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Patria’s $1 Billion Omnia Platform Bets Big on Green Data Centers in Latin America

UNDP’s AI Champion Una Boosts Pacific Green Energy Push

Why P&G Uses AI to Tackle Supply Chain Disruptions

Extreme weather is now a permanent fixture in global supply chain risk assessments. From heatwaves and floods to hurricanes and wildfires, climate change is disrupting operations, damaging infrastructure, and pushing businesses to rethink their logistics models. In 2024 alone, natural disasters caused $368 billion in damages, with severe hits to agriculture, manufacturing, and shipping routes like the Panama Canal. Companies are responding by diversifying suppliers, increasing inventory buffers, using predictive analytics, and embedding sustainability into operations. As weather volatility intensifies, supply chain resilience is emerging as a key factor in corporate performance, insurance, investment decisions, and policymaking worldwide.

Amazon Sticks to Net-Zero 2040 Goal Despite Trump’s Anti-Climate Stance

Google’s AI Energy Accelerator Boosts Clean Tech in Europe and Israel

Microsoft Boosts World’s Largest Carbon Removal Deal to 5M Tons

Amazon Rolls Out Custom-Fit Packaging to Boost Sustainability in Europe

Dow and Google’s AI Revolutionizes Soft Plastic Recycling

In a world drowning in plastic waste, soft plastics like films and flexibles pose a stubborn recycling challenge, with only 1.9% of U.S. households able to recycle them curbside. Enter Dow and Google’s X The Moonshot Factory, whose groundbreaking partnership harnesses AI to revolutionize how we sort and recycle these materials. By combining Dow’s materials science expertise with Google’s machine learning and molecular vision, they’re tackling the complex composition of films, aiming to boost circularity and keep plastics out of landfills. Early tests show promise, accurately identifying material components, and the collaboration could transform recycling systems globally. This article dives into their mission, the science behind it, and how businesses and communities can join the fight for a waste-free future. It’s a story of innovation, collaboration, and hope for a circular economy.

Deloitte Survey: 82% of Tax Leaders Expect More Disclosure as Sustainability and AI Reshape Global Policy

Deloitte’s 2025 Global Tax Policy Survey, covering 1,100 tax and finance professionals across 28 countries, highlights three trends reshaping tax functions: transparency, digitalization, and sustainability. 82% of tax leaders expect increased public tax disclosures within three years, driven by national laws and AI-scrutinized reporting. 86% see progress toward OECD’s Tax Administration 3.0, but only 29% believe AI will boost accuracy. Sustainability ranks third in priority, with 55% citing carbon taxes and CBAM costs as concerns, though only 36% fully use ESG incentives. The survey urges tax leaders to enhance data governance, cautiously adopt digital tools, and align tax with sustainability goals to navigate regulatory complexity.

Brazil’s Mombak Raises $30 Million to Scale Amazon Reforestation and Carbon Removal Projects

Mombak, a Brazilian carbon removal startup, has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Union Square Ventures to expand large-scale reforestation in the Amazon. Backed by over $150 million in carbon credit contracts and growing global demand, Mombak is positioning itself as a key player in turning restoration into climate action—though challenges remain in ensuring long-term forest stewardship and equitable benefit sharing.

Microsoft Signs 44,000-Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Carba Using Biochar Burial

Microsoft has signed a five-year agreement with Carba to purchase 44,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits beginning in 2025. Carba uses a pyrolysis process to convert biogenic waste into biochar for permanent carbon storage. The partnership represents a significant step toward scalable, monitored carbon removal technologies.

IBM and ESA Launch TerraMind: The New AI Model for Earth and Climate Monitoring