The global food system is under strain. Extreme weather is cutting into productivity, while agriculture itself remains a major source of greenhouse gases. Addressing these twin challenges requires scaling technologies...
Diene Keita of Guinea has been appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. She will serve with the rank of United Nations...
Panasonic has officially opened its expanded and modernized heat pump factory in Pilsen, Czech Republic, following a €320 million ($348 million) investment that will transform the site into one of...
Global fashion and lifestyle retailer SHEIN and Lufthansa Cargo have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and develop broader carbon-reduction...
A German court has barred Apple from marketing its Apple Watch as “CO2 neutral,” ruling that the company misled consumers about the durability of its offsets. The Frankfurt decision, issued...
The Mexican avocado industry has signed a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government, committing to ensure all avocado exports will be deforestation-free by 2030. This makes avocados the first...
By Teti Rosanti, Global Environmental Writer In a development that could reshape the economics of global decarbonization, BlueSun International, a cleantech consortium headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and the United...
Carbon2Nature Brasil, a joint venture between Neoenergia and Iberdrola’s Carbon2Nature, has joined forces with ecosystem restoration company Biomas to co-develop the Muçununga Project in southern Bahia. The €8.5 million ($9.3...
Mondi SCP is investing €120 million ($129 million) to build a new biomass power plant at its integrated pulp and paper mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia. Supported by the European Union’s...
The University of Free State (UFS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sayari Earth to advance soil carbon measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) in South Africa’s rangelands. The initiative...
Dutch financial services group Aegon has launched the Aegon Investment Grade Climate Transition Fund, aiming to deliver resilient returns while backing the global shift toward a low-carbon economy. The strategy...
Aalo Atomics, the Austin-based startup developing fully modular nuclear plants to power AI data centers, has secured $100 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Valor Equity...
Hong Kong’s growing cohort of family offices is leaning into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, prompting regulators to sharpen reporting standards in a bid to keep pace with international...
Perennial has introduced VT0014, the first Verra-approved digital soil mapping tool to enable scalable, AI-powered soil carbon quantification under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. The approval marks a breakthrough...
The Government of Canada has committed $2.5 million to Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy District energy project, marking a significant step toward sustainable urban heating. Announced by Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to...
Zefiro Methane has completed a milestone transaction in the voluntary carbon markets by delivering its first batch of carbon credits generated from orphan well remediation. The credits, certified under the...
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), part of the Lufthansa Group, has signed a multi-year agreement with Swiss climate tech start-up neustark to remove carbon dioxide by 2030, with an option...
Blackstone has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shermco, a provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors in a deal valued at approximately $1.6 billion. Founded in...
Air France’s newest Airbus A220-300 has become the first aircraft to receive sustainability credentials directly from Airbus Canada after completing its delivery flight using a 50% blend of sustainable aviation...
X-energy, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United...
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...