ESG Snapshot: Issue 141
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This week in ESG Snapshot
- AI and data centres: Energy, water and planning constraints are becoming investment issues.
- Energy transition: Finance, grid connections and compliance are determining which projects proceed.
- Climate claims: Reporting and product claims face stronger evidence and governance expectations.
- Nature and circularity: Biodiversity, approvals and resource security are moving closer to core strategy.
- International policy: Sustainability rules are increasingly influencing trade and industrial competition.
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