1PointFive and Enterprise Partner on CO₂ Pipeline to Support Texas Carbon Sequestration Hub for Industrial Decarbonization Oxy’s 1PointFive, a leading company in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS), and Enterprise...
Key Impact Points: Financing Announcement BrightNight has announced the successful closing of a $260 million tax-equity financing commitment for its 300-megawatt Box Canyon solar project in Pinal County, Arizona. This...
To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., Google has signed the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed...
Innovative Financing for Sustainable Development CDPQ, a global investment group, and Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), a leader in sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions, announced the launch of a $600...
The United States is falling behind its ambitious climate targets, with current efforts set to achieve only a 22% reduction in emissions by 2030, significantly short of the 50% reduction...
CFTC Introduces First Carbon Credit Market Guidelines The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has established its first-ever guidelines for trading voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. This is a pivotal...
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), has announced plans to provide up to $1.8 billion in funding to support the growth...
United Airlines and the San Francisco 49ers have teamed up to reduce carbon emissions from air travel by launching a pilot project using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The 49ers are...
The 2023 National Solar Jobs Census, published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), reveals a notable increase in solar jobs across the U.S. The report shows 279,447 workers are...
BBVA Expands to Houston for U.S. Energy Transition Leadership BBVA Group has opened a new office in Houston, positioning itself as a key player in financing the U.S. energy transition....
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued three draft permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. These...
Fastmarkets, a leader in cross-commodity price reporting, has launched its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) prices for the North American market. This new initiative is designed to enhance transparency and...
ADNOC’s Strategic Stake in ExxonMobil’s Hydrogen Plant Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC will acquire a 35% stake in ExxonMobil’s upcoming hydrogen plant in Baytown, Texas. This move is part of a broader...
Texas is facing a legal challenge from the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), a nonprofit organization advocating for environmentally sustainable business practices. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in Austin’s federal...
Clean energy jobs in the U.S. are on the rise, growing at more than double the rate of the overall job market in 2023. The U.S. Energy and Employment Report...
U.S. hospitals are adopting medical device reprocessing as a key strategy to cut costs, reduce waste, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Cardinal Health’s Sustainable Technologies™ division is leading this shift,...
Pivot Energy, a leading renewable energy provider, has entered into a transformative 5-year framework agreement with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MWac of community-scale solar energy projects across the...
In Defense of Investor Interests The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is staunchly defending its climate disclosure rule in court, asserting that the rule is vital for providing investors...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review: China announced its first absolute emissions cut target for 2035, while the EU delayed supply chain deforestation rules by a year. California...
Oxford spin-out attracts global capital OXCCU, a University of Oxford spin-out developing sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon, has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The financing...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Toronto is set to host its first-ever Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) from October 1–3, 2025, a grassroots initiative designed to unite climate action with culture, innovation, and community. The event...
Shipping and logistics giants DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have deepened their collaboration on decarbonization, signing a three-year framework agreement that expands the use of sustainable marine fuels across Hapag-Lloyd’s...
Brussels Pushes Back Deadline The European Commission will delay implementation of the EU’s landmark deforestation law by another year, citing fears that its digital infrastructure cannot handle the compliance load....
Sacramento sets scope for sweeping disclosure regime California regulators have published a list of more than 4,000 companies that must begin disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks under...
Levi Strauss pushes renewable energy deeper into its supply chain Levi Strauss & Co. has unveiled a new initiative with Schneider Electric to accelerate renewable energy adoption among its supply...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...