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Zelestra, owned by Swedish investment firm EQT, will invest between $1 billion and $1.5 billion in renewable energy infrastructure in Peru over the next five years, focusing on powering the...
MP Materials and Apple have signed a $500 million, long-term supply agreement that will enable Apple to use rare earth magnets manufactured entirely in the United States from 100% recycled...
In this powerful exchange, Dr. H.E. Gene Leon, Executive Director of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity calls for a fundamental rethinking of how we define value in finance—advocating for...
A Jaguar Land Rover-supported battery recycling project has secured £8.1 million in funding, including £4.05 million from the UK government, to recover critical minerals from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. Spearheaded...
European banks have made notable progress in identifying, managing, and mitigating climate and nature-related risks, according to Frank Elderson, Vice-Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board. However, he cautioned that more...
UK Launches Green Finance Pilot to Tackle Barriers to Emission Cuts Chancellor Rachel Reeves will direct UK financial regulators to address obstacles hindering businesses from cutting carbon emissions, as part...
Google has announced the world’s largest corporate clean energy agreement for hydroelectric power, signing a landmark deal with Brookfield Asset Management to secure up to 3,000 megawatts (MW) of carbon-free...
Unblock, a Latin America-based energy infrastructure startup, has raised $13.5 million in funding to scale its operations that transform wasted energy into computing power. The round was led by Goldcrest...
Singapore’s sustainable finance ecosystem has taken a significant step forward with the release of practical guidance for applying the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy (SAT), aimed at accelerating credible green and transition financing...
In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy, ACWA Power, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), and Saudi Aramco Power Company...
Indian renewable energy company SAEL Industries Ltd announced plans to invest ₹82 billion ($954 million) in constructing a 5-gigawatt-per-year integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar...
Zurich Insurance Group and Amundi have launched the Zurich Global Green Bond Fund, a tailored investment vehicle for Zurich’s Life insurance customers seeking access to the global green bond market....
The California Community Choice Financing Authority (CCCFA) is preparing to issue $1 billion in green bonds to support a 30-year supply of clean energy for San Diego Community Power (SDCP)....
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted conditional authorisation for the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and industry participants to collaborate on sustainable finance projects for the next...
Ørsted has achieved financial close on a TWD 90 billion (approximately DKK 20 billion) project finance package for its 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, backed...
Masdar and Iberdrola have announced two major clean energy milestones under their €15 billion strategic alliance: a €5.2 billion ($5.6 billion)co-investment in the UK’s East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm...
S&P Global Ratings has introduced a new assessment for sustainable bond issuances in the Amazon, applying its Second Party Opinions to evaluate alignment with the Amazonia Bond Guidelines (ABGs). These...
Veolia has begun construction on the UK’s first “tray-to-tray” closed-loop PET recycling facility, marking the launch of its largest UK plastics project to date. The £70 million ($90 million) investment...
The UK government has secured a landmark £7.5 billion ($10 billion) investment agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to accelerate clean energy and infrastructure development across Britain. The partnership, signed in...
Biorig, the renewable gases division of Spain-based Solarig, is scaling up its biomethane operations in Italy with a strategic investment exceeding €300 million by 2030. The initiative will include the...
Tikehau Capital has announced a €1 billion capital raise to fuel the continued global expansion of Egis, its portfolio company and a leader in sustainable infrastructure, engineering, and mobility services....
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has outperformed its sustainable finance goal, disbursing more than 180 billion baht in sustainable loans and bonds within just two and a half years—well ahead of...
Sri Lanka doubles down on sustainable finance Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), unveiled the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0 on May 5 in...
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has released its 16th Global Sustainability Report, reinforcing its commitment to integrating ESG principles across fund and asset management. Key highlights include a rise in renewable energy...
Itaú Chile Launches Sustainable Finance Framework Backed by “Strong” S&P Global Rating Banco Itaú Chile has announced the release of its inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework, designed to steer the bank’s...
