Bei den Projekten SACHS und TRINKAUS KARREE in NRW wird der CO2-arme Beton bereits verwendet Seit Anfang März liegt die allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung für den klinkerreduzierten naturecem 65 (PKH) oder auch „CEM X“ vor Dank einem deutlich geringeren Klinkeranteil wird der CO2-Ausstoß in der Produktion des neuen Zements um rund 60 % reduziert.
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Kreditportfolios auf 3,7°C-Kurs, Europas Banken verpassen Pariser Klimaziele
Durchschnittliche Klimawirkung bei 3,7°C / Energiesektor mit 4,8°C größte Klimawirkung / Klimawirkung wird zum Risiko für Banken.
Accenture Acquires IQT Group to Target Net Zero Infrastructure Opportunities
Global professional services firm Accenture announced today an agreement to acquire Italian engineering services provider IQT Group, in a move aimed at strengthening Accenture’s capabilities for net zero infrastructure projects. IQT Group, based in Rovigo, Italy, focuses on designing and supervising net-zero infrastructure projects for electricity generation and transmission. The company works closely with utility […]
UK Advisory Committee Calls for Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards
The government-mandated UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) announced today the publication of its recommendations to endorse the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) climate- and sustainability-related reporting standards for use by companies in the UK. The recommendations, published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), follow the release last year by the former […]
Nanoramic Raises $44 Million for Technology to Build More Sustainable Batteries
Boston-based Nanoramic, which develops advanced sustainable battery technology, announced that it had secured $44 million in financing. The company plans on using the funds to further efforts to commercialize its technology to improve lithium-ion batteries across a broad range of industries and applications. Founded in 2009 out of MIT, Nanoramic works with some of the […]
DP World Launches Carbon Inset Program to Help Importers Cut Value Chain Emissions
Multinational logistics firm DP World announced the launch of a new trial carbon reduction program at its UK logistics hubs, aimed at helping cargo importers cut their emissions. Unlike traditional carbon offset credits, which compensate for emissions through external projects like tree planting, inset credits reflect a tangible reduction in emissions achieved directly within a […]
EU Adopts New Rules Requiring 100% Recyclable Packaging by 2030
EU member states in the European Council announced today that they have adopted a series of new rules aimed at significantly reducing packaging waste in the EU, including a goal requiring all packaging placed on the market to be recyclable by 2030. The approval by the Council marks the last major legislative step in the […]
Invesco Launches New Climate ETF with Record-Breaking $2.4 Billion Investment
Global asset manager Invesco announced the launch of the Invesco MSCI North America Climate ETF (KLMN), a new exchange traded fund aimed at helping investors to reduce exposure to greenhouse gas emissions and gain exposure to companies with science-based emissions reduction targets. The new ETF is being launched with a $2.4 billion investment by Finnish […]
BCG Buys Over 50,000 Tonnes of Carbon Removals Spanning Broad Range of Technologies
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced that it has purchased 50,250 tonnes of certified carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) through CDR portfolio manager ClimeFi, to be delivered over the next two years, and spanning a broad set of carbon removal technologies. The agreement marks the second largest CDR purchase to date for BCG, following the company’s commitment […]
Canada Sets Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 45% – 50% by 2035
The Government of Canada announced a new climate goal, setting a target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 45% to 50% by 2035, on a 2005 basis. While the government described the new goal as “the next step” in achieving its net zero by 2050, the target would represent only a minor reduction compared […]
Google Signs its Largest Ever Carbon Removal Deal to Capture CO2 in Crushed Rocks and Soil
Google announced today an agreement for the purchase of 200,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits, to be earned through capturing CO2 in crushed rock and storing it in soil, with enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startup Terradot. Google has also announced an equity investment in Terradot.
California to Give Companies an Extra Year Before Fully Enforcing New Climate Reporting Rules
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the regulator charged with developing and enforcing new regulations requiring large companies to disclose their value chain emissions and report on climate-related financial risks, announced that it will ease emissions reporting requirements and not pursue enforcement action in the first year of reporting, in order to give companies more […]
Stellantis, CATL to Build $4.3 Billion Battery Plant for Affordable EV Models
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Citroen parent Stellantis and China-based energy solutions company CATL announced the launch of a new joint venture, with an agreement to invest up to €4.1 billion (USD$4.3 billion) aimed at building a large-scale EV battery plant in Spain.
Hong Kong to Require IFRS-Aligned Sustainability Reporting Starting in 2025
The Hong Kong government announced the release of its Roadmap on Sustainability Disclosure in Hong Kong, outlining the details of its plans to implement sustainability reporting requirements for companies, with a view to introducing reporting based on the IFRS Foundation’s ISSB standards for some listed companies on a comply-or explain basis next year, and with […]
Büro: Baugenehmigung für Münchner Vertical Garden
Am dynamisch wachsenden Gewerbestandort entlang des Frankfurter Rings im Norden Münchens wird bis 2027 von der Hammer-Gruppe ein zukunftsweisendes Bauprojekt realisiert: die Gewerbeimmobilie „Vertical Garden“. Das innovative Gebäude am Frankfurter Ring 143 bietet fast 10.000 m² moderne Büro- und Gewerbeflächen, die auf allen Ebenen durch lebendiges Grün bereichert werden. Mit nachhaltigen Konzepten, flexiblen Nutzungsmöglichkeiten und […]