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GRA Calls For Emergency Renewable Buildout To Counter Oil, Gas Price Shocks
Global Renewables Alliance launches a five point action plan urging governments to accelerate renewable deployment within the next 36 months. Plan targets permitting reform, grid expansion, financing mobilization, electrification, and supply chain scale up. Industry leaders warn fossil fuel dependence is driving recurring energy crises and economic volatility worldwide. To a report by ESG News. […]
Eight Sustainability Forces Shaping US Businesses in 2026
2026 will be an inflection year: disclosure becomes mandatory for thousands of companies in the US and globally; the supply chain remains a significant source and solution for corporate sustainability challenges; and adaptation is set to have its moment as climate risks hit profits. To a report by esgnews. 13.01.2026
Bureau Veritas Acquires Two Building and Infrastructure Sustainability Consultancies
France-based testing, inspection and certification provider Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of two sustainability consulting firms, Verte and Sustainable Construction Services, expanding its capabilities in sustainable buildings and infrastructure services in the UK. To a report buy ESG today. 13.03.2026
Arevon Secures $920 Million for New California Energy Storage Project
The new project, currently under construction in Poway, California, is expected to become operational this year. According to Arevon, with a capacity of 300 MW, the facility will be capable of powering 385,000 homes for up to four hours during peak demand periods. To a report by ESG today. 12.03.2026
RGreen Raises Over $1 Billion for European Green Infrastructure Fund
France-based investment firm RGREEN INVEST announced that it has raised over €900 million (USD$1 billion) at the final close of Infragreen V, the fifth equity vintage of its green infrastructure fund focused on supporting Europe’s energy transition. To a report by ESG today. 12.03.2026
Rolls Royce, Equilibrion Explore Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Nuclear Energy
Rolls Royce, Equilibrion Explore Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Nuclear Energy. To a report by ESG today. 13.03.2026
HSBC’s Sustainable Finance Activity Tops $100 Billion in 2025
HSBC announced that it mobilized more than $102 billion in sustainable finance and investment in 2025, reaching a new annual record for the bank, and the first time that it has exceeded $100 billion. To a report by ESG today. 11.03.2026
Emerald Raises €100 Million for Water Solutions Startup Fund
Industrial sustainability-focused venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures announced that it has raised €100 million (USD$116 million) in commitments for its Global Water Fund II, aimed at investing in startups advancing solutions to address the world’s most pressing water challenges. To a report by ESG today. 11.03.2026
Norddeutschlands erstes Gebäude aus dem 3D-Drucker
Unter Mitwirkung von Holcim entstand auf dem Gelände des Tochterunternehmens von Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau in Selsingen ein zweistöckiges Bürohaus unter Verwendung von Tector Print 3D. Nach einem Report von bauen-aktuell. 11.03.2026
Klimakipppunkte als Risikofaktor für Wirtschaft und Finanzsysteme
Dr. Heinz-Werner Rapp, Gründer und Leiter des FERI Cognitive Finance Institute, beleuchtet warum Klimakipppunkte zu einem unterschätzten Risikofaktor für Wirtschaft und Finanzsysteme werden – und welche Konsequenzen das für Risikomodelle und das Risikomanagement hat. Auf der Seite von FERI. 08.03.2026
EU’s Von der Leyen Says Turning Away from Nuclear Energy was a “Strategic Mistake”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a new strategy to boost the development of advanced nuclear technology in the EU, calling Europe’s move away from nuclear power as a source of low-carbon and affordable energy over the past few decades a “strategic mistake” that has left the EU vulnerable to volatile and uncertain […]
Intersect Spins Off Green Energy Producer IPX Following Acquisition by Google
Following the $4.75 billion acquisition of AI infrastructure-focused clean energy developer Intersect by Google, the company’s investors announced the spin-out of Intersect’s grid-tied power business to launch IPX Power as a new large scale independent power producer (IPP). To a report by ESG toady. 11.03.2026
imAward 2026: Alpha IC erhält Branchenpreis für Netto-Null-Gebäude RESI
Die Alpha IC GmbH ist beim imAward 2026 in der Kategorie „Projekt- und Quartierentwicklung“ für ihr Bürogebäude RESI ausgezeichnet worden. Mit dem Branchenpreis des Fachmagazins immobilienmanager würdigt die Jury ein Immobilienprojekt, das zeigt, wie nachhaltige Gebäudeentwicklung, wirtschaftliches Planen und ein innovatives Energiekonzept erfolgreich zusammenwirken können. Mache einem Report von Konii. 11.03.2026
Shellworks Raises $15 Million to Scale Plant-Based Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Alternative
Biotech startup Shellworks announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A investment round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its technology designed to produce an affordable biomass-based alternative to plastic packaging. To a report by ESG today. 09.03.2026
LSEG Launches New Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Solutions Suite
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced today the launch of LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a new suite of ESG scores and sustainability analytics, aimed at enabling investors and financial institutions to measure how effectively companies manage material ESG risks and opportunities to support capital allocation decisions, benchmarking and engagement. To a report by […]
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