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#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��00:26EU no longer willing to act alone on climate, 2040 emissions target signals

��01:21EU Launches Major Simplification of Sustainability Taxonomy to Ease Compliance Burden on Companies

��02:51ESMA Guides Issuers, Fund Managers on Anti-Greenwashing Expectations

��03:45Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France

��04:22Luxembourg Stock Exchange Launches Climate Transition Data Platform for Corporate Debt Issuers

�05:25WHO launches bold push to raise health taxes and save millions of lives

�06:37ISSB: Enhancing the SASB Standards

�07:30Mars Launches $250 Million Sustainability Solutions Fund

�08:05JPMorgan Launches Blockchain Tokenization for Carbon Credits

�08:47Allianz launches platform to help businesses assess, mitigate climate risks

�09:33Countries increasingly embracing carbon pricing to drive emission reduction, raise revenue: World Bank

�10:41GCF Board accelerates climate finance ahead of COP26 meeting, approving USD 1.2 billion for new adaptation and mitigation action

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#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��00:28EU countries call for massive cuts to ethical supply chain law

��01:06Switzerland pauses new climate reporting requirements to await clarity on EU Omnibus

��02:29California, 10 other states sue to block Trump from killing 2035 EV rules

��03:02Exposure drafts: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards

��04:01Moneypoint Power Station to end coal burning after 40 years

️04:44Google Signs Largest-Ever Corporate Fusion Energy Purchase Deal

️�06:01Nestlé Expands Program to Improve Livelihoods in Cocoa Supply Chain to 50,000 Families

�️07:54Nokia Ties Terms of New €1.5 Billion Debt to Performance Towards Value Chain Emissions Goals

[About me]

Sustainability worker

Contact me by WeChat (slyzl2) or mobile (13810880651)

#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' which protects 58 million acres of forest land

��EU countries abandon anti-greenwashing talks after Italy pulls out

��French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashion industry

��German Greens call for nationalization of Rosneft’s German subsidiary

�GRI Launches Digital Taxonomy to Enable Machine Readable Sustainability Disclosures

�️SBTi DEVELOPING THE CORPORATE NET-ZERO STANDARD

���Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses to benefit from largest flood defence investment programme in history

�Volkswagen Bank Issues Inaugural €1.5 Billion Green Bond to Finance Electric Vehicles

�Tesla to build grid-side energy storage station in Shanghai

�Tesla rolls out robotaxis in Texas test

�Coldplay to re-issue albums on records made from recycled plastic bottles

�Audi scraps ICE phase-out deadline

️Amid rising geopolitical strains, oil markets face new uncertainties as the drivers of supply and demand growth shift

�Scientists mapped what happens if a crucial system of ocean currents collapses. The weather impact would be extreme

#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��Trump Administration Moves to Overturn ESG Investment Rule for Retirement Plans

��Canada Releases Anti-Greenwashing Guidance for Companies

��EU Pledges €3.5 Billion to Protect Oceans and Promote Sustainability

��UK Government Commits £17.8 Billion to Sizewell C for Energy Independence

��India Launches New Regulations for Social, Sustainability, Sustainability-Linked Bonds

��Munich Re Exits Major Net Zero Coalitions

���ACCA Calls on EU to Simplify Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

�Runwise Raises $55 Million to Cut Buildings’ Emissions and Energy Costs

�Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 Targets €3B to Combat Plastic Pollution and Boost Circular Economy

��Nippon Steel Commits $6B to Cut Emissions with Electric Furnaces at Three Plants

️Nestlé’s Nescafé Significantly Beats Sustainable Coffee Farming Goal

️Honeywell, Samsung subsidiary, others create SAF Technology Alliance

[About me]

Sustainability worker

Contact me by WeChat (slyzl2) or mobile (13810880651)

#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��Trump Administration Moves to Overturn ESG Investment Rule for Retirement Plans

��Canada Releases Anti-Greenwashing Guidance for Companies

��EU Pledges €3.5 Billion to Protect Oceans and Promote Sustainability

��UK Government Commits £17.8 Billion to Sizewell C for Energy Independence

��India Launches New Regulations for Social, Sustainability, Sustainability-Linked Bonds

��Munich Re Exits Major Net Zero Coalitions

���ACCA Calls on EU to Simplify Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

�Runwise Raises $55 Million to Cut Buildings’ Emissions and Energy Costs

�Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 Targets €3B to Combat Plastic Pollution and Boost Circular Economy

��Nippon Steel Commits $6B to Cut Emissions with Electric Furnaces at Three Plants

️Nestlé’s Nescafé Significantly Beats Sustainable Coffee Farming Goal

️Honeywell, Samsung subsidiary, others create SAF Technology Alliance

[About me]

Sustainability worker

Contact me by WeChat (slyzl2) or mobile (13810880651)

#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��00:35Trump Reverses Ban on Massive New York Offshore Wind Project

��01:05SEC Commissioner Slams Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule

��02:09Canada’s Inflation Falls to 1.7% in April: Carbon Tax Removal Key Factor

��03:25EU proposes delaying and reducing scope of due diligence in Batteries Regulation

