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Following successful testing of its first Direct Air Capture (DAC) prototype unit for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal in the lab, GE announced it is planning larger scale demonstrations in 2024....
Tesla is now a blue chip stock from a corporate debt perspective after Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the EV maker’s credit rating from junk status to investment-grade quality. Moody’s analysts...
New technology is a key to helping NASA advance its long-term exploration goals for the benefit of all. To support its effort, the agency announced Thursday it will create two...
Support from Microsoft’s Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact program will expand the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s educational sustainability programming for entrepreneurs The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, a non-profit committed to growing inclusion and...
From tomorrow, at the United Nations Water Conference in New York from 22 to 24 March, the EU will be confirming its strong engagement for global water security by announcing 33 commitments...
Nestlé is publishing its 2022 Annual Report alongside its Creating Shared Value and Sustainability (CSV) Report. As the publications highlight, Nestlé’s results were resilient in a year defined by many...
The Bezos Earth Fund announced $34.5 million in grants as part of its $10 billion commitment to fight climate change and protect nature, supporting transformative work to improve greenhouse gas...
South Korea revised down its 2030 targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector on Tuesday but maintained its national goal of cutting emissions by 40% of 2018...
Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon emissions PepsiCo announces...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday rejected a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change, in the first veto of his...
GE announced it has secured an order from Greek Copelouzos Group’s Damco Energy S.A. (DAMCO) to provide power generation equipment for DAMCO’s 840 megawatts (MW) natural gas fired power plant to be...
Eni and UniCredit have announced their partnership around Open-es, an ecosystem initiative seeking to enhance cross-business collaboration and support companies in measuring and improving their ESG performance. Open-es is an alliance...
Exposure to climate change risk is the fastest growing threat to businesses, say EU CEOs. Nearly a quarter (24%) of EU CEOs believe their companies will be highly or extremely...
UK Financial Watchdog The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released the following on its review of ESG Benchmarks: In September 2022, we sent a portfolio letter to benchmark administrators where we highlighted the...
During an event held in New York, Kering announced a commitment to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2035, on a 2021 baseline. This new target covering...
IDB Invest and Banco de Bogotá announce the upcoming issuance of the first sustainable, subordinated bond issued in the international market by Banco de Bogotá. The $230 million bond will...
March 2023 Week-3; TD sets $500 billion sustainable finance target by 2030; Biden-Harris announces $750 million to advance clean hydrogen tech; EU proposes Net-Zero Industry Act for clean tech; EU adopts carbon sinks goal that increases...
Whirlpool Corporation announced that it achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWtL) Gold or Platinum status (self-certification) at its large manufacturing sites worldwide, as part of the company’s ambitious and long-standing...
This month, Sweden took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU with a pledge to focus on security, competitiveness, green and energy transitions, democratic values and the...
British Columbia’s decision this week to toughen emissions standards for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects creates one of the most robust climate plans in North America, but sets a...
New agreement ensures access to zero-up-front-cost, clean energy systems for homeowners across California Electriq Power (Electriq), a provider of intelligent energy storage and management for homes and small businesses, announced it...
Governor Ron DeSantis and the governors of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming...
Malaysia’s Petronas has bid 38 billion rupees ($460 million) for a 20% stake in the green energy arm of India’s largest power producer, NTPC, in the first deal of its...
Scottish Power, an Iberdrola group company, and Haizea Wind Group, a world leader in the manufacture of wind towers, have signed a framework agreement worth over €200 million for Haizea Bilbao to supply...
Shell plc has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy. The report will be...
Climate Transition Plan outlines near-term actions, value chain collaboration and joint advocacy to drive circularity and decarbonization Ball Corporation released its new Climate Transition Plan, which outlines the company’s pathway and...
The EU Commission proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. This initiative was...
New round of investments, part of collective private and public sector collaboration, is a major step to scale innovative solutions to advance water access and reduce waste sent to landfill ...
Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Advance Electrolysis Technology, Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, and Provide Long-term Support for Hydrogen Hubs The Biden-Harris Administration,...
TD Bank Group launched a new Sustainable & Decarbonization Finance Target to support its customers, clients and the communities it serves by aiming to mobilize $500 billion CAD by 2030 through financial activities including...
Despite transparent political attacks on the ESG investing movement that are happening in the U.S. every day, one Canadian company has doubled down on what its founder calls “the future”....
Private equity investors (PEI) could be early leaders when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts in M&A, according to a new Deloitte poll. Based on the data, PEIs...
Texas True North and Ohio Powell Creek Solar Farms Will Generate 523.5 MW of Clean Power to These StatesThe Projects Will Add to the Company’s 8.6 GW Portfolio of Renewable Energy AVANGRID, a leading...
Reinforcing methane’s strategic role in farming’s energy independence CNH Industrial is expanding its alternative fuel capabilities by taking a majority stake in Bennamann – a UK-based expert in solutions to capture, repurpose...
MUFG leads approximately $75 million in Green Loan construction financing; Wells Fargo provides tax equity commitment of approximately $105 million for 200 MWac solar project in Frio County, Texas Leeward...
TotalEnergies and Paprec, leader in plastic recycling in France, have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. The agreement...
Robeco has launched the Robeco Sustainable Senior Loan Fund (SLF), its second closed-ended private debt fund and one of the first to credibly integrate sustainability into private debt investments. SLF...
Battelle and a team of leading technology developers have submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program....
Katten has announced that partner Johnjerica Hodge has been named a 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow. Designed for lawyers with eight to 15 years of experience, this landmark...
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than US$300 million in new financing in the first quarter of 2023, reflecting the institution’s commitment to fulfilling its Climate...
PepsiCo named “Industrial Water Reuse Champion” by WateReuse Association for best-in-class water recycling and reuse programs PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) and Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) announced a commitment of $3.3 million in funds toward...
IBM announced that it is accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management solutions. This program applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid...
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit provider, released its annual 2022 Sustainability Report (Non-Financial Report) and announced a new commitment to set science-based emissions reduction targets. The global report demonstrates the company’s...
The Western Union Company, a leader in cross-border money movement, has received three distinctions for its efforts in advancing its environment, social and governance (ESG) strategy. See related article: Western...
Corteva Inc., Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced a commercial collaboration to introduce proprietary winter canola hybrids that produce plant-based oil with a lower carbon...
New Purchase Agreement Demonstrates Supply Chain Investment in SAF by Shell Aviation, and Growing Demand for SAF JetBlue and Shell Aviation announced a new collaboration bringing additional supply of sustainable...
New law raises the EU carbon sinks target for the land use and forestry sector, which should reduce greenhouse gases in the EU in 2030 by up to 57% compared...
EU Parliament adopted draft measures to increase the rate of renovations and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions on Tuesday. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive...
The EU Commission has proposed to reform the EU’s electricity market design to accelerate a surge in renewables and the phase-out of gas, make consumer bills less dependent on volatile fossil fuel prices, better protect...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $47 million in funding for 22 research projects to advance the development of new and innovative measurement, monitoring, and mitigation technologies to...
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