The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association’s (UKSIF’s) institutional investor members were surveyed in November 2025 to gauge the investment community’s experience and use of sustainability data from investee companies and wider assets. Sustainability data – specifically the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information that companies and assets disclose – is increasingly crucial for financial markets.
Category: Energy
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Commission takes measures to transition Europe to a circular economy
The European Commission has unveiled a first set of pilot actions to accelerate Europe's transition to a circular economy, with a particular focus on the plastics sector. The Commission says that by optimising the recycling of plastics, these measures will further unlock the potential of the Single Market and enhance the EU's economic security, strategic autonomy, competitiveness and environmental sustainability.
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) goes live on 1 January 2026
Those importing more than 50 tonnes of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertiliser, as well as all importers of electricity or hydrogen, need to have submitted an application for a CBAM account number or a CBAM application
reference number under the EU CBAM (or received an authorisation at the time of import). Importers who have not already submitted applications need to act fast now to avoid risking disruptions, delays or penalties. Applications must be submitted prior to import and at the latest by 31 March 2026 for all concerned import companies.
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Hashgraph Group launches EcoGuard to empower carbon market
The Hashgraph Group (THG), the Swiss-based Web3 technology engineering company operating within the Hedera ecosystem, has launched EcoGuard, a secure, scalable and sustainable carbon credit workflow platform. Built on Hedera network, the energy-efficient distributed ledger technology (DLT), EcoGuard is redefining carbon market infrastructure by automating and embedding digital trust and data provenance directly into the entire carbon asset lifecycle, ensuring full traceability of every carbon credit from creation and verification to issuance, tracking, and retirement.
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Tata Power, LSE and IGC launch lab to accelerate India’s transition
Tata Power has launched the Energy Insights & Innovation Lab (EIIL) at its Mumbai based headquarters. This strategic research initiative is designed to harness cutting-edge research, data and experimentation to support India's clean energy transition while improving the quality, reliability and affordability of electricity services for consumers across India.
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ZeroAvia completes financing to industrialise electric propulsion system
ZeroAvia has completed a further round of financing, led by Barclays Climate Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Horizons Ventures, Summa Equity and AP Ventures, with participation from the National Wealth Fund and the Scottish National Investment Bank. With additional investment secured, ZeroAvia has extended its cash runway for the next two years and will continue to fully industrialize its hydrogen power and propulsion technology for the aviation market.
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Beko secures €100m sustainability-linked loan from IFC
Beko, the global home appliance company, has signed a €100m sustainability-linked loan with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Marking Beko's first sustainability-linked loan, the agreement reinforces the company's commitment to integrating sustainability across its value chain and driving innovation in energy-efficient technologies.
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Matrix Renewables signs agreement with Tesla for battery project
Matrix Renewables has signed a Full EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) agreement with Tesla for the design, construction, and commissioning of a 500MW/2-hour (1GWh) standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Eccles, Scotland. This will be the first standalone BESS project for the company in the UK.
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230+ organisations demand a moratorium on data centres
Members of Congress in the US have been targeted by more than 230 organisations demanding a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centres. The organisations represent millions of people in all 50 states. The letter is explicit in the environmental and social threats posed by unbridled data centre construction.
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M&S Launches RE:Spark to ignite renewables adoption
M&S has announced the launch of RE:Spark, a new supply chain decarbonisation programme developed in partnership with Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader. The initiative has been designed to accelerate the adoption of renewable electricity across M&S’s global fashion supply chain and is a key part of the retailer’s sustainability strategy, Plan A, which aims to achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040.
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SSE unveils £33bn investment plan to unlock green energy
SSE plc has announced a £33bn fully-funded five-year investment programme, to transform the UK’s electricity infrastructure and deliver long-term benefits for society. The “Transformation for Growth” plan will see a major ramp-up of SSE’s capital investment over the next five years, with 80% directed towards regulated electricity networks and the remainder into renewables and flexible generation technologies.
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Carbon footprint of construction will double by 2050 globally
A report published in ‘Nature’ quantifies the carbon cost of constructing the global built-environment over the past three decades and projects it to 2050. The findings indicate that the global construction carbon footprint has doubled over the past three decades and is projected to more than double by 2050.
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90% of 4,000 large companies connect value and decarbonisation
Decarbonisation is emerging as a key business differentiator. Accenture’s latest report on the decarbonisation activities of the world’s largest companies finds that those that connect climate ambition to business strategy are cutting emissions faster and creating lasting value. But the journey is far from complete: just 16% are on track to reach net zero in their operations by 2050.
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Governor Newsom: subnational climate action is a defining opportunity
Governor Newsom said California is leading by example, proving that climate action and economic growth go hand in hand. As California continues and accelerates its climate action, the Governor urged global investors to embrace the technologies and infrastructure driving the clean energy future.
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Stiell: we are in a new era of climate action and ambition
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, on the launch of the Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report, released on 28 October 2025, said that we are in a new era of climate action and ambition. Countries are setting national climate targets – and plans to achieve them – that differ in pace and scale to any that have come before.