��04:44EU Lawmakers Agree to Exempt 90% of Companies from CBAM Import Carbon Tax

����05:42France’s Macron Joins Germany’s Call to Scrap EU’s Supply Chain Sustainability Due Diligence Law

����06:22The EU and the UK will connect with the carbon market and establish a unified emissions trading system

��️07:07China’s energy market ‘open for business’ after support from RE100 on certificates

�07:56JPMorgan Signs Large-Scale Carbon Removal Deal for Under $200 per Ton

�08:42CO₂ Capture Breakthrough: EEW and GEA Push for Industrial-Scale Solutions

��09:39Blue Carbon: Japan to Store CO₂ in Deep Sea with Marine Plants

��11:06EU Awards Over $1 Billion to Renewable Hydrogen Production Projects

���11:43Honda postpones $11B EV production investment in Canada

���12:21Lloyds Bank, OFI and the Mayor of the North East join forces to unlock green investment for the UK's energy hub

�13:00Cleantech Startup Energy Dome Raises $44 Million to Scale “CO2 Battery” Energy Storage Solution

️14:00FedEx buys SAF from Neste for express cargo delivery at LAX

��14:40EU Weighs Omnibus Proposal, Insurers Left Out of CSRD

�16:04Solar companies compete to advance tandem cell technology

[About me]

Sustainability worker

#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��Roadmap to fully end EU dependency on Russian energy (Source: EU)

��CO2 emissions in cars: Council adopts position on Commission’s proposal without changes (Source: EU)

��ECB Warns EU Against Removing 80% of Companies from Mandatory Sustainability Reporting (Source: ECB)

��New York State's FY1 budget introduces a $2.6 billion climate plan to reduce emissions and create green jobs (Source: New York State)

��Mandatory Solar Panels on New Homes by 2027: What This Means for UK Homeowners (Source: Eco Watch)

��German against Supply chain due diligence(Source: Euractiv)

��Spanish PM champions renewable energy post-blackout (Source: Brussel Signal)

��Brazil Proposes UN-Backed Global Climate Action Council (Source: Universal Institutions)

��The Macao Carbon Institute signed a special cooperation agreement with the Guangzhou Electric Power Trading Center on green power certificates (Source: SZGFA)

�️CDP Sets Sights on Impact: Organizational Changes to Accelerate Decision-Useful Disclosure (Source: CDP)

�ICE Launches Physical Climate Risk Assessment Solution for Corporate, Sovereign Asset Classes (Source: ICE)

��Nissan Cancels LFP Battery Factory Plans for Japan (Source: Battery News)

️Air New Zealand Sets New 2030 Climate Goals After Dropping out of SBTi (Source: Air New Zealand)

�L'Oréal Launches €100 Million Sustainable Innovation Accelerator (Source: L'Oréal)

�Aligned Climate Capital has closed a $24 billion solar fund raising, making it the largest solar fund to date (Source: Aligned Climate)

�️Google Signs Deals to Eliminate Super-Potent GHG Emissions (Source: Google)

�Kassø e-methanol facility officially inaugurated (Source: Lego)

�Ørsted to discontinue the Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in its current form (Source: Ørsted)

️Trump’s Actions on Clean Energy Already Cost or Threatened 62,000 Jobs, With Nearly 400,000 at Risk (Source: Climate Power)

�This April was world’s second-hottest on record, EU scientists say (Source: Politico E&E news)

️KPMG: Energy Transition Investment Outlook and Energy Industry Insights (Source: KPMG)

[About me]

Sustainability worker

#ESGWeeklyPulse is your streamlined ESG intelligence hub, delivering the most consequential global developments to professionals in just 15 minutes weekly. Each episode distills 20+ high-impact updates across three strategic lenses.

[Timeline]

��[1]SEC withdraws defense of climate-risk disclosure rule

��[2]EU Delays 2040 Climate Target Until Summer

����[3]Germany Secures EU Approval For $5.4B Carbon Reduction Scheme

����[4]Joint statement between the people’s Republic of China and the French Republic on climate change on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the paris agreement

�[5]Roadmap Development Tool launched to support jurisdictions plan and design adoption roadmaps for ISSB Standards

��[6]Japan's $1.7 trillion pension fund unveils new ESG investment strategy

��[7]Australia Regulator Releases New Guide for Companies Beginning Mandatory Sustainability Reporting

��[8]ING’s climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

�[9]Bill Gates-backed startup launches sustainable butter made from carbon

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Sustainability

【25EP03】

Content&Everything：Zihan

【News】

���00:25EU Proposes Three-Year Compliance Period for Automakers to Meet CO2 Emission Targets (Source: France24)

�01:08Musk’s embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla’s stock (Source: AP News)

��️01:47Trump Ends US Initiative to Boost Renewable Energy Projects, Electricity in Africa (Source: Earth.org)

���02:22Japan’s SMFG joins Wall Street in exiting net zero banking group (Source: Bloomberg)

