ESG News: Week in Review

March 2023 Week-5; IRENA: Investments of $35 trillion needed for energy transition; EU Commission issues €6 billion green bonds; Yara and Enbridge to develop $2.9 billion blue ammonia plant; Siemens Energy places EUR 1.5 billion green bond; ScottishPower formalizes £1.3 billion for East Anglia Three offshore wind farm; USDA announces $1 billion for rural renewable energy improvements; Coca-Cola releases goals detailing 2030 water security strategy; Lufthansa joins First Movers Coalition to drive global development of SAF; Amazon and Iberdrola team to accelerate a cleaner energy system; Volkswagen appoints Dirk Voeste as new Chief Sustainability Officer…

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Executive Moves

ESG Around the World

Government & Regulators

ESG Services & Tools

ESG Investing

Sustainable Finance

Energy Transition

Social Responsibility & DEI

ESG Reporting

ESG Events

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