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ESG corner: US businesses stick by sustainability comms, California refineries retreat

Image of an refinery with flames and smoke shown at night.
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Our regular roundup starts with news of how companies are restructuring, rather than abandoning, how they present their sustainability initiatives

The United States has turned decisively against renewables and climate-protection initiatives under the Trump Administration, and continued that trajectory last week.

You can argue this won’t be decisive for the climate if other countries continue to move ahead on green energy, and as long as states like California continue to