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India is experiencing a steel boom — but its climate cost is enormous. Nearly 90% of capacity runs on coal and a large part of production comes from small, inefficient mills. Coal is also roughly 8× cheaper than gas, so companies have no economic incentive to switch to cleaner technologies.CBAM theoretically changes the rules of the game — it disadvantages dirty production and rewards low‑emission output.It should protect European companies from “carbon dumping”, where cheap, high‑emission steel is imported into the EU without any carbon price.For India, on the other hand, it poses a potential threat — if it does …

The European Parliament approved on Thursday, 13 November 2025, its negotiating position on the package of amendments referred to as “Omnibus I”, which simplifies sustainability reporting requirements and the introduction of due‑diligence principles for companies. The adopted proposal brings significant simplification for firms.

While advanced economies are moving towards a gradual phase‑out of coal energy, China and India continue its expansion. China and India together represent 87% of newly added coal capacity for …

British government at the end of October presented to parliament the final version of the law regulating ESG rating providers with an expected effective date from mid‑2028. The legislation will thus follow the steps of the European Union, which plans to enforce specific conditions for rating providers from July 2026.

China is preparing to launch its 15th five-year plan (2026–2030), which, according to new information from government and expert sources, will strongly emphasize green development, technological self‑sufficiency, and industrial modernization. …

The use of electric vehicles (BEV) in corporate fleets, among other things, often raises questions: “Do electric cars produce less CO₂ than internal‑combustion‑engine (ICE) cars, even when battery production is taken into account?” or “Is an electric vehicle truly a cleaner technology from a whole‑life‑cycle perspective?” New studies from Canada and the Czech Republic provide scientifically backed answers.Canadian and Czech study – main differences in the resultsAccording to a Canadian analysis, BEVs achieve 70–77 % lower emissions than ICE vehicles. A Czech study led by Kamil Jaššo (FEKT VUT) arrived at similar figures: for example, the electric Hyundai Kona will …

Companies that monitor, and possibly also report, their sustainability data see significant value in this data for formulating their business strategy and managing the firm. This is confirmed by the …

Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned in his statement for the UN climate summit in New York a new Chinese climate commitment, which includes a goal to reduce by 2035 “net …

The main political event of 2025 is here, so let's see how much the major political parties care about supporting a healthy environment. The organization united in the Green Circle association examined the election programmes in sections focused on environmental protection, climate and conditions for the functioning of civil society. How did it turn out?According to the Green Circle report from September 2025, STAN and the Pirates perform best in the mentioned areas, as their programmes contain concrete proposals for landscape restoration, support for sustainable agriculture, development of renewable energy sources, and public involvement in decision‑making. In contrast, the Motorists …

According to data from Ember, in the first half of 2025 renewable sources became the world's largest source of electricity, when they overtook coal for the first time in history. …

SB 261 applies to companies with revenues over $500 million that operate in California. These companies will have to disclose a climate financial risk report and the measures they are taking to mitigate or adapt to those risks.The first climate risk reports are to be published by January 1, 2026. The obligation to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions will start in 2026 (for fiscal year 2025), and Scope 3 emissions in 2027....