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EFRAG Releases Proposed Simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the publication of its revised Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), significantly simplifying and scaling back reporting requirements for companies under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Among the key changes from the initial ESRS, the new standards remove all voluntary disclosures, and […]
Helion Breaks Ground on First Fusion Power Plant to Supply Energy to Microsoft
Fusion energy company Helion announced that it has started working on the site of Orion, its first fusion power plant, aimed at providing carbon-free energy to offtaker Microsoft by 2028. Fusion, the process of combining two atoms to release energy, is seen as a potential source of abundant, zero-carbon power. Unlike fossil fuels, fusion does […]
Wohnen: Revolution im Wohnungsbau: ZÜBLIN und INSTATIQ setzen neues 3D-Betondruckverfahren ein
CO₂-reduzierte Bauweise und digitale Planung für nachhaltigeres Bauen / Joint Venture NELCON soll Verfahren bald großflächig anbieten.
Wie sich ESG-Investments gegenüber traditionellen Indexanlagen auszahlen
Im Jahr 2024 beliefen sich die wirtschaftlichen Kosten extremer Naturkatastrophen auf über 400 Milliarden Dollar, schrieb die Privatbank Pictet jüngst in einer Studie. Im selben Jahr übertraf in der EU erstmals die Stromerzeugung aus Solarenergie die aus Kohle, während 90 Prozent der anstehenden Energieprojekte in den USA entweder erneuerbare Energien oder Speicherlösungen sind.
BayWa r.e. verkauft spanisches 199 MW Wind- und Solarprojekt an Encavis AG
BayWa r.e. hat ein wegweisendes Erneuerbare-Energien-Projekt in Spanien mit einer Gesamtleistung von 199 MW an den führenden unabhängigen Stromerzeuger Encavis AG verkauft – eine weitere Erfolgsmeldung für das operative Projektgeschäft des Unternehmens.
Höhere Erlöse bei der Regelenergievermarktung durch KI-gestützte Prognosen
Höhere Erlöse bei der Regelenergievermarktung durch KI-gestützte Prognosen und Prozessautomatisierung in gemeinsamer Lösung vom IT-Spezialisten KISTERS und Handelsplattform FlexPowerHub.
APG to Invest $640 Million to Grow Octopus’ Australian Renewables Platform
Renewable energy fund manager Octopus Australia announced a significant new partnership with Dutch pension asset manager APG Asset Management (APG), in which the pension fund investor will commit over A$1 billion (US$640 million) to Octopus Australia’s flagship renewable energy platform OASIS. The deal will accelerate the growth of Octopus Australia’s platform and its pipeline of […]
Nuveen Raises $785 Million for Sustainable Commercial Real Estate Lending Fund
Investment manager Nuveen, and its sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions business Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), announced today that it has raised $785 million in new capital commitments to Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III, aimed at enabling insurance investors to finance energy efficiency and sustainability projects for commercial real estate. C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean […]
Australia Boosts Clean Energy Financing Scheme to 40 GW by 2030
The government of Australia announced a significant expansion of its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), its key tool aimed at de-risking investments in clean energy at scale, with a new target to deliver an additional 40 GW in renewable energy and storage capacity by 2030, up from its prior 32 GW goal. The CIS program is […]
EU Commission Adopts Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small Companies
The European Commission announced today the adoption of the voluntary standard for SMEs (VSME), a new sustainability reporting standard aimed at enabling micro-, small- and medium-sized companies to report on ESG issues in a simplified and consistent way and to respond to requests for sustainability information from financial institutions and large companies. While the VSME […]
Lyten Raises $200 Million to Fund Acquisitions of Northvolt Battery Assets
Advanced materials company Lyten announced that it has raised $200 million in equity investments aimed at supporting its acquisition strategy, as the company continues to acquire assets from bankrupt EV battery company Northvolt. In addition to the capital raise, Lyten also announced the acquisition of Northvolt’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) product portfolio in Stockholm, […]
Die Zukunft nachhaltiger Investments – Venture Capital trifft Cleantech
Die Transformation hin zu klimaneutralen Wirtschaftsstrukturen ist Herausforderung und Chance zugleich. Der „FCF CleanTech Venture Capital Report“ zeigt: Cleantech hat sich vom Nischensektor zum strategischen Investmentfeld entwickelt. Beispiele wie Verkor oder Climeworks, die Milliardenbeträge mobilisieren, verdeutlichen das Potenzial. Cleantech verbindet ökonomische Wertschöpfung mit ökologischem Fortschritt.
Worauf es bei einem aussagekräftigen ESG-Rating ankommt
Nachhaltigkeitsratings sind Verfahren zur Beurteilung von Unternehmen, Projekten oder Ländern hinsichtlich ihrer Leistung in Bezug auf festgelegte Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Kriterien.1 Im Gegensatz zu traditionellen Finanzratings, die sich auf wirtschaftliche Faktoren wie Rentabilität und Risiko konzentrieren, beurteilen ESG-Ratings die Nachhaltigkeitsleistung von Unternehmen oder Finanzprodukten anhand spezifischer ESG-Kriterien. Wer sind die Key Players im ESG-Ratingmarkt?
ECB Adds Climate Transition Risk into Collateral Framework
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the introduction of a new measure to manage climate risk within the EU’s central banking system, or “the Eurosystem,” with plans to add a “climate factor” within the collateral framework to protect against potential decline in value of collateral in event of adverse climate-related transition shocks. The new climate […]
KKR Invests $325 Million to Scale Clean Energy Solutions for Australian C&I Sector
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced a new strategic partnership with Australian solar energy company CleanPeak Energy, committing A$500 million (USD$325 million) to accelerate the growth of CleanPeak Energy’s distributed energy platform. The investment from KKR will support the development of a pipeline of distributed solar, battery storage and micro‑grid solutions for Australia’s […]
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