Julia Santos
Editor, ESG Minute
CSRD & Rules
EU Parliament Expands CBAM to Over 450 New Products and Tightens Anti-Circumvention Rules
European lawmakers adopted a negotiating position to add over 450 products to the carbon import tax, including solar panels and…
ESG News
Brazil’s Supreme Court of Justice Halts Fracking Trial After Minister Requests Review
A request for further review by the rapporteur suspended the STJ trial on hydraulic fracturing in Brazil, leaving the legal…
ESG News
Amazon’s Preserved Core Is Heating Up, and That Changes the Climate Risk Map for Brazilian Business
A 700,000 km² area in the central-northern Amazon, far from the deforestation arc, recorded a maximum temperature increase above 3°C,…
Carbon Credits
Singapore Launches 12 Million Carbon Credit Tender Under Article 6
Singapore opened its second-stage tender for at least 12 million ITMOs, marking the largest government carbon credit procurement in Asia…
Net Zero
What Does Net Zero Actually Mean in an ESG Strategy?
A practical guide explaining what net zero means in an ESG context, how it differs from carbon neutral, and how…
ESG News
USA Rare Earth completes US$ 2.8 billion acquisition of Brazil’s Serra Verde mine
American company acquires Brazil's only rare earth producing mine for US$ 2.8 billion, aiming to build a mine-to-magnet supply chain…
Carbon Credits
UK Recognizes India’s Carbon Credit Scheme Under CBAM
The UK accepted India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying carbon pricing mechanism under its upcoming CBAM, potentially lowering…
ESG News
Federal Judge Blocks New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act
A federal judge has blocked New York from enforcing its law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay billions for their…
Carbon Credits
Agreena Signs Record 4.45 Million Ton Agricultural Carbon Removal Deal
Copenhagen-based Agreena secured a seven-year agreement for 4.45 million tonnes of soil carbon credits from regenerative farming in Kazakhstan.
ESG News
IBAMA greenlights more Petrobras wells at Amazon River mouth
Brazil's environmental agency authorized Petrobras to drill additional wells in the Foz do Amazonas basin while federal prosecutors question the…
CSRD & Rules
Hong Kong Expands Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to 39 Activities with New Climate and Transition Categories
The HKMA released draft Phase 2A of the Hong Kong Taxonomy, expanding coverage from 25 to 39 activities with new…
ESG News