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ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EU delays new sustainability reporting requirements for large companies; HSBC exits Net Zero Banking Alliance; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever carbon removal deals; UK drops plans for sustainable finance taxonomy; Google signs record clean energy deal with Brookfield; EU watchdog questions Commission’s fast-track approach to Omnibus; ECB says banks are […]
bp Sells US Onshore Wind Business
Energy giant bp announced today an agreement to sell its onshore wind business, bp Wind Energy, to power and energy infrastructure developer and operator LS Power, forming part of bp’s strategy to refocus on growing its oil and gas business. bp Wind Energy’s portfolio includes 10-grid connected wind assets in the U.S. across states including […]
bp veräußert US-Onshore-Windenergiegeschäft an LS Power
Die Transaktion umfasst das US-Onshore-Windenergiegeschäft mit zehn aktiven Windkraftanlagen mit einer Gesamtleistung von 1,3 GW netto.
Palo Alto Networks Signs Deal for 10,000 Tons of Carbon Removal with Oxy’s 1PointFive
1PointFive, the carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS)-focused subsidiary of energy giant Occidental (Oxy), announced a new agreement with cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks for the purchase of 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over five years. The credits will be generated using direct air capture (DAC) technology from 1PointFive’s STRATOS facility, which […]
Stellantis Drops Plans to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Citroen parent Stellantis announced that it has decided to discontinue its hydrogen fuel cell technology development program due to a lack of progress in the hydrogen market. As part of its decision, Stellantis said that it has dropped its plans to launch a new range of hydrogen-powered vehicles this year.
Positionspapier: Banken fordern erweiterte Definition kontroverser Waffen für ESG-Fonds
Grüne Fonds, graue Zonen: 14 Institute fordern klarere Standards für nachhaltige Investments. Die Esma hält bislang an enger Auslegung fest.
U.S. Companies Are Still Investing in Sustainability – But Aren’t Talking About it: Survey
The vast majority of large U.S. companies are maintaining or even increasing investments in ESG initiatives, as most executives view sustainability as a driver of competitive advantage and growth, but many are talking less about it publicly in the face of growing political and regulatory scrutiny, according to a new survey released by business sustainability […]
Apple, MP Materials to Build Rare Earths Recycling Facility Under New $500 Million Supply Deal
Apple has announced a $500 million multi-year agreement with MP Materials, a fully integrated US-based rare earth producer, to buy domestic rare earth magnets developed at MP Material’s flagship facility in Texas. The deal will also see the two companies launch a new rare earth recycling line in Mountain Pass, California, and develop novel magnet […]
Clean Fuel Startup Amogy Raises $80 Million to Decarbonize Shipping, Power Generation
Clean fuel tech startup Amogy announced that it has raised an additional $23 million in venture financing, expanding its funding round announced earlier this year to $80 million. Founded in 2020, Brooklyn, New York-based Amogy offers ammonia-based, emission-free, high energy-density power solutions aimed at decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy-duty transportation, maritime, power generation, and […]
Iberdrola Signs Deals for More than $7.5 Billion in Green, Sustainability-Linked Financing
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced a series of new sustainable finance transactions, raising €6.6 billion (USD$7.7 billion), including €4.1 billion of green financing for the construction of the UK’s East Anglia THREE, one of the largest offshore windfarms in the world, and a new €2.5 billion sustainability-linked credit line with an international consortium […]
Unterschiede der Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung im Vergleich zu Europa
China treibt die ESG-Regulierung mit hohem Tempo voran – es gibt Gemeinsamkeiten mit Europa, doch der Kurs unterscheidet sich teils auch grundlegend. Während die CSRD auf verpflichtende, zentral gesteuerte Standards setzt, entwickelt China ein eigenes System mit „China-zentrierter“ Anpassung internationaler Rahmenwerke.
Recycling, Risiko, Referenz: Das MONACO in München zeigt, wie nachhaltiges Bauen heute gelingen kann
Der Grünwalder Projektentwickler Rock Capital Group nimmt für das Projekt MONACO im Münchner Werksviertel signifikante Mehrkosten in Kauf, um das Bürogebäude besonders nachhaltig und zukunftsfähig zu machen. So sind die Kosten für die Fassade aus recyceltem Kunststoff rund 20 Prozent höher als bei konventioneller Bauweise – hier schlagen nicht nur die Materialkosten zu Buche, sondern […]
Rüstungsaktien in ESG-Fonds: So verändert sich die nachhaltige Geldanlage in Europa
Die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse Europäische ESG-Fonds haben ihr Engagement im Verteidigungsbereich seit Russlands Einmarsch in die Ukraine im Jahr 2022 deutlich erhöht. Die Europäische Kommission und die ESMA betonen, dass nachhaltige Fonds unter bestimmten Bedingungen Rüstungsunternehmen enthalten können. Vermögensverwalter sind sich nach wie vor uneins über die Definitionen, die Verwendung von Technologien mit doppeltem Verwendungszweck, Schwellenwerte […]
Google Signs Largest-Ever Corporate Hydropower Deal with Brookfield
Brookfield Asset Management and its clean energy platform Brookfield Renewable announced today the launch of a new Hydro Framework Agreement (HFA) with Google, for the delivery of up to 3,000 MW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity to power Google’s operations across the U.S.
Benchmark Gensuite Launches New Solution to Measure, Address Climate Risks in Operations and Supply Chains
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and sustainability platform provider Benchmark Gensuite announced the launch of its new Sustainability and Climate Risk Management Solution, a new software solution aimed at enabling companies to identify, quantify, and mitigate climate-related risks across global operations and supply chains. The new solution was launched in partnership with GIST Impact, a […]
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