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    SEC director backs investment advisers using AI for proxy voting

    The agency’s Investment Management Division Director Brian Daly called a scenario where agentic artificial intelligence is utilized to give proxy voting advice “a near-term reality.”

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    Trump pulls US from key climate treaty, 65 other global organizations

    The U.S. will exit the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and several other global bodies focused on climate, energy, sustainable development and gender equality.

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    Meta inks trio of nuclear deals to support AI ambitions

    The tech giant announced deals with nuclear power providers TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra that are expected to yield 6.6 gigawatts of capacity by 2035.

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    Abandoning packaging sustainability a ‘serious strategic miscalculation’: Bain

    Companies are still pursuing sustainable packaging strategies even though they’ve toned down public messaging about it, according to a newly released report from Bain & Co.

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    JPMorgan eschews proxy advisers for internal AI tool

    After CEO Jamie Dimon railed against the advisers for years, the bank’s asset management unit cut firms like ISS and Glass Lewis out of U.S. voting decisions.

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    Blackstone buys environmental services platform ATG from Morgan Stanley

    The private equity giant called Alliance Technical Group a “clear market leader in emissions testing and monitoring” that would help serve a broad range of clients.

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    Opinion

    Rooftop solar is booming, but not in the communities that need it most

    Prioritize community-led promotions and education strategies to have far-reaching impacts, writes Planno CEO Daniel Domingues.

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    New Jersey court upholds key environmental justice law

    Recyclers argued the state's Department of Environmental Protection overstepped its authority and blocked business operations. But an appeals court said DEP appropriately applied the EJ law.

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    Energy-as-a-service provider Redaptive closes $216M financing for novel securitization

    The company said the deal, which was underwritten and structured by Deutsche Bank, is the first securitization backed by EaaS contracts.

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    Honda buying LG Energy Solution’s stake in Ohio EV battery plant building for $2.85B

    The transaction includes the building and infrastructure assets related to the battery joint venture, but excludes the land and equipment.

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    Alphabet acquires clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75B

    The acquisition follows a prior partnership between Google and Intersect and represents a new tactic being adopted by the tech giant’s parent company in its decarbonization journey.

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    Ørsted, Equinor challenge Trump administration’s offshore wind stop work order

    The December stop work order is estimated to be costing the 700-MW Revolution Wind project at least $1.44 million per day, project attorneys alleged.

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    HSBC taps BNP Paribas exec to lead sustainable finance, transition in Asia

    The London-based bank said Chaoni Huang would help its clients in the region “decarbonize and invest in new growth.”

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    Transportation company Trimac begins Hyundai hydrogen truck pilot

    The data collected will aid carriers in building knowledge of hydrogen systems.

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    Mercedes settles emissions-cheating lawsuits for nearly $150M

    The total value of the multi-state settlement could reach $347 million, according to one state attorney general.

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    Ford cancels $6.5B battery supply contract with LG Energy Solution

    Last week, the automaker also dissolved its BlueOval SK battery joint venture with SK On as it shifts away from EVs.

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    NYC pension delays vote to drop BlackRock, Fidelity

    Outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander has urged the New York City Employees Retirement System’s trustees to replace BlackRock and Fidelity over climate policy deficiencies.

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    Trump administration halts all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in US

    The action affects five major offshore wind farms under development in federal waters, including the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind. The administration cited classified “national security risks” for the move.

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    Court agrees to rehear $14B climate funding freeze case

    The nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants frozen by the EPA are scheduled to have their case reheard by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in February. 

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    Frontier inks $44.2M deal with biowaste carbon removal company

    Biomass carbon removal and storage platform Nulife GreenTech will remove 122,000 tons of CO2 for Frontier’s buyers, including Google, Stripe and Shopify.

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    US sustainable investing hangs on against strong headwinds: report

    Sustainable assets rose slightly in 2025 — though its market share shrank — and most asset managers expect to increase sustainable investments next year.

  • DOJ Sues To Block Penguin Random House's Acquisition Of Rival Simon And Schuster
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    Anti-DEI legal group asks EEOC to investigate Penguin Random House

    While it is not clear that any previous appeal to EEOC has resulted in action from the agency, shifting priorities under the Trump administration may result in a different outcome.

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    Whole Foods to launch in-store food waste infrastructure

    The Amazon-owned specialty grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Industries’ automated, on-site food recycling technology.

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    Despite political backtracking, net-zero commitments rise in 2025: Accenture

    The number of the world’s largest companies setting net-zero targets has increased for the fourth year in a row.

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    Opinion

    Hybrid heating: A bridge to decarbonization or a road to obsolescence for gas utilities?

    Combining heat pumps with gas furnaces can help manage winter peaks, lower energy costs and cut carbon emissions. But this approach requires well-structured regulatory frameworks and cost-recovery mechanisms, West Monroe experts write.