Mark Segal is the Founder at OutSmart Magazine. He focuses on a diverse range of topics including climate change, sustainability, renewable energy, and the arts, weaving together themes of environmental services and alternative investments. Mark's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Advocate, LGBTQ Nation, and DIVA Magazine, highlighting his commitment to both social issues and environmental advocacy.
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By: Mark Segal
Global sustainable investment funds returned to positive net flows in the first quarter of 2026, after declining through 2025, with the rebound led by a sharp turnaround in Europe, while the U.S. continued to see outflows, according to a new report by ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics provider Morningstar Sustainalytics. While fund […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s 2027 budget on Thursday, following approval by state legislators of the legislation that includes changes to the state’s climate law to significantly push back the state’s key emissions reduction goals, replacing its 2030 target with a new 2040 goal. The changes to New York’s Climate Act follows […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday that it has formally proposed the rescission of the corporate climate disclosure rules introduced by the agency during the Biden administration. The climate reporting rules were adopted by the agency in 2024, under prior Biden-appointed SEC Chair Gary Gensler, establishing for the first time requirements for […]
This week in ESG news: IFRS, GRI align sustainability reporting standards; SEC launches proposal to scrap corporate climate reporting rules; McDonald’s to miss 2030 supply chain decarbonization goal; tech giant back plan to test clean energy & materials solutions in data centers; global sustainable fund flows turn positive in Q1 2026; bp fires new Chair […]
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) announced that it has amended its regulation requiring public companies to publicly provide annual ISSB-aligned sustainability and climate-related disclosures, moving instead to a voluntary sustainability reporting system. Mandatory sustainability reporting was set to next year, on 2026 data. While revoking the mandatory requirements, however, CVM’s updated regulation requires companies […]
China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the completion of a new green bond offering, the second-ever by the central government, raising RMB 6 billion (USD$887 million) for environmental initiatives ranging from clean transportation to pollution reduction. The offering drew very strong demand, with the order book reaching RMB 62.4 billion (USD$9.2 billion), with the issuance […]
Spanish multinational energy company Iberdrola’s U.S. subsidiary Avangrid announced that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Microsoft, to provide the tch giant with electricity from its new 140 MW solar project in Washington. The agreement marks the fourth U.S. renewable energy project under contract between Avangrid and Microsoft, which also include PPAs […]
UBS has appointed as Alexander Seidler as Head Sustainability and Climate Risk, with responsibility for implementing the bank’s sustainability and climate risk (SCR) framework. Seidler initially joined UBS in 2006, holding a variety of environmental and social risk-related positions in Zurich, London and Singapore, and departing in 2022 to join Credit Suisse as Head of […]
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced the start of commissioning of a $1.5 billion expansion project at its Complexe Arvida facility in Quebec, aimed at increasing the company’s production of low-carbon aluminum for use by customers across the transportation, construction, electrical applications and consumer goods sectors. The expansion project utilizes Rio Tinto’s proprietary […]
Climate-focused VC investor Gigascale Capital announced the launch of Gigascale Capital Fund I, a new $250 million fund targeting early-stage companies that are “rebuilding the physical economy for climate impact.” Founded in 2023 by former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer, Gigascale invests in companies developing technologies enabling energy, materials, and infrastructure systems to scale, be cheaper, […]
