SEC Works to Rescind Biden-Era Climate Disclosure Rule
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to rescind the 2024 climate‑risk disclosure rule, following a recommendation from staff at the direction of Chair Paul Atkins. The rule, finalized under former Chair Gary Gensler, required large accelerated filers to disclose material climate risks and report scope 1 and scope 2 emissions, but it has been mired in lawsuits and political opposition. The agency submitted a formal rescission proposal on May 4 and expects a Commission vote later this year. Even without the federal rule, companies will still navigate state and international climate‑reporting requirements.
Climate Data Firm Risilience Elevates Former S&P, Moody’s Exec to CEO
Risilience, the UK‑based climate and nature data firm, announced that Chief Product Officer Angela Brown will succeed founder Andrew Coburn as CEO, while Coburn moves to the chairmanship. Brown brings a decade of product leadership from S&P Global and Moody’s,...
Climate Tech Startup Voltpost Nabs DC Grant to Expand Public EV Charging: Exclusive
Voltpost, a climate‑tech startup that retrofits existing utility poles with level‑2 EV chargers, secured a $609,500 grant from the District of Columbia. The funding will enable the deployment of up to 16 pole‑mounted charging stations across the city, targeting underserved...
Clean Energy Economy Is ‘Repricing Itself,’ Investor Says at DC Climate Week
At DC Climate Week, Nelson Switzer of Climate Innovation Capital warned that clean‑energy markets are undergoing a "climate correction" as they reprice amid rising climate‑related losses. He highlighted that U.S. insured damages topped $115 billion in 2025 and that global clean‑energy...
Apple Suppliers Boost Green Energy but Stagnate on Emissions Cuts
Apple’s 2026 Environmental Progress Report shows its suppliers added 20 GW of renewable energy and saved 17 billion gallons of water in 2025, cutting gross manufacturing emissions by more than half to 8.15 million metric tons CO₂e. The company’s Zero Waste Program diverted...
Innovative Financing Essential to Decarbonizing Fashion Industry: H&M and EY
H&M and Ernst & Young released a white paper urging a financial rethink to decarbonize fashion’s sprawling supply chain. The report highlights that traditional financing cannot reach the thousands of small suppliers responsible for most emissions, and that CFOs must...
Delta Reframes Net-Zero as an ‘Aspiration,’ but Denies Axing 2030 SAF Goal
Delta Air Lines has softened its climate language, reclassifying its 2050 net‑zero target as an “aspiration” while still pledging to achieve 10 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use by 2030. The airline’s sustainability page removed the 2030 SAF goal reference, but...
US C-Suites Taking Action, but Mostly Stick to Similar Playbooks: PwC
PwC’s latest survey of 633 U.S. CEOs and senior executives shows a sharp rise in confidence, with 90 % believing their firms are stronger than two years ago. Yet 73 % report taking only one to three of the same strategic actions—such...
Courts Likely to Side with EEOC in DEI Probes, Attorneys Say
Attorneys at Duane Morris warn that courts are likely to side with the EEOC in enforcing its DEI‑related subpoenas, citing the agency’s recent push against Nike. EEOC’s 2025 data show heightened focus on disability, religious, pregnancy and retaliation claims, and...
JPMorgan Buys 60,000 Metric Tons of Biomass-Based Carbon Removals
JPMorgan Chase has signed a 10‑year agreement to buy 60,000 metric tons of biomass‑based carbon removal credits from Graphyte, sourced from its Arkansas Project Loblolly and a forthcoming Arizona project. Graphyte’s proprietary "carbon casting" process sequesters compressed timber and agricultural...
Companies with Net-Zero and Near-Term Climate Goals up 61% in 2025: SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) reported a 61% year‑over‑year rise in companies holding both near‑term climate goals and net‑zero targets in 2025, pushing the total of validated or committed firms past 12,000. Validated targets grew 40% YoY, while the...
BNY Gives Its Employees a Homeownership Hand-Up
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) announced a $6,500 down‑payment assistance program for employees earning $100,000 or less, targeting first‑time homebuyers. The benefit joins existing perks such as a $25 minimum wage, 10 shares of company stock for new hires,...
JPMorgan Invests $600,000 to Scale Atlanta’s Clean Tech Workforce, Startups
JPMorgan Chase is allocating $600,000 to the Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub (GACIH) to expand Atlanta’s clean‑technology workforce and startup ecosystem. The grant, administered through Georgia Tech’s Partnership for Innovation Network, will fund university‑linked programs at Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Morehouse...
AI May Threaten Critical Thinking in the Workplace
A University of Bath report warns that widespread AI use in the workplace threatens critical thinking and creativity, especially the embodied, encultured, and embrained forms of knowledge. Researchers distinguish AI‑compatible encoded and embedded knowledge from those human‑centric knowledge types that...
Microsoft Inks Bioenergy CDR Deal with Indigenous-Owned Project
Microsoft has signed a 15‑year agreement to buy 626,000 metric tons of carbon‑removal credits from the North Star BECCS project in Saskatchewan. The project, majority‑owned by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, will use sustainable forestry, convert waste to energy, and...