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New EU Sustainable Packaging Rules Enter into Force

New EU Sustainable Packaging Rules Enter into Force

New packaging regulations in the EU are entering into application on Wednesday, kicking off a series of rules to be rolled out over the next few years The first new requirements under the EU’s revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are entering into application on Wednesday, kicking off a series of rules under the regulation to be rolled out…

Vast majority of UK businesses hit by new EU packaging rules

The vast majority of British manufacturers and suppliers are having to redesign their packaging to comply with sweeping European Union environmental regulations coming into force today. From August 12, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces strict new frameworks for packaging circularity, including mandatory requirements for recyclability, recycled content, and material minimisation. According to a new survey of…

Carnival Raises, Accelerates Emissions Reduction Goal

Carnival Raises, Accelerates Emissions Reduction Goal

Global cruise company Carnival Corporation announced a new climate target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 25% by 2029, on a 2019 basis, increasing and accelerating from its prior 20% by 2030 goal, after achieving it five years early. According to the company, as detailed in its newly published 2025 Sustainability Report, the progress has been driven by a…

UK sustainable funds return to inflows pulling in £173m in Q2

UK sustainable funds recorded net inflows of £173m in the second quarter of 2026, ending five consecutive quarters of net redemptions. The return to positive flows followed redemptions of £610m in Q1 2026, marking a quarter-on-quarter improvement of £783m. According to the latest Lipper UK sustainable fund market report for the first half of the year, fixed income strategies drove…

Where next for battery storage?

Battery storage has grown from a niche, poorly understood corner of the energy transition into one of its most critical components. But as the asset class matures, one question comes up more than any other from investors: where does the growth come from next? It’s a fair question. The market has already come a long way. When we built our…

Google Purchases Entire Output from RWE U.S. Solar Project

Google Purchases Entire Output from RWE U.S. Solar Project

German power producer RWE announced that it has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google for the entire output from a new 155 MW solar project in Oklahoma. The new Crooked Creek solar project, located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, will support Google’s operations in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and provide locally produced power to the regional grid….

EU Gender Equality Index: women’s financial insecurity underpinned by gender stereotypes

The Gender Equality Index 2025 compiled by the European Institute for Gender Equality, an EU agency headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, reports that while gender equality in the EU is slowly improving, major areas of inequality remain affecting all aspects of women’s lives, including the workplace and financial wellbeing. The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU… The post EU Gender Equality…

Ore Energy Raises $43 Million for Multi-Day Storage Solution Made from Iron, Water and Air

Ore Energy Raises $43 Million for Multi-Day Storage Solution Made from Iron, Water and Air

Long-duration energy storage startup Ore Energy announced that it has raised $43 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its iron-air battery technology for multi-day storage of wind and solar energy, to enable fully renewable power systems. Energy storage is considered a key enabler of the clean energy transition, helping address the intermittent nature of…

California Climate Disclosure Laws — CARB Finalizes Its Initial Rulemaking, Resets the 2026 Deadline, and Previews the 2027 Framework

California’s climate disclosure regime continues to evolve rapidly, with significant regulatory developments, implementation guidance, and litigation affecting the compliance landscape for companies doing business in California. There have been several important developments regarding implementation of California’s landmark climate-disclosure statutes—SB 253 (the “Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act”) and SB 261 (the “Climate-Related Financial Risk Act”), together the “Climate Accountability Package.” Mayer…

EcoVadis Certification UK: What It Is and How to Get a Gold Rating

EcoVadis is a global sustainability ratings platform that scores companies on environmental, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, using a scale of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum medals. Increasingly, EcoVadis scores are a prerequisite for supplying into large corporate and public-sector supply chains rather than a nice-to-have. ESG PRO is a UK, Platinum-rated, Approved EcoVadis CORE Consulting Partner…