The UK government has taken the next step towards regulating ESG ratings providers, tabling secondary legislation that places them within the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s scope. Yesterday (27 October) the UK government drafted the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025 giving a commencement date of 29 June 2028. This will be the first time…
Google, NextEra Sign Deal to Restart U.S. Nuclear Plant to Power AI Infrastructure
Google and electric power and energy infrastructure provider NextEra Energy announced a new agreement to restart a nuclear plant in Iowa shut down in 2020, with Google signing a 25-year deal to purchase energy generated by the plant to help power its growing cloud and AI infrastructure in the state. Alongside the power purchase agreement (PPA), Google and NextEra also…
Brookfield, Cameco Sign $80 Billion Nuclear Deployment Deal with U.S. Government
Brookfield Asset Management, uranium fuel provider Cameco, and their jointly-owned nuclear technology company Westinghouse Electric announced today the launch of a new strategic partnership with the U.S. Government, aimed at accelerating the rollout of nuclear reactors to provide the energy needed to enable the deployment of Artificial Intelligence infrastructure across the U.S. Under the new partnership, at least $80 billion…
Guest Post – ESG at the Cutting-Edge: Building Systems that Learn, Adapt, and Benefit from Change
By: Dr. Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom, Chief Impact Officer at SocialSuite We are entering an age where resilience is no longer enough. The assumption that we can “bounce back” after disruption is starting to look dangerously outdated. The world that ESG systems were built for—one of relatively stable geopolitics, predictable supply chains, and linear progress toward sustainability targets—has been replaced…
Redwood Raises $350 Million to Scale U.S. Battery Ecosystem
U.S.-based energy storage and battery materials provider Redwood Materials announced that it has raised $350 million in a Series E funding round to accelerate the growth of its clean energy storage and critical materials operations. Founded in 2017 by Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel, Nevada-based Redwood provides energy storage at scale, and produces critical battery materials such as…
Pre-COP30: Key themes for Belem
The 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) is likely to deliver incremental rather than transformative progress, as most countries remain misaligned with the Paris Agreement and net-zero pathways. Clearer national climate plans with investment pathways: COP30 is expected to centre on the next cycle of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2035. These standards are at the heart of…
United Airlines Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal with Neste for U.S. Airports
United Airlines and renewable fuels producer Neste announced an expansion of their sustainable aviation fuel partnership, with a short term agreement to supply SAF to three new major U.S. airports. United Airlines has committed to fully reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 without relying on carbon offsets. Investments in SAF are a key tool identified by the airline to reach its goal….
United Airlines Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal with Neste for U.S. Airports
United Airlines and renewable fuels producer Neste announced an expansion of their sustainable aviation fuel partnership, with a short term agreement to supply SAF to three new major U.S. airports. United Airlines has committed to fully reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 without relying on carbon offsets. Investments in SAF are a key tool identified by the airline to reach its goal….