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EU to Miss Deadline to Set 2035 Climate Target
The European Council released a “statement of intent” committing to set a 2035 emissions reduction target for the EU prior to the COP30 international climate conference in November, shortly after lawmakers acknowledged that they will miss the end of September deadline to submit its goal at the conference, as required by the Paris Agreement, as […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EPA to scrap requirements to report GHG emissions; survey finds half of corporate buyers plan to drop unsustainable suppliers; SEC ordered by court to decide fate of its climate reporting rules; Mars launches program to accelerate renewable energy deployment in its supply chain; Microsoft buys $6 billion of renewables-powered computing […]
Volo Earth Raises $135 Million for Early-Stage Climate Tech Venture Fund
VoLo Earth Ventures, an early-stage climate tech-focused venture capital firm, announced it has closed its second fund at $135 million. The firm said that the closing of Fund II marks an increase of 50% over its predecessor fund’s $88 million, despite a challenging environment for venture fundraising, and for climate tech in particular. To a […]
Macquarie Raises Over $3 Billion for Energy Decarbonization Fund
Macquarie Asset Management today announced that it has raised more than $3 billion in fund and co-investment commitments for its Macquarie Green Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) strategy, its first energy transition-focused fund aimed at investing in opportunities beyond renewables. 19.09.2025
Mercedes-Benz to Build One of the Most Powerful Wind Farms in Germany
Mercedes-Benz and energy park developer UKA announced today that they have received permission to start installation of a wind farm at the Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. At a planned 140 MW, the new project will be one of the most powerful onshore wind farms in Germany, covering approximately 20% of Mercedes-Benz’s annual […]
Galvanize Launches $1.3 Billion Strategy to Finance Energy Transition Value Chain
Decarbonization-focused investment firm Galvanize announced today the launch of its new Credit and Capital Solutions strategy, aimed at providing flexible financing solutions to back companies and projects across the energy transition value chain, and established with a $1.3 billion investment program from a leading institutional investor. To a Report by ESG today. 19.09.2025
Vestas gibt 42-MW-Auftrag in Deutschland bekannt
Vestas freut sich, im Rahmen seines Auftragseingangs im dritten Quartal folgenden Auftrag bekannt zu geben: Vestas announces 42 MW order in Germany. Nach einem Report von Windkraft Journal. 19.09.2025
American Airlines, Alaska Air Lead New $150 Million Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tech Fund
Global airline alliance oneworld and a group of airlines announced the launch of the oneworld BEV Fund, a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-focused venture fund aimed at scaling the availability and lowering the cost jet fuels that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions impact of aviation. To a report by ESG today. 18.09.2025
Australia Sets Goal to Reduce GHG Emissions by 62% – 70% by 2035
The government of Australia announced a new climate target, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62% to 70% by 2035, on a 2005 basis. With the release of its new target, Australia also unveiled plans for more than $8 billion (USD$5.3 billion) in new climate-related investments, targeting areas including industrial decarbonization, clean electricity, low-carbon […]
Google, Vaulted Deep Launch Partnership to Remove Carbon, Measure Methane Elimination of Burying Biomass
Google announced the launch of a new partnership with waste management solutions startup Vaulted Deep, aimed at removing carbon from the atmosphere, and helping establish a methodology to measure methane emissions reductions. To a report by ESG today. 17.09.2025
Wohnen – Nun offiziell: Sugar Valley ist Deutschlands nachhaltigstes Quartier
Die unabhängige Leed-Zertifizierung in Platin bestätigt den ganzheitlichen Ansatz des Quartiers. Höchste Massstäbe in fossilfreier Energie, Klimaanpassung und Biodiversität. Nach einem Report von Konii. 18.09.2025
Goldbeck erreicht Rekord-Auftragseingang und setzt auf Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit
Goldbeck ist mit 118 Standorten in 21 Ländern präsent, rund 32 Prozent der Gesamtleistung werden im Ausland erwirtschaftet. 2024/25 übergab das Unternehmen 480 Neubauprojekte und 87 Revitalisierungen in den Assetklassen Logistik und Produktion, Büro, Schule, Parkhaus, Feuerwehrgebäude und Wohnen. Leuchtturmprojekte für öffentliche Auftraggeber sind unter anderem zehn Trainingszentren für die Generalzolldirektion und bis zu 60 […]
Green Data Center Developer Soluna Secures $100 Million Financing from Generate Capital
Green data center developer Soluna Holdings announced that it has secured a $100 million scalable credit facility from sustainable infrastructure investor Generate Capital, providing financing to support Soluna’s pipeline of clean data centers. To a Report by ESG today. 16.09.2025
McDonald’s to Invest $200 Million in Regenerative Agriculture to Boost Beef Supply Chain Sustainability
McDonald’s announced the launch of the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative, a major new program aimed at accelerating the implementation of regenerative agricultural practices among U.S.-based beef cattle producers in its supply chain. To a Report by ESG today. 16.09.2025
Größter Batterieauftrag für Rolls-Royce: Strom-Großspeicher an 3 Windparks in Litauen
(WK-intern) – Stärkt die Position von Rolls-Royce als weltweit führender Anbieter von integrierten Energielösungen für eine kohlenstoffärmere, widerstandsfähige und sichere Zukunft. Nach einem Report von Windkraft Journal. 16.09.2025
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