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Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced a series of new sustainable finance transactions, raising €6.6 billion (USD$7.7 billion), including €4.1 billion of green financing for the construction of the UK’s East Anglia THREE, one of the largest offshore windfarms in the world, and a new €2.5 billion sustainability-linked credit line with an international consortium […]

China treibt die ESG-Regulierung mit hohem Tempo voran – es gibt Gemeinsamkeiten mit Europa, doch der Kurs unterscheidet sich teils auch grundlegend. Während die CSRD auf verpflichtende, zentral gesteuerte Standards setzt, entwickelt China ein eigenes System mit „China-zentrierter“ Anpassung internationaler Rahmenwerke.

Brookfield Asset Management and its clean energy platform Brookfield Renewable announced today the launch of a new Hydro Framework Agreement (HFA) with Google, for the delivery of up to 3,000 MW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity to power Google’s operations across the U.S.

International express service provider DHL Express, and renewable fuels producer Neste announced today a new agreement for the supply of 7,400 metric tons (9.5 million liters) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered over the next year to power DHL’s international cargo flights from Singapore. The deal marks one of the largest SAF agreements […]

The European Commission announced the adoption of a series of “quick fix” amendments to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), delaying the addition of new requirements for large companies already reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), including new disclosures in areas including biodiversity, workers in the value chain, and Scope 3 emissions. The […]

HSBC announced that it has decided to withdraw from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), following its North American peers to become the first major UK bank to exit the UN-backed coalition dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities. Despite its departure from the NZBA, however, HSCB reiterated its commitment to pursue […]

Neue CDR-Standards für den Schiffsbau: Erstmalige Aufnahme von Kriterien für Methoden zur abiotischen Entfernung von Kohlenstoff aus dem Meer wie „Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement“ und „Direct Ocean Removal“. Verbesserte Messung und Verifizierung: Die Kriterien für 2025 betonen direkte Messung, Fernerkundung und automatisierte Überwachung, um die CDR-Buchhaltung zu verbessern. Anleitung auf Grundlage realer Daten: Erkenntnisse aus Microsofts […]

Carbon removal buyer coalition Frontier announced a new $41 million offtake agreement with bioenergy carbon capture & storage (BECCS) company storage Arbor, to remove 116,000 tons of CO2 between 2028 and 2030, on behalf of companies including Google, Shopify, and H&M Group. The new offtake agreements will enable Arbor to proceed with its first commercial-scale […]

The UK government announced that it has reached a new partnership deal with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation aimed at channeling major investments in clean energy and infrastructure over the next decade. Under the new partnership, Sumitomo said that it will aim to facilitate £7.5 billion (USD$10.2 billion) of investment into key UK infrastructure and clean energy […]

Microsoft announced a new long-term offtake agreement with energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Denmark-based waste-to-energy (WtE) company Vestforbrænding, for the delivery of nearly 3 million tons of carbon removal generated through a new large-scale carbon capture and storage project at a WtE facility in the greater Copenhagen region. Under the new […]