RWE has taken a major step towards the realisation of its first solar farms in the UK, with seven projects, representing 330 megawatts (MW) of new, clean electricity capacity, now...
The Federal Government believes that Germany’s climate targets for 2030 are achievable. “Providing we stay on course, we are set to achieve our 2030 climate targets,” said Economics and Climate...
Gold Standard has launched step-by-step guidance to support companies to take responsibility for their greenhouse gas emissions while reducing their climate impact. The approach outlined has the potential to unlock over $20...
Manchester City has announced plans to make its training facility, the City Football Academy, one of the largest producers of renewable energy in world football. The current Premier League Champions...
In a significant stride towards combating climate change, Google unveiled a $35 million commitment to match the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase program. This ambitious initiative...
As the dust settles on last week’s final SEC Climate Disclosure Rule, commentary around the content of the final rule is getting increasingly pointed, and battle lines are being drawn....
A group of leading financial and philanthropic organizations released an investor report and toolkit highlighting climate resilience solutions as a key growth industry of the 21st century. “Investing in Climate Resilience” presents...
Shell Publishes Energy Transition Update Shell plc (Shell) published its first energy transition update since launching its Powering Progress strategy in 2021. Their Capital Markets Day in June 2023 outlined...
California has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond the record low seen during the pandemic, but new data shows this goal will prove challenging amid an emissions upswing...
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $750 million for 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of clean...
Today Apple welcomed key manufacturing partners Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Murata Manufacturing as new investors in the Restore Fund, which is designed to scale global investment in high-quality,...
Blitz 21-823 AG (in future: Elbe BidCo AG, “BidCo”), a holding company controlled by investment funds, vehicles and accounts advised and managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and...
CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture), a leading US-based direct air capture (DAC) company, today announced the successful completion of its $80 million Series A financing following the addition of multiple strategic investors that include...
1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company, announced that AT&T has agreed to purchase carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from STRATOS, 1PointFive’s first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC)...
Landmark Strategy Will Build on New National Electric Vehicle Freight Corridors Designated by the Federal Highway Administration and Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Goal to Decarbonize the Freight Sector to...
Unreasonable Impact, a strategic partnership between Unreasonable Group and Barclays, has announced the latest ventures to join its UK & Europe programme. This year’s ventures offer solutions ranging from food...
Nestlé achieved a net reduction of 13.5% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 compared to its 2018 baseline, while continuing to grow its business over the same period....
Konexa, a UK-based integrated energy development and investment platform has achieved financial close on a combined USD 18 million investment from climate-centric blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM)...
HESTA, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, is making waves by proposing its own nominees for the board of directors at oil and gas giant Woodside Energy. This unprecedented move...
A NEW MATCH-MAKING PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THE BEST SOLUTIONS FROM THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE NOMINATIONS PROCESS At an event in London with investors, philanthropists, and Earthshot Prize Finalists, Prince William celebrated...
Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Create Good-Paying Manufacturing Jobs, Build Clean Energy Supply Chains, and Reduce Industrial Emissions The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $425 million...
Uber is making it easier for riders to embrace a low-emissions lifestyle with the introduction of a new Emission Savings feature in its app. This feature allows riders around the...
Air Liquide and Vopak sign MoU to collaborate on infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution infrastructure in Singapore Air Liquide and Vopak have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
In line with High Royal Directives, Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch issued a decision on Monday outlining the implementation of the “Morocco Offer” for the development of the green...
The Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest approved three transformative changes to increase the impact and scale of the IDB Group’s development work in...
Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. According to...
Two years after proposing the rule, more than 24,000 comment letters, and a nearly three-hour meeting marked by politically charged statements, the five Securities and Exchange Commissioners voted along party...
We’ve listed the Top 14 women in sustainability, whose influence, leadership and dedication have helped to shape the fight against climate change. Women have been instrumental in driving the sustainability...
Software closes the climate data gap by providing companies with accessible and comprehensive carbon information to understand their risks and increase resilience Climate Vault Solutions, an award-winning leader in sustainable...
NatPower announces the development of the largest project for the construction of battery storage systems for over 60 GWh in the UK Over 10 billion GBP NatPower UK investments earmarked for...
Government announces the largest ever budget for the upcoming Contracts for Difference auction round. Britain’s flagship renewables scheme has received its biggest ever funding boost from government, with more than...
USDA Selects First Five Applications to Move Forward in the Awards Process for the Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, U.S. Department...
Annual Climate Report provides first insights on assessment of RBC Capital Markets’ energy client transition plans; new actions from RBC to provide capital for renewable energy and other low-carbon energy,...
