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Brussels Moves To Contain Political Risk Around Carbon Pricing The European Investment Bank will accelerate financing to European Union governments as policymakers attempt to steady support for one of the...
• Sweden may take direct equity stakes in new nuclear projects as financing risks exceed utility balance sheets• Vattenfall advances plans for 1,500 MW of small modular reactors at Ringhals...
Texas Deal Deepens Corporate Renewable Procurement Meta and Zelestra have expanded their clean energy partnership with a new long term power purchase agreement tied to the 176 MWdc Skull Creek...
• IKEA begins large scale electrification of heavy road freight in Italy, targeting more than 1.2 million zero emission kilometers annually.• Collaboration with LC3 Trasporti and Mercedes Benz Trucks reflects...
California-based startup targets national expansion of distributed energy Lunar Energy has secured $232 million in new financing to accelerate deployment of residential battery systems and expand its AI-powered virtual power...
French climate tech startup bobine has secured $14 million (€13 million) in fresh funding to advance the industrialization of its process electrification technology for chemical plastic recycling, positioning itself at...
London Moves Toward Global Sustainability Reporting Alignment The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation that could reshape how listed companies disclose sustainability risks, proposing new requirements tied to the...
Capital Markets Backing Expands U.S. Energy Storage Pipeline Aypa Power has closed a $1.5 billion construction warehouse revolving credit facility designed to accelerate the deployment of utility-scale energy storage and...
Strong Demand Signals Investor Confidence In Transition Financing EnBW has raised €1 billion through two green hybrid bond issuances, accelerating financing for one of Europe’s largest utility transition strategies. The...
Brussels Moves To Define Permanent Carbon Removal Rules Brussels has taken a decisive step toward regulating a fast-growing but controversial corner of the climate economy. The European Commission adopted its...
Offshore Wind Deal Anchors Corporate Demand For Clean Power Amazon and RWE have signed a long term Power Purchase Agreement covering 110 megawatts of offshore wind capacity from the Nordseecluster...
SBTi Refines Automotive Framework Ahead Of Corporate Net Zero Standard V2 The Science Based Targets initiative has released a revised draft of its Automotive Sector Net Zero Standard for a...
SAF One Energy Management has secured new investment and technology partners for a Middle East sustainable aviation fuel project that is expected to break ground this year, positioning the company...
• SEK 750 million ($72 million) sustainable bond channels long-term capital into food security, rural livelihoods, and climate resilience across developing economies.• Swedish pension and insurance capital deepens exposure to...
Iberdrola has moved to deepen its role in reshaping the United Kingdom’s electricity system, awarding a $2.5 billion contract for the Eastern Green Link 4 submarine interconnector. The project will...
Garanti BBVA has crossed TL 1 trillion ($30 Billion) in sustainable finance, a scale that places the bank among the most active private-sector financiers of climate and social transition in...
As climate regulation tightens across major markets and investors face growing scrutiny over how capital aligns with real world decarbonization, Morningstar Sustainalytics has launched an updated Climate Transition Toolkit aimed...
Global management consultancy Kearney has appointed Angela Hultberg as Global Director within its sustainability team, reinforcing its push to embed climate strategy into mainstream corporate decision-making across transport, retail, and...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore renewables business, transferring a portfolio of more than 800 MW of operating and under-construction capacity alongside a multi-gigawatt development pipeline...
An interview with Catherine Cormier, Chief Product Officer at Assent Global manufacturers are facing a mounting sustainability challenge that is no longer confined to compliance teams or annual reporting cycles....
After five years of technical work and global consultation, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol has released its Land Sector and Removals Standard, introducing a long awaited framework that brings land based...
Jupiter Power has secured a $500 million Senior Secured Green Revolving Loan and Letter of Credit Facility, significantly expanding its financial capacity to advance utility-scale battery energy storage projects across...
Europe’s largest electricity consumers and grid technology providers have formed a new industry body aimed at accelerating the overhaul of the continent’s power infrastructure, as grid congestion and slow connections...
A Development Lens on Climate Policy India’s climate strategy is being recalibrated around development realities rather than abstract emissions targets, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26 tabled in Parliament by...
Beneath a scarred landscape shaped by wildfire, Mast Reforestation has buried the remains of millions of dead trees, sealed them underground, and converted that intervention into verified carbon removal credits...
