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Institutional investors are facing a growing paradox. Climate data is abundant, yet translating it into actionable investment insight remains difficult. In response, Glass Lewis has launched Climate Intelligence, a new...
Diginex Moves to Fuse AI, Data, and Sustainability Diginex Limited has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Resulticks Global Companies in a $1.5 billion all-share transaction, marking a decisive expansion...
A new public private collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, the Critical Materials Innovation Hub, and Amazon is targeting one of the most pressing vulnerabilities in...
Emerald AI has secured $25 million in a strategic expansion round to address a critical barrier to scaling artificial intelligence: access to reliable energy. The funding arrives as the U.S....
Arbor Energy has signed a long term agreement with GridMarket to supply up to 5 gigawatts of zero emission baseload power, positioning the partnership at the center of a rapidly...
Germany is preparing a major expansion of its digital backbone, aiming to double domestic data centre capacity and increase artificial intelligence processing power at least fourfold by the end of...
CDP, the global non-profit behind the world’s largest independent environmental disclosure platform, has partnered with Google.org to develop an artificial intelligence tool designed to help cities, states, and regional governments...
A German technology start-up is moving to expand Europe’s control over artificial intelligence infrastructure with plans to build a major new data centre that could double the country’s domestically operated...
From Brussels to Washington and Tokyo, sustainability regulation is moving from voluntary frameworks to enforceable mandates. Against that backdrop, Datamaran has introduced a standalone Regulatory Monitoring solution aimed at helping...
Google.org is launching a $30 million Impact Challenge focused on AI for Science, aimed at accelerating breakthroughs in human health and climate systems. The global open call seeks to equip...
A Market Reset After Years of Expansion Global corporate procurement of clean electricity slowed in 2025, ending eight consecutive years of growth as rising project costs, policy uncertainty and volatile...
Turning Sustainability Ambition Into Enterprise Execution EY has launched its Sustainable Operating Blueprint, a framework designed to help organizations embed sustainability into core strategy and operations rather than treating it...
At the India AI Summit, Google announced a collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India, positioning climate technology at the center of...
OVO has entered a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to embed artificial intelligence across customer energy management, customer service and vulnerability support systems, marking a shift in how retail energy...
Europe’s push toward decentralized energy gained fresh momentum as Cloover secured $22 million in Series A equity and a $1.2 billion debt facility to expand its AI-driven operating system for...
Schneider Electric has launched Resource Advisor+, a new energy and sustainability intelligence platform designed to consolidate fragmented tools into a single operational ecosystem for emissions, energy, supply chain sustainability, climate...
Paris Confronts AI’s Environmental Paradox At the Adopt AI Summit in late November, UNESCO used a packed mainstage session to press governments, companies, and UN bodies to confront the growing...
• Google is open sourcing its internal AI driven sustainability reporting methods after two years of in house use• The playbook targets one of the biggest ESG bottlenecks for corporates...
• Microsoft and Iberdrola have signed two long term wind PPAs in Spain covering 150 MW, extending a transatlantic clean power portfolio to around 500 MW.• The deal links renewable...
• Nearly 60% of global investors are using or planning to use AI in sustainability and investment analysis, with trust now the primary barrier to scale• 89% expect regulatory divergence...
• ADGM Academy establishes a first of its kind regional platform uniting research, regulation and industry to advance AI, blockchain, cybersecurity and energy innovation• Five founding initiatives commit to applied...
• Ninety percent of Austrian firms invested in 2025, outpacing the EU and shifting capital toward replacement and upgrades as uncertainty grows.• Nearly all firms have taken emission-reduction steps, with...
• Deep.Meta’s AI driven simulations achieved close to a 10 percent emissions reduction at Spartan UK, the country’s only steel plate producer.• The company is developing its Deep.Optimiser PhyX system...
• Sortera secures $45 million to expand its AI-enabled aluminum sorting platform and build a second U.S. facility in Tennessee.• The company’s technology converts mixed end-of-life scrap into high-value alloys...
• New Energy Technology Coalition launches to accelerate adoption of demand-side technologies as global electricity use climbs.• Initiative brings together leaders from energy, tech and infrastructure to shape AI-enabled grid...
• Brazil’s major cities are adopting AI-based traffic and mobility tools that cut fuel use, emissions, and travel time.• Rio de Janeiro’s deployment of Green Light is reducing unnecessary vehicle...
• New $50 million raise pushes Exowatt’s total funding to $140 million as U.S. data-center electricity needs surge• Modular, dispatchable solar system targets firm, near-load power to reduce pressure on...
Paris region moves forward on strategic AI infrastructure France is preparing to build one of Europe’s largest high-power computing hubs, as EDF and OpCore enter exclusive negotiations to develop a...
• Surging AI-driven energy use from major tech firms has pushed demand for durable carbon-removal credits to levels that outstrip supply.• High-quality removals are now almost four times more expensive...
