Julia Santos
Editor, ESG Minute
ESG News
Brazil’s Congress approves critical minerals framework and tougher fuel crime penalties
Brazil's Senate approved the critical minerals framework (PL 2780/2024) and harsher penalties for fuel theft (PL 1482/2019), sending both bills…
Net Zero
Swiss Facility Plans Cross-Border CO2 Capture Chain to Danish North Sea
A planned biomethane facility in Switzerland would capture biogenic CO2, liquefy it, transport it across Europe and store it permanently…
CSRD & Rules
EU Deforestation Law Could Reshape Global Coffee Trade
The EU Deforestation Regulation may influence far more coffee than the volume actually sold within the bloc, according to research…
CSRD & Rules
California Eases First Year of Corporate Climate Reporting Under SB 253
CARB confirmed a series of enforcement flexibilities for the initial 2026 reporting cycle under SB 253, including optional assurance and…
Explainers
VM0051 Methodology Explained: Scope, Requirements and Step-by-Step Eligibility Check
A practical guide to Verra's VM0051 methodology for improved rice management, covering eligible activities, additionality, monitoring, and what project developers…
Carbon Credits
What Is VMR0016 and When Does It Apply to Your Carbon Project?
VMR0016 is Verra's updated methodology for landfill gas capture and destruction projects under the VCS Program, replacing ACM0001 and AMS-III.G…
Net Zero
Planet likely to overshoot 1.5°C limit but recovery is possible, says UNEP
A UNEP report warns that rising emissions threaten the Paris Agreement target but says decarbonization could restore the 1.5°C threshold.
ESG News
Brazil’s Redata Bill Heads to Presidential Sanction with Changes Favoring Natural Gas
The final version approved by Brazil's Congress replaces 'clean' energy sources with 'low-emission' sources, opening space for natural gas.
Carbon Credits
Verra’s VCS Version 5 Achieves CCP-Eligible Status
Verra announced that its Verified Carbon Standard Version 5 has achieved CCP-eligible status under the ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles framework.
ESG News
Aligned Climate Capital Launches $500 Million Distributed Solar and Storage Fund
Aligned Climate Capital closed the first close of ASP7, a $500 million fund to acquire and develop distributed solar and…
ESG News
Citi Hits $647B Sustainable Finance Milestone, Sets New 2030 Climate Goals
Citi has committed $647.2 billion toward its $1 trillion sustainable finance goal since 2020, and beat its own operational emissions…
Carbon Credits