• Google’s largest carbon removal deal to date will fund the restoration of Amazon rainforest areas through Brazilian startup Mombak, offsetting 200,000 metric tons of CO₂.• The partnership strengthens demand...
Arca Secures Landmark Carbon Removal Partnership Vancouver-based Arca, a company specializing in industrial mineralization, has entered a long-term offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver nearly 300,000 tonnes of durable carbon...
Microsoft Deepens Ties with UNDO to Scale Carbon Removal Carbon removal company UNDO has signed a new agreement with Microsoft to permanently remove 28,900 tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2036,...
Canada Expands Its Carbon Removal Frontier Deep Sky, the Montreal-based carbon removal project developer, has selected Manitoba as the site for one of the world’s largest carbon removal facilities. The...
Expanding the Carbon Removal Rulebook The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved a new suite of methodologies for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR), strengthening governance of...
Baton Rouge bets on carbon removal ExxonMobil has been selected to transport and permanently store carbon dioxide captured at AtmosClear’s planned biomass energy facility at the Port of Greater Baton...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Schneider Electric has entered its first major high-durability carbon removal deal, signing a multi-year agreement with Swiss-based Climeworks to remove 31,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2039. The contract is...
A New Front in Carbon and Methane Management Google is expanding its climate strategy with a partnership aimed at tackling two of the atmosphere’s most persistent problems: carbon dioxide removal...
Paris-based Strategist Joins ClimeFi ClimeFi, a specialist in carbon removal portfolio design, has named Antoine Poulallion as its new Head of Strategy. The move comes as demand for credible, scalable...
Puro.earth has raised €11 million ($12 million) in Series B financing to accelerate the scale-up of engineered carbon removal. The round was led by Nasdaq, with participation from Fortum Innovation...
Frontier has signed a $31.3 million offtake agreement with Planetary to expand ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) as a large-scale carbon removal solution. Under the deal, Planetary will deliver 115,211 tons...
J.P. Morgan has arranged a $210 million credit facility for U.S.-based Chestnut Carbon, signaling a major step forward in financing nature-based carbon removal projects at scale. The deal, underpinned by...
Temasek Trust’s Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) has led a US$11.6 million Series A financing round in Equatic, a company pioneering seawater electrolysis to both remove atmospheric CO2...
Carbon Compared has launched a free, online carbon credit comparison website aimed at helping companies identify and purchase high‑integrity carbon credits with confidence. Launched last month, the platform enables users...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has partnered with Black Bull Biochar (BBB) to purchase Biochar Carbon Removal Credits as part of a broader effort to integrate sustainable practices into its poultry...
Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step in its climate strategy by inaugurating the country’s first Direct Air Capture (DAC) demonstration unit, located at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and...
Gold Standard Targets Integrity in Engineered Carbon Removals Gold Standard has released its new Engineered Removals Activity Requirements, a comprehensive framework designed to ensure high-integrity carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects...
The UK Government and devolved administrations have confirmed a major expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include engineered greenhouse gas removals (GGRs), targeting operational integration by end-2029...
Lede The shuttered Duane Arnold nuclear facility is poised to come back to life. In a landmark collaboration announced on Monday, Google, via its parent company Alphabet, entered into a...
• 400 MW As Sufun solar project to power over 68,000 homes under a 25-year PPA with SPPC• Part of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program targeting 50% renewables by...
This engaging panel, hosted at the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week 2025, focused on how L’Oréal Groupe is mobilizing science and cross-industry collaboration to meet sustainability challenges. The conversation,...
Paris Ruling Tightens Accountability on Climate Claims A French court has ruled that certain online claims by TotalEnergies about its carbon neutrality ambitions and role in the energy transition were...
• Market-cap threshold for mandatory climate disclosures raised from NZ$60 million to NZ$1 billion (about US$573 million).• Managed investment schemes removed from the regime, cutting reporting entities from 164 to...
• Largest wind farm in South Australia and Neoen’s global portfolio, adding over 20% to the state’s wind capacity• Backed by long-term PPAs with ACT Government, BHP, and Flow Power...
• 300 hectares on Jurong Island allocated for renewable energy and low-carbon fuels• Additional 20 hectares to host Singapore’s largest data centre park with 700 MW capacity• Part of Singapore’s...
• Nissan switches from Renault to BYD for its 2025 EU CO₂ compliance pool.• Pooling helps automakers avoid penalties under the EU’s fleet emission targets for 2025–2027.• The move reflects...
• Mozambique receives its third consecutive drought insurance payout under AfDB’s ADRiFi programme, covering the 2025–2026 agricultural season.• The Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme (ADRiFi) has now mobilized over $150...
ESG Software Meets a Maturing Market Toronto-based Novisto has been named one of Canada’s fastest-growing technology companies in Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 50™ program, ranking 15th with 2,910% revenue growth...
This crucial panel, hosted at the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week 2025, tackled one of the most pressing infrastructure challenges: how to sustainably power new AI data centers on...
This highly anticipated keynote, delivered at the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week 2025, explores the critical intersection of climate change and Artificial Intelligence. Jeff Gitterman, a recognized leader in...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policy debates intensified as markets doubled down on climate innovation. The EU Parliament rejected the Omnibus deal to ease sustainability rules and...
In this insightful one-on-one interview, Toronto Climate Week founder Becky Park-Romanovsky sat down with ESG News correspondent Michelle Li to discuss the monumental task of launching the city’s first-ever climate...
This session, part of the Nest Climate Campus programming during Climate Week 2025, delves into how cross-industry collaborative partnerships are essential for driving momentum in the circular economy. The conversation—featuring...
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...
Project scope and milestone In Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s government-backed clean energy champion Masdar and national utility EWEC formally broke ground on what they describe as the “world’s first gigascale...
Morocco Positions for Post-Coal Energy Future Morocco has pledged to eliminate coal power by 2040, provided it can attract sufficient international climate finance to support the transition, according to the...
• 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...
• Google signs a long-term agreement with Broadwing Energy to source power from a 400 MW gas plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Decatur, Illinois.• The project will...