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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 […]

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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Low carbon biofuels producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners (HLCP)announced that it has closed a $205 million tax equity financing with Bank of America to support its North Dakota-based biofuel carbon capture and storage project, marking the first financing of its kind since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Battery manufacturer Northvolt announced today plans to scale back its workforce and exit a battery materials production site, following challenges the company is facing in ramping up its ambitious gigafactory buildout plans, and citing a “challenging macroeconomic environment.” The announcements form the initial outcomes from Northvolt’s strategic review, launched by the company in July. Founded […]