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Grant funding prioritized for areas already overburdened by air pollution The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $115 million in grant funding for projects that cut harmful...
Regenerative Finance (ReFi) blockchain pioneer, KYOTO, has planted 1 million mangrove trees along the coastlines of Kirepwe, Diani and Shimoni in Kenya and Kigamboni in Tanzania, creating 80 new jobs for local communities in...
TotalEnergies, Baker Hughes, Technip Energies, Azimut and other investors have signed preliminary agreement to invest in Zhero Europe in order to develop large scale renewable energies projects in Europe and...
ProLogium, an energy innovation company specializing in the R&D and manufacturing of next-generation EV solid-state battery solutions has selected France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing...
Asset manager Fidelity International said on Thursday it had appointed Jenn-Hui Tan to the newly created position of chief sustainability officer. Tan, who was previously global head of stewardship &...
The 15-year agreement will enable SodaStream to transition to 100% renewable energy by the beginning of 2024 at all of its global production sites in Israel. As the world’s leading sparkling...
IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, signed an agreement with the government of Switzerland to begin the second phase of the Sustainable Cities program, which supports green...
The final episode of PUMA’s RE:GEN REPORTS is now available to stream: ‘When it comes to Health and Safety, does the West know best?’. In this episode, hosted by the Head of...
AI and blockchain-based solution helps establish a sustainable supply chain with business partners The HBAR Foundation announced that Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have introduced an AI-enabled, blockchain-based Supplier CO2 Emission...
Airbus, BMW Group and Quantinuum, world leaders in mobility and quantum technologies, have developed a hybrid quantum-classical workflow to speed up future research using Quantum Computers to simulate quantum systems,...
Funding is Part of a $1 Billion Effort to Deploy Solar and Battery Storage to Puerto Rico’s Most Vulnerable Residents, Helping Increase Resilience and Lower Energy Bills for up to...
Iberdrola has moved forward with its international expansion by completing the purchase of two onshore wind farms in Poland, owned by Greenvolt Power, a subsidiary of Greenvolt Group. The projects are...
LG Electronics announced the publication of its 2022-2023 Sustainability Report, officially disclosing its achievements and strategy for each area of the six strategic tasks, which have been carefully designed to...
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. issued its inaugural ESG data book comprehensively summarizing all initiatives and providing transparent disclosure of environmental, social and governance data. The book lists the initiatives in support of...
BBVA and Wallbox, one of the world’s leading providers of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, have signed a €25 million financing agreement, with which the bank intends to...
Company aims to reach goal by using less plastic, more recycled content, and alternatives to plastic The Kraft Heinz Company announces a new goal in 2023 to reduce the use...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing Munich-based VoltStorage GmbH with a venture debt loan of €30 million. The aim is to co-finance the development and commercialisation of innovative Vanadium redox flow...
On August 1, 2023, Nicola Leske assumes the role as Executive Vice President Group Communications & Sustainabilty at DHL Group. In this position she will report to Tobias Meyer, CEO...
To support the development of certified green buildings in South Africa, IFC announced a partnership with Absa Bank Limited to help the bank expand its residential and commercial loans and...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Global Impact Corporate Bond Fund and the Goldman Sachs USD Green Bond Fund, which aim to enable fixed...
American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced that it has issued its seventh biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leadership and performance on...
IFC is joining forces with the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) to help increase climate finance in the country and pave the way for a transition to a low carbon...
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore held the 8th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in London yesterday. The Dialogue facilitated a useful exchange of views, and identified opportunities for further collaboration on...
To improve the quality of infrastructure at Cabo Verde’s seven airports, and help them reduce greenhouse gas emissions, IFC announced a sustainability-linked financing package for Cabo Verde Airports SA, a...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €575 million loan to support Repsol’s rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic plants in Spain with a total capacity of 1.1 GW. The renewable...
The Toro Company, a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, announced that Jason P. Baab will join the company as vice president of strategy, corporate development and...
Increased investment will strengthen the strategic partnership formed by Low Carbon and MassMutual in 2021 as they target 20GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 Global renewable energy company Low...
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Transform Carbon Pollution into Useful Products, Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Maximizing Public Health The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced...
VARO Energy announces it has successfully completed a $3.33 billion financing, comprising a $1.13 billion loan and a $2.2 billion Borrowing Base Facility. The issuance results in the upsizing of...
Allianz Capital Partners, on behalf of Allianz insurance companies, has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in the Norwegian project developer Fuella AS. The Company is an independent developer of...
In just five months, the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM increased in size to nearly $200 million and welcomes American Express Global Business Travel, Aramco Ventures, Aviation Capital Group, Bank of America, Boston Consulting...
Iberdrola has reinforced its liquidity position with a new 500 million euros green loan granted by Citi, and partly guaranteed by the Norwegian Export Credit Agency. The transaction represents the first...
IBM launched a new tool to help enterprises track greenhouse gas emissions across cloud services and advance their sustainability performance throughout their hybrid, multicloud journeys. Now generally available, the IBM...
The Home Depot released its 2023 ESG Report. The report provides details on the company’s progress on its ESG pillars: Focus on our People, Operate Sustainably and Strengthen our Communities. This...
PepsiCo and Walmart announced a 7-year collaboration to pursue $120 million worth of investments focused on supporting U.S. and Canadian farmers in their pursuit to improve soil health and water quality. By establishing...
RMI and UID establish Happy Energy Action Leadership Program to deliver on Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Commitments. United in Diversity (UID) and RMI signed a memorandum of understanding, formalizing a...
July 2023 Week-3: EPA launches $20 billion ‘climate bank’ programs; EverWind to invest $1 billion in Nova Scotia renewable energy; Masdar launches $750 million green bond; AXA commits $49 million for Brazilian Amazon Rainforest...
Hess Corporation announced publication of its annual sustainability report, which provides a comprehensive review of the company’s strategy and performance on ESG programs and initiatives. “In keeping with our company’s...
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, released new analysis showing that financially material, industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite a widespread increase in overall sustainability...
A landmark new investment by IFC is aiming to boost access to finance for Türkiye’s SMEs–with a focus on women-owned smaller businesses and those helping the country adapt to climate...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €850 million French measure to support ArcelorMittal France in partially decarbonising its steel production processes. The measure will contribute to...
NYGB’s First Purely Energy Storage Transaction is Backed by NineDot’s Grid Interconnection Portfolio NineDot Energy, a leading developer of community-scale clean energy projects, announced the closing of a new $25...
Masdar announced the successful completion of its first green bond issuance for US$750 million 10-year senior unsecured Notes today. There was exceptionally strong appetite from regional and international investors with...
During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Since their inception, EU Missions...
Impala and Exor will partner through a new joint holding company, TagHolding, which will become TagEnergy’s largest single shareholder Impala, the investment firm controlled by Jacques Veyrat and his family,...
Hydro Rein and GreenGo Energy are expanding on their existing partnership to develop two new early phase solar projects in Denmark, with a combined capacity of 410 MW. The two...
The World Economic Forum announced during the G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting the launch of India’s first zero-emission road freight cluster initiative in an effort to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas...
Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a leading climate-centric blended finance fund manager and manager of renewable energy focused blended fund, Climate Investor One, announced that CI1 achieved commercial close of a $102...
ING and the European Investment Bank have strengthened their long-term partnership by making over €600 million available for new loans and leases to small and medium-sized enterprises in the Netherlands,...
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership,...
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