Brussels – ESG News: The European Commission has launched a ‘Roadmap towards Nature Credits’ to attract private investment into biodiversity restoration and ecosystem preservation, rewarding businesses, landowners, and communities that...
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has mobilised AED 17.3 billion (USD 4.7 Billion) in sustainable finance as of year-end 2024—marking significant progress toward its AED 60 billion target by 2030....
UK local authorities are significantly increasing their climate efforts, identifying £67 billion worth of climate projects, even as nearly half say budget constraints are impeding progress. This is according to...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a historic $1.225 billion in funding at its 42nd meeting, marking the largest amount ever allocated during a single session. The funds...
Terra CO2, a U.S.-based low-carbon building materials company, announced it has secured $124.5 million in Series B funding to scale its commercial production of sustainable cement alternatives. The round was...
J.P. Morgan’s blockchain unit, Kinexys, has launched the next phase of its carbon market initiative, developing a blockchain-based application to tokenize global carbon credits. The solution—built on Kinexys Digital Assets,...
Mars Incorporated has announced a 1.9% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, reinforcing its continued ability to decouple environmental impact from economic growth. Since 2015, the company has...
Dexter Energy, an Amsterdam-based climate tech firm, has raised €23 million in a Series C funding round to scale its AI-powered forecasting and trade optimization services for renewable energy and...
Climeworks, a global leader in Direct Air Capture (DAC) and carbon removal solutions, has raised $162 million in additional equity financing, marking the largest carbon removal investment round of 2025...
Zelestra, a global multi-technology renewable energy company, has secured an additional €235 million to expand its sustainability-linked loan facility, bringing the total to €770 million. The facility, initially signed in...
Azimut Group and Eni Next have announced a strategic collaboration to launch a €100 million European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), targeting high-potential startups and scale-ups driving clean energy innovation....
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – has approved a record $5.2 billion in funding for 16 sustainable development operations across 10 countries, marking its largest...
SP Energy Networks, the distribution arm of Iberdrola in the UK, has committed £1.4 billion to deliver critical onshore transmission infrastructure across central and southern Scotland—supporting the UK Government’s Clean...
Nokia has signed a €1.5 billion five-year multicurrency revolving credit facility (RCF), with two optional one-year extensions. The facility includes a sustainability-linked pricing mechanism, tying the margin of the loan...
The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) have introduced a new €5 billion flexible guarantee to expand EIB operations beyond the EU and unlock up to €10 billion in...
In an unprecedented industry collaboration, DBS, OCBC, and UOB, with support from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), have launched a report to help banks assess the financial implications of...
Ambienta SGR S.p.A., a leading European asset manager focused on environmental sustainability, has closed its small cap strategy with commitments totaling approximately €500 million—surpassing its original €450 million target. The...
Wolters Kluwer has expanded its CCH® Tagetik ESG & Sustainability platform with two targeted solutions: one to support compliance with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and another to...
Slovenia has launched its first sustainability-linked bond, raising €1 billion to support its environmental and climate objectives. The 10-year bond, maturing on 2 July 2035, carries a coupon rate of...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Keppel Ltd. to mobilize up to USD1.5 billion for sustainable infrastructure projects across Asia-Pacific. The agreement, signed...
A new platform, FourTwoThree, has launched with backing from global banks NatWest Group, NAB, and SC Ventures to address the urgent need for scalable SME climate action. The initiative targets...
The UK government has announced a major step in its mission to become the “sustainable finance capital of the world”, launching a set of consultations aimed at standardizing climate transition...
JPMorganChase has signed a 10-year agreement with 1PointFive to purchase 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits, marking a significant step in the financial giant’s efforts to decarbonize...
Greenbelt Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on advancing energy and infrastructure transformation, has closed its inaugural fund—Greenbelt Capital Partners III L.P.—at $1 billion, hitting its hard cap and...
L’Oréal Groupe, the global beauty leader, has launched a €100 million Sustainable Innovation Accelerator aimed at scouting and scaling breakthrough sustainability solutions across the beauty industry. The initiative, run in...
