Climate change

The goal is to sniff out "dishonest climate accounting and other actions designed to circumvent the need for deep decarbonization."

As the United Nations convenes its COP27 climate change conference in Egypt, accountants are preparing for the advent of international sustainability standards.

Firms often use questionable accounting techniques to support their emissions claims.

The foundation has named all the members of its new Integrated Reporting and Connectivity Council.

More companies are disclosing financial information related to climate change this year, but the disclosures are falling short of recommendations from regulators.

The company currently operates an emission accounting solution, Net Zero Cloud, which will be integrated with the new marketplace.

A number of sustainable investing champions say it's time for the "ESG" label to be shelved and replaced by something less likely to draw attacks from both the political right and left.

The president is expected to sign the bill this week but hold a celebration in Washington on Sept. 6, after lawmakers have returned from their summer recess.

House Democrats delivered the final votes needed on a slimmed-down version of their tax, climate and drug price agenda.

Lesser known provisions may lead to a kind of tax on carbon dioxide and methane emissions for the first time in the U.S.