From Climate to Human Capital Robeco’s Active Ownership team is expanding its engagement themes for 2025, prioritizing deforestation, resource management, and diversity. The new approach builds on its longstanding climate-focused...
Philippine’s SEC Issues Draft Framework for Green Equity Offerings The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled a draft memorandum circular outlining the Green Equity Guidelines, a framework designed...
President Biden has taken decisive action to protect U.S. coastal waters from offshore oil and gas drilling, conserving over 625 million acres of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Northern Bering Sea....
XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative) unveiled the XDI Climate Risk Hub at New York Climate Week, introducing a comprehensive platform for on-demand climate risk analysis across industries and geographies. “This platform...
The World Bank kicked off its 2025 funding program with an Australian dollar (AUD) 1.75 billion 5-year Sustainable Development Bond, maturing January 10, 2030. The bond, offering a 4.35% fixed...
Mizuho Securities, in collaboration with Blue Sky Solar, is pioneering renewable energy funding in Japan through private security token issuance (STO). This marks Japan’s first-ever tokenized infrastructure private equity fund,...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, aiming to drive industry growth while meeting stringent emissions standards....
Heidrick & Struggles has expanded its Climate & Sustainability Practice, reinforcing its commitment to global leadership in climate solutions. The expansion, led by Global Head Scott Atkinson, adds four senior...
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...