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Occidental and ADNOC’s investment arm, XRG, have signed a Strategic DAC Framework Agreement to evaluate a joint venture for a large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility in South Texas. Under the agreement, XRG may invest ...
Morningstar DBRS has released updated criteria on how it incorporates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into credit ratings—affirming that while refinements were made, no rating changes are anticipated. The revised document, Criteria: Approach to ...
BlackRock has expanded its sustainable investment suite with the launch of the iShares MSCI World Utilities Sector Advanced UCITS ETF (WUTS), now trading on Euronext Amsterdam. The ETF integrates ESG metrics while targeting global utility ...
Royal Philips has successfully priced a €1 billion dual-tranche bond issuance under its European Medium Term Note (EMTN) program, reinforcing its capital structure while advancing its sustainability agenda. The offering includes €500 million in fixed-rate ...
ReNew Energy Global will invest INR 22,000 crore ($2.5 billion) to develop one of India’s largest hybrid renewable energy (RE) projects in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The facility will generate 2.8 GW of power—1.8 GW ...
J.P. Morgan has committed blended finance to support Mati Carbon’s global expansion, enabling the carbon removal startup to scale its enhanced rock weathering (ERW) technology across the Global South. The investment follows Mati Carbon’s $50 ...
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has endorsed key changes to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—a carbon pricing tool targeting high-emission imports like steel and cement. The move aims to cut red tape for ...
Schneider Electric is launching a multi-year initiative to build a category-defining agentic AI ecosystem, signaling a bold step in the digital evolution of energy and sustainability management. The initiative is designed to reshape how organizations ...
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has raised $1 billion through its third green bond, bringing total funds secured under its green bond program to $2.75 billion since 2023. Issued in two tranches ...
Valeo has successfully raised €650 million ($728 million) through a green bond issuance maturing on 20 May 2031, offering a 5.125% fixed annual coupon. The proceeds will finance projects aligned with its low-carbon mobility strategy, ...
Eni has entered exclusive negotiations with Ares Alternative Credit Management for the sale of a 20% stake in its clean energy arm, Plenitude—marking a potential deal that values the company between €9.8 and €10.2 billion, ...
Glimpact has launched Global Impact Score, the first freely accessible online platform in North America that allows fashion brands to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of their products—preparing them for the regulatory wave led ...
Jean Rogers, a leading voice in sustainable finance and former Blackstone executive, has joined Pegasus Capital Advisors as Senior Operating Advisor. Her appointment marks a strategic move by Pegasus to scale its impact investments in ...
Microsoft has signed a landmark framework agreement with Rubicon Carbon to purchase 18 million tonnes of high-quality nature-based carbon removal credits, in what is among the largest single-buyer carbon credit deals globally. Each transaction under ...
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest lender, is launching a green bond offering in multiple currencies to back carbon neutrality initiatives, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. The ...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has taken a pioneering step in the fixed income space by adopting the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) ‘Sustainability Improver’ labels for two of its carbon transition strategies. The AXA ...
Climeworks has completed large-scale testing of its Generation 3 Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, confirming a significant leap in efficiency. Powered by Svante’s structured adsorbents, the system doubles CO₂ capture capacity and cuts energy use ...
CDP, the global environmental disclosure platform, has announced a major organizational restructuring aimed at accelerating its delivery of actionable environmental data while reducing operational costs. The move is set to reduce CDP’s workforce by approximately ...
Electric vehicles are on a fast track to capturing more than 40% of the global car market by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Global EV Outlook. The report reveals record-breaking growth ...
Octopus Energy Generation, the fund management arm of Octopus Energy Group, has launched a flagship fund designed to make clean energy infrastructure accessible to private wealth and pension investors—without compromising on financial returns. The CG ...
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