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Microsoft Purchases 60,000 Soil Carbon Credits from Sustainable Farming Solutions Provider Indigo
Sustainable agriculture and biological solutions provider Indigo Ag and Microsoft announced their second carbon removal agreement, with a new commitment from Microsoft to purchase 60,000 soil carbon credits generated through the promotion of regenerative agriculture practices by U.S. farmers. The new transaction follows an initial 40,000 carbon credit purchase agreement by the companies last year.
Pension Manager APG Invests €250 Million in SkyNRG to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Platform
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider SkyNRG announced today a new investment round, raising up to €300 million (USD$340 million), with proceeds aimed at growing its platform with new SAF production facilities across Europe and the U.S. The funding round included an investment of up to €250 million from global pension asset manager APG on behalf […]
OMV to Build One of Largest Green Hydrogen Plants in Europe
Vienna-based integrated chemicals, fuels and energy company OMV announced that it has made a final decision to invest “a mid-three-digit million-euro sum” to build a 140 MW green hydrogen electrolysis facility in Lower Austria. According to the company, the new green hydrogen plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe, and […]
Clean Energy Startup Radiant Raises $165 Million to Replace Diesel Generators with Portable Nuclear Reactors
Nuclear tech startup Radiant announced that it has raised $165 million in a Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its development of mass-produced nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, California-based Radiant is designing a 1MW nuclear microreactor that can be mass-produced and act as a climate-friendly, zero-emissions alternative to diesel generators, providing power […]
„ESG-Analysen stehen im Sport immer noch am Anfang“
Während Industriekonzerne ihre Nachhaltigkeitsperformance regelmäßig erheben, hat die Sportindustrie noch Nachholbedarf. Christian Hartmann, Geschäftsführer der Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sports, will das ändern. Die Deutsche Fußball Liga sieht er in einer Vorreiterrolle.
Watershed Launches Free Emissions Database to Enable More Accurate Decarbonization Decisions
Climate solutions provider Watershed announced the launch of an open and free version of its global emissions database, in a move aimed at enabling organizations and companies to make more accurate decarbonization decisions. Founded in 2019, San Francisco-based Watershed provides an enterprise sustainability platform enabling companies to measure, report, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Hitachi Raises Climate Ambition to Net Zero Across Value Chain by 2050
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi announced a series of updates to its long-term environmental targets, including setting a new goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2050.
Microsoft Buys Over 600,000 Tons of Green Cement to Help Build Sustainable Materials Market
Microsoft announced that it has signed an agreement with Sublime Systems to buy more than 600,000 tons of low-carbon cement, with the purchase agreement aimed at helping the technology giant address its carbon footprint, as well as to help advance the sustainable materials market.
Clean Energy Producer Solveo Raises €98 Million
French renewable energy producer Solveo Energies announced that it has raised €98 million (USD$111 million) in a new financing round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at accelerating the development of wind and solar projects that will help contribute to France’s carbon neutrality goals. Founded in 2008, Solveo works with local resources and partners to […]
Betonfertigteile boomen: Serielle Bauweise setzt neue Maßstäbe
Prefab-Trends: Beton führt – Holz bleibt Herausforderer Im Materialvergleich zeigt sich eine klare Tendenz: Beton dominiert aktuell nicht nur bei paneelisierten Systemen, sondern auch bei modularen Bauelementen. Dabei verweist BauInfoConsult auf ein wachsendes Marktinteresse für modulare Bauweisen, die allerdings in Deutschland noch ein Nischendasein führen. Doch auch hier ist Beton klar tonangebend. In anderen europäischen […]
Umfrage von BNP Paribas – Institutionelle Anleger setzen weiter auf ESG
87 Prozent der institutionellen Investoren verfolgen ihre ESG-Ziele weiter und investieren in spezifische Nachhaltigkeitsthemen. Zu diesem und weiteren Ergebnissen kommt eine Studie von BNP Paribas.
TotalEnergies Commissions its Largest Solar Project in Europe
France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced that it has inaugurated its largest solar power plant cluster in Europe, consisting of five projects near Seville, Spain, with a total installed capacity of 263 MW. According to TotalEnergies, the new solar projects will produce 515 GWh per year of renewable electricity, equivalent to the consumption of over 150,000 […]
Starbucks Launches Compostable, Recyclable Cups
Starbucks announced the launch of a new version of its flagship takeaway white cup in Europe, replacing the cup’s plastic lining and plastic lids with new materials, allowing the cup to be home compostable and recyclable. The rollout of the cup begins this month in 10 European countries, and is set to come to the […]
EU Lawmakers Adopt Rules Giving Automakers More Time to Meet Emissions Targets
The European Council announced today that it has adopted amendments to a regulation on CO2 emissions standards for new passenger cars and vans, giving car manufacturers more time to comply with CO2 targets, avoiding significant penalties that are slated to start this year. The EU adopted a series of clean mobility regulations in 2023, including […]
BlackRock Enters Talks to Acquire Co-Controlling Stake in Eni’s Carbon Capture Business
Italian energy company Eni announced today that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with BlackRock’s infrastructure-focused unit Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for the potential sale of a co-control stake of 49.99% of Eni’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) business, Eni CCUS Holding.
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