The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the launch of LEED v5, updating its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building system for rating with a sustainability-focused building standard. According to the USGBC, the new LEED system was developed with input from thousands of green building professionals, with the organization holding […]
Die Steuergesetze sind hierzulande besonders Verbrenner-freundlich, zeigt eine Auswertung. Frankreich, ebenfalls ein Land mit starker Autoindustrie, macht es viel besser.
Die Europäische Union ist immer noch stark von Öl- und Erdgasimporten abhängig. Mehr Wind- und Solarparks sichern politische Unabhängigkeit, doch dieser Wandel hat mächtige Gegner.
Die neue Esma-Richtlinie führt zu massiven Umbenennungen bei Fonds. Besonders ETFs sind betroffen, während das Volumen nachhaltiger Produkte um 20 Prozent schrumpft.
This week in ESG news: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposals; Canada hits pause on corporate climate reporting requirements; Apple slashes product manufacturing emissions; LEGO Group opens its most sustainable factory; Musk-backed competition awards $100 million to climate removal startups; Microsoft signs large-scale deal to remove carbon by reforesting mine lands; EcoVadis launches workforce […]
In Regensburg kommen 6,1 Elektroautos und Plug-in-Hybride auf einen öffentlichen Ladepunkt – In Schwabach und dem Landkreis Wunsiedel sind es rechnerisch etwas mehr als 40. So weit klafft der Versorgungsgrad in Bayern auf Ebene der Zulassungsbezirke aktuell auseinander, wie eine Auswertung von Daten des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamtes und der Bundesnetzagentur durch die dpa zeigt.
VC-Investoren haben ein Handbuch zum Thema Impact Investing veröffentlicht. Darin steht, wie sie Impact beziffern und wie der Fondserfolg davon abhängt.
Viele Ladesäulen in Deutschland sind derzeit kaum ausgelastet. Nur rund 17 Prozent öffentlich zugänglicher Ladepunkte sind zeitgleich belegt, viele werden einem Medienbericht zufolge überhaupt nicht genutzt.
United Airlines announced an investment in JetZero, a developer of a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft anticipated to improve fuel efficiency by up to 50% relative to current aircraft models. The investment includes conditional purchase agreement to order up to 100 airplanes, based on JetZero achieving development milestones including flight of a full-scale demonstrator in […]
Clean iron producer Electra announced that it has raised $186 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at supporting the path to commercializing its technology to decarbonize iron and steelmaking. In addition to financial investors, the round included several strategic investors from across the mining, steel, and consumer sectors, […]
Carbon capture technology startup RepAir announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds to be used to commercialize the company’s electromechanical solution designed to remove atmospheric and industrial emissions at low cost at scale.
Renewable energy technology startup Exowatt announced that it has raised $70 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the development and production of its modular solar energy system, which can supply power 24 hours a day. Founded in 2023, Miami-based Exowatt develops solar power systems for energy-intensive applications like data […]
Competition-based impact platform XPRIZE announced today the winners of its $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, aimed at addressing climate change by catalyzing gigaton-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions. Launched in 2021, the competition was funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation. The competition was joined by more than 1,300 teams from over 88 […]
European low-cost airline Wizz Air announced today the launch of “Flying Towards Net Zero,” its new roadmap outlining its plan to achieve its goal to reach net zero by 2050. The new plan envisions emissions reductions of nearly 90% by the airline, with the bulk to be achieved through the use of sustainable aviation fuel […]
The New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest public pension plans in the U.S., announced the allocation of $2.4 billion to its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) Program through investments in three climate-focused investment funds. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli also announced that the fund completed its annual review of thermal […]
