Private equity investor Lightsmith Group announced that it has raised commitments of $186 million for the final closing of the Lightsmith Climate Resilience fund, investing in growth-stage technology companies that...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved €3.2 billion of new financing for a series of projects to support climate action, businesses managing...
Carbon capture and removal startup Verdox announced that it has raised $80 million in committed capital from investors including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital. The...
Paris-based alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital announced two new leadership appointments for the firm’s decarbonization-focused North American Private Equity Climate Practice, adding Alexander Bell and Cristian Norambuena as Head and...
The Davos Agenda 2022 virtual event took place 17-21 January 2022. It featured heads of state and government, CEOs and other leaders coming together to propose solutions to pressing global...
Blackstone Launches Sustainable Resources Credit Platform
How Social Enterprises Can Help Corporations Meet Their ESG Goals: The private sector is undergoing a seismic transformation, driven in part by the climate crisis, Covid-19, and extreme financial inequality....
Sustainability Week Actionable insights, practical solutions Building on six years of actionable insights and solutions to help businesses on their path to greater sustainability! Will bring together more than 1,500...
Swedish automaker Volvo said on Wednesday it had set a price on carbon emissions from its operations of 1,000 Swedish crowns ($116.30) a tonne, part of attempts to ensure all...
Getting Started in Responsible Investment: This panel will explore steps signatories have taken to develop, implement and improve their approach to responsible investment. Covering practical responses to global challenges including...
2022 ESG Trends to Watch – What are the trends and developments MSCI believe investors will see around ESG, climate change and regulations in 2022? When MSCI first published their...
Some Indian companies are recalibrating their businesses to hit net-zero emissions deadlines If there is one common thread that ran through the ambitions of Indian companies in 2021, it was...
(Euro News) – Flying is responsible for 2.5 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions, so reducing its climate impact is crucial to mitigating climate change. Despite the problem’s importance, most...
Join Verge Net-Zero professionals working on sustainability, supply chains, facilities, fleets, manufacturing and other key areas to learn from leaders behind the private sector’s most ambitious carbon targets. “Thousands of...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgMission™, a global collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture, announced today that McDonald’s USA has partnered to develop and implement climate-smart farming solutions with a...
Elected Mayor plans to improve the city through infrastructure upgrades and public-private partnerships to provide equal internet access and opportunities for all citizens Jake Ayers, the newly elected mayor for...
Net-zero pledges have become more common among companies and governments as concerns over climate change and the planet’s environment continue to grow. While much of that has focused around curbing...
The $555 billion focused on cutting carbon emissions includes tax credits for businesses and consumers, but omits a key plan targeting the U.S. power sector. (Washington Post) – The White...
Friday’s decision is a “huge deal—and a big surprise,” says a former agency official. (Huffington post) – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a set of cases challenging the Environmental...