By Teti Rosanti, Global Environmental Writer In a development that could reshape the economics of global decarbonization, BlueSun International, a cleantech consortium headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and the United...
Carbon2Nature Brasil, a joint venture between Neoenergia and Iberdrola’s Carbon2Nature, has joined forces with ecosystem restoration company Biomas to co-develop the Muçununga Project in southern Bahia. The €8.5 million ($9.3...
Mondi SCP is investing €120 million ($129 million) to build a new biomass power plant at its integrated pulp and paper mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia. Supported by the European Union’s...
The University of Free State (UFS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sayari Earth to advance soil carbon measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) in South Africa’s rangelands. The initiative...
Dutch financial services group Aegon has launched the Aegon Investment Grade Climate Transition Fund, aiming to deliver resilient returns while backing the global shift toward a low-carbon economy. The strategy...
Aalo Atomics, the Austin-based startup developing fully modular nuclear plants to power AI data centers, has secured $100 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Valor Equity...
Hong Kong’s growing cohort of family offices is leaning into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, prompting regulators to sharpen reporting standards in a bid to keep pace with international...
Perennial has introduced VT0014, the first Verra-approved digital soil mapping tool to enable scalable, AI-powered soil carbon quantification under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. The approval marks a breakthrough...
The Government of Canada has committed $2.5 million to Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy District energy project, marking a significant step toward sustainable urban heating. Announced by Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to...
Zefiro Methane has completed a milestone transaction in the voluntary carbon markets by delivering its first batch of carbon credits generated from orphan well remediation. The credits, certified under the...
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), part of the Lufthansa Group, has signed a multi-year agreement with Swiss climate tech start-up neustark to remove carbon dioxide by 2030, with an option...
Blackstone has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shermco, a provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors in a deal valued at approximately $1.6 billion. Founded in...
Air France’s newest Airbus A220-300 has become the first aircraft to receive sustainability credentials directly from Airbus Canada after completing its delivery flight using a 50% blend of sustainable aviation...
X-energy, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United...
Frontier has signed a $31.3 million offtake agreement with Planetary to expand ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) as a large-scale carbon removal solution. Under the deal, Planetary will deliver 115,211 tons...
Climate Impact Partners, in partnership with RIZOME, has registered Asia’s first VM0047 project with Verra — only the second such project worldwide. Located in Mindanao, Philippines, the initiative restores degraded...
BYD, once a battery supplier in Shenzhen, now stands at the centre of the global electric vehicle race. In 2024, it overtook Tesla in worldwide EV sales, a symbolic changing...
A new study from sustainability software firm osapiens shows that over two-thirds of UK companies view sustainability reporting not just as a compliance requirement, but as a driver of innovation...
Asda has launched a sustainability-linked supply chain finance program with Lloyds, offering UK suppliers improved payment terms and rates tied directly to their sustainability performance. Under the scheme, suppliers who...
NEC Corporation, together with San Francisco–based ClimateAi, has developed an artificial intelligence model designed to evaluate the effectiveness of climate change adaptation in agriculture. The initiative targets cocoa and rice...
• Schroders now sources 100% of its electricity globally from renewable energy, meeting its RE100 commitment a year early.• The firm’s Horsham solar project generates 1.13 GWh annually, covering nearly...
Mercedes Pushes Decarbonization Beyond the Track The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team confirmed it achieved 99% HVO100 biofuel coverage for its 2025 European race and marketing logistics, a milestone that...
• Moeve becomes the first third-party supplier to join Avelia, Shell Aviation’s blockchain-powered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim platform.• The collaboration expands multi-supplier access to verified SAF credits, supporting decarbonisation...
• €5 billion investment through 2027 expands Google’s St. Ghislain data center and creates 300 new jobs.• 110 MW in new carbon-free energy deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to...
• Climate Investor Two surpasses $1 billion target to become the largest adaptation infrastructure fund in emerging markets.• Backed by $190 million in new commitments and a €205 million EU...
Mexico City Launch Strengthens Legal Frameworks for Climate Action UK-based legal nonprofit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has released 17 climate-aligned clauses adapted to Mexican law, making them available in...
• Four projects funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will advance regenerative ocean farming and marine innovation.• Initiatives span Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland, developing large-scale...
• India’s Central Electricity Authority unveils 6.4 trillion rupee ($77 billion) plan to transmit 76 GW of hydro power from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047.• The basin, spanning eight northeastern...
• The US has threatened sanctions on countries supporting an EU-backed global framework to cut shipping emissions.• The IMO proposal would introduce the first global pricing mechanism for maritime emissions,...