�03:02Amazon Follows Google’s Lead, Deploys AI for Flood Prevention (Source: Amazon Europe)

�03:35The People’s Pension Moves £28 Billion to Amundi and Invesco, Citing ESG and Sustainability Focus (Source: People's Partnership)

�04:48IFC Invests €100m in Sustainable Projects in Central, Eastern Europe (Source: IFC)

【25EP03】

Content：Zihan

Audio：Mengchao

Support：Xinke

【News】

Post-Trudeau Canadian government could roll back carbon, climate policies

New EU rules to improve Gender Balance in corporate boards enter into application

EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Proposes Key Updates to EU Taxonomy

Net zero: BlackRock exits from investor alliance - Reclaim Finance

Neste and Bayer to collaborate on developing novel vegetable oils from regenerative agriculture concepts

China Flags Off World's First Carbon Fibre Metro Train

【1213-1220 Weekly ESG News】

Content：Zihan

Audio：Mengchao

Support: Xinke

【News】

��EU to re-open and merge CSRD, CS3D and Taxonomy (Source: REP)

��EU releases Voluntary reporting standard for SMEs (VSME) (Source: EFRAG)

��UK Advisory Committee Calls for Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards (Source: Gov UK)

��Hong Kong Releases Sustainability, Climate Reporting Standards (Source: Hong Kong Gov)

�WMO: La Niña may develop, but it is likely to be weak and short-lived (Source: WMO)

�Google’s new deal to remove CO2 from the atmosphere by crushing rocks (Source: Google Blog)

�Sustainable by design: Next-generation datacenters consume zero water for cooling (Source: Microsoft)

️Tata, JCB Sign Agreement for Supply of Low Carbon Steel (Source: Tata Steel UK)

【1129 - 1206 Weekly ESG News】

Content：Zihan

Audio：Mengchao

【News】

��EU Lawmakers Reject Move to Ease Law Banning Deforestation-Linked Products (Source: EU Parliament)

�COP29 UN Climate Conference Agrees to Triple Finance to Developing Countries, Protecting Lives and Livelihoods (Source: UNFCCC)

��Thailand Issues Inaugural $865 Million Sustainability-Linked Bond (Source: ESG Today)

��The Nature Conservancy Announces Innovative Nature Bonds project in The Bahamas (Source: The Nature Conservancy)

�Continental Increases the Amount of Recycled Materials in Tyres (Source: Continental AG)

�️Tata Motors Launches Advanced Vehicle Recycling Facility in India (Source: Tata Motors)

【1115-1122 Weekly ESG News】

Content：Zihan

Audio：Mengchao

Support：Xinke

【News】

�ISO Launches Principles for ESG Performance and Reporting (Source: ISO)

��EU Regulators Call on Banks, Investors to Integrate Climate Risks Following “Fit-For-55” Stress Test (Source: ESMA)

����Green taxonomy comparison aims to improve cross-border sustainable investment (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore)

��Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal (Source: New York Times)

��IKEA Invests $1.6 Billion to Decarbonize Heating and Cooling of Stores (Source: Ikea)

【1108-1115 Weekly ESG News】

Content：Zihan

Audio：Mengchao

Support：Xinke

【Contents】

COP29 Agrees International Carbon Market Standards

EIOPA: Final Report on the Prudential Treatment of Sustainability Risks for Insurers

Australia Regulator Pledges “Pragmatic” Approach to Enforcing New Sustainability Reporting Requirements

LA County Sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over Plastic Beverage Pollution and Deceiving Public on Plastic Recycling

Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023

1011-1018 Weekly ESG News

Content: Zihan

�CCPA Guidelines to Combat Greenwashing in India (Source: Press Information Bureau)

��Canada to Introduce Mandatory Climate Disclosure Requirements for Large Companies (Source: Canada Government)

�Aviva, Partners to Create Sustainable Floating Ecosystem in River Ouse (Source: Aviva)

�Uber rolls out climate-focused features, updates to drive sustainability progress (Source: Uber)

️Starbucks buys more innovation farms to create climate-proof coffee (Source: Starbucks)

0920-0927 Weekly ESG News

Regulation

House Republicans Pass Anti-ESG Bills, Teeing Up 2025 Priorities (Source: Bloomberg)

US lawmakers propose bill limiting investments in projects using forced labor (Source: Senate Rubio)

Singapore Exchange Softens Requirement for Scope 3 Reporting for Smaller Companies (Source: SGX Group)

Australia court fines Vanguard unit $9 mln over ethical investment claims (Source: Reuters)

Turkey cracks down on hybrid car imports as it seeks Chinese investment (Source: Reuters)

HKICPA issues the exposure drafts of two inaugural Hong Kong Sustainability Disclosure Standards for public consultation (Source: HKICPA)

ESG Finance

$29 trillion investor coalition urges governments to tackle climate crisis ahead of COP2 (Source: Climate Investment Coalition)

ESG Initiatives

Azerbaijan offers to fund climate-vulnerable islands' delegates at COP29 (Source: United Nations)