ESG Today's week in review covers major climate and sustainability stories. Highlights include the Climate Pledge surpassing 700 companies, EU Parliament voting to expand CBAM, and the SEC proposing to eliminate a key shareholder proposal rule. Also notable are record AUM for sustainable funds, Google's carbon removal deal, and Oracle's 1.7GW clean energy procurement. These developments signal that corporate climate action and policy are moving in both directions, with some rollbacks in the US and expansions in Europe. The week also saw new funding for geothermal and waste heat startups, plus consolidation in carbon accounting with Greenly acquiring Normative. For investors and practitioners, the mix of regulatory shifts and private sector commitments is worth tracking.
