Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in carbon-intensive sectors covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading System fell by 5% year-over-year in 2024, reaching approximately a 50% reduction since the ETS was established in 2005, according to a new report released by the European Commission. Established in 2005, the ETS puts a price on carbon emissions for key […]
Die Baselbieter Energieversorgerin EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) und das Unternehmen Libattion AG feierten mit der Eröffnung der neuen Fabrikanlage am 4. April 2025 in Biberist einen weiteren Meilenstein in ihrer Partnerschaft.
This week in ESG news: EU Commission asks to fast-track development of new sustainability reporting standards; DWS fined $27 million for greenwashing; Unilever acquires sustainable personal care brand Wild; KPMG finds most senior execs have incentive pay ties to ESG goals; EU Parliament agrees to delay sustainability reporting requirements; ISS launches new sustainability bond ratings; […]
Denmark-based energy and decarbonization infrastructure investor AIP Management announced a $500 million investment in U.S.-based renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions provider Silicon Ranch. Founded in 2011, Nashville, Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch is one of the largest independent power producers (IPP) in the U.S., with a solar and battery storage system portfolio encompassing 3.6 GW […]
Mit der am 21. Mai in Kraft tretenden EU-Fondsnamensleitlinie werden einheitliche Mindestkriterien für Fonds mit nachhaltigkeitsbezogenen Namensbestandteilen definiert. Der Anteil an nachhaltigen Investitionen („Sustainable Investments“) spielt hierbei eine wichtige Rolle. Wie unterschiedlich ESG-Ratinganbieter den Anteil nachhaltiger Investitionen erheben und berechnen, war allerdings bislang wenig untersucht.
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startup Terradot announced a new agreement with Microsoft for the purchase of 12,000 tons of carbon removal between 2026 – 2029 from its new ERW projects in Brazil, and helping to fund research into the impact of ERW carbon removal.
Asset managers Mirova, Robeco, and Edmond de Rothschild AM and sustainability-focused consulting firms I Care by BearingPoint and BCG’s Quantis announced today the launch of the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a new tool aimed at enabling investors and companies to assess and compare the decarbonization impact of different climate solutions.
Swiss pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Roche announced today that its long-term and short-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), as aligning with the 1.5 °C ambition of the Paris Agreement. Roche’s long-term goals include a target to achieve net zero emissions across its operations and value […]
Carbon removal buyer coalition Frontier announced that it has facilitated purchases of 100,000 tons of carbon removals to be generated between 2029 and 2030, through the abatement of emissions from a waste incineration plant owned by power and heat provider Hafslund Celsio.
Beauty company L’Oréal announced that it has reached 100% renewable energy for its European operations – including factories, distribution centers and offices – as of December 2024.
Clean energy company XGS Energy announced that it has raised $13 million in a new financing round, with proceeds aimed at expanding its geothermal energy technology, financing new projects, and growing its team.
lululemon verstärkt Biotech-Investitionen: Erweitert die Partnerschaft mit ZymoChem, um biobasiertes Nylon 6,6 für die kommerzielle Nutzung zu skalieren. Führende innovative Werkstoffe: Unterstützt lululemons umfassenderen Vorstoß in Richtung nachhaltiger Innovation durch strategische Kooperationen. Auswirkungen der globalen Dekarbonisierung: Die patentierte Technologie von ZymoChem zielt auf erdölfreies Nylon ab und ermöglicht so Funktionstextilien der nächsten Generation.
Forest investment and management firm EFM announced today a new long-term agreement with Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta for the delivery of 676,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits through 2035, generated through the transition of U.S. forestland to “climate-smart management.”
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager for Norway’s $1.8 trillion oil fund announced today that it has acquired a 49% stake in two offshore wind construction projects located in Denmark and Germany from German power producer RWE for approximately €1.4 billion (USD$1.5 billion).
Die Investitionen in Klimatechnologien sind weltweit um 29 % gesunken. Laut der aktuellen “State of Climate Tech”-Studie von PwC reduzierten sich Risikokapital- und Private-Equity-Investitionen in diesem Sektor von 79 Mrd. US-Dollar (Q4 2022 – Q3 2023) auf 56 Mrd. US-Dollar (Q4 2023 – Q3 2024). Damit folgt die Entwicklung dem allgemeinen Rückgang globaler Investitionen, verstärkt […]
