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Co-led under EIT InnoEnergy, the European Solar PV Industry Alliance has attracted over 110 new members across 17 countries to launch an industrial action plan. EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine...
The European Commission is launching the third call for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies. Financed by revenues from...
“Despite how difficult in 2022, the past is behind us. We should focus on 2023 and the future. Despite how much hardship entrepreneurs have endured, we never dwell on the...
H&M Group has worked with sustainability for many years and 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the company’s sustainability reporting. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB’s integrated Annual and...
Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, and one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, plans to invest RUB 52 billion to build an eco-efficient...
The text agreed on Thursday with the Swedish Presidency aims to boost the deployment of renewable energy, in line with the Green Deal and REPowerEU plans. MEPs and the Swedish...
SDS Capital Group’s $150M Supportive Housing Fund (SHF or Fund), a first of its kind private equity fund to construct permanent supportive housing (PSH), has been awarded the Pension Real Estate...
Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each...
Initiatives Will Increase Offshore Wind Output, Prioritize Wind Energy Partnerships, and Create 15,000 Jobs Governor Wes Moore announced major offshore wind energy initiatives to build a more economically competitive state....
The Department of Energy of the Philippines signed three Offshore Wind Service Contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund, the first 100 percent foreign-owned company to invest in offshore wind...
Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday it had signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain’s Iberdrola for 140 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from a Baltic Sea wind park, part of automakers’...
Funding will support continued expansion of global carbon farming initiatives and new fintech solutions for the rapidly scaling company Climate and fintech company Agreena, whose soil carbon platform is one of...
ScottishPower, one of the UK’s largest green energy developers and part of the Iberdrola group, has formalised a £1.3billion contract with Siemens Gamesa for 95 wind turbines for the East Anglia Three...
Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, and Amazon have announced a new global collaboration to support the development of large-scale renewable energy projects and leverage cloud computing technology to enhance...
The MIT Electric Vehicle Team (MIT EVT), a student-run team on MIT campus that has focused on innovation surrounding electric vehicles for over a decade, is partnering with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI),...
The FCA is working to build a world-leading and competitive regime that will help the UK’s asset management sector thrive by setting standards that improve the sustainability information consumers have...
Comcast announced it has reduced the electricity it takes to deliver each byte of data across its network by 36% since 2019. The efficiency gains have been achieved through a...
RMI’s Energy Transition Academy (ETA) with support from the Caribbean Electricity Utility Services Cooperation (CARILEC), Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO), and the Government of Bermuda are hosting energy professionals from a...
The World Economic Forum announced an expansion of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global coalition to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries. Lufthansa Group joins the FMC aviation sector as the first European airline...
Airline looks to turn CO2 removed from the atmosphere into sustainable aviation fuel United has invested in more future SAF production than any other airline in the world United announced its $15...
Bloomberg announced its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) solution has a new dashboard enabling fund managers to seamlessly track and pick investments that align with the key ESG indicators mandated...
Toivo Group Plc and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €60 million green loan to finance 19 development projects for high energy performance residential buildings. The agreement will support...
Schroders Capital, the specialist private markets investment division, announces the launch of Schroders Capital Climate+ LTAF, a Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), designed to help UK pension fund investors support the...
Spiral has announced a $28M Series A investment, bringing total funding to $42M. The round was led by Team8 with additional funding from Euclidean Capital and Intuition Fund, Communitas Capital,...
With recession concerns and rising costs squeezing margins for many employers, 84% of CEOs in a recent KPMG survey said that they had cut or were considering cutting ESG programs. Now, a...
ESG report outlines strategic framework and current initiatives for ensuring ethical management, promoting a diverse and equitable culture, and implementing sustainable operations 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) (“23andMe”), a leading human...
Installation of CleanO2’s groundbreaking technology is part of a CenterPoint Energy program offering cleaner energy solutions to its customers Today, CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) and Radisson Blu Mall of America, part of Choice Hotels International,...
Bell to deepen climate solutions expertise and expand reach in European markets Hire completes one of the most diverse leadership teams in growth equity industry Alex Bell J.P. Morgan Private...
Dreyer_Studio_Dr_Voeste_Strtegieball The Volkswagen Group is restructuring its Sustainability unit; Dirk Voeste will be appointed as the new Chief Sustainability Officer with effect from April 1, 2023 and will report to...
Shell plc has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, its 2022 Climate and Energy Transition Lobbying Report and its 2022 Payments to Governments Report. Shell has been formally reporting on sustainability-related...
GE announces that it has been selected by Ecogreen Energy to deliver its FLEXINVERTER Solar Power Station technology for the 130 MWp, 100 MWac Nigde Bor Solar power plant to be...
Unibio International PLC, the leading sustainable protein company, is pleased to announce that the Saudi Industrial Investment Group (“SIIG”) has signed an agreement to invest approximately US$70 million in Unibio....
The EU Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council to boost the number of publicly accessible electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling stations in particular...
MEPs and the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council agreed on mandatory national targets for the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels for cars and trucks. A provisional agreement was...
The European Commission has issued €6 billion of NextGenerationEU green bonds in its fourth syndicated transaction for 2023. The single tranche transaction was executed via a tap of the green...
World Energy Transitions Outlook Preview warns of dramatic lack of progress, calls for strategic shift in the energy transition to sustain 1.5°C climate target The global energy transition is off-track,...
South African lender FirstRand aims to double its home loans linked to clean energy to 2 billion rand ($109.27 million) by next year, it said on Monday, as it seeks to...
H&M Group achieved the highest score out of all the 43 brands included, with an overall score B-. The environmental advocacy organisation’s annual report rates fashion brands on five areas...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is pleased to announce that the Bezos Earth Fund has awarded USD $9.25 million to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), which is co-convened by the World...
The Coca-Cola Company announced three goals accelerating its action on water during the UN 2023 Water Conference. Chairman and CEO James Quincey participated in events during the week to share how...
BHP has signed an agreement for piloting of carbon capture and utilisation technology with China’s HBIS Group Co., Ltd (HBIS), one of the world’s largest steelmakers and a major iron...
The World Bank’s Board approved a new US$100 million equivalent loan for the Armenia Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development Policy Operation (DPO). The operation supports the 2021-26 Program of the Government of...
More than €1.1 billion in finance to be mobilized in sustainable projects, supported by €150 million in InvestEU guarantees The InvestEU Investment Committee has approved guarantees worth up to around €150 million...
March 2023 Week-4; ICAP reports $63 billion raised from carbon allowance sales in 2022; President Biden uses first veto to defend rule on ESG investing; EdgeConneX executes $3.3 billion in sustainability-linked...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced that the company has signed a MOU with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on strategic cooperation for Shanghai Port methanol marine fuel project. The two parties...
Eni is launching an innovative program in cooperation with some banks to offer companies in its supply chain the opportunity to optimize the management of their liquidity by incentivizing the...
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals tied to executive compensation: The achievement of these goals, which are categorized by Food & Animals, People, and...
The World Bank approved $82 million to support the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project (ProClimat Congo) in the Republic of Congo. The total amount includes a $70 million loan from...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend €450 million to Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS, S.A. (REN) to finance renewable energy connections and the reinforcement and upgrading of the...
The historic transactions leverage EdgeConneX Green Financing Framework, enabling the development of critical digital infrastructure to support customers’ global requirements The significant scale of the combined deals earned EdgeConneX the...
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