Lamar Johnson

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SBTi calls on companies to pilot new net-zero standard

4 days ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Science Based Targets initiative, which validates that organizational sustainability targets align with climate science, is looking for companies to pilot its draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2, according to a June 16 release. The pilot will take place across two phases, which began last week with a survey requesting companies from “all sectors and regions” to give their input.
Datamaran launches product for ESG risk, compliance management

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Datamaran, a corporate risk and governance software platform, launched a “core product” Wednesday, designed for companies to identify, manage and disclose relevant ESG issues, risks and opportunities, according to a company press release.
Top ESG and sustainability leadership appointments of 2025 so far

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson |Zoya Mirza

In a year marked with significant changes to the climate and sustainability space — inclusive of federal climate policy walk-backs, withdrawal from major climate agreements and a suspension of certain clean energy development projects — companies have been following suit and making their own changes to corporate leadership positions.
Banks reverse course, increase fossil fuel investments in 2024: report

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The world’s largest banks increased fossil fuel financing by $162.5 billion year-over-year in 2024, reversing course on decreasing investments in the sector — a trend they followed for the past two consecutive years — according to the latestBanking on Climate Chaos report released Tuesday.
Meta signs geothermal power deal for New Mexico data centers

1 week ago | facilitiesdive.com | Lamar Johnson

Meta announced a deal with geothermal energy producer XGS Energy Thursday that will provide the tech and social media giant with carbon-free power to support its New Mexico data center operationsIn exchange, Meta will support XGS’s development of 150 megawatts of next-generation geothermal energy production capacity in the state, according to the June 12 release. New Mexico Gov.
Meta signs geothermal power deal for New Mexico data centers

1 week ago | utilitydive.com | Lamar Johnson

Meta announced a deal with geothermal energy producer XGS Energy Thursday that will provide the tech and social media giant with carbon-free power to support its New Mexico data center operationsIn exchange, Meta will support XGS’s development of 150 MW of next-generation geothermal energy production capacity in the state, according to the June 12 release. New Mexico Gov.
SEC withdraws proposed rules on ESG disclosures, shareholder submissions

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Securities and Exchange Commission has abandoned the rulemaking process for regulations requiring enhanced disclosures for ESG and similarly labeled funds and altering the shareholder proposal and resubmission process, the agency announced in an agenda update Thursday. The two rules were among 14 Biden-era agency proposals the SEC withdrew last week.
Meta signs geothermal power deal for New Mexico data centers

2 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta announced a deal with geothermal energy producer XGS Energy Thursday that will provide the tech and social media giant with carbon-free power to support its New Mexico data center operationsIn exchange, Meta will support XGS’s development of 150 megawatts of next-generation geothermal energy production capacity in the state, according to the June 12 release. New Mexico Gov.
Companies are ‘very struck’ by SBTi’s net-zero standard draft changes: Sustainability Roundtable Inc.

2 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Science Based Targets initiative, an organization that validates that corporate sustainability goals align with leading climate science, released a draft revision of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard this spring that proposed substantial changes to the scope of the prior framework for setting climate targets.
GOP Lawmakers Reiterate Asks For Clean Energy Credit Tweaks In Reconciliation Bill

2 weeks ago | cryptonews.bizlim.com | Lamar Johnson |Tyler Durden

GOP Lawmakers Reiterate Asks For Clean Energy Credit Tweaks In Reconciliation Bill By Lamar Johnson of Utility DiveKiggans and a nearly identical group of House Republicans wrote to their House colleagues last month seeking positive changes to the clean energy tax credit phaseout plan that came out of committee work on the reconciliation bill.