France-based testing, inspection and certification services provider Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of AI-powered sustainability planning solutions provider Aligned Incentives, with the move aimed at enhancing its sustainability metrics capabilities in areas including Scope 3 emissions analysis and product life cycle assessment (LCA).
ICE’s research on identifying and quantifying potential Avoided Emissions has highlighted how climate opportunities can be found in unlikely sectors and companies outside of the obvious candidates. Our approach, highlighted in a Whitepaper by ICE and EcoFin Investors, aims to help investors not only manage climate risks, but also identify investment opportunities (See Making an […]
Morgan Stanley revealed the introduction of a new range-based approach to its financed emissions reduction targets, introducing a new lower band to reflect the fact that the global economy and policy is not currently on track to with the ambition to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which was the basis […]
This week in ESG news: EU carbon pricing scheme funds over $5 billion of decarbonization projects; MSCI appoints new head of climate and ESG business; Hong Kong banks told to disclose climate risks, target net zero lending; SEC charges WisdomTree for not following sustainability criteria in ESG funds; Morgan Stanley signs DAC carbon removal agreement; […]
CapMan Real Estate embarks on an ambitious roof renovation at Stationsparken in Glostrup, Copenhagen, involving installing a 7,500m2 integrated solar roof, which will be the largest of its kind in Scandinavia. The project will generate enough renewable electricity to power a large part of the property and is an example of the type of investments […]
Alle reden zwar davon, doch wirklich viel gebaut wird mit Holz nicht. Das liegt auch daran, dass der Einsatz des Baustoffs nur in manchen Nischen wirtschaftlich sinnvoll ist. Zweifel werden indes vor allem an den Hybridsystemen laut, die oft zum Einsatz kommen.
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.