The UK government has unveiled a sweeping 10-year industrial strategy aimed at slashing corporate electricity bills and cementing the country’s leadership in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and frontier technologies. The...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has unveiled its Sustainability Taxonomy, a digital framework that converts its sustainability reporting standards into machine-readable formats using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)—the global standard...
Carbon Upcycling Technologies has closed an $18 million funding round, led by impact-focused investor Builders Vision, to accelerate the commercialization of its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology for the...
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has unveiled a bold 2025–2030 climate strategy targeting $400 billion in climate action investments by the end of the decade. The announcement...
Octopus Energy Generation has launched a $60 million fund—its first dedicated to Africa—to drive transformative investment in clean energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiled at the Africa Energy Forum in...
Mango has partnered with Swedish material innovator Circulose®, becoming the first brand to integrate its regenerated cotton-based fibres into production since Circulose’s restart. The move positions Mango as a sustainability...
Climate Tech Partners (CTP) has secured its first close with a $30 million anchor investment—$15 million each from Australian Ethical Investments (AEI) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)—despite headwinds...
Volkswagen Bank GmbH has successfully issued its first green bond, raising €1.5 billion through 3-year and 6-year tranches. The bond, aligned with Volkswagen Financial Services AG’s Green Finance Framework, introduces...
TerraPower has raised $650 million in a major funding round backed by existing and new investors, including NVentures—NVIDIA’s venture capital arm—Bill Gates, and HD Hyundai. The funding will accelerate the...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond Active UCITS ETF (GEMS), designed to provide investors with active exposure to sustainable fixed...
Australia has released its first sustainable finance taxonomy, providing a science-aligned, Paris-compatible framework to steer investments toward net zero. Developed by the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) with strategic oversight...
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a voluntary framework for disclosing climate-related financial risks, aimed at internationally active banks and national regulators. “Jurisdictions are to consider whether to...
The UK government has allocated £200 million to the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Scotland — marking the largest government funding commitment to the project to date....
BBVA and Malta Iberia have signed a landmark agreement to develop Spain’s first commercial-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstration plant, reinforcing efforts to decarbonize Europe’s energy system and improve grid...
RWE has returned to the hybrid bond market for the first time since 2015, successfully issuing a €1 billion green hybrid bond to support its renewable investment strategy. Split into...
Fervo Energy has secured $206 million in new funding to complete Phase I of Cape Station—set to become the world’s largest enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) development. This financing milestone cements...
Lightsource bp has secured approximately TWD 6 billion (USD 185 million) to fund its first fishery solar project in Taiwan — and its first globally — positioning the company as...
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has issued its second Green Bond, raising €500 million in a transaction that signals a major leap forward in sustainable finance innovation. The 8-year bond...
Runwise, a leading smart operating system for buildings, has raised $55 million in Series B funding to scale its platform and deepen its presence in key markets. The round was...
Proxima Fusion, the fastest-growing fusion energy startup in Europe, has raised €130 million ($150 million) in Series A funding, marking the continent’s largest-ever private fusion investment round. The round was...
The UK Government has formally approved Sizewell C, marking the first majority British-owned nuclear power plant announcement in over three decades. The Chancellor is set to confirm £14.2 billion in...
SWEN Capital Partners, a leader in responsible investment, announced the first close of its SWEN Blue Ocean 2 fund at €160 million, aiming to raise €300 million. This positions it...
Six leading public development banks have launched Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0, committing €3 billion between 2026 and 2030 to fight marine plastic pollution and support waste prevention and circular economy...
Nippon Steel is investing ¥870 billion (USD $6.05 billion) to modernize three domestic plants with electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, aiming to significantly reduce carbon emissions in one of the...
Macquarie Asset Management and the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) have completed the acquisition of Renewi, a European leader in recycling and circular waste solutions. The deal, executed through...
