OMV has committed to building one of Europe’s largest green hydrogen facilities—a 140 MW electrolyzer in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria. The final investment decision, a mid-three-digit million-euro commitment,...
Hitachi Energy has supplied rectifier transformers to a major green hydrogen project in Songyuan, northeast China—one of the largest integrated hydrogen-ammonia-methanol developments in the world. Built by China Energy Engineering...
SAP is transforming enterprise sustainability from compliance to competitive advantage through embedded AI and unified data solutions. At its annual Sapphire event, SAP unveiled a sweeping set of innovations designed...
ACWA Power has announced a series of high-impact strategic agreements in Malaysia that could see up to USD 10 billion invested in the country’s clean energy and water infrastructure. The...
Gresham House has closed its largest-ever forestry fund, raising $500 million for Forest Fund VI with backing from major institutional investors, including British local government pension schemes and a Japanese...
Watershed has launched Open CEDA, a free public version of its global emissions database—the Comprehensive Environmental Data Archive—unlocking access to environmental data across 148 countries, 400 industries, and 95% of...
Amprion GmbH has raised €1 billion through a green dual-tranche bond, reinforcing its commitment to building a climate-neutral electricity transmission grid in Germany. Issued under its €9 billion debt issuance...
Solveo Energies, a French independent renewable energy producer, has raised €98 million in a major financing round led by Mirova, a responsible investment affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. The funding...
Neot Capital has launched Neot e-motion, a new pan-European leasing platform dedicated to accelerating zero-emission mobility, supported by a €350 million equity injection from Mirova, Alba Infra Partners, and Banque...
Tokio Marine, Japan’s largest property and casualty insurer, has launched a new green insurance unit—Tokio Marine GX (TMGX)—with a bold target: $1 billion in revenues by the end of the...
RGE and TotalEnergies have formalized a Co-Investment Agreement to develop, build, and operate a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with integrated battery energy storage in Indonesia’s Riau Province. The project will...
Microsoft has acquired 60,000 soil carbon credits from Indigo Ag, its largest such purchase to date. This follows a previous buy of 40,000 credits, signaling continued momentum in Microsoft’s push...
The European Union is closing in on its 2030 climate and energy targets, according to the European Commission’s latest assessment of Member States’ National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). Improved...
Institutional investors remain firmly committed to sustainable investing—but with sharper focus and strategic intent. According to BNP Paribas’ 2025 ESG Survey, 87% of institutional investors say their sustainability goals remain...
Eni has signed an exclusivity agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a BlackRock-owned infrastructure investor, to advance the sale of a 49.99% co-control stake in Eni CCUS Holding. The agreement...
The European Union has officially approved a regulatory amendment that gives car manufacturers additional leeway to meet their CO₂ emissions targets. The Council of the European Union adopted the final...
OroraTech, a global leader in wildfire intelligence and risk assessment, has extended its Series B funding round to €37 million, securing investment from two major European financial players—BNP Paribas Solar...
Microsoft has entered into a landmark agreement to purchase up to 622,500 metric tons of low-carbon cement from Sublime Systems over the next six to nine years, marking a pivotal...
The European Union’s Ombudswoman has opened an inquiry into the European Commission’s recent proposal to relax corporate sustainability rules—following accusations that the process lacked transparency and excluded public consultation. In...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review: China announced its first absolute emissions cut target for 2035, while the EU delayed supply chain deforestation rules by a year. California...
Oxford spin-out attracts global capital OXCCU, a University of Oxford spin-out developing sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon, has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The financing...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Toronto is set to host its first-ever Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) from October 1–3, 2025, a grassroots initiative designed to unite climate action with culture, innovation, and community. The event...
Shipping and logistics giants DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have deepened their collaboration on decarbonization, signing a three-year framework agreement that expands the use of sustainable marine fuels across Hapag-Lloyd’s...
Brussels Pushes Back Deadline The European Commission will delay implementation of the EU’s landmark deforestation law by another year, citing fears that its digital infrastructure cannot handle the compliance load....
Sacramento sets scope for sweeping disclosure regime California regulators have published a list of more than 4,000 companies that must begin disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks under...
Levi Strauss pushes renewable energy deeper into its supply chain Levi Strauss & Co. has unveiled a new initiative with Schneider Electric to accelerate renewable energy adoption among its supply...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...