Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 470-120 to approve new legislation mandating that renewables constitute 42.5% of the EU’s energy consumption by 2030, as well as setting more ambitious clean energy targets to several high-emitting sectors, and speeding up the…
The regulation includes classification levels for sustainability-focused investment funds, each with varying disclosure requirements, including ‘Article 8’ funds that “promote environmental or social characteristics or a combination of those characteristics,” and the more stringent ‘Article 9’ funds, “which have sustainable…
According to the report that examines the steel industry in terms of its greenhouse gas emissions, the sector is responsible for approximately 7% of Turkey’s energy consumption and about 22% of energy consumption within the industrial sector. In line with…
Steps continue to be taken in the quest to establish a common reference in the field of circular economy. The ISO 59000 series represents a significant stride toward the creation of standards for the circular economy. The initial drafts presented…
More than 90% of executives are expecting to meaningfully increase their spending this year on ESG data, with the vast majority believing that ESG data investment is required to keep pace with competitors or to develop a competitive advantage, according…
Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, emphasized the historic opportunity presented by the 7.5 billion euros Digital Europe Program Participation Agreement signed between Turkey and the European Union, stating, “With this program, we will establish the European digital…
Governments meeting at COP28 need to “support systems transformations” that mainstream climate resilience and low GHG emissions development to reinforce global efforts to tackle climate change. The need for systems transformations was emphasized in the Synthesis Report on the Technical Dialogue…
EFRAG and GRI are pleased to confirm that they have achieved a high level of interoperability between their respective standards in relation to impact reporting. EFRAG and GRI publish today a joint statement on the high level of interoperability achieved between the…
Many US companies face significant and complex sustainability reporting requirements due to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, explains Lukas Tunikaitis, Sustainability Specialist, UL Solutions. Investors in US companies would do well to avoid being lulled into believing that the…
Nairobi, 23 August 2023 – Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as much planet warming emissions as the aviation industry. Yet with the right policies, wastewater could provide alternative energy to half a billion people, supply…