Aligned with United Nations SDG 11, IBM announced a new request for proposals from government and non-profit organizations for the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, focused on technology-driven projects to advance city resiliency. IBM...
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), announced the appointment of climate-centric blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) to manage...
Permira, the global private equity firm, announced it has appointed a dedicated team to identify investment opportunities across the climate transition value chain. The team, led by Kush Patel and...
Invesco, a global investment management company with $1.59 trillion under management, has announced its departure from the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) investor coalition, effective immediately. This decision follows similar moves...
Wind turbines that use sensors to optimally adapt their rotor blades to the wind strength, fields that are fertilized more economically based on satellite data, factories that produce highly efficiently...
JLR announced it will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity** from new onsite and near site renewable energy projects, slashing energy bills and reducing reliance on grid...
One of the copper company’s sustainability goals is to be able to supply all of its operations only from renewable energy sources by the end of the decade, to contribute...
Strengthened collaboration will facilitate and support the credible, high-integrity supply and use of carbon credits as an enabling tool for sustainable development and the net-zero transition. The Voluntary Carbon Market...
Bain & Company makes a Carbon Integrity Platinum Claim, demonstrating its progress on internal decarbonization and going above and beyond with investment in high-integrity carbon credits. The Voluntary Carbon Market...
Climate Action 100+ has confirmed that JP Morgan Asset Management, State Street Global Advisors, and PIMCO have decided to withdraw from the initiative. BlackRock (“BlackRock, Inc.”) has also transferred its...
Dutch pension fund ABP aims to achieve €30 billion in investments by 2030 that yield double returns: financial and societal impacts, especially in areas like climate and biodiversity solutions. The...
Hive Hydrogen South Africa has signed an agreement with Genesis Eco-Energy to implement 372MW of wind power in the Western Cape, to support the development of its Green Ammonia project...
A joint press release by the S-Hub consortium. The S-Hub consortium, comprising ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Shell Singapore Pte. Ltd., is proud to be selected to work with...
BBVA widens its sustainable business with a global finance unit that will focus on cleantech innovation, announced BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila at the 3rd BBVA Sustainability Forum, held Thursday...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions increased as exceptional droughts hit hydropower, but rise was lower than in 2022 thanks to expansion of technologies such as solar, wind & EVs Global energy-related...
The SBTi has released two new reports to support the design and implementation of beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM). The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an international organization enabling ambitious...
Pioneering solutions that pair connectivity with engineering expertise to reduce emissions L&T Technology Services Limited, a prominent global digital engineering and R&D services company, and AT&T, one of the largest...
Collaborative projects with the Brazilian Development Bank and Brazilian financial institutions aim to support Brazil to deliver its G20 Presidency climate finance priorities and ambitious climate goals UN Secretary-General’s Special...
Tanzania has activated the first turbine of its highly anticipated Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, marking a significant step towards doubling the country’s electricity generation capacity. Despite concerns from conservationists about...
The Puglia Green Hydrogen Valley is part of the 33 projects included by the European Commission in Hy2Infra, the third Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support the...
Brescia confirms itself as a model for decarbonisation: new technology inaugurated that makes the via Malta plant even more efficient and sustainable Putting energy into circulation, so as not to...
The Business Council supports the continuous improvement in the quality of climate related financial disclosures to facilitate climate risks and opportunities when making investment decisions and is calling for close...
Cepsa and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Apical, are beginning construction of the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe. This facility, which will flexibly produce 500,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...
There is new hope that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will issue its long-awaited climate disclosure rule soon. A draft of the final rule has been circulated to...
Elevating the UAE’s Position in Global Logistics: The New FedEx Hub Highlights Innovation and Efficiency FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company,...
The Commission is investing over €233 million in twelve new Strategic Projects across Europe under theLIFE programme to support the implementation of the EU’s environmental and climate ambitions under the European Green Deal....
Millions of savers’ money invested in polluting industries, despite public demand for change A new report by Make My Money Matter reveals that UK pension providers are failing to adequately...
Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland, agreeing to buy the majority of electricity from Windlab’s planned...
Octopus Energy’s generation arm and Salzgitter Group, one of Germany’s leading steel and technology groups, are joining forces to radically decarbonise steel production in Germany using the power of the...
Agreement demonstrates shared commitment to high-integrity projects that, beyond sequestering carbon, support biodiversity and benefit local communities long term Catona Climate, a global climate finance company, announced that Microsoft has...
Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in...
AIB said today it has appointed Paul Travers as Managing Director Climate Capital at the bank. The bank said the appointment will support the delivery of its three-year strategy which...
