Canada has committed $2.5 million to Ottawa-based TerraFixing to advance its direct air capture (DAC) technology, designed specifically for northern climates. The funding comes from the Energy Innovation Program and...
Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has launched one of its largest public investment initiatives in nearly a decade, committing R$10 billion in variable income through 2025. Of this, R$5 billion...
Sweden’s largest solar power plant, the 100 MWp Hultsfred Solar Farm, is now delivering renewable energy to H&M Group through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). Located on the grounds...
Vietnam has approved the transfer of one million tons of CO₂ emission reductions generated from plantation forests in the north-central region to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD),...
Spain has launched a sweeping climate emergency plan that tightens corporate disclosure rules and ramps up its clean energy transition, following wildfires that burned more than 300,000 hectares. The strategy...
Equinor said on Monday it would participate in Orsted’s 60 billion Danish crown ($9.4 billion) rights issue, subscribing for shares worth up to 6 billion crowns ($940 million). The investment...
Bank ABC has set a new high-water mark in sustainable finance, mobilizing US$2.8 billion in 2024, with almost nine out of ten dollars directed toward emerging markets. These funds are...
Standard Chartered has appointed Roger Charles as Head of Sustainability Initiatives, Coverage, within its Corporate & Investment Banking team. Charles, an environmental, social, and climate risk specialist, brings more than...
The European Commission has committed €4 million ($4.3 million) to support the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and BTG Pactual have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate sustainability and development initiatives in Brazil and across Latin America. The collaboration, announced this week,...
Singapore’s regulators are easing the pressure on smaller businesses by extending timelines for climate reporting. The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced that...
Global fashion and lifestyle retailer SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and develop broader carbon-reduction...
A German court has barred Apple from marketing its Apple Watch as “CO2 neutral,” ruling that the company misled consumers about the durability of its offsets. The Frankfurt decision, issued...
Hong Kong’s growing cohort of family offices is leaning into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, prompting regulators to sharpen reporting standards in a bid to keep pace with international...
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), part of the Lufthansa Group, has signed a multi-year agreement with Swiss climate tech start-up neustark to remove carbon dioxide by 2030, with an option...
Blackstone has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shermco, a provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors in a deal valued at approximately $1.6 billion. Founded in...
X-energy, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United...
Frontier has signed a $31.3 million offtake agreement with Planetary to expand ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) as a large-scale carbon removal solution. Under the deal, Planetary will deliver 115,211 tons...
BYD, once a battery supplier in Shenzhen, now stands at the centre of the global electric vehicle race. In 2024, it overtook Tesla in worldwide EV sales, a symbolic changing...
Asda has launched a sustainability-linked supply chain finance program with Lloyds, offering UK suppliers improved payment terms and rates tied directly to their sustainability performance. Under the scheme, suppliers who...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...
RMI’s climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, has welcomed 18 startups from six countries across four continents, broadening its portfolio to more than 280 companies. The program is designed to accelerate...
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a position paper making the case for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a low-carbon backup fuel for Singapore’s fast-growing data...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...