Banking Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes NatWest was the only bank to provide more financing to green companies than to fossil fuels between 2020 and 2024. Melodie Michel 30 May 2025
Data Centre Emissions US Senator presses Meta to justify plans to power new Louisiana data centre with gas “I worry that this quest for profits over climate safety is misleading the public on Meta’s progress toward achieving net zero emissions.” Melodie Michel 19 May 2025
Methane Existing technologies could avoid 70% of fossil fuel methane emissions – yet these continue to rise "The latest data indicates that implementation on methane has continued to fall short of ambitions.” Melodie Michel 08 May 2025
Energy Transition COP28 ‘coal to clean’ carbon credit scheme gets Verra approval The initiative allows coal plants closing down before the end of their productive life to receive carbon finance. Melodie Michel 07 May 2025
CSO BP eliminates top sustainability role, yielding to investor pressure BP’s profits experienced a record drop in the past year, posting just US$687 million in Q1 2025. Melodie Michel 02 May 2025
Sustainable Finance HSBC investors demand renewed climate commitment after ‘deeply concerning signals’ "If the bank fails to do so it should not expect shareholders to remain silent." Melodie Michel 02 May 2025
Energy Transition Growing data centre energy demand could delay fossil fuel phase-out Nearly two-thirds of added generation to meet data centre demand is expected to come from fossil fuels. Melodie Michel 16 April 2025
Sustainability Governance Unilever wants trade associations to take a more active climate advocacy stance Many firms remained misaligned with their industry associations on climate change. Melodie Michel 08 April 2025
Policy & Standards EU Clean Industrial Deal: €100bn to accelerate green manufacturing Sustainability criteria in public procurement, carbon intensity label and a 24% circularity target. Melodie Michel 27 February 2025
SAF SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024 "Investors in new generation fuel producers seem to be waiting for guarantees of easy money." Melodie Michel 17 December 2024