This week in ESG news: EPA to scrap requirements to report GHG emissions; survey finds half of corporate buyers plan to drop unsustainable suppliers; SEC ordered by court to decide fate of its climate reporting rules; Mars launches program to accelerate renewable energy deployment in its supply chain; Microsoft buys $6 billion of renewables-powered computing capacity; Australia sets 2035 climate goal; Texas investigates proxy advisory firms for supporting ESG; Schneider Electric signs its first durable carbon removal agreement; Mercedes-Benz to build one of largest wind farms in Germany; Macquarie raises over $3 billion for energy decarbonization fund, and more.

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Schneider Electric Signs Long-Term Carbon Removal Agreement with Climeworks

Mercedes-Benz to Build One of the Most Powerful Wind Farms in Germany

Microsoft Signs $6 Billion Deal for 100% Renewable Energy-Powered AI Computing Capacity

Google, Vaulted Deep Launch Partnership to Remove Carbon, Measure Methane Elimination of Burying Biomass

Half of Corporate Buyers Plan to Drop Unsustainable Suppliers: Bain Survey

McDonald’s to Invest $200 Million in Regenerative Agriculture to Boost Beef Supply Chain Sustainability

Prometheus Announces Breakthrough to Slash Cost of DAC Carbon Capture by 80%

Mars Launches Program to Transition Global Value Chain to Renewable Energy

Government & Regulators

Australia Sets Goal to Reduce GHG Emissions by 62% – 70% by 2035

Singapore Signs Deals for More than 2 Million Tonnes of Nature Based Carbon Credits

Texas Launches Investigation into Glass Lewis, ISS for Supporting ESG, DEI

ESG Reporting

Court Orders SEC to Either Defend, Change or Repeal Climate Reporting Rules

U.S. EPA to Scrap Requirements to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ESG Services and Tools

S&P Global, Novata Partner on Joint Sustainability Data Management Solutions

Wharton, PRI Launch Responsible Investment Executive Education Course

Sustainable Finance

Galvanize Launches $1.3 Billion Strategy to Finance Energy Transition Value Chain

Green Data Center Developer Soluna Secures $100 Million Financing from Generate Capital

Sustainable Investing

T. Rowe Price Launches $200 Million Emerging Markets Blue Bond Impact Fund

Robeco Awarded $18 Billion Mandate for Dutch Pension Fund’s Shift to More Sustainability-Focused Strategy

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Macquarie Raises Over $3 Billion for Energy Decarbonization Fund

Volo Earth Raises $135 Million for Early-Stage Climate Tech Venture Fund

American Airlines, Alaska Air Lead New $150 Million Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tech Fund

Suma Capital Raises $249 Million to Invest in Industrial Decarbonization Startups

Sympower Raises $50 Million to Roll Out Battery Storage, Energy Flexibility Solutions Across Europe

Exec Moves

Sustainability Technology VC Investor Giant Ventures Appoints Zenetta Burger to Lead U.S. Presence