Category: ESG United States
The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to become the first U.S. stock market focused exclusively on the green economy. If...
The U.S. Plastics Pact announces the appointment of Jonathan Quinn as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. This leadership change marks a pivotal moment for the Pact as...
The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport has successfully concluded a historic $2.55 billion Green Bond issuance, the largest ever municipal bond financing for an airport project....
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to lease 1.1 million acres of state-owned offshore areas for carbon sequestration projects. This initiative is a...
280 Earth, Inc. announced that it has completed construction and started operating a direct air capture (“DAC”) facility to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere, mitigating climate change....
Key Points: The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has decided to extend its investment contracts with BlackRock Inc., overseeing $7.3 billion in assets. This decision comes on the heels...
Key Impact Points: In a bold move aimed at addressing trade imbalances and protecting domestic industries, President Joe Biden announced steep increases in U.S. tariffs on a wide array of...
In the tumultuous landscape of the US culture wars, fear and values have become the twin engines of US politics. Their combination forms a formidable narrative that sways voters. As...
The US has issued a raft of new climate policies in recent months as the Biden administration attempts to shield progress against any future government backtracking. This week alone, the EPA finalized a rule...
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will provide transport infrastructure needed to support future growth of the carbon capture and storage industry As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the...
The first quarter of 2024 has been a period of notable shifts in the landscape of global sustainable funds. Amidst varied economic signals and evolving regulatory frameworks, these funds have...
Report Announces Development of New Cutting-Edge Hybrid Locomotive, Safety Improvements, and Industry Recognition for Sustainability Union Pacific Railroad released its annual Building America Report, highlighting progress on key goals, including safety...
$1.4 billion investment in Indiana plant brings production of an all-new BEV Toyota adds up to 340 new, sustainable U.S. jobs Toyota will prepare for assembly of an all-new, three...
Volunteers helped plant 50 trees in an area with one of the lowest Tree Equity Scores in Franklin County, which will help improve the area’s tree canopy in the future...
Suniva and Heliene Announce Strategic Sourcing Contract to Produce First U.S. Domestic Content-Eligible Crystalline Silicon PV Modules Suniva, Inc., the largest and oldest U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and Heliene, Inc., a...
I recently spent a day in one of my Happy Places, strolling around Texworld, the twice-yearly global textile exhibit at the Javits Center in New York City. After 30 years...
Transaction Marks First U.S. Investment from KKR’s Global Climate Strategy KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which investment funds and accounts...
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....
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...
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...
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