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Governor Kathy Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct the state’s first new nuclear power facility in a generation, a zero-emission advanced reactor in Upstate New York. The plant ...
Key Impact Points: EFRAG Responds to EU Push for ESRS Simplification EFRAG has released a progress report detailing its strategy to significantly simplify the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), aiming to reduce the mandatory reporting ...
The UK government has unveiled a sweeping 10-year industrial strategy aimed at slashing corporate electricity bills and cementing the country’s leadership in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and frontier technologies. The strategy, announced on Monday, pledges ...
Virgin Holdings Limited has received official validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero targets, confirming its emissions pathway aligns with the 1.5°C climate goal. This marks a critical milestone in the ...
Italian energy giant Eni has sold a 20% stake in its retail and renewables arm, Plenitude, to U.S. alternative investment firm Ares Management Corp. for approximately €2 billion ($2.3 billion). The deal is part of ...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has unveiled its Sustainability Taxonomy, a digital framework that converts its sustainability reporting standards into machine-readable formats using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)—the global standard for digital business reporting. “This ...
After years of contraction, global occupiers are now reversing course—shifting from reactive downsizing to proactive, strategic portfolio growth. Cushman & Wakefield’s latest What Occupiers Want 2025 report, in partnership with CoreNet Global, reveals that the ...
Singapore has released a draft guidance framework to support businesses in using voluntary carbon credits as part of credible decarbonisation strategies, aiming to bring clarity and consistency to a fragmented market. The National Climate Change ...
Tesla sealed a $557 million deal on Friday to construct its first grid-scale battery storage station in Shanghai, Yicai reported, bolstering its energy division’s footprint in China. The agreement, signed with China Kangfu International Leasing ...
Deep Sky, a Canadian-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) project developer, has entered a multi-year offtake agreement with Rubicon Carbon, marking the first time Rubicon will feature DAC credits in its carbon portfolios. The deal runs ...
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) will invest ₹20 billion ($231 million) over the next two to three years to construct 24 compressed biogas (CBG) plants through its subsidiary, HPCL Renewable and Green Energy Ltd. “Each ...
Carbon Upcycling Technologies has closed an $18 million funding round, led by impact-focused investor Builders Vision, to accelerate the commercialization of its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology for the cement industry. The raise follows ...
British band Coldplay is reissuing nine of their albums on EcoRecords—LPs manufactured from recycled plastic bottles—dramatically reducing the environmental impact of physical music production. The clear 140g records are created using 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ...
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has unveiled a bold 2025–2030 climate strategy targeting $400 billion in climate action investments by the end of the decade. The announcement follows La Caisse’s outperformance of ...
Octopus Energy Generation has launched a $60 million fund—its first dedicated to Africa—to drive transformative investment in clean energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiled at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, the Octopus Energy ...
Mango has partnered with Swedish material innovator Circulose®, becoming the first brand to integrate its regenerated cotton-based fibres into production since Circulose’s restart. The move positions Mango as a sustainability front-runner in fashion and furthers ...
Climate Tech Partners (CTP) has secured its first close with a $30 million anchor investment—$15 million each from Australian Ethical Investments (AEI) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)—despite headwinds in tech and venture capital ...
Volkswagen Bank GmbH has successfully issued its first green bond, raising €1.5 billion through 3-year and 6-year tranches. The bond, aligned with Volkswagen Financial Services AG’s Green Finance Framework, introduces a “senior preferred” format that ...
ReGenEarth, a sustainability venture founded from Stephen Lansdown’s Earth Capital, has launched a £100 million Green Bond Programme in partnership with circular economy energy experts RER. The initiative will fund the integration of biochar production ...
Versalis, the chemical subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni, has inaugurated a demonstration plant in Mantova, Italy, showcasing its proprietary chemical recycling technology, Hoop. The technology enables the transformation of mixed plastic waste into new ...
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