Abu Dhabi company expects green hydrogen to become a cheaper, in-demand future fuel. Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar is hoping to beat a 2030 green hydrogen target in a boom fuelled by new technology and the race to cut emissions, The National has been told. Faye Al Hersh, Masdar’s head of business development for […]
Currently, only 9 per cent of plastic is recycled but better ways to sort waste could lead to improvements. While awareness of the environmental problems caused by plastic waste is growing, there is no sign that the amount being produced globally is decreasing – in fact, quite the opposite is true. About 2.3 million tonnes […]
Boston Consulting Group announced a new agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) for fuel made using renewable energy and CO2, with carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve. According to the companies, the new agreement will run from 2026 to 2029, and is expected to deliver more than 4,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions reductions.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology and production company LanzaJet announced today a $20 million investment from airport operator Groupe ADP, aimed at supporting the deployment of LanzaJet’s SAF process globally. Launched in 2020 by carbon recycling technology company LanzaTech, Illinois-based LanzaJet has developed “Alcohol-to-Jet” technology enabling the creation of SAF and renewable diesel from waste-based […]
Wine and spirits producer Pernod Ricard announced today a series of new near- and long-term climate-related goals, including targets to cut direct emissions by more than half by 2030, and by 90% by 2050, as well as commitments to reduce emissions across the value chain, including forest, land and agriculture-related (FLAG) emissions. The company also […]
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho Financial Group announced today a new goal to provide JPY 2 trillion (USD$13 billion) in financing for the production and supply of hydrogen and related technologies by 2030. According to the company, the new goal reflects a growth in funding needs for the hydrogen sector, a key component […]
Beteiligungen an nachhaltigen KMUs in der DACH-Region & Skandinavien im Fokus. Das Private-Equity-Unternehmen FSN Capital hat das Fundraising für einen neuen Fonds erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Institutionelle Anleger haben mehr als 400 Mio. EUR für Investments in besonders ESG-orientierte KMUs zugesagt. Damit wurde die ursprünglich gesetzte Zielmarke für den neuen Compass Fund übertroffen. Die Kapitalzusagen stammen von […]
Mercedes-Benz announced today a new agreement with metals recycling company TSR Recycling GmbHto launch a new “urban recycling” pilot program aimed at substantially advancing the automaker’s circularity strategy by enabling the company to increase the use of secondary materials in its vehicle fleet. According to Mercedes-Benz, the new partnership will support the company’s Ambition 2039 […]
Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) und das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) haben heute ihren jüngsten gemeinsamen Bericht über innovative Cleantech-Unternehmen in Europa veröffentlicht. Er zeigt, woran die Firmen arbeiten und welche Unterstützung sie brauchen, um ihre Entwicklungen auf den Markt zu bringen.
There has been a 19% increase in the asset value of European sustainability funds over the last 12 months; they now stand at over €5.5 trillion, according to a report by the law firm Maples Group. According to the analysis based on a review of over 26,000 funds across the two largest fund domiciles in […]
The LEGO Group announced that it will begin tying a portion of bonuses for all salaried employees to emissions reduction goals starting this year, as part of the company’s strategy to meet its climate targets. The announcement follows the launch by the LEGO Group last year of a series of climate-related commitments, including a pledge […]
The government of Australia announced today a series of large-scale investments aimed at boosting the country’s clean energy sector, including plans to invest A$8 billion (USD$5.3 billion) in hydrogen production and technology over the next 10 years. The new investments were announced with the release of the government’s 2024-2025 budget, which also allocated over A$3 […]
President Biden announced a broad series of tariffs on goods imported from China, including several categories of products central to the U.S.’ clean energy transition strategy, such as electric vehicles, batteries and battery materials, and solar cells. In total, the White House said that the increased tariffs cover $18 billion of imports from China. According […]
In unserer Nachhaltigkeits-Serie kommen diejenigen (semi-)institutionellen Anleger zu Wort, die sich tagein, tagaus mit ESG, SDG und SRI beschäftigen. Es gibt nicht die eine Nachhaltigkeit und daher darf diskutiert werden. Dieses Mal: Anja Mikus, Vorstandsvorsitzende und Investmentchefin des Kenfo – Fonds zur Finanzierung der kerntechnischen Entsorgung.
Mit „Bankside Yards” entsteht in London eine große und gemischt genutzte Siedlung, die komplett ohne fossile Brennstoffe auskommt und vom ersten Tag an einen Netto-Null-CO₂-Ausstoß besitzen soll. „Arbor”, entworfen von PLP Architecture, ist das erste von 8 geplanten Gebäuden, das inmitten von 3,3 ha öffentlichem Raum, 8 öffentlichen Plätzen und neuen Einzelhandels- und Kulturflächen entstand. […]
