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BlackRock Invests $500 Million in Clean Energy Developer Recurrent Energy

BlackRock Invests $500 Million in Clean Energy Developer Recurrent Energy

Solar energy and energy storage developer Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., announced today a $500 million commitment from BlackRock, with proceeds from the investment aimed at growing the company’s global renewable energy platform. BlackRock’s $500 million preferred equity investment commitment, convertible into common equity, represents 20% of the outstanding fully diluted shares […]

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ArcTern Raises $335 Million for Decarbonization Tech Venture Fund

ArcTern Raises $335 Million for Decarbonization Tech Venture Fund

Canada-based cleantech-focused VC investor ArcTern Ventures, announced today that it has raised $335 million in commitments for its global decarbonization venture fund, ArcTern Fund III. ArcTern’s Fund III aims to invest in technology companies that develop and innovate solutions in renewable energy, clean mobility, circular economy, sustainable food, and agriculture and industrial decarbonization.

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Majority of Business Leaders Plan to Increase Sustainability Investments this Year: Capgemini Survey

Majority of Business Leaders Plan to Increase Sustainability Investments this Year: Capgemini Survey

Over half of business leaders globally plan to increase investments in sustainability in 2024, up significantly from only a third who reported plans to do so last year, as business optimism increases, and as executives increasingly recognize the potential impact of climate disruptions to their businesses, while new government incentives help to mobilize investments in […]

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What Could Shape Sustainability and Climate Investing in 2024?

What Could Shape Sustainability and Climate Investing in 2024?

In MSCI’s Sustainability and Climate Trends to Watch 2024 we explore the key themes that could shape the world of ESG investing this year and beyond. Our report brings together the key questions that our global research team is asking and offers thoughtful analyses and useful insights to help navigate the investment landscape that lies […]

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Investieren in ESG – Trends und Chancen für 2024

Investieren in ESG – Trends und Chancen für 2024

Klimarisiken: Der jüngste Global Risks Report des World Economic Forums identifiziert fünf der zehn bedeutendsten langfristigen Risiken als umweltbedingt. 2024 steht außerdem der Höhepunkt des aktuellen El Niño im Südpazifik bevor. Das erhöht die Wahrscheinlichkeit von Extremwetterereignissen, insbesondere in der südlichen Hemisphäre. Zu den physischen Klimarisiken kommen die Folgen des Verlustes an Biodiversität und natürlichen […]

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Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health

Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health

This report written by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, provides an in-depth economic analysis of how climate change will reshape health landscapes over the next two decades. It highlights increased risks from new pathogens, pollution and extreme weather events and shows how these will exacerbate current health inequities, disproportionately impacting the […]

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Intalcon Global Opportunities – Systematische Anlagestrategie nutzt bewährte Algorithmen zur Alpha-Generierung

Intalcon Global Opportunities – Systematische Anlagestrategie nutzt bewährte Algorithmen zur Alpha-Generierung

Aktuell finanziert die Intalcon Foundation ein Projekt von Oceans 2050 zur Einsparung von CO2, zum Artenschutz sowie zur Schaffung neuer Einnahmequellen für Küstenbewohner durch den Anbau von Seealgen. „Seealgen speichern weltweit in etwa so viel CO2 wie der Amazonas-Regenwald“, betont Wobbe. Außerdem sei der Anbau von Seealgen im Vergleich zur Anpflanzung von Bäumen ungefähr 20x […]

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Green Steel Startup Element Zero Raises $10 Million

Green Steel Startup Element Zero Raises $10 Million

Founded in 2022, Element Zero offers a cost effective and efficient platform for the conversion of iron ore and other metals into their pure metal form with zero carbon emissions, using a non-aqueous electrochemical process to process the full spectrum of iron ores at a lower temperature that can run on intermittent renewables like wind, […]

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Driving impact: UpLink journey towards a more sustainable future

Driving impact: UpLink journey towards a more sustainable future

UpLink aims to accelerate growth for early-stage entrepreneurs, enable diverse stakeholder ecosystems, and shift perceptions of innovation’s role in achieving the SDGs. The platform has evolved into a community of 68,000+ members, hosting 47 Innovation Challenges and recognizing 450 ‘Top Innovators’ for their solutions aligned with the SDGs. Key impacts include the protection of over […]

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Dentons advises P Capital Partners on a senior debt financing for a 167 MW portfolio of renewable energy projects in Poland

Dentons advises P Capital Partners on a senior debt financing for a 167 MW portfolio of renewable energy projects in Poland

Dentons has advised P Capital Partners (PCP) on providing a Euro-denominated senior debt package to project companies controlled by SUSI Partners, a Swiss fund manager specializing in sustainable energy infrastructure investments, acting on behalf of the SUSI Energy Transition Fund (SETF), for a 167 MW portfolio of photovoltaic and wind power projects in Poland.

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ESG-Erfolg durch Datenanalyse: Nachhaltige Portfolios gestalten

ESG-Erfolg durch Datenanalyse: Nachhaltige Portfolios gestalten

Die Dekarbonisierung des eigenen Immobilienportfolios erfordert eine umfassende Datenerfassung und -analyse. Das Facility Management spielt hierbei eine zentrale Rolle, kennt es doch die betrieblichen Abläufe am besten. Durch die effiziente Erfassung von Daten können Unternehmen den Energieverbrauch, die Ressourcennutzung und den CO2-Ausstoß ihrer Immobilien verfolgen und reduzieren.

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