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A coalition of eight countries — France, Spain, Kenya, Barbados, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda — has launched a global initiative to tax premium air travel and private jet use as part ...
Dexter Energy, an Amsterdam-based climate tech firm, has raised €23 million in a Series C funding round to scale its AI-powered forecasting and trade optimization services for renewable energy and battery storage. The round was ...
Corporate commitment to sustainability is intensifying, with 88% of companies globally identifying it as either a primary (53%) or partial (35%) driver of long-term value creation—up three percentage points from 2024. The insight comes from ...
Climeworks, a global leader in Direct Air Capture (DAC) and carbon removal solutions, has raised $162 million in additional equity financing, marking the largest carbon removal investment round of 2025 to date. This latest raise ...
Zelestra, a global multi-technology renewable energy company, has secured an additional €235 million to expand its sustainability-linked loan facility, bringing the total to €770 million. The facility, initially signed in 2023 and increased in 2024, ...
The European Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 target to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels, in line with the bloc’s legally ...
Hafslund Celsio has signed a landmark agreement to supply Microsoft with 1.1 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals over a 10-year period. The contract is a major boost for Hafslund Celsio’s full-scale carbon capture and ...
Google has taken a bold step toward a fusion-powered future through a new partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), signing the largest-ever direct corporate offtake agreement for fusion energy. Under the agreement, Google will offtake ...
Amazon has unveiled a groundbreaking fulfillment center in Nagoya, Japan, designed to integrate advanced geothermal and solar technology to minimize its environmental footprint. The facility is Amazon’s first globally to feature vertical solar panels on ...
Azimut Group and Eni Next have announced a strategic collaboration to launch a €100 million European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), targeting high-potential startups and scale-ups driving clean energy innovation. The Luxembourg-domiciled fund, expected to ...
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – has approved a record $5.2 billion in funding for 16 sustainable development operations across 10 countries, marking its largest round of credit approvals to ...
The European Commission is preparing to propose the use of carbon credits purchased from other countries to help meet the European Union’s upcoming 2040 climate target. The official target—set for release on July 2—is expected ...
SP Energy Networks, the distribution arm of Iberdrola in the UK, has committed £1.4 billion to deliver critical onshore transmission infrastructure across central and southern Scotland—supporting the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 mission. This initiative ...
• Supervisory review finds shortcomings in SFDR compliance and risk integration• Report identifies issues at both entity and product levels• ESMA urges national regulators to increase scrutiny and follow up on vulnerabilities The European Securities ...
Nokia has signed a €1.5 billion five-year multicurrency revolving credit facility (RCF), with two optional one-year extensions. The facility includes a sustainability-linked pricing mechanism, tying the margin of the loan directly to progress on reducing ...
At its meeting on 25 June 2025, the Swiss Federal Council announced a decision to pause the ongoing revision of the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures for companies. The move reflects a strategic choice to wait ...
A strong majority of Europeans believe climate change is a critical issue requiring urgent action, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. 85% of citizens say tackling climate change should be a priority to improve health ...
• Confirms continued commitment to anti-greenwashing law after confusion over withdrawal• Microenterprise exemption remains the key sticking point• Final outcome hinges on Council clarity and political consensus The European Commission has clarified that it has ...
EcoCeres has secured a multi-year agreement to supply British Airways with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), enabling the airline to cut lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 400,000 metric tonnes—the equivalent of flying 240,000 economy-class passengers round-trip ...
The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) have introduced a new €5 billion flexible guarantee to expand EIB operations beyond the EU and unlock up to €10 billion in investment across strategic global regions. ...
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