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The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a report outlining evidence-based recommendations to simplify and enhance EU taxonomy reporting. The advisory body, responding to the European Commission’s mandate, aims to...
Greentown Labs has named Georgina Campbell Flatter as its new Chief Executive Officer, following a $4 million funding round and board restructuring. Flatter’s background spans entrepreneurship, climate innovation, and nonprofit...
Investec has successfully closed financing for SolarAfrica’s SunCentral 1, securing the first 114 MW of the company’s utility-scale solar farm in the Northern Cape. The deal, valued at R1.8 billion,...
Sasol, Anglo American, and De Beers have entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to pilot the production of feedstock for renewable diesel. Signed on February 4, 2025, during the...
Investors managing a combined €6.6 trillion in assets are calling on the European Commission to uphold the integrity of the EU’s sustainable finance framework. Concerns are mounting that the upcoming...
EY and Microsoft have launched the AI Skills Passport (AISP) to help students aged 16+ develop AI expertise. The free online program provides essential training on AI fundamentals, ethics, and...
Santiago ranks 126th in global traffic congestion, with commuters spending over 23 minutes at traffic lights on a typical 10-kilometer trip, according to the TomTom Traffic Index 2024. This stop-and-go...
The LEGO Group is expanding its sustainability efforts with a DKK 19 million commitment toward four carbon removal projects in collaboration with Climate Impact Partners and ClimeFi. The projects aim...
Microsoft is doubling down on carbon removal: The tech giant signed a 25-year agreement with Chestnut Carbon to secure more than 7 million tons of carbon removal credits. This marks...
Euronext Paris has admitted the first EU Green Bond issued by a public entity under the new EU Green Bond Standard. The €1 billion bond from Île-de-France Mobilités will finance...
Expanding Global Renewable Footprint Amazon and Iberdrola, a leading clean energy provider, have expanded their renewable energy partnership with an additional 476 MW in power purchase agreements (PPAs). This brings...
Rio Tinto and Hydro have signed a partnership agreement to explore carbon capture solutions for aluminium smelting. The collaboration will focus on identifying and assessing technologies to reduce CO2 emissions...
New Zealand has announced its second international climate target, aiming for a 51-55% reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2035, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts confirmed today. “We have...
BBVA reached its €300 billion sustainable business target one year early, exceeding its initial 2018-2025 commitment. The bank had progressively raised its goal, from €100 billion in 2018 to €200...
TA’ZIZ has awarded a $1.7 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to SAMSUNG E&A to build the UAE’s first methanol production plant in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafra...
Zurich Insurance Group has secured a long-term carbon dioxide removal agreement with Nellie, marking a milestone in commercial-scale engineered carbon removal. Why It Matters: After three years of development, Nellie’s...
Meta and Zelestra have expanded their clean energy partnership, signing four new EAPAs that will support the construction of 720 MWdc of solar projects across Hopkins, Lamar, Lampasas, and Henderson...
Repsol has approved a landmark investment in Catalonia to build Europe’s first facility transforming municipal waste into renewable methanol—a crucial fuel for decarbonizing transport and promoting the circular economy. “This...
Britain submitted its climate action plan to the UNFCCC, confirming its commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035. This follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge at COP29...
What’s new: The IFRS Foundation published Applying IFRS S1 when reporting only climate-related disclosures in accordance with IFRS S2, a guide aimed at helping companies navigate climate-specific reporting under ISSB...
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