The World Bank has priced its largest-ever outcome bond, a $225 million Amazon Reforestation-Linked Bond, designed to tie financial returns directly to the success of reforestation projects in the Amazon....
Forbes Middle East has announced its fourth annual list of the Top 100 CEOs in the region, shining a spotlight on the leaders driving success across diverse industries. This year’s...
Nest Pension is venturing into a new asset class: timberland. This strategic move is designed to diversify the pension portfolio while promoting sustainable forestry practices that benefit both the environment...
Daltex Pioneers Egypt’s Carbon Market with Landmark Credit Purchase Daltex, Egypt’s leading agribusiness and the world’s largest potato exporter, has made history by becoming the first private Egyptian company to...
Guidewheel has raised an oversubscribed $31 million Series B funding round, spearheaded by Decarbonization Partners, a collaboration between BlackRock and Temasek. This round also saw participation from notable investors including...
The oil and gas (O&G) sector faces an urgent call to decarbonize. Responsible for 85% of CO2 emissions and a significant portion of global methane emissions, this industry holds a...
Canadian ESG Investors Getting More Fund Options to Choose From Canadian investors focused on sustainability now have more choices than ever. Despite a record outflow of C$2.1 billion in Q2...
Etihad Rail, the UAE’s rail network developer and operator, has taken a significant step towards sustainability by launching a Sustainable Finance Framework. This framework is designed to align future financing...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed up to INR7.3 billion (approximately USD88 million) to the ENGIE Solar Power Project, a pivotal initiative in India’s renewable energy expansion. This...
Poland’s Offshore Wind Ambition Poland is setting sail on a significant green energy initiative, launching a nearly €5 billion ($5.46 billion) loan program aimed at bolstering offshore wind projects on...
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a significant $200 million increase in funding for zero-emission school buses, the second wave from New York’s historic $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act. This new funding,...
Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM), a prominent REIT and leader in high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties across the U.S., has achieved a significant milestone with the full allocation...
Amazon is revolutionizing urban deliveries in the UK with its innovative micromobility hubs. These hubs, now operational in major cities like London, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, and Norwich, enable deliveries via...
EQT Private Equity Takes Majority Stake in AMCS EQT Private Equity has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in AMCS, a leading global provider of cloud-based, AI-enabled software for...
Standard Chartered has unveiled an innovative ESG-linked Cash Account, designed to reward corporate banking clients who achieve significant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. This new offering ties credit balance...
Key Impact Points: Tesla’s Musk Makes the Case for Sustainable Energy with Trump Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in a two-hour conversation with former President Donald Trump, discussing the future...
Preqin, a global leader in alternative assets data, and Measurabl, the most widely adopted ESG technology in real estate, have partnered to set a new standard in ESG transparency for...
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...