Germany’s Households and Sustainable Investments Germany’s households hold a substantial role in financing the green transformation. According to KfW Research, 44% of households are either already investing in sustainable financial...
Australia’s Senate has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024, setting the stage for a new era of mandatory climate risk disclosures. Starting in...
Brazil is stepping up its commitment to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production with a substantial $1.1 billion financing initiative. The country’s development bank, BNDES, and government funding agency, Finep, are...
LGT Capital Partners’ 2024 ESG Report highlights the growing dedication among alternative investment managers to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Over the past decade, the percentage of private equity...
Aramex Boosts Sustainability with New CSO Appointment Aramex, a global leader in logistics and transportation, has appointed Manosij Ganguli as Group Chief Sustainability Officer. This move signals Aramex’s deepening commitment...
The 2024 sustainability landscape has ushered in a significant era of ESG capacity building, with companies making strides in embedding sustainability into their core operations. According to Deloitte’s 2024 Sustainability...
Japan made a significant stride in energy transition on Wednesday by signing 70 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with various partners. These agreements were secured during the Asia Zero Emission Community...
India is making a bold move toward environmental sustainability with the “Indian Zero Emission Trucking Policy Advisory,” aiming to transition entirely to zero-emission trucks (ZETs) by 2050. The government’s Office...
China, the world’s largest builder of coal-fired power stations, made a significant shift in the first half of 2024, reducing new coal power plant permits by nearly 80%, according to...
The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published two pivotal reports addressing nature-related risks, underscoring the urgency for central banks and financial supervisors to integrate these risks into...
In 2023, the US oil and gas industry defied significant commodity price drops to not only increase production but also maintain shareholder value. Despite an 18% drop in West Texas...
China’s National Development Bank (NDB) has taken another significant step in supporting sustainable finance by issuing 12 billion yuan (approximately $1.7 billion) in green financial bonds. These three-year bonds, offered...
Uber Technologies has appointed Rebecca Tinucci, former Tesla executive, as its Global Head of Sustainability. Starting on September 16, Tinucci will spearhead Uber’s ambitious goal to electrify its fleet by...
TotalEnergies SE faced a significant setback when South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) ruled that the company’s sustainability claims were “misleading,” marking the first such challenge in the country. Fossil...
Australia has officially approved SunCable’s ambitious Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink), a $13.5 billion solar power project that will export renewable energy from the Northern Territory to Singapore via a 4,300...
RepAir Carbon US Inc. and C-Questra have teamed up to launch the European Union’s first onshore Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS) project in Grandpuits, France. This collaboration marks a...
Amprion has successfully issued a green bond worth €1.1 billion, split into two tranches. This bond issuance, which falls under Amprion’s €9 billion debt issuance program, was met with significant...
The World Bank has successfully issued a €2.5 billion 7-year euro-denominated bond, marking its first such issuance in fiscal year 2025. The bond, maturing in August 2031, attracted significant interest...
The World Bank (IBRD, Aaa/AAA) successfully raised $6.5 billion through a dual-tranche Sustainable Development Bond issuance, marking its largest order book to date. The offering included a $3 billion 2-year...
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Vyzrd, a prominent Climate Risk and ESG intelligence platform. This collaboration merges ESG Book’s...
• 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,...