Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, has officially completed its acquisition of Greece’s largest renewables company, TERNA ENERGY, and finalized its delisting from the Athens Stock Exchange. This move underscores...
Ara Partners has closed its inaugural infrastructure fund, raising over $800 million, surpassing its $500 million target. The capital supports its Ara Infrastructure strategy, aimed at transforming the industrial economy...
S&P Global Commodity Insights has expanded its coverage of alternative marine fuels with the launch of low-carbon methanol marine fuel price assessments for Shanghai and Rotterdam, effective May 2. These...
BBVA mobilized approximately €29 billion for sustainable business initiatives in Q1 2025, reflecting a 55% year-over-year increase as the bank accelerates its ESG strategy. This surge supports BBVA’s new, more...
Microsoft is reshaping how the cloud industry evaluates sustainability by publishing the first comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of datacenter cooling methods in Nature. The study goes beyond operational metrics...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has paused its plan to broaden its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and sustainable investment labelling regime to include portfolio managers. This decision comes despite...
The Bank of England has issued new proposals to reinforce its climate-related supervisory expectations for banks and insurers, citing patchy progress and immature risk frameworks since its 2019 guidance. The...
Datamaran has unveiled DMA Evaluate, a powerful enhancement to its double materiality assessment platform, designed to help companies dynamically manage ESG risks and regulatory obligations with speed, accuracy, and scale....
Syre, a textile-to-textile recycling startup launched by H&M Group and impact investor Vargas, has raised $100 million in Series A funding to make circular polyester production a hyperscale reality within...
Microsoft has inked a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group for 335 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from the repowered Mount Storm wind farm in Grant County,...
Chestnut Carbon has planted more than 17 million trees across 30,000 acres in the Southeastern U.S., completing its third afforestation season and establishing the largest afforestation project in the U.S....
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has dropped its $500 billion sustainable finance target, citing increased regulatory scrutiny and methodological uncertainty following recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act. The decision, outlined...
Investor appetite for sustainable investments remains robust, according to Morgan Stanley’s latest Sustainable Signals report. The survey of 1,765 high-net-worth individuals across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific reveals that...
Pioneer Point Partners LLP has closed its second sustainable infrastructure fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II SCSp, with €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) in commitments—well above its original €800 million target. “Fund...
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are advancing efforts to scale up urban climate finance, signaling increased commitment to cities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. At the roundtable “Scaling Sustainable...
Municipality Finance Plc (MuniFin) has issued a NOK 2 billion green bond, maturing on 19 August 2030 with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.00%, as part of its EUR...
As global tax regimes shift under pressure from rising regulatory demands and digital disruption, tax leaders are intensifying focus on transparency, digital readiness, and sustainability strategy—according to Deloitte’s 2025 Global...
Kering has launched its first-ever Water-Positive Strategy, committing to a Net Water-Positive Impact by 2050 and targeting measurable water improvements in 10 high-risk basins by 2035. The strategy marks a...
Carbon Alpha has partnered with Mangrove Systems to embed advanced digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technology into its flagship North Star carbon removal project—Canada’s first large-scale bioenergy with carbon...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...
Washington Pulls Back on Renewable Commitments The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed plans on Wednesday to cancel more than $13 billion in federal funds pledged under the Biden administration to...
Oregon’s Data Center Demand Drives New Solar Build Amazon has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Avangrid, the U.S. subsidiary of Iberdrola, to secure renewable electricity from a new...
A New Corporate Energy Strategy Mars, Incorporated is moving to reframe corporate energy procurement with a strategy that stretches beyond its own factories and offices. Under its newly launched Renewable...
Scope 3: From Blind Spot to Boardroom Priority A joint report from sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projects that companies worldwide could face more than $500...
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...