Vienna-based integrated chemicals, fuels and energy company OMV announced that it has made a final decision to invest “a mid-three-digit million-euro sum” to build a 140 MW green hydrogen electrolysis facility in Lower Austria. According to the company, the new green hydrogen plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe, and […]
Nuclear tech startup Radiant announced that it has raised $165 million in a Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its development of mass-produced nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, California-based Radiant is designing a 1MW nuclear microreactor that can be mass-produced and act as a climate-friendly, zero-emissions alternative to diesel generators, providing power […]
Während Industriekonzerne ihre Nachhaltigkeitsperformance regelmäßig erheben, hat die Sportindustrie noch Nachholbedarf. Christian Hartmann, Geschäftsführer der Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sports, will das ändern. Die Deutsche Fußball Liga sieht er in einer Vorreiterrolle.
Climate solutions provider Watershed announced the launch of an open and free version of its global emissions database, in a move aimed at enabling organizations and companies to make more accurate decarbonization decisions. Founded in 2019, San Francisco-based Watershed provides an enterprise sustainability platform enabling companies to measure, report, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi announced a series of updates to its long-term environmental targets, including setting a new goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2050.
Microsoft announced that it has signed an agreement with Sublime Systems to buy more than 600,000 tons of low-carbon cement, with the purchase agreement aimed at helping the technology giant address its carbon footprint, as well as to help advance the sustainable materials market.
French renewable energy producer Solveo Energies announced that it has raised €98 million (USD$111 million) in a new financing round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at accelerating the development of wind and solar projects that will help contribute to France’s carbon neutrality goals. Founded in 2008, Solveo works with local resources and partners to […]
87 Prozent der institutionellen Investoren verfolgen ihre ESG-Ziele weiter und investieren in spezifische Nachhaltigkeitsthemen. Zu diesem und weiteren Ergebnissen kommt eine Studie von BNP Paribas.
France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced that it has inaugurated its largest solar power plant cluster in Europe, consisting of five projects near Seville, Spain, with a total installed capacity of 263 MW. According to TotalEnergies, the new solar projects will produce 515 GWh per year of renewable electricity, equivalent to the consumption of over 150,000 […]
Starbucks announced the launch of a new version of its flagship takeaway white cup in Europe, replacing the cup’s plastic lining and plastic lids with new materials, allowing the cup to be home compostable and recyclable. The rollout of the cup begins this month in 10 European countries, and is set to come to the […]
The European Council announced today that it has adopted amendments to a regulation on CO2 emissions standards for new passenger cars and vans, giving car manufacturers more time to comply with CO2 targets, avoiding significant penalties that are slated to start this year. The EU adopted a series of clean mobility regulations in 2023, including […]
Italian energy company Eni announced today that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with BlackRock’s infrastructure-focused unit Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for the potential sale of a co-control stake of 49.99% of Eni’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) business, Eni CCUS Holding.
India-based climate tech startup Alt Carbon announced that it has raised $12 million in a seed financing round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its Enhanced Rock Weathering solution to remove and store carbon across the Global South. According to the company, the announcement marks the largest seed round to date for climate tech in India.
EU Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho announced that she has opened an inquiry into the process behind the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal to simplify and reduce corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, following complaints alleging that the Commission failed to meet procedural requirements in preparing the proposals.
Germany’s federal government softened its language on calls to eliminate the EU’s new law requiring companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment across their value chains – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) – with a government spokesperson clarifying that the government’s position is to “de-bureaucratize” and “streamline” the […]
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