Fusion Moves Closer to Market Italian energy major Eni has agreed to purchase more than $1 billion worth of electricity from Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ (CFS) first commercial-scale fusion power plant,...
San Francisco Nonprofit Targets Bottleneck in Carbon Markets Cool Effect, a Bay Area nonprofit focused on advancing high-quality carbon projects, has launched a $1 million award designed to help promising...
A New Approach to Food Waste IKEA U.S. has launched a food waste pilot program that takes a direct aim at one of retail’s most stubborn environmental challenges: organic waste....
Papenburg project moves forward Mercedes-Benz AG and UKA Group have received clearance to begin construction of a 140-megawatt wind farm on the automaker’s 800-hectare test track in northern Germany. Scheduled...
McDonald’s Expands Investment in U.S. Grasslands McDonald’s USA has launched its most ambitious regenerative agriculture initiative to date, pledging more than $200 million over seven years to restore grasslands, conserve...
Macquarie Finalizes $3B Green Energy Transition Fund with Global Investor Backing Macquarie Asset Management has reached final close on its Green Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) Fund, securing over $3 billion...
LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam has signed a Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) with Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP), cementing its plan to power its newly opened factory entirely with renewable energy. The...
DHL and Henkel Scale Partnership on Low-Emission Shipping DHL Global Forwarding and Henkel are expanding their cooperation to integrate Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) into the bulk of Henkel’s ocean freight,...
Brazil’s Energy Sector Embraces Digital Transformation Eneva, one of Brazil’s largest private energy companies, has entered a multi-year partnership with Accenture and Google Cloud to overhaul its operations using cloud...
Schneider Electric has entered its first major high-durability carbon removal deal, signing a multi-year agreement with Swiss-based Climeworks to remove 31,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2039. The contract is...
S&P Global Sustainable1 and Novata are deepening their collaboration to deliver integrated sustainability data management solutions for corporates and investors navigating the fast-evolving ESG landscape. Under the expanded arrangement, Novata...
Denver chosen as North American hub European sustainability data platform Sweep has opened its first U.S. office in Denver, Colorado, marking a significant expansion of its North American operations. The...
Venture capital firm VoLo Earth Ventures has closed its second fund at $135 million, expanding its backing for early-stage climate technologies despite a subdued fundraising landscape for both venture and...
Microsoft has signed a $6.2 billion agreement with AI hyperscaler Nscale and Norwegian industrial investment company Aker to secure AI computing capacity entirely powered by renewable energy. The deal, spanning...
Galvanize, a global asset manager focused on decarbonization, has launched a new Credit and Capital Solutions strategy, anchored by a $1.3 billion investment program. The initiative aims to provide flexible...
A New Front in Carbon and Methane Management Google is expanding its climate strategy with a partnership aimed at tackling two of the atmosphere’s most persistent problems: carbon dioxide removal...
A Global First in Singapore The city-state has become the first government worldwide to roll out a national plastic passport program, powered by Nasdaq-listed SMX technology and its research partner...
A push from Washington for biogas recognition A coalition of biogas and renewable gas advocates is pressing for immediate changes to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), the world’s most...
New Leadership in San Francisco San Francisco-based Generate Capital, the public benefit corporation specializing in sustainable infrastructure, has appointed David Crane as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Crane...
National Geographic Society and PepsiCo unveiled a new global initiative, Food for Tomorrow, designed to accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and reframe how food systems are understood by policymakers,...
Sydney leads with new financing model for renewables Akaysha Energy has secured a A$300 million ($196 million) corporate debt facility to accelerate the rollout of large-scale battery energy storage systems...
Expanding Nature-Based Finance in the US Silvania, the global nature capital investment platform, has entered a strategic partnership with Alder Point Capital Management to accelerate sustainable investment in US timberland...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...