The UK government announced today that its budget for its renewable energy auction would be the largest in the country’s history, £1.5 billion (USD$1.93 billion), including £1.1 billion for offshore wind. The government said that this is an increase of £500 million, 50% more than the budget set in March and larger than all previous […]
Mit KI und der Expertise des Startups aedifion nimmt BNP Paribas REIM die Dekarbonisierung seines Portfolios ins Auge. 60 Gebäude werden auf Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit geprüft, um CO₂-Einsparungen zu realisieren. Die ersten Ergebnisse sind vielversprechend.
Die Faktoren, die im Bereich ESG von Relevanz sind, nehmen immer weiter zu, bemerkt Jessica Ground, Global Head of ESG bei Capital Group. Sie nennt fünf Entwicklungen, die Anleger auf jeden Fall im Blick haben sollten. Denn jedes dieser fünf Themen bringe bedeutende Chancen und Risiken mit sich, so die Expertin.
Infrastructure-focused investment firm ArcLight announced the launch of SkyVest Renewables, a new operating focused renewables investment initiative targeting utility-scale wind and solar assets in North America. The new platform is being launched with an initial $500 million capital commitment from Arclight. According to the company, SkyVest will also augment ArcLight’s existing dedicated in-house operations resources […]
Google announced a new 10-year agreement with power company PacificLight and renewable energy developer RExus Bioenergy to build a wood-to-waste plant in Singapore, and provide clean energy to Google to power its data center and operations in the region. The deal marks the latest in a series of renewable energy announcements for Google in Asia, […]
Sustainability professionals are grappling with balancing the positive and negative aspects of their companies’ implementation of artificial intelligence on their climate and sustainability initiatives, with many worried about the environmental impact of the new technology, while also anticipating benefits ranging from AI’s ability to support supply chain management efforts to ESG reporting and regulatory compliance, […]
France-based water and wastewater services and energy provider Veolia announced that its decarbonization targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and that its net zero transition plan has been rated as “Advanced” by international ratings agency Moody’s. The achievements make Veolia the first to obtain the double validation of its climate […]
In einer Stellungnahme schlägt sie mehrere Anpassungen vor, um Greenwashing zu bekämpfen. Die Europäische Wertpapier- und Marktaufsichtsbehörde (Esma) hat am 24. Juli ihre Stellungnahme zum Regulierungsrahmen für nachhaltige Finanzen veröffentlicht, in der sie mögliche langfristige Verbesserungen aufzeigt.
This week in ESG news: EU regulator calls for sustainability disclosure requirements for all financial products; UK to require SAF on flights from 2025; KLM plans hydrogen-powered flight; Airbus and partners launch $200 million sustainable aviation fuel fund; U.S. invests $4 billion to reduce GHG emissions in key industries; UK launches $10 billion renewable energy […]
The top sustainability innovations providing climate solutions include renewable energy technology, circular economy practices and vertical farming.
Abu Dhabi-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced an agreement with Italy-based European utility giant Enel to partner on 2.5 GW of renewable energy in Spain, including the acquisition of a 49.99% stake in EGPE Solar, encompassing Enel’s Spanish subsidiary Endesa’s portfolio of operational solar plants for €817 million (USD$887 million). The deal aims to support […]
Electric aviation company H55 announced the closing of its CHF 65 million (USD$74 million) Series C funding round, with a new investment from the Government of Quebec, adding to an initial phase last year. Launched in 2015, Swiss-based H55 was founded by André Borschberg, Sebastien Demont and Gregory Blatt, the former management team of Solar […]
KLM and electric aviation solutions startup ZeroAvia announced plans for a zero-emissions demonstration flight using hydrogen-electric engines powered by liquid hydrogen. The test flight plans come as a series of initiatives are underway to target rapid aviation sector decarbonization, such as electrified propulsion or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Hydrogen, however, is viewed by some in […]
Global truck manufacturer Daimler Truck announced today the launch of the initial customer trials of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks by five customers including Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS and Wiedmann & Winz. The launch of the new trucks follows a commitment set by Daimler Truck in 2020 to significantly invest in hydrogen […]
ESG advisory firm Longevity Partners announced today the launch of Decarbonization Dashboard, a new tool aimed at enabling commercial real estate professionals and asset managers to track emissions and outline decarbonization pathways for real estate portfolios. The real estate sector has one of the largest sectoral carbon footprints, responsible for about 40% of global greenhouse […]