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced that it has committed to invest in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects utilizing a Tax Credit...
Iberdrola España and the Asturian business group Exiom continue their steps towards the definitive opening of the photovoltaic module factory Iberdrola España and the Asturian business group Exiom continue their...
A new report by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) calls for deeper collaboration between public and private sectors, alongside clear sector-specific transition...
RMI and NREL unveil new tools to simplify complex energy analysis and improve energy storage RMI, founded as Rocky Mountain Institute, and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy...
Climate change denialism varies geographically within the U.S., with political ideology, economic dependency on fossil fuels, and mistrust in science being key contributing factors. Social media platforms serve as significant...
The fight against climate change gains a powerful ally with the collaboration between Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Google. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, contributes significantly to global warming. This...
Co-chaired by France and Ireland, meeting of ministers from around the world delivers mandates for IEA on membership talks with India, opening a regional centre in Singapore, launching a critical...
The company’s platform allows businesses to manage Scope 3 emissions by tracking employee carbon footprints EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy supported by the European Institute of Innovation...
IBM announced an expansion of its ESG data platform, Envizi ESG Suite, with the introduction of a new Supply Chain Intelligence module. This module equips companies with tools to collect...
The recent departures of major players like JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) from Climate Action 100+ have sent shockwaves through the investor landscape for climate...
Neustark’s founder and co-CEO Valentin Gutknecht in conversation with Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Melanie Nakagawa Neustark, a Switzerland-based carbon removal developer, has entered into a multi-year offtake agreement to provide...
World First: supports Japan’s ambitious emission reduction goals Japan will issue the first tranche of its JPY1.6tn (USD11bn) Climate Transition Bond, with proceeds being used to fund Japan’s ambitious Green Transformation (GX)...
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy (RE) company and the second largest solar PV developer in the world, has operationalized 551 MW solar capacity in Khavda, Gujarat, by supplying...
Gryphon Digital Mining Completes Second Annual Carbon Emissions Assessment Audit with Top Results Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed two annual carbon emissions assessments with...
The Commission welcomes an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU’s economic governance framework since the aftermath of the...
A.P. Moller – Maersk´s (Maersk) greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be in line with the 1.5-degree pathway from the Paris...
The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to support distributed renewable energy (DRE) and...
Amidst the dazzling lights of the Las Vegas Strip lies Allegiant Stadium, a sleek black marvel that serves as the home of the Las Vegas Raiders and a premier venue...
Ahead of GreenBiz 2024, Salesforce conducted a new study in partnership with GlobeScan, revealing that 93% of sustainability, finance, and technology leaders think sustainability is crucial to the success of their organizations....
By: SESAMm Sustainability trends have become ubiquitous in the business world, mainly due to the attention ESG is receiving. To state the obvious, this is a positive trend as it helps...
Google’s AI is being used to tackle the emissions issue in European skies, offering a cost-effective solution called “Contrail Avoidance.” This technology allows airlines to identify optimal changes in flight...
HSBC announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate climate mitigation and resilience through financing and support for companies in the Google Cloud Ready – Sustainability (GCR-Sustainability) programme. GCR-Sustainability is a validation...
For a more sustainable and resilient food system, MEPs support a simpler process for NGT plants equivalent to conventional plants, while others must follow stricter rules. Parliament adopted its position...
Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on the Net-Zero industry Act to bolster EU production in technologies needed for decarbonisation. The “Net-Zero industry Act” sets a target for...
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved €3.2 billion of new financing to support clean energy, transport, corporate research and development, and business investment. “The...
Canada needs to double climate spending to reach Net Zero The RBC Climate Action Institute released its Climate Action 2024 report, offering an unprecedented look at Canada’s climate progress and readiness. The research indicates that Canada may...
Ball Aerospace successfully delivered the MethaneSAT satellite to Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California this week, where it is scheduled to launch next month. The mission was developed in partnership with MethaneSAT,...
The Minister of Climate Action, Food, and Rural Agenda, David Mascort i Subiranas, and the Vice President and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge of the Spanish Government, Teresa...
The European Union is committed to reaching ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions by 2050. While the major part of this effort will come from reducing current emissions levels in the coming years,...
Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables and energy transition infrastructure manager of Schroders Capital, today announces the launch of Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF). This is the UK’s...
The Commission has published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. Based on this impact assessment,...
CDP – the global environmental disclosure nonprofit – has scored over 21,000 companies based on information reported through its climate change, deforestation and water security questionnaires. Just under 400 (2%)...