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$29 Trillion Investor Coalition Urges Government Policies Including Mandatory Climate Reporting, Sectoral Transition Strategies

$29 Trillion Investor Coalition Urges Government Policies Including Mandatory Climate Reporting, Sectoral Transition Strategies

17. September 2024 | ,

A group of more than 530 financial institutions representing over $29 trillion in assets under management announced the release of the 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis, calling on governments globally to set policies aimed at unlocking private capital flows to enable the net zero transition, including mandatory climate-related reporting and […]

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Carlyle Commits to Provide up to $1 Billion in C-PACE Financing

Carlyle Commits to Provide up to $1 Billion in C-PACE Financing

16. September 2024 | ,

Global private capital investment firm Carlyle announced today a new strategic investment in commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE)-focused finance company North Bridge, alongside a commitment to provide up to $1 billion in financing to facilitate C-PACE loans by North Bridge. C-PACE is a financing mechanism aimed at enabling building owners and developers to obtain […]

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New $400 Million Japan Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Fund Backed by Toyota, SMBC, TotalEnergies, Others

New $400 Million Japan Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Fund Backed by Toyota, SMBC, TotalEnergies, Others

16. September 2024 | ,

A group of Japan-based financial and industrial companies, and France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced the launch of the Japan Hydrogen Fund, dedicated to developing a low-carbon hydrogen value chain. The new fund is launching with $400 million in commitments at its first close, with initial investors including Toyota Motor Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking […]

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Neon Equity // Impact Investing als Fokus

Neon Equity // Impact Investing als Fokus

15. September 2024 |

Das aktuelle Portfolio des Impact Investors umfasst entsprechend unter anderem einen Anbieter von Elektroautos und ein Unternehmen aus dem Fitness- und Gesundheitsbereich. In den kommenden Quartalen sollen weitere Beteiligungen hinzukommen. Damit liegt Neon Equity voll im Trend, denn Impact Investing gewinnt nicht zuletzt vor dem Hintergrund gravierender Umweltprobleme und gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen immer mehr an Bedeutung. […]

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Impact Fonds – Gut fürs Gewissen – und ein bisschen auch fürs Portemonnaie

Impact Fonds – Gut fürs Gewissen – und ein bisschen auch fürs Portemonnaie

15. September 2024 |

Wer sein Geld an der Börse investiert, trifft damit auch im­mer eine Entscheidung, welche gesellschaftlichen Anliegen er mit seiner Finanzspritze unterstützen will. Fließt das Geld schlicht in Aktien der Unternehmen, die damit die höchsten Erträge erwirtschaften, ohne Rücksicht auf mögliche negative Auswirkungen des Wirtschaftens? Oder sollen darüber hinaus noch andere Ziele eine Rolle spielen? Der […]

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Sustainable Food Startup Novameat Raises $19 Million to Scale Plant-Based Meat Production

Sustainable Food Startup Novameat Raises $19 Million to Scale Plant-Based Meat Production

13. September 2024 | ,

Novameat, a Barcelona-based sustainable food technology company that develops alternative meat products, announced Thursday that it raised €17.4 million (USD$19.2 million) in an oversubscribed Round A funding round. The funding will be used to scale up production of its current plant-based alternative meat products, as well as launching its new Shredded Nova-b*ef product, set to […]

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WaterEquity Raises $100 Million for Water Impact Fund, Backed by Microsoft, Starbucks

WaterEquity Raises $100 Million for Water Impact Fund, Backed by Microsoft, Starbucks

12. September 2024 | , ,

WaterEquity, a US-based asset manager focused on social and environmental impact-based investments in the areas of water and sanitation, announced that it had raised over $100 million for its new Water & Climate Resilience Fund, which seeks to bring together investment partners to support efforts to enhance water stewardship, sustainable development, and climate resilience.

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Microsoft Buys 234,000 Rainforest Restoration Carbon Removal Credits from Toroto

Microsoft Buys 234,000 Rainforest Restoration Carbon Removal Credits from Toroto

12. September 2024 | ,

Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday announced the purchase of 234,000 Rainforest Restoration Carbon Removal Credits from Mexico-based Toroto, a company that develops projects to enhance and restore ecosystems and reduce the impact of climate change. The nature-based carbon credits were generated by a project removing atmospheric carbon dioxide in the state of Campeche, in the […]

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Bauwirtschaft profitiert: Volle Auftragsbücher durch KI

Bauwirtschaft profitiert: Volle Auftragsbücher durch KI

11. September 2024 | , ,

Infrastruktur und Dekarbonisierung profitiert durch KI nachhaltig KI kann somit nicht nur den Versorgungssektor, sondern auch die Infrastruktur in Teilen optimieren. Denn künstliche Intelligenz kann bei den Mautstraßen den Verkehrsfluss optimieren und vorausschauend warten. Das erhöht die Effizienz und die Sicherheit, schafft neue Einnahmequellen und senkt die Betriebskosten. Der Güterschienenverkehr profitiert von einer optimierten Ladeplanung. […]

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Brookfield to Invest up to $1.1 Billion in Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup Infinium

Brookfield to Invest up to $1.1 Billion in Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup Infinium

10. September 2024 | , ,

Brookfield Asset Management announced today the launch of a new strategic funding partnership with low carbon electrofuels (eFuels) provider Infinium, with Brookfield committing to invest up to $1.1 billion to accelerate the company’s eFuels platform and its production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).

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