Details of the Transaction The European Commission raised €7 billion in its 10th syndicated bond transaction of 2024, with €3 billion allocated as NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds. The issuance included:...
Vision 2030: Scaling Sustainability PUMA has announced its Vision 2030 sustainability goals, elevating its previous commitments to create a larger impact across climate, circularity, and human rights. “With Vision 2030,...
Bolivia’s $5 Billion Carbon Credit Plan Bolivia is set to sell $5 billion worth of carbon offset credits to tackle rampant deforestation and achieve its goal of halting forest loss...
BNP Paribas Future Forest Fund: A Sustainable Initiative BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched the BNP Paribas Future Forest Fund, a sustainable forestry fund designed to support certified timber production...
A Historic Step for Climate and Tourism The United Nations announced on Wednesday that over 50 governments have signed a declaration to make global tourism more climate-friendly, calling it a...
Deloitte and Workiva Expand Sustainability Compliance Tools Deloitte and Workiva have launched four new ESG accelerators aimed at simplifying regulatory compliance under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)....
Building a Resilient Lithium Supply Chain Sigma Lithium has announced the shipment of 22,000 tonnes of its Quintuple Zero Green Lithium to International Resources Holding (IRH), Abu Dhabi’s official trading...
$1.48 Billion GAIA Platform Launched to Address Climate Finance Gaps At COP29, FinDev Canada, MUFG Bank, Green Climate Fund (GCF), and Climate Fund Managers signed a Memorandum of Understanding to...
Key Impact Points: EU Advances Carbon Removal Standards The Council has finalized a regulation to establish the EU’s first certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage...
A Milestone for Green Energy At the COP29 World Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, Indonesia announced a €1.2 billion green funding agreement with German state development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau...
Starbucks Welcomes New Sustainability Leader Starbucks has appointed Marika McCauley Sine as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, effective November 18, 2024. The former Mars Inc. executive succeeds Michael Kobori, who...
Some of the world’s biggest companies, including BlackRock Inc., Block Inc., Ripple, and Samsara Inc., are driving decarbonization in aviation through a $200 million investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)....
Endesa, one of Spain’s leading energy companies, has announced a record-breaking €9.6 billion investment under its 2025-2027 strategic plan. The move comes as the company aligns with the ambitious electrification...
John Veech to Lead SP in Addressing U.S. Infrastructure Challenges Sustainability Partners (“SP”), a Public Benefit Company known for sustainable infrastructure funding and deployment across the U.S., announced the appointment...
Released during COP29, Deloitte’s report, Turning Point: Feeding the World Sustainably, details the economic and social benefits of transforming global food production. The analysis highlights that addressing undernourishment, feeding a...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate, Adani Green Energy Ltd., is preparing to revive a $600 million bond deal after postponing a similar issuance in October. This move comes as Adani...
IBM Expands Asset Management with Maximo Renewables IBM has officially launched IBM Maximo Renewables, a comprehensive tool designed to help organizations manage and optimize their renewable energy assets. This innovative...
Stockholm — A New Model for Green Steel Demand Microsoft has signed two agreements with Swedish green steelmaker Stegra, marking one of the most significant corporate commitments yet to near-zero...
China has pledged for the first time to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms, committing to reduce economy-wide net emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035, “striving...
In manufacturing, the risks are high for any company that jumps right into the next emerging technology without first doing research and developing a thoughtful, strategic business plan for implementation...
Brazil Ramps Up Forest Finance The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB Finance Coalition) has secured more than $4.5 billion in commitments to forest and bioeconomy projects, accelerating momentum...
Redwood Conservation Anchors Apple’s U.S. Climate Strategy Apple has partnered with The Conservation Fund to restore and sustainably manage the Gualala River Forest, a coastal redwood landscape that has long...
Microsoft Backs Cement Decarbonization Microsoft has taken another step to decarbonize its global operations, announcing an investment through its Climate Innovation Fund in Fortera, a U.S.-based developer of low-carbon cement....
A Global Platform Backed by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative has opened applications for its 2026 WiSER Pioneers Program,...
Madrid strategy sets course for next decade Iberdrola, Europe’s largest utility, unveiled a sweeping €110 billion ($120 billion) investment plan through 2031, cementing its shift away from risk-heavy renewable generation...
Paris: A Decisive Step in France’s Energy Transition The French government has selected TotalEnergies, in partnership with RWE, to develop and operate the “Centre Manche 2” offshore wind project, the...
Global Push from Climate Week NYC Schneider Electric used Climate Week NYC to announce a major expansion of its global supply chain decarbonization programs, doubling down on its strategy to...
A New Phase for Australia’s Renewable Sector La Caisse, the Canadian investment group formerly known as CDPQ, has reached binding agreements to acquire Edify Energy, one of Australia’s leading renewable...
A Defining Call in New York At the opening of the Global Renewables Summit during Climate Week NYC, an influential gathering of heads of government, corporate executives, financiers, and civil...
New York Sets the Stage for Belém Speaking at Climate Week in Manhattan, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell urged governments and business leaders to “step it up fast”...
Singapore turns to global carbon markets The Singapore government will purchase 2.175 million tonnes of nature-based carbon credits from projects in Ghana, Peru, and Paraguay, marking one of its largest...
A Strategic Response to Market Complexity Ahead of New York Climate Week, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Academy and Wharton Executive Education announced the launch of a joint executive...
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...