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Attorneys warn that climate change could increase family and medical leave usage, as extreme weather exacerbates chronic conditions and creates new caregiving scenarios. Employers are advised to monitor weather alerts, train managers, and consider flexible work arrangements.
BP intends to divest Archaea Energy, the renewable natural gas business it acquired four years ago for roughly $4.1 billion. CEO Meg O'Neill disclosed the plan on Tuesday's earnings call, framing the move as part of a portfolio simplification strategy that favors capital-light approaches over Archaea's capital-intensive model. The company has already received buyer interest. The announcement follows significant investment in Archaea, which has expanded projects with major landfill operators and was expected to reach positive cash flow by 2026.
As AI adoption surges, U.S. data center electricity use is projected to double by 2028 and grow 300% over the next decade. Pado AI CEO Wannie Park argues that legacy data centers—typically under 100 MW—hold vast untapped power capacity. In an interview with ESG Dive, he explains how optimizing existing infrastructure, rather than building new facilities, could bridge the gap, citing GPU utilization rates as low as 12% and the need for grid-aware compute management.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on Tuesday to block the Trump administration from revoking $20 billion in climate grants. The court held that the EPA's attempt to terminate and claw back "Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund" grants awarded to nonprofit organizations such as "Climate United" under the Inflation Reduction Act may violate relevant laws.
According to the latest Morningstar report, U.S. sustainable funds achieved nearly $3 billion in net inflows in Q2 2025, marking the first positive inflow since 2022 and ending 14 consecutive quarters of net outflows. However, inflows were concentrated in passive strategies, with active funds still facing redemptions, and fund closures outnumbered new launches.
An employee at Thermo Fisher Scientific requested a fossil-fuel-free investment option in the 401(k) plan on religious grounds, and after being denied, filed a lawsuit. The case could become an early example at the intersection of religious rights and climate action following the Groff v. DeJoy ruling.
JPMorgan Chase announced a major housing investment plan, committing $750 billion by 2035 to build and preserve 1 million affordable homes and support 500,000 customers in buying homes, including 200,000 first-time buyers. The plan is part of its 'American Dream Initiative,' covering areas such as housing, business growth, and financial health.
Domtar reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, paying a $1.5 million fine and investing approximately $2.6 million in emission reduction projects to resolve allegations of Clean Air Act and state water pollution law violations at its Arkansas facility.
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it has acquired all of Shell's operational and under-development onshore renewable energy assets in Europe, totaling approximately 4 gigawatts. At the same time, TotalEnergies sold a 50% stake in a 1.2-gigawatt asset portfolio to investment firm KKR, with the portfolio valued at 1.8 billion euros (approximately 2.07 billion US dollars). Shell has been continuously divesting its renewable energy business, having sold India's Sprng Energy last month.