Garanti BBVA has renewed its sustainability-linked syndicated loan, securing over $440 million in foreign funding to support the Turkish economy—an initiative fully aligned with its Sustainable Debt Financing Framework. The...
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) is preparing to introduce defence-related allocations into some of its ESG-labelled funds—marking a significant departure from traditional ESG exclusions and signalling a broader shift in how...
ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN), Iberdrola’s UK distribution arm, is investing over €262 million to upgrade and future-proof the UK’s electricity distribution infrastructure. The initiative aligns with the country’s climate targets...
Fusion steps toward reality TAE Technologies announced it has raised more than $150 million in its latest funding round to support the development of the world’s first commercial fusion power...
Key Impact Points: Energize Capital Expands Climate-Tech Strategy with $430 Million Fund III Energize Capital, a leading climate-focused investor, has closed Ventures Fund III with $430 million in capital commitments,...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $100 million in equity to TPG’s Global South Initiative (GSI) — a climate investment strategy focused on unlocking scalable, high-return opportunities across emerging...
Google is investing more than $4 million in two water replenishment projects in partnership with Arable Labs, targeting watershed recovery and sustainable agriculture across North and South Carolina. The initiative...
Barclays Climate Ventures has catalyzed more than £508 million in climate tech investment since 2020, according to its newly released 2024 impact report. By leading or co-leading 61% of its...
Danske Bank is redefining how it supports the climate transition—broadening its approach to finance entire company transitions rather than just isolated green projects. “By evaluating transition plans at the company...
APG, acting on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, is investing up to €250 million in SkyNRG, a leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking a pivotal move in the...
ACWA Power has announced a series of high-impact strategic agreements in Malaysia that could see up to USD 10 billion invested in the country’s clean energy and water infrastructure. The...
Amprion GmbH has raised €1 billion through a green dual-tranche bond, reinforcing its commitment to building a climate-neutral electricity transmission grid in Germany. Issued under its €9 billion debt issuance...
Solveo Energies, a French independent renewable energy producer, has raised €98 million in a major financing round led by Mirova, a responsible investment affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. The funding...
Neot Capital has launched Neot e-motion, a new pan-European leasing platform dedicated to accelerating zero-emission mobility, supported by a €350 million equity injection from Mirova, Alba Infra Partners, and Banque...
Tokio Marine, Japan’s largest property and casualty insurer, has launched a new green insurance unit—Tokio Marine GX (TMGX)—with a bold target: $1 billion in revenues by the end of the...
Institutional investors remain firmly committed to sustainable investing—but with sharper focus and strategic intent. According to BNP Paribas’ 2025 ESG Survey, 87% of institutional investors say their sustainability goals remain...
OroraTech, a global leader in wildfire intelligence and risk assessment, has extended its Series B funding round to €37 million, securing investment from two major European financial players—BNP Paribas Solar...
Snam has successfully placed a $2 billion multi-tranche USD-denominated Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), marking a historic first in sustainable finance: a Net Zero target across Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG...
La Banque Postale is restructuring its financial savings offerings with a new ESG-based framework, giving clients tailored access to responsible investment solutions and reaffirming the bank’s leadership in sustainable finance....
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation to amend ESG disclosure requirements under the CRR3 framework, aiming to simplify compliance while enhancing transparency and consistency. This initiative...
ArcelorMittal has reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonizing its French operations with a planned €1.2 billion investment in a new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dunkirk. This move signals renewed confidence...
The European Commission has selected 15 renewable hydrogen production projects across five countries in the European Economic Area (EEA), unlocking €992 million in public funding through the Innovation Fund. This...
Lloyds Banking Group, the Office for Investment (OFI), and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have announced a strategic initiative to scale up green energy investment across North East England. Launched...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have signed a €200 million portfolio guarantee under the InvestEU program, marking a major push to scale green financing for...
re.green, a Brazilian ecological restoration firm, has secured R$ 80 million in funding from BNDES’s Climate Fund in a first-of-its-kind deal that combines financial innovation with environmental leadership. This marks...
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