Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Carbonhound have partnered to offer Canadian businesses an automated solution for measuring, verifying, and managing carbon emissions. The collaboration aligns with RBC’s strategy to...
HSBC has appointed Julian Wentzel as its new Group Chief Sustainability Officer, the bank announced Friday. Wentzel, who joined HSBC in 2015, had been serving in the role on an...
Cargill is expanding its footprint in Brazil’s renewable energy sector by acquiring the remaining 50% stake in SJC Bioenergia. The move gives Cargill full control of the sugar-energy company, reinforcing...
The news: Vattenfall has joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG), reinforcing its commitment to a fossil-free future. The CLG, founded by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, unites business...
Singtel’s regional data centre arm, Nxera DCT Pte Ltd., has secured a S$643 million five-year green loan to fund the development of DC Tuas, Singapore’s most hyper-connected, high-power-density green data...
Sustainable investment fund regulations are evolving rapidly, with increasing scrutiny on greenwashing and new labelling standards. Fund managers must comply with regulatory-driven requirements like the UK FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements...
Driving Carbon Removal at Scale Google is ramping up its commitment to carbon removal, contracting over $100 million in credits—three times its 2023 pledge. Through independent purchases and the Frontier...
Altus Power , the largest owner of commercial-scale solar in the U.S., has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TPG through its Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure strategy....
X-energy has closed an upsized $700 million Series C-1 financing round to accelerate the development of its advanced small modular reactor (SMR) technology. The round includes new investors Segra Capital,...
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) has made a strategic investment in Torch Clean Energy, a U.S.-based solar and storage developer, to expand and evolve its business model. The investment allows...
Driving Ocean & Coastal Research The BNP Paribas Foundation is launching the 6th edition of its Climate & Biodiversity Initiative, focusing on ocean and coastal ecosystems. With ocean acidification, coastal...
Driving the Shift to Zero-Emission Mobility The EU is investing nearly €422 million in 39 projects to expand alternative fuel supply infrastructure along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The funding...
IFC’s First Sustainability-Linked Loan in Indonesia The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced its first sustainability-linked loan in Indonesia, aimed at advancing green building certification and decarbonizing retail and logistics...
Expanding Repairability and Reducing Waste Xbox is expanding its repairability program, offering more options for console repairs to extend device longevity and reduce waste. Players can now get their Xbox...
LEGO Scales Up Renewable Energy LEGO has ramped up its solar power efforts, adding 22 MWp of capacity globally since 2022. This includes a 400% increase at its Billund, Denmark...
IKEA Accelerates Shift to Renewable Electricity IKEA increased the share of renewable electricity in production to 75% in FY24, up from 71%. To drive further adoption, the company launched a...
The transition to a net-zero economy presents both unparalleled investment opportunities and significant financial risks. By 2050, the energy transition could generate $53 trillion in clean energy and infrastructure investments,...
Ørsted’s Board of Directors has announced Rasmus Errboe, current Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, as the company’s new Group President and CEO, replacing Mads Nipper. Errboe will officially assume...
The cement industry accounts for roughly 8% of global CO2 emissions. NeoCarbon’s carbon-curing technology could help significantly reduce this footprint. The breakthrough: NeoCarbon, a startup specializing in DAC solutions, has...
Driving Renewable Growth Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of managed funds, has provided €97 million in debt financing to Greenalia Power Spain. The funding will support Greenalia’s onshore wind, biomass,...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...
RMI’s climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, has welcomed 18 startups from six countries across four continents, broadening its portfolio to more than 280 companies. The program is designed to accelerate...
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a position paper making the case for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a low-carbon backup fuel for Singapore’s fast-growing data...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...