ENGIE North America announced an investment by CBRE Investment Management in a portfolio of battery storage assets in Texas and California, in one of the largest battery storage financing transactions to date. Energy storage forms one of the key building blocks for the rapidly expanding clean energy transition, given the intermittent generating nature of many […]
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startup Mati Carbon announced that it has secured a new blended finance facility from J.P. Morgan, with proceeds from the financing aimed at enabling the company to scale its carbon removal business globally. The new financing follows a $50 million award to Mati Carbon as the grand prize winner of the […]
Vielen Immobilienunternehmen fehlt es an Transparenz über ihre ESG-Daten. Das hat Folgen für die Finanzierung, sagt Johanna Fuchs-Boenisch. Warum sie überzeugt ist, dass die Immobilienbranche beim Thema Nachhaltigkeit noch deutlich mehr leisten kann, und wie sie als CEO das Aus der ESG-Datenplattform Susteco erlebt hat, erklärt sie im Podcast.
Aufgrund einer neuen EU-Vorschrift dürfen zahlreiche Fonds und ETFs bestimmte Nachhaltigkeitsbegriffe nicht mehr in ihrem Namen verwenden. Die Frist zur Umbenennung rückt näher. Laut einer aktuellen Untersuchung haben Hunderte Produkte ihren Namen bereits geändert – betroffen ist demnach ein Gesamtvermögen von rund 150 Milliarden Euro.
Nun zeichnet sich auf EU-Ebene eine Kehrtwende ab: Das Omnibus-Paket sieht bei der CSRD, der europaweiten Lieferkettenrichtlinie CSDDD und dem CO2-Grenzausgleichssystem CBAM deutliche Erleichterungen vor. Im April haben das EU-Parlament und der EU-Rat dem Vorschlag „Stop-the-Clock“ zur zeitlichen Verschiebung der Erstanwendung der CSRD-Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung zugestimmt. Diese Richtlinie muss bis 31.12.2025 in nationales Recht umgesetzt werden.
Impact investment management firm Triodos Investment Management and market index provider STOXX announce the launch of the iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index, enabling institutional investors to construct impact-aligned portfolios.
ESG-focused software analytics platform provider Datamaran announced the launch of Harbor, a new networking platform aimed at enabling sustainability professionals to connect with peers, access expert insights, and navigate the rapidly changing regulatory landscape.
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON Committee) may propose significant reductions in the number of companies required to comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations, going well beyond the cuts proposed by the EU Commission’s Omnibus plan, according to a draft amendments report seen by ESG Today.
Italian energy company Eni announced today that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with alternative asset management firm Ares’ alternative credit arm for the sale of a 20% stake in Eni’s renewables, retail and EV charging company Plenitude. Eni said that the stake would be acquired at an equity value of the company between €9.8 […]
Nuclear energy technology startup Realta Fusion announced that it has raised $36 million in a Series A financing round, with proceeds aimed at bringing its modular magnetic mirror fusion energy technology closer to commercialization. Founded in 2022, Wisconsin-based Realta provides technology aimed at enabling the development of the lowest capital and least complex path to […]
Octopus Energy Group announced the launch of a new fund aimed at allowing pension funds and private wealth investors to invest in the energy transition, with access to more than 50 renewable energy projects in 15 countries, including wind, solar and large-scale battery projects. Octopus said that the new CG Octopus Energy Sustainable Growth Fund […]
Startschuss für F&E-Initiative: Immobilienbranche erprobt neuen Standard für rechtssichere und effiziente Berichterstattung. Teilnahme mit allen Immobilien möglich.
Vor 25 Jahren wurde der Pictet Water Fund aus der Taufe gehoben. Anfangs von vielen als viel zu spezielles Thema belächelt, wurde daraus eine Erfolgsstory par excellence. Heute zeigt sich an diesem Beispiel, welche überdurchschnittlichen Chancen Themenfonds langfristig bieten können.
Tokyo-based climate tech company Asuene announced the acquisition of carbon management and accounting platform nZero, marking an expansion for the company into the North American and U.S. greentech and corporate sustainability markets. Founded in 2019, Asuene, with some 10,000 clients worldwide, offers a variety of services supporting companies’ net zero targets, including CO2 emissions measurement, […]
Air New Zealand published new 2030 emissions guidance, a year after removing its 2030 targets – which it had said were no longer achievable – and withdrawing from the Science Based Targets initiative. Under its new guidance, Air New Zealand said that it expects to reduce its “well-to-wake” net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% […]
