Microsoft announced a new agreement for the removal of up to 350,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over ten years with marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) provider Ebb Carbon. Founded in 2021 by former Tesla, SolarCity, and Google X executives, Ebb Carbon provides a solution aimed at enhancing the natural ability of the ocean […]
Cleantech startup Carbon Ridge announced that it has raised $9.5 million in a funding round with proceeds aimed at advancing its low cost, modular carbon capture solution to help decarbonize the maritime shipping sector. Maritime shipping accounts for approximately 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and is a key focus area for companies looking […]
Water management and services provider Saur announced that it has priced its inaugural blue bond for €550 million to finance initiatives related to sustainable water management. Based in France, Saur operates in 20 countries, with services including providing drinking water, purifying wastewater, and developing water management infrastructure. The company is the first French corporate and […]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s central banking institution, announced the launch of its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda, setting out a series of finance sector-focused targets and planned actions to support green and sustainable financing needs to support the low carbon transition and to establish Hong Kong as a “sustainable finance hub” in […]
Die beiden Woodscraper in den Wolfsburger Hellwinkel Terrassen sehen 8.000 m² Wohnfläche und 106 Wohneinheiten vor – größtenteils barrierefrei und zu 45 Prozent sozial gefördert. Die Gebäude haben zwölf Geschosse, werden mit vorgefertigten Massivholz-Elementen gebaut und verfügen über eine regenerative Energieversorgung. Damit sind die Woodscraper die ersten Hochhäuser dieser Art in Deutschland.
Mercedes-Benz announced today the opening of a new battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, southern Germany, creating “a genuine circular economy,” according to the company, with a 96% recovery rate, and the ability to recover key materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt in a way which is suitable for use in new batteries for future […]
Sunrock installiert an zwei ostbayerischen Werken der BMW Group großflächige Photovoltaikanlagen mit einer Gesamtkapazität von 14 MWp. Diese werden ab 2025 erneuerbare und vor Ort erzeugte Energie über ein lokales Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) zur Verfügung stellen und tragen dem Ausbau der regenerativen Energieversorgung der Standorte des Automobilherstellers Rechnung.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has opened applications for funding of up to $900 million to support Gen III+ small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. According to the DOE, the new funding is aimed at spurring the deployment of advanced reactor technologies across the U.S., and encourage follow-on reactor projects, to support […]
The European Commission announced today that it has approved a €128 million Swedish state aid measure aimed at supporting a project by steel company SSAB to decarbonize its steel production.
Anna Herrhausen, member of the Executive Board at Phineo, explains how the nonprofit assesses projects to ensure that impact investing actually brings about measurable positive change.
London-Basis Hometree, ein Energiedienstleistungsunternehmen für Privathaushalte, gab am Donnerstag bekannt, dass es eine Mezzanine-Kreditlinie in Höhe von 50 Millionen Pfund (ca. 60 Millionen Euro) aufgenommen hat, die von CPPIB Credit Investments, einer hundertprozentigen Tochtergesellschaft des Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, abgesichert wird.
Amazon announced a series of new deals, and a $500 million investment, kicking off an expanded move to nuclear energy as a component of its strategy to address the increasing climate impact of its rapidly growing data center footprint.
„Die Treibhausgasemissionen steigen weiterhin ungebremst“, berichten Experten der DWS. Dennoch seien die globalen Klimaziele noch erreichbar: „Um den Temperaturanstieg auf 1,5 bis 2,0 Grad zu begrenzen, würde es reichen, wenn die Wachstumsraten der Investitionen der vergangenen fünf Jahre aufrechterhalten werden.“
Aira, which provides clean energy-based heating solutions for European homes, announced that it has raised an additional €63 million (USD$69 million) aimed at expanding the deployment of its heat pumps in more locations. The investment – from existing investors including Temasek, Statkraft Ventures, Kinnevik and Altor – comes in addition to a $158 million (€145 […]
UK- and South Africa-based global active asset manager Ninety One announced that its decarbonization-focused Global Environmental strategy has been awarded a $150 million mandate by California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), one of the largest public pension funds in the U.S.
