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The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it has terminated $3.7 billion in grants awarded to clean energy projects under the Biden administration through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), claiming that the prior administration “failed to conduct a thorough financial review,” and that the projects were not economically viable. In all, the DOE […]

Nachhaltigkeit ist in der Finanzwelt längst kein Nebenschauplatz mehr. Die drei Buchstaben ESG – für Environmental, Social und Governance – prägen inzwischen Produkte, Beratungsgespräche und regulatorische Rahmenbedingungen. Besonders deutlich zeigt sich das im Segment der Investmentfonds, aber zunehmend auch in der Baufinanzierung.

This week in ESG news: Survey finds companies not in favor of process to reduce CSRD sustainability reporting requirements; SAP launches new suite of sustainability data tools; Microsoft buys low carbon building materials to help spur clean solutions markets; EU on track to reach 2030 climate goals; EBA proposes simplifying ESG reporting for banks; Watershed […]

(PM) Der VSE berechnet neu den CO₂-Gehalt des Stroms ab Steckdose und liefert damit eine zentrale Datengrundlage für die Klimaberichterstattung von Unternehmen. Zusätzlich unterstützt der VSE die Energieversorgungsunternehmen (EVU) mit einem praxisnahen Leitfaden zur Klimaberichterstattung und Dekarbonisierung. Ziel ist es, die CO₂-Bilanzierung zu vereinheitlichen und Schweizer Unternehmen bei der Umsetzung der Klimaziele effektiv zu begleiten. […]

Unternehmen müssen die absoluten Bruttoemissionen der Bereiche 1, 2 und 3 offenlegen – wesentliche Emissionen des Bereichs 3 sind nicht optional. Das Treibhausgasprotokoll ist für die Messung von zentraler Bedeutung, bei Konflikten haben jedoch die Anforderungen von IFRS S2 Vorrang. Um Transparenz und Vergleichbarkeit zu gewährleisten, ist die Offenlegung der Methodik, der Ziele und der […]

Google and agtech solutions provider Arable announced a water replenishment-focused collaboration, with Google agreeing to fund projects to bring Arable’s efficient irrigation technology to farmers in North and South Carolina. According to the companies, Google plans to invest more than $4 million to fund the use of Arable’s technology on 20,000 acres, aimed at saving […]

Sustainable agriculture and biological solutions provider Indigo Ag and Microsoft announced their second carbon removal agreement, with a new commitment from Microsoft to purchase 60,000 soil carbon credits generated through the promotion of regenerative agriculture practices by U.S. farmers. The new transaction follows an initial 40,000 carbon credit purchase agreement by the companies last year.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider SkyNRG announced today a new investment round, raising up to €300 million (USD$340 million), with proceeds aimed at growing its platform with new SAF production facilities across Europe and the U.S. The funding round included an investment of up to €250 million from global pension asset manager APG on behalf […]

Vienna-based integrated chemicals, fuels and energy company OMV announced that it has made a final decision to invest “a mid-three-digit million-euro sum” to build a 140 MW green hydrogen electrolysis facility in Lower Austria. According to the company, the new green hydrogen plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe, and […]

Climate solutions provider Watershed announced the launch of an open and free version of its global emissions database, in a move aimed at enabling organizations and companies to make more accurate decarbonization decisions. Founded in 2019, San Francisco-based Watershed provides an enterprise sustainability platform enabling companies to measure, report, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, […]

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi announced a series of updates to its long-term environmental targets, including setting a new goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2050.

Microsoft announced that it has signed an agreement with Sublime Systems to buy more than 600,000 tons of low-carbon cement, with the purchase agreement aimed at helping the technology giant address its carbon footprint, as well as to help advance the sustainable materials market.