Category: Sustainable Finance
CTP, Europe’s leading industrial and logistics property firm, completed a dual-tranche issuance of €1 billion in green bonds—two benchmarks of €500 million each at maturities of 6 and 10 years....
NorthStandard named Kate Kwiatkowska as its new Head of Sustainability, reinforcing the marine insurer’s strategic focus on ESG. Kwiatkowska joins from Fintel plc, where she was Head of ESG and...
America’s AI boom demands vast energy infrastructure—but risks massive carbon emissions. Climate-tech innovator Spiritus today announced a $30M Series A funding round, led by Aramco Ventures with participation from Khosla...
India’s Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) is exploring a significant renewable energy investment, aiming to develop 7 gigawatts (GW) of green energy capacity in Andhra Pradesh, potentially investing approximately...
Renaissance Fusion, Europe’s first magnetic confinement fusion startup, has raised €32 million ($33.2 million) in Series A funding to advance its nuclear fusion reactor and High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) technology....
Clean Energy Transition: A Shift in Speed Europe is ramping up its clean energy efforts as regulatory changes aim to streamline investment in green technology. SEB’s latest Green Bond Report...
IFC is strengthening Türkiye’s transition to a low-carbon economy by funding QNB Leasing’s sustainable energy and blue finance initiatives. This investment expands access to capital for SMEs—99% of Turkish businesses—helping...
Nedbank Group Ltd. and Norwegian investment firm Norfund AS are acquiring a significant stake in Pele Energy Group, co-founded by former JPMorgan Chase banker Gqi Raoleka. The investment aligns with...
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Infinitum Energy Group have secured $3.1 million in development funding from CFM’s EU-backed Climate Investor Two Fund to co-develop a waste-to-energy project in Freetown, Sierra...
Governments reached a crucial agreement on February 27, 2025, in Rome to mobilize the resources needed to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). This follows COP16 negotiations, which resumed...
DBS and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) have signed a landmark MOU to help Singapore’s manufacturing sector reduce emissions and stay competitive in the green economy. This collaboration—the first between...
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) board has endorsed $143 million to drive nature-based solutions across Brazil, Kenya, and Africa’s Zambezi River Basin. This funding, part of CIF’s Nature, People, and...
Standard Chartered’s Ambitious Climate Strategy Standard Chartered has released its detailed Transition Plan, showcasing how the bank will integrate climate considerations into all aspects of its operations, aiming for net...
CarbonQuest, a leader in distributed carbon capture technology, has closed a $20 million funding round led by Riverbend Energy Group, with significant contributions from Energy Capital Ventures (ECV) and Aligned...
The European Commission has launched the Clean Industrial Deal, a sweeping business plan aimed at reinforcing industrial competitiveness, reducing emissions, and securing Europe’s clean energy future. The €100 billion initiative...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released a report highlighting advancements in the availability and accessibility of data used to assess environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. While progress is...
A New Financial Model for Biodiversity The United Nations launched the Cali Fund for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) during the resumed session...
In an ESG News exclusive interview with Lawrence Paramasivam, the Senior Executive Director of Policy & Legal at the FSRA during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), highlighted UAE’s Strategic Evolution...
Major U.S. banks are stepping back from publicly promoting their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as the White House intensifies scrutiny of private-sector DEI efforts. JPMorgan Chase, Citizens, and...
India’s Green Power Surge: Indian state-owned power giant NTPC is making a bold move into renewable energy, committing over 2 trillion rupees ($23.07 billion) to projects in Madhya Pradesh. The...
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