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Hess shareholders sign off on $53 billion sale to Chevron
Hess shareholders on Tuesday approved the company's $53 billion merger with No. 2 U.S. oil company Chevron, according to preliminary results of the...
Corporate climate plan verifier tightens rules for banks, asset managers
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a voluntary organisation which assesses corporate climate action plans, says it will now ask for more ambition...
Momentum building for global company climate disclosures: standards body
More countries than initially expected are adopting international climate-related disclosure standards, a global rulemaking body said on Tuesday, but cautioned that significant departures...
Caribbean leader blasts ’empty’ climate promises at small islands summit
The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations...
Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of COP29 climate talks
The world's small island states plan to join forces to push for debt relief and more climate investment ahead of this year's COP29...
Hess-Chevron merger vote appears ripe for narrow approval
Hess Corp CEO John Hess has until Tuesday to quell a rebellion by shareholders over his handling of what could turn out to...
Orsted receives $650 million tax equity financing from J.P. Morgan
Danish company Orsted has secured an investment of $680 million in tax equity financing from J.P. Morgan for a portfolio of solar and...
Macron urges TotalEnergies to stay in France after talk of US listing
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged oil giant TotalEnergies to remain in France after news of the company's potential US listing
