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Nike signs agreement to power Japan operations with solar energy
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (362+ words) The athletic footwear and apparel brand's Japan subsidiary has signed a virtual power purchase agreement with Mitsui & Co., which will supply Nike with clean electricity for its operations. The deal covers 18 megawatts of power, including 3 MW generated through new solar…...
Corporate clean energy buying fell globally in 2025, reversing trend: BNEF
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (451+ words) The U.S. is still the largest market, hosting a record 29.5 GW of deals, driven by Big Tech's pivot to nuclear, hydro and geothermal," BloombergNEF said. Worldwide corporate clean power procurement fell in 2025 to 55.9 gigawatts, from a record 62 GW in 2024,due to…...
SBTi releases new draft of auto sector net-zero standard
3+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) The updated standard gives automakers an option to set goals based on the share of zero emissions vehicles sold or emissions that come from the use of sold products. SBTi, an organization that validates that corporate climate targets align with…...
CARB to propose California’s long-awaited climate-risk disclosure regulations this fall
6+ mon, 4+ hour ago (567+ words) The California Air Resources Board, tasked with implementing the rules, said at its latest public workshop that it would issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the laws on Oct. 14. California Gov. Gavin Newsom first signed SBs 253 and 261 " the Climate…...
Meta leans on $900M Enbridge solar investment to power Texas data centers
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (329+ words) The tech and social media conglomerate will purchase 100% of the power generated by the 600 megawatt Texas solar plant owned by the Canada-based energy developer. "We are thrilled to partner with Enbridge to bring new renewable energy to Texas and help…...
California’s 2026 climate-risk reporting deadlines are here to stay: KPMG
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1513+ words) Despite regulatory uncertainty at the U.S. federal level and internationally, California's forging ahead and expecting companies to disclose their climate risks starting next year. While the U.S. government has reversed course on requiring additional sustainability reporting from public companies, no such walk…...
CARB publishes compliance guidance, update on California’s climate disclosure laws
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) The agency said it is in the "informal, information-gathering stage" for implementing SB 253 and SB 261, and aims to develop a regulation by the end of the year. CARB said the public docket for submitting reports for SB 261 compliance will remain…...