Voyager Ventures has closed a $275 million second fund aimed at early stage companies building the physical and digital infrastructure underpinning future economic growth. The close brings the firm’s total...
• First mandatory climate disclosure standard designed specifically for governments and public sector entities, effective from 2028• Alignment with IFRS S2 aims to make public sector climate risks visible and...
In an era where corporate accountability extends far beyond balance sheets, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has emerged as a cornerstone of sustainable business practice. Yet, as regulations like...
A global commodities trading powerhouse is moving deeper into long-duration climate infrastructure across Africa, with a woodland restoration platform targeting at least $1 billion in lifetime investment and positioning carbon...
Global finance and carbon markets are moving closer together as Bloomberg and Calyx Global launch a strategic collaboration to deliver independent carbon credit ratings directly through the Bloomberg Terminal, embedding...
OVO has entered a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to embed artificial intelligence across customer energy management, customer service and vulnerability support systems, marking a shift in how retail energy...
BMI has expanded its ESG Country and Physical Climate Risk analytics platform, introducing new geospatial climate hazard modelling and forward looking physical risk scenarios through 2050. The move reflects rising...
The Conservation Fund has appointed Kristina Wyatt as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, bringing senior climate disclosure, carbon accounting, and sustainability governance experience into one of the United States’...
European sustainability focused asset manager Ambienta has secured more than €500 million ($540 Million) in commitments for its Sustainable Credit Opportunities strategy, surpassing its original fundraising target and reinforcing investor...
ESG Reporting Expertise Moves Into Enterprise Software As the European Union scales the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive across major corporates, enterprise ESG software provider Sweep has moved to embed regulatory...
Helsinki Launch Reflects a Shift Toward Market Infrastructure Puro.earth has introduced a new premium service that allows engineered carbon removal suppliers to issue verified credits with greater frequency, tightening the...
The UK has awarded £181,000 in government funding (about $225,000) to four sustainable aviation fuel innovators to accelerate testing, certification and commercialisation of next-generation fuels. The awards, issued through the...
• European Commission approves a 3.1 billion euro ($3.4 billion) Spanish aid program for high efficiency CHP plants• Ten-year scheme ties natural gas to renewable hydrogen readiness and biomass based...
Holcim has taken a strategic stake in Capsol Technologies, a Norwegian developer of post-combustion carbon capture solutions, in a move that places industrial carbon removal at the center of the...
The United States has formally exited the Paris Agreement for the second time, completing a year-long withdrawal process and removing the world’s largest economy from the principal multilateral framework for...
Ford Motor Company has appointed Lisa Drake as president of Ford Energy and confirmed that the new business unit will bring Ford into the battery energy storage systems market. The...
Hong Kong Launches Phase 2A Update to Sustainable Finance Taxonomy The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released the Phase 2A update of the Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance on...
Tetra Pak is expanding its sustainable packaging research agenda with a €60 million ($65 million) investment in a pilot plant in Lund, Sweden, aimed at commercializing a paper-based barrier that...
Bureau Veritas has agreed to acquire SPIN360, a Milan-based sustainability advisory firm specializing in lifecycle analytics, supply chain traceability, and ESG reporting for premium fashion and luxury brands. The deal...
• £12 million DRIVE35 grant will back Belfast magnet recycling plant supporting UK automotive and advanced manufacturing• Project targets 400 metric tons of high purity separated rare earth oxides annually...
TotalEnergies will supply 800 GWh of clean firm power to paper manufacturer SWM over ten years beginning in 2026, marking one of France’s stronger examples of heavy industry locking in...
• Drax debuts an interactive data tool that tracks biomass sourcing, transport and carbon across its global supply chain• The Tracker supports the company’s new Sustainability Framework and strengthens verification...
Aneo has agreed to acquire RWE Renewables Sweden’s wind power portfolio, adding scale, development capabilities, and operational teams as the Nordic utility accelerates its regional growth strategy. The transaction includes...
ESG strategy shifts packaging from waste stream to Scope 3 climate lever Packaging provider IFCO has set a target to help its grocery and retail customers avoid one million tonnes...
• Brazilian decarbonization market projected to grow from $43.1B to $76.8B by 2030• Framework focused on MRV-ready data to support traceability, carbon and nature-based initiatives• Initial sector pilot in beef,...
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