Loses
ISO/DIS 14060 did not reach the required approval threshold, leaving companies without a global net zero benchmark while a committee…
Brazil
Brazil’s 2026 election puts its regulated carbon market on the line
The next president will inherit the implementation phase of Brazil's cap-and-trade system, and the two frontrunners have sharply different plans…
ESG News
Brazil creates four Amazon reserves to offset BR-319 highway paving
Four new sustainable-use reserves covering more than 668,000 hectares aim to mitigate deforestation from the planned paving of the BR-319…
ESG News
Brazil’s Climate Fund May Reach $10 Billion in 2027, but Disbursement Bottleneck Persists
The proposed R$ 54.7 billion budget for Fundo Clima in 2027 marks a 28% jump, yet only a fraction of…
CSRD & Rules
EU Finalizes Simplified ESRS: 70% Fewer Datapoints, New Thresholds from 2027
The European Commission published the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards in the Official Journal, entering into force on November 10,…
Carbon Credits
ADM bets on carbon capture credits from corn processing, and the voluntary market faces a credibility test
ADM will use carbon capture at a Nebraska corn facility with over 800,000 tons of annual capacity to generate credits…
Carbon Credits
Climeworks and JAL Sign First CORSIA-Compliant Carbon Removal Deal, Opening a New Market for Aviation Credits
Japan Airlines and Climeworks announced what they call the world's first carbon removal purchase agreement designed to meet ICAO's CORSIA…
Carbon Credits
GSK Signs 8-Year Carbon Removal Deal With Varaha for Regenerative Farming in India
GSK commits to over 500,000 carbon credits from regenerative agriculture across 50,000 hectares of Indian farmland, linking carbon finance to…
ESG News
Thailand’s $795M Biodiversity SLB Sets a Precedent for Sovereign Nature Finance
Thailand issued Asia's first sovereign sustainability-linked bond with biodiversity KPIs, raising questions about how other emerging markets will integrate nature…
Brazil
Mombak closes first round of reforestation fund that could reach R$ 1 billion
Mombak completed the first close of its second Amazon reforestation fund, combining equity fundraising with a R$ 200 million BNDES…
Carbon Credits
Exomad Green and Carbonfuture Expand Biochar Deal to 1.1 Million Tonnes Through 2035
Bolivia-based Exomad Green adds 1.1 million tonnes of biochar carbon removal supply to its partnership with Carbonfuture, as the market…
Carbon Credits