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Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it has decided to drop its target to mobilize $500 billion in sustainable finance, and has held off on providing some climate finance-related disclosures, following changes to greenwashing regulations in Canada.

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.

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]