ESG News Weekly Roundup: Carbon Removal, Offshore Wind, and Sustainable Finance Highlights
esgtoday.comThis week's ESG news roundup covers major developments in carbon removal, renewable energy, and sustainable finance. JPMorgan signed a carbon removal deal with Charm Industrial, while TD Bank partnered with Climeworks. Google committed to water replenishment by 2030 and signed a grid capacity agreement with Voltus to unlock 100 megawatts. The UK set a target to reduce emissions 87% by 2040, and 20 EU states failed to implement anti-greenwashing rules. On the sustainable finance side, Goldman Sachs raised $3 billion for an energy transition and circular economy fund. Nordea beat its 200 billion euro sustainable finance goal. Brazil shifted from mandatory to voluntary sustainability reporting. Private equity saw big raises for fusion developer Helion ($465 million) and industrial decarbonization startup Gigaton ($26 million). The roundup also includes executive moves at Bain, Deloitte, Rabobank, and UBS.