Die LBBW verlängert die Finanzierung eines Immobilienportfolios, das zum Sondervermögen PATRIZIA Res Publica Hessen II gehört, mit dem Ziel, den energetischen Zustand der Gebäude zu verbessern. Die langfristige Refinanzierung beläuft sich auf 413 Millionen Euro. Das Behördenportfolio umfasst 17 Gebäude mit insgesamt circa 332.000 m² Mietfläche.
Logistics giant DHL and green technology provider Envision Group announced today a new partnership aimed at advancing sustainability innovations in logistics and energy, with a particular focus on sustainable aviation fuel. Founded in 2007, Shanghai-based Envision provides renewable energy system solutions for global enterprises, governments and institutions, with a focus on areas including smart wind […]
UAE-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced that it has raised $1 billion through the issuance of green bonds, with proceeds aimed at investing in new renewable energy projects. According to Masdar, demand for the bonds was strong, with the offering 4.6x oversubscribed. The offering consisted of $500 million each of 5- and 10-year bonds, and […]
Swiss Life Asset Managers hat 25 Wohnungen für das Neubauprojekt „Zweiklang“ im Kurviertel der Stadt Bad Tölz in Bayern planmäßig fertiggestellt. Das Projekt bietet hochwertigen Wohnraum mit unterschiedlichen Grundrissen und Ausstattungsmerkmalen in bester Lage.
Die Kooperation mit BEOS AG und Swiss Life Asset Managers ist eines der größten Projekte zur Abwärmenutzung in Europa. CyrusOne, ein weltweit führender Entwickler und Betreiber von Rechenzentren, hat offiziell den Grundstein für sein siebtes Rechenzentrum in Deutschland (FRA7) gelegt. Es befindet sich auf einem 63.000 m² großen Grundstück der FRANKFURT WESTSIDE. Dabei handelt es […]
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Electric motor company Infinitum announced it raised a further $35 million in its Series E funding, bringing the funding round’s total to $220 million, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and driving decarbonization with sustainable, high-efficiency motor systems. Motors are the largest single end-user of energy, according to the IEA, consuming 53% of […]
Cleantech startup Again has raised $43 million in series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting its growth and build full scale decarbonization plants. Founded in 2021, and spun out of the Danish Technical University, Copenhagen-based Again provides solutions to decarbonize heavy industry by using fermentation to turn CO2 into valuable products. The company’s […]
Power infrastructure company Cloverleaf Infrastructure announced today that it has raised over $300 million, with proceeds to be used to develop data center sites that run on low-carbon electricity across the U.S. Data centers globally are responsible for a growing share of climate impact, already reaching up to 2% of the world’s carbon emissions, nearly […]
Greg Wasserman discusses raising a $385mn climate fund, and the opportunities in climate investing. As the global energy transition gathers pace, climate investing has expanded from a niche sector of the venture capital (VC) market to a proliferation of sustainable investment strategies spanning numerous asset classes.
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz announced today the launch of a new strategic collaboration aimed at installing high-power electric vehicle chargers at 100 Starbucks stores across the U.S. Under the first phase of the program, high-power EV chargers will be installed at Starbucks locations on a 1,400-mile route along Interstate 5 from Washington to California, including in […]
3M announced today that it has made a strategic investment in green hydrogen tech company Ohmium International, as part of its efforts to expand into emerging climate technologies. Hydrogen is viewed as one of the key building blocks of the transition to a cleaner energy future, particularly for sectors with difficult to abate emissions, in […]
Global hospitality and hotel brands company IHG Hotels & Resorts announced today the launch the Low Carbon Pioneers program, featuring hotels across its brands meeting sustainability attributes including energy efficiency and no fossil-fuel combustion on site. According to IHG, the launch comes as more hotel guests consider sustainability and look to reduce environmental impact, noting […]
The loan will help NMB Bank Zimbabwe support famers and exporters in a country feeling the brunt of climate change impacts. British Investment International (BII) has agreed to loan $10m (€9.2m) to NMB Bank Zimbabwe (NMBZ) to back agricultural exports from Zimbabwe and to provide finance for sustainable agriculture in the drought-afflicted southern African country.
Welche europäischen Metropolen liegen ganz vorne im globalen Städtewettbewerb und was sind ihre Strategien? Der neue Quantum Focus sucht nach Erfolgsfaktoren für nachhaltige Transformation und urbanes Wachstum. Ganz oben auf der Zukunftsagenda erfolgreicher Städte stehen drei Themen: Technologien, Talente und Toleranz.