• $2 million seed round backs expansion of AI-powered ESG risk management across banks, asset managers, and corporates.• Early deployments with major financial institutions show material efficiency gains, including 38%...
• New AI assistant built on Azure AI Foundry will give agronomists instant access to 20 years of detailed crop data.• Partnership aims to cut production costs and stabilize yields...
Abu Dhabi leads new AI-energy integration push Abu Dhabi has launched a major cross-sector initiative linking energy and technology at unprecedented scale. ADNOC announced a new alliance with Microsoft, Masdar,...
• Five nonprofit and public-sector partners selected to deploy AI, cloud, and quantum technologies across critical supply chains.• Projects span Canada, India, Kenya, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, addressing...
Washington Backs Major Nuclear Revival The United States government has entered into an $80 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco Corporation—the Canadian co-owners of Westinghouse Electric Company—to build...
• 84% of energy CEOs are optimistic about mid-term growth, up from 72% in 2024.• 65% rank generative AI as a top investment priority, though cybersecurity and ethics pose adoption...
A decisive step in the AI-climate nexus The Bezos Earth Fund today confirmed it will award up to US$2 million each to 15 selected initiatives under the Phase II arm...
• ISS STOXX introduces a comprehensive suite of climate analytics tools integrating geospatial AI, emissions modeling, and scenario alignment.• The platform enables investors, banks, and insurers to assess exposure to...
• Diligent to transition carbon accounting clients to Persefoni’s platform and take an equity stake.• Partnership integrates leading ESG and governance AI tools amid growing CSRD and ISSB compliance demands.•...
• Decarbonization Partners, Climate Investment, and Activate Capital inject growth equity into XNRGY to accelerate sustainable cooling manufacturing expansion.• Funding will expand XNRGY’s U.S. footprint and boost deployment of next-generation...
Future-proofing power supply in the Pacific Northwest A new energy campus is poised to reshape both the region’s grid and the intersection of digital infrastructure and climate strategy. Amazon, Energy...
• Greenly’s EcoPilot automates data collection and emissions modeling across Scope 1, 2, and 3 using proprietary AI and local language models.• The platform integrates with financial and procurement systems...
• €5 billion investment through 2027 expands Google’s St. Ghislain data center and creates 300 new jobs.• 110 MW in new carbon-free energy deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to...
In Mountain View, California, Google’s philanthropic arm today published its 2025 Impact Report, offering a detailed window into how it deploys capital, talent, and technology to address global challenges. The...
• 69% of CEOs plan to allocate up to 20% of their budgets to AI in the next year.• 92% expect to expand headcount despite mounting global economic uncertainty.• CEO...
Paris Fundraise Backs Europe’s Climate and AI Ambitions European venture capital firm Serena has closed €200 million in commitments for its fourth flagship fund, drawing in a mix of long-term...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
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 world typed 365 billion prompts into ChatGPT last year alone. For perspective, Google needed more than a decade to hit that figure. Such scale sparks unease: are we pouring...
ENGIE North America has signed an agreement with Prometheus Hyperscale to develop a new wave of sustainable, liquid-cooled data centers in Texas. The centers will be located at select ENGIE...
Socialsuite has announced a new integration with ServiceNow aimed at transforming how companies manage sustainability risks and compliance at scale. The collaboration combines ServiceNow’s enterprise ESG and risk management capabilities...
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...
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...
Nearly 85% of investors expect assets under management (AUM) linked to ESG to grow over the next two years, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest ESG Investor Survey. Two-thirds anticipate similar...
Google is sharpening its focus on the environmental cost of artificial intelligence, releasing its first comprehensive methodology for measuring the energy, water, and carbon footprint of its AI models. “AI...
Google is scaling up its efforts to make data centers more energy-flexible through new utility agreements designed to support growing power demands — particularly from AI workloads — while strengthening...
Google has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, a powerful AI model designed to decode our planet’s complexities through advanced geospatial mapping. Developed as part of the company’s new EarthAI initiative, the model...
Blackstone will invest over $25 billion to expand Pennsylvania’s digital and energy infrastructure, a move expected to catalyze an additional $60 billion in private investment across the Commonwealth. The initiative...
Envision, a global leader in green technology, has officially commissioned the world’s largest and most advanced green hydrogen and ammonia facility — the first to operate off-grid and fully powered...
Meta has signed four new clean energy agreements with Invenergy totaling 791 MW, reinforcing its push to power expansive data center and AI operations with sustainable electricity. These deals elevate...
Runwise, a leading smart operating system for buildings, has raised $55 million in Series B funding to scale its platform and deepen its presence in key markets. The round was...
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving a sharp rise in global electricity demand, according to a new report from the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU). From 2020...
B.Grimm Power Plc and Singapore’s Digital Edge will invest $1 billion to build a 100-megawatt data centre in Thailand, targeting a Q4 2026 launch to support soaring demand for AI,...
SAP is transforming enterprise sustainability from compliance to competitive advantage through embedded AI and unified data solutions. At its annual Sapphire event, SAP unveiled a sweeping set of innovations designed...
Google is scaling its commitment to clean energy transformation with the launch of its AI for Energy Accelerator in Europe and Israel, aimed at supporting startups using artificial intelligence to...
Infosys and Economist Impact have launched The Sustainability Atlas, an AI-powered decision-making tool designed to help businesses and policymakers advance their sustainability strategies with data-backed precision. Built on Infosys Topaz,...
Dow and X, Google’s innovation lab known as the Moonshot Factory, have joined forces to tackle one of the largest barriers to plastics circularity: recycling films and flexibles—packaging materials that...
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...
AI robotics startup Glacier has raised $16 million in Series A funding to accelerate the deployment of its intelligent recycling robots, designed to transform U.S. recycling infrastructure, reduce emissions, and...
Zevero has launched a new AI-powered ESG Disclosure Reporting tool to streamline compliance with major sustainability frameworks and drastically reduce time spent on manual reporting. The carbon management platform’s latest...
Hosted by: Ed Whittingham, renowned climate expert and policy advocateGuests: Greg Nemet (University of Wisconsin), Klaus Lackner (Arizona State University), David Keith (University of Chicago), Sara Hastings-Simon (University of Calgary),...
The EU is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050—while also driving global competitiveness. A new policy roadmap, The AI Opportunity for Europe’s Climate Goals, outlines how AI can help deliver...
Terabase Energy, a pioneer in digital and automation technologies for utility-scale solar, secured a $130 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, joined by strategic investors....
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is leveraging AI to combat flood risks in Aragon, Spain, where it’s investing €15.7B ($17B) in new data centers. The initiative aims to strengthen local infrastructure...
Key Takeaways: AI: A Game-Changer for Sustainability KPMG’s latest paper, AI for the Chief Sustainability Officer: Understanding the Intersection of AI and Sustainability, explores how AI can accelerate corporate sustainability...
Microsoft’s Sustainability Progress Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft, reflects on the company’s sustainability journey as it reaches the five-year midpoint toward its 2030 carbon-negative, water-positive, and zero-waste commitments. Microsoft’s...
EY and Microsoft have launched the AI Skills Passport (AISP) to help students aged 16+ develop AI expertise. The free online program provides essential training on AI fundamentals, ethics, and...
A Strategic Alliance for Sustainability Orbital Materials and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a multi-year partnership aimed at revolutionizing data center efficiency and decarbonization. Orbital’s proprietary AI platform will...
Key Impact Points: Addressing Urban Heat Islands By 2050, two out of three people will live in or around cities, making it crucial to tackle climate challenges in urban areas....
Marjella Lecourt-Alma, CEO of Datamaran, discusses their recent $33M fundraising with ESG News. Marjella outlines plans to use the funds to advance the energy transition through expanded AI-driven ESG solutions,...
Key Impact Points: Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Expands with AI Enhancements: To speed up sustainability progress, Microsoft has expanded its AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, focusing on key...
Last Updated: November 8, 2024 In this video, Marjella Lecourt-Alma, CEO of Datamaran, joined ESG News CEO Matt Bird to delve into the transformative role of AI and data in...
In the video discussion between Jay Sadiq, CEO of FortyGuard, and Matt Bird, CEO of ESG News, Sadiq highlighted how FortyGuard’s hyper-local AI temperature data can be an invaluable tool...
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Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to announce major enhancements to EcoStruxure™ Resource Advisor, a versatile enterprise software suite of solutions designed...
Force for Good, a foundation promoting and advocating secure, sustainable and advanced development, today publishes its second annual Technology as a Force for Good report, “Technology Driving the Transition to...
In 2023, there has been a notable evolution in the realms of sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Companies find themselves under increasing pressure to provide transparent and credible...
Ørsted, a leading global renewable energy company, and SparkCognition, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions, announced that SparkCognition’s Renewable Suite will be deployed across 5.5 gigawatts of...
Fueled by AI business model that offers a highly personalized grocery experience Hungryroot, the AI-driven healthy grocery and recipe service that is redefining food-at-home, making it more personal, sustainable and...
SESAMm, a leader in natural language processing (NLP), a field of artificial intelligence, announced the close of a Series B2 funding round of €35 million (USD 37 million) to accelerate...
New IBM Foundation Model Technology Leverages NASA Earth Science Data for Geospatial Intelligence IBM and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center announce a collaboration to use IBM’s AI technology to discover new...
AI Center of Excellence will focus on finding carbon neutral solutions for existing energy resources and improving access to new AI technologies for Arabic speakers Mohamed bin Zayed University of...
Mosaic Recently Contributed AI/ML Services to a Custom Application that Alerts on Carbon Emissions and Recommends Renewable Energy Portfolios. The company is also working with a leading risk management software...
RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc., leader of end-to-end AI-powered robotic workcells for factory automation, announced today that it has raised $28 million in Series A equity funding and debt financing. This new round...
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