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Transition VC Launches $150 Million Venture Fund to Invest Across India Energy Transition Value Chain
India-based venture capital investor Transition VC announced the launch of Fund II, its second fund focused on investing in engineering-led companies across energy transition value chain and adjacent deep tech areas. To a report by ESG today. 22.07.2026
Halber Beton, volle Leistung: So funktioniert die File-to-Factory-Methode
TU Wien entwickelt Stahlbetondecken mit bis zu 50 % weniger Beton. Möglich wird das durch Topologieoptimierung, CNC-Schalung und Roboterbewehrung. Nach einem Report von ingenieur. 21.07.2026
Tipping Points: Institutionelle suchen adäquate Risiko-Modellen
Abrupte und unumkehrbare Klimaveränderungen galten an den Finanzmärkten lange als schwer greifbares Extremrisiko. Nun beginnen Pensionsfonds und Asset Manager, mögliche Kipppunkte in ihre Portfolioanalysen einzubeziehen – obwohl deren Zeitpunkt kaum vorherzusagen ist. Nach einem Report von institutional-money. 20.07.2026
EU Launches Plan to Double Electrification of Economy, Cut Fossil Fuel Reliance
The European Commission announced the introduction of a new Electrification Action Plan, designed to tackle barriers to and incentivize the adoption of electrification for consumers and businesses, in a bid to cut the EU’s reliance on fossil fuels. To a report by ESG today. 20.07.2026
How GPs are Quantifying ESG-Driven ROI
Ask a general partner how ESG creates value, and the answer usually comes easily. Ask them to put a number on it, and the confidence tends to thin out fast. To a report by ESG today. 20.07.2026
EU Taps the Brakes on ETS Carbon Pricing
The European Commission announced the release of its highly-anticipated EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) review, proposing a series of changes to its main decarbonization policy, including measures to provide relief to industry by slowing the pace of emissions reduction mandated under the carbon pricing system and extending the allocation of allowances for several years, while […]
Delta Signs 5-Year Deal with Shell to Expand SAF Supply and Infrastructure at U.S. Airports
Delta Air Lines announced a new agreement with Shell Aviation, aimed at expanding its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at key U.S. hubs and priority cities through increased supply and the development of infrastructure to enable the fuel to reach aircraft. To a report by ESG today. 17.07.2026
Deutsche Bank, World Bank Launch $1 Billion Platform to Expand Access to Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
Deutsche Bank and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) announced the launch of a new partnership to create a $1 billion platform aimed at increasing access to trade finance in frontier and emerging markets. To a report by ESG today. 17.06.2026
Lululemon Backs Textile Recycling Tech Startup Syntetica
Circular textile technology startup Syntetica announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the commercialization of its nylon recycling technology, with investors in the round including athletic apparel company lululemon and apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings. To a report by ESG today. 16.07.2026
Walmart, General Mills Partner with ADM to Help U.S. Farmers Adopt Regenerative Agriculture Practices
Walmart, General Mills, global agriculture company ADM announced a new strategic collaboration to accelerate regenerative agriculture by helping farmers in the U.S. Midwest adopt practices to improve soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration. To a report by ESG today. 17.07.2026
Green Climate Fund Unlocks Additional $4 Billion for Climate Investments
UN-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF), the largest global climate fund for developing countries, announced that it has roughly quadrupled its capacity to financing new climate projects, adding $4 billion for investments through a change in its balance sheet management approach. To a report by ESG today. 16.07.2026
Rize Raises $31 Million to Tackle Climate Impact of Rice Farming
Agri-tech startup Rize announced today that it has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its platform to reduce emissions from the cultivation of rice, the most-consumed and most carbon-intensive crop globally. To a report by ESG today. 16.07.2026
Wohnen: CO₂-Preis darf Wärmewende und bezahlbares Wohnen nicht ausbremsen
Die sozial orientierte Wohnungswirtschaft begrüßt mit Blick auf die Änderung des Brennstoffemissionshandelsgesetzes die vorgesehene Stabilisierung des nationalen CO₂-Preises für 2027, warnt aber vor stark steigenden und schwer kalkulierbaren Belastungen für Wohnungsunternehmen und Mieter. Nach einem Report von konii. 16.07.2026
EU Commission Launches Legal Action Against All 27 Member States for Failing to Implement Zero Emission Building Law
The European Commission announced that it has sent letters to all 27 EU member states, opening infringement procedures over the states’ failure to fully transpose new rules aimed at achieving a zero emissions building stock across the EU by 2050 into their national laws. To a report by ESG today. 15.07.2026
Google Signs Massive Clean Energy Deal with Largest Solar Project in U.S.
Google announced a new partnership with renewables developer Cypress Creek Energy, with the tech giant signing on to become the anchor investor and offtaker for the Steel River Energy Center project in Arkansas – the largest-ever solar facility in the U.S. – including a power purchase agreement (PPA) to buy 100% of the energy from […]
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