Munich Re Group’s asset manager MEAG announced today that it has raised $207 million in capital commitments at the first closing of its MEAG Sustainable Forestry Equity Fund. Launched in 2022, the Article 9 fund invests in ecologically sustainable forest management, in alignment with the definition of the EU Taxonomy, in addition to contributing to […]
Das geplante EU-Lieferkettengesetz hat – auch wegen Widerstand in der Bundesregierung – erneut keine Mehrheit unter den EU-Staaten gefunden. Ein Durchbruch ist laut Bundesregierung vorerst nicht in Sicht.
Dutch architecture firm UNStudio has unveiled plans for The Kyklos building, a mixed-use office building in Belval, Luxembourg, designed in collaboration with local studio HYP Architects. Aiming to create a building with the “smallest possible carbon footprint”, the studios implemented a hybrid construction approach of concrete and 100 per cent recycled steel, using a sustainable-design […]
Founded in 2015, California-based Twelve produces chemicals, materials, and fuels from carbon, instead of fossil fuels through a carbon transformation technology that converts captured CO2 into products with water and renewable energy as inputs and producing only water and oxygen outputs. It uses an electrochemical reactor that takes in carbon dioxide from waste or captured […]
Die Lösung von Niron Magnetics basiert auf Eisennitrid und könnte Motoren und Generatoren entscheidend sauberer machen. Niron Magnetics ist dabei, den weltweit ersten fortschrittlichen Herstellungsprozess für die Massenproduktion von Dauermagneten zu entwickeln, der auf einer bislang ungenutzten Materialzusammensetzung beruht. Die patentrechtlich geschützte Clean Earth Magnet-Technologie basiert auf Eisennitrid und ermöglicht Magnete, die eine inhärent hohe […]
Oishii, an indoor vertical grower of organic strawberries and tomatoes using Japanese-rooted farming methods, has closed a $134 million equity up round led by Japanese telecommunications company NTT.
This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification system for carbon removal projects and […]
In letzter Zeit wurde viel über Impact Investing geschrieben und diskutiert und immer mehr Anleger interessieren sich für die Idee, ihr Geld für einen guten Zweck einzusetzen. So dass der weltweite Markt für Impact Investing im Jahr 2022 ein Volumen von 1,164 Bio. USD erreichte. In der Diskussion um Impact-Investing und dessen Definition taucht immer […]
Much higher than average temperatures were recorded over eastern Canada, north-west Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. The global average temperature was for 12 months more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, according to data from Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record, set between February 2023 and January 2024, brings the […]
Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber has called for “unprecedented” climate action to ensure the historic deal agreed during the summit has a chance to keep global temperatures from exceeding the crucial 1.5ºC threshold. Speaking at the International Energy Agency in Paris on Tuesday, Dr Al Jaber urged governments, business and industry to step up […]
Cleantech startup AtmosZero announced that it has raised $21 million, with proceeds to be used to commercialize its solution to tackle industrial emissions by decarbonizing industrial steam. Industrial steam, used in industries ranging from food and beverage production to chemical manufacturing and across the built environment, accounts for approximately 15% of industrial energy usage, and […]
Retail giant Walmart announced today that it has achieved its goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons across its product supply chain, hitting the milestone accomplishment 6 years ahead of its 2030 target.
Climate tech startup Clairity Technology announced that it has raised $6.75 million in a seed round aimed at scaling its Direct Air Capture (DAC) carbon removal solution.
Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) kann dazu beitragen, Emissionen zu senken und Ressourcen effizienter zu nutzen – für die Umwelt und gegen den Klimawandel. Die Technologie selbst ist derzeit allerdings alles andere als nachhaltig. So sehen es auch viele Teilnehmer einer Umfrage im Auftrag des TÜV-Verbands.
Global investment manager Schroders announced the launch of Schroder International Selection Fund (Schroder ISF) Global Equity Impact, a new listed global equity impact fund aimed at investing in companies with solutions and actions addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
