Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 361 – 121 to approve the Net-Zero industry Act (NZIA), a new law aimed at supporting EU manufacturing of key technologies needed to achieve Europe’s climate and energy goals. The NZIA was initially proposed by the European Commission in March 2023, forming one of the key elements of its […]
The UK government announced today that it has confirmed its target mandating at least 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK jet fuel mix by 2030. Fuel accounts for the vast majority of the aviation sector’s emissions. Generally produced from sustainable resources, like waste oils and agricultural residues, SAF is seen as one of […]
BlackRock and Temasek’s decarbonization-focused fund Decarbonization Partners announced today that it has raised $1.4 billion at the final close of its inaugural fund, Decarbonization Partners Fund I, well ahead of the firm’s $1 billion fundraising target. Decarbonization Partners was launched by BlackRock and Temasek in 2022, establishing a late-stage venture capital and growth private equity […]
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Taxonomiequoten sollen bis 2030 deutlich steigen Regulatorik: Branche bemängelt konkrete Umsetzungsanforderungen CO2-Preis verfehlt Lenkungswirkung im Immobiliensegment
Bei der Verleihung des diesjährigen Polis Awards im Rahmen der Polis Convention in Düsseldorf wurde der Weleda Cradle Campus als Sieger in der Kategorie „Ökologische Wirklichkeit“ ausgezeichnet. Das neue Logistikzentrum der Weleda AG in Schwäbisch Gmünd überzeugte die Jury vor allem durch seine wegweisenden ökologischen Aspekte und seinen ganzheitlichen Nachhaltigkeitsanspruch. Der emissionsfreie, aus Lehm und […]
Die Taxonomiequoten in den Immobilienportfolios sind überschaubar. So ernüchternd der Status Quo, so ambitioniert die Transformationspläne: Bis 2030 sollen knapp drei Viertel der Portfolios laut einer Umfrage von EY zu mehr als 40% taxonomiekonform sein, bei rund einem Viertel sollen die Bestände sogar zu 81% bis 100% im Einklang mit den Umweltzielen der EU stehen.
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing giant Hon Hai Technology Group, known internationally as Foxconn, announced a new pledge to run its worldwide operations on 100% renewable electricity by 2040. The new pledge extends a commitment made by Foxconn in 2022 to use at least 50% green power by 2030. The company’s renewable energy ratio is now greater […]
France-based energy giant Total Energies and BlackRock portfolio company Vanguard Renewables announced today an agreement to create a new joint venture to develop, projects to turn food biowaste into renewable natural gas (RNG) in the U.S. RNG, or biomethane, is produced from organic waste, such as agricultural, industrial, and household wastes, and is chemically identical […]
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 374 to 235 to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a key piece of legislation setting mandatory obligations for companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment, clearing a major hurdle towards the implementation of the new law, which came into significant doubt […]
Der Investment- und Assetmanager ALÌTUS Capital Partners hat für seine Immobilie Erlangen Business Carrée als erste Bestandsentwicklung in Erlangen eine Zertifizierung in Gold von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB) erhalten. ALÌTUS hatte den Büro- und Gewerbekomplex im April 2021 erworben und seitdem durch aktives Asset-Management konsequent weiterentwickelt. Das in den Jahren 2002 bis […]
The number of public and private funds with climate-related names has surged in recent years, with more than 70% of the cumulative capitalization attributed to funds launched since the start of 2020. Despite similarity in the names, these funds are rather different. Renewable electricity accounted for over 40% of private climate funds’ net asset value, […]
Microsoft, carbon capture technology company Aker Carbon Capture and carbon removal project developer CO280 announced the launch of a new collaboration aimed at scaling up the carbon removal market across the full value chain, from physical project development to digital measurement, tracking, verification and reporting. According to the landmark 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]
The Rise of Battery Storage and Solar Power Looking ahead to 2024, U.S. generation capacity projections unveil a promising trajectory for battery storage and solar power. Battery storage is projected to grow by 82% compared to 2023 projections, while solar is projected to grow by 40%. Growth is also expected for wind power, albeit at […]
Global ESG-Investoren fordern mehr Verantwortlichkeit von Akteuren an den privaten Märkten, um Emissionen im Portfolio zu reduzieren. Die Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) mit einem verwalteten Vermögen von 9,5 Bill. Dollar erweitert ihr Vorgaben auf alle privaten Anlageklassen. Bisher waren Kreditfonds, direkt gehaltene Immobilienkreditfonds und Wohnhypothekendarlehen ausgeschlossen.
