Energy giant bp announced today an agreement to sell its onshore wind business, bp Wind Energy, to power and energy infrastructure developer and operator LS Power, forming part of bp’s strategy to refocus on growing its oil and gas business. bp Wind Energy’s portfolio includes 10-grid connected wind assets in the U.S. across states including […]
Die Transaktion umfasst das US-Onshore-Windenergiegeschäft mit zehn aktiven Windkraftanlagen mit einer Gesamtleistung von 1,3 GW netto.
1PointFive, the carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS)-focused subsidiary of energy giant Occidental (Oxy), announced a new agreement with cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks for the purchase of 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over five years. The credits will be generated using direct air capture (DAC) technology from 1PointFive’s STRATOS facility, which […]
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Citroen parent Stellantis announced that it has decided to discontinue its hydrogen fuel cell technology development program due to a lack of progress in the hydrogen market. As part of its decision, Stellantis said that it has dropped its plans to launch a new range of hydrogen-powered vehicles this year.
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The vast majority of large U.S. companies are maintaining or even increasing investments in ESG initiatives, as most executives view sustainability as a driver of competitive advantage and growth, but many are talking less about it publicly in the face of growing political and regulatory scrutiny, according to a new survey released by business sustainability […]
Apple has announced a $500 million multi-year agreement with MP Materials, a fully integrated US-based rare earth producer, to buy domestic rare earth magnets developed at MP Material’s flagship facility in Texas. The deal will also see the two companies launch a new rare earth recycling line in Mountain Pass, California, and develop novel magnet […]
Clean fuel tech startup Amogy announced that it has raised an additional $23 million in venture financing, expanding its funding round announced earlier this year to $80 million. Founded in 2020, Brooklyn, New York-based Amogy offers ammonia-based, emission-free, high energy-density power solutions aimed at decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy-duty transportation, maritime, power generation, and […]
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced a series of new sustainable finance transactions, raising €6.6 billion (USD$7.7 billion), including €4.1 billion of green financing for the construction of the UK’s East Anglia THREE, one of the largest offshore windfarms in the world, and a new €2.5 billion sustainability-linked credit line with an international consortium […]
China treibt die ESG-Regulierung mit hohem Tempo voran – es gibt Gemeinsamkeiten mit Europa, doch der Kurs unterscheidet sich teils auch grundlegend. Während die CSRD auf verpflichtende, zentral gesteuerte Standards setzt, entwickelt China ein eigenes System mit „China-zentrierter“ Anpassung internationaler Rahmenwerke.
Der Grünwalder Projektentwickler Rock Capital Group nimmt für das Projekt MONACO im Münchner Werksviertel signifikante Mehrkosten in Kauf, um das Bürogebäude besonders nachhaltig und zukunftsfähig zu machen. So sind die Kosten für die Fassade aus recyceltem Kunststoff rund 20 Prozent höher als bei konventioneller Bauweise – hier schlagen nicht nur die Materialkosten zu Buche, sondern […]
Die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse Europäische ESG-Fonds haben ihr Engagement im Verteidigungsbereich seit Russlands Einmarsch in die Ukraine im Jahr 2022 deutlich erhöht. Die Europäische Kommission und die ESMA betonen, dass nachhaltige Fonds unter bestimmten Bedingungen Rüstungsunternehmen enthalten können. Vermögensverwalter sind sich nach wie vor uneins über die Definitionen, die Verwendung von Technologien mit doppeltem Verwendungszweck, Schwellenwerte […]
Brookfield Asset Management and its clean energy platform Brookfield Renewable announced today the launch of a new Hydro Framework Agreement (HFA) with Google, for the delivery of up to 3,000 MW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity to power Google’s operations across the U.S.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and sustainability platform provider Benchmark Gensuite announced the launch of its new Sustainability and Climate Risk Management Solution, a new software solution aimed at enabling companies to identify, quantify, and mitigate climate-related risks across global operations and supply chains. The new solution was launched in partnership with GIST Impact, a […]
International express service provider DHL Express, and renewable fuels producer Neste announced today a new agreement for the supply of 7,400 metric tons (9.5 million liters) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered over the next year to power DHL’s international cargo flights from Singapore. The deal marks one of the largest SAF agreements […]
