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Neue Mindestanforderungen: ESG ab dem Berichtsjahr 2025 prüfungsrelevant
Für die meisten Wohnungsunternehmen entfällt zwar die Pflicht zur Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung nach der Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) der EU – relevant bleiben Angaben zur Nachhaltigkeit aber dennoch. Nach einem Report von Konii. 06.02.2026
Google Signs 15-Year Offshore Wind Deal to Power AI Infrastructure in Germany
European energy provider EnBW announced a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, providing the tech giant with 100 MW of energy from a new offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea. To a report by ESG today. 05.02.2026
Meta Inks Solar Energy Purchase Agreement with Zelestra in Texas
Meta announced that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Madrid-based Zelestra for the production of 176 MW of energy from a new solar project in Texas. To a report by ESG today. 04.02.2026
Dutch Markets Regulator Tells Banks and Investors to Improve Sustainability Claims
Netherlands-based markets regulator the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) warned financial firms that it plans to pay extra attention on sustainability claims in its supervision activities this year, following a study that indicated that “claims still need improvement.” To a report by ESG today. 04.02.2026
IKEA to Deploy Electric Heavy Duty Trucks to Decarbonize Shipping in Italy
IKEA, truck manufacturer Daimler Truck Italia and logistics company LC3 Trasporti announced the launch of a new fully electrified heavy road transport project, aimed at reducing emissions from road transport in Italy and advancing a more sustainable logistics system. To a report by ESG today. 04.02.2026
FASE und Chi Impact Capital bündeln ihre Kräfte: ECIIF II geht an den Start
FASE und Chi Impact Capital (CHI), zwei führende europäische Impact Advisors, bündeln ihre Kräfte agieren künftig gemeinsam als Investment Advisor für den „European Catalytic Impact Investing Fund II“ (ECIIF II). Zusammen verantworten beide Teams zwei Fonds mit einem Volumen von 25 Mio. EUR und 37 Investments. Nach einem Report des vc-magazin. 03.02.2026
Amazon Signs Long-term Clean Energy Purchase Deal with RWE in Germany
German power producer RWE and Amazon announced the signing of a new long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 110 megawatts (MW) of electricity from RWE’s Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany’s North Sea. To a report by ESG today. 03.02.2026
EU Adopts First-Ever Standard for Carbon Removal Projects
The European Commission announced today the adoption of its first set of voluntary certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals, aimed at providing clear standards for carbon removal technologies, to enable certification and investment in projects that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. To a report by ESG today. 03.02.2026
Deutsche Bank Reports Strongest Year for Sustainable Finance Since 2021 on “Renewed Demand”
Deutsche Bank recorded its strongest annual sustainable finance and ESG investment volumes in four years in 2025, as well as its second-best quarter since 2020, according to the bank’s recently released annual results, with CEO Christian Sewing citing “renewed demand from our clients.” Ta a report by ESG Today. 03.02.206
Iberdrola, NBIM Scale Clean Energy Partnership to 1.5 GW
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager for Norway’s $2 trillion oil fund, announced the addition of 646 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity to their joint venture, increasing the partnership’s total operational renewable capacity across Spain and Portugal to 1,500 MW. To a report by ESG today. […]
Zevero Acquires Climate Solutions and Services Provider Inhabit
Carbon accounting startup Zevero announced that it has acquired sustainability solutions provider Inhabit, with the transaction aimed at expanding its advisory capabilities and supporting its strategy to scale sustainability delivery. To a report by ESG today. 02.02.2026
Nachhaltigkeit unter Realbedingungen: RICS-Report 2025 und Deutschland
Der RICS Sustainability Report 2025 zeigt globale Trends zu nachhaltigem Bauen: Die Nachfrage bleibt hoch, Dynamiken schwächen sich ab, CO₂-Ziele geraten unter Druck. Eine Einordnung für den deutschen Markt. Nach einem Report von dabonline. 02.02.2026
SDN sieht die Speicherung von CO₂ im Nordseegrund weiterhin kritisch
Deutsche Nordseeküste – Der Deutsche Bundestag hat am vergangenen Donnerstag, den 29. Januar 2026, den Weg für die großflächige Speicherung von Kohlendioxid unter dem Meeresboden der Nordsee frei gemacht. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 02.02.2026
GHG Protocol Launches Carbon Accounting Standard for Land Sector
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting framework provider GHG Protocol announced the release of its new Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Standard, aimed at establishing the first global standard for companies to quantify, report, and track GHG emissions and CO2 removals from agricultural land use. To a report by ESG toady. 02.02.2026
Holcim Invests in Carbon Capture Tech Company Capsol
Cement and building materials producer Holcim announced an investment in Capsol Technologies, a publicly listed Norwegian company specializing in carbon capture solutions, as part of its near-zero cement strategy. Ta a report by ESG today. 02.02.2026
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