ESG / Impact News
Type One Raises $200 Million to in race Build First-Ever Commercial Fusion Power Plant
Fusion energy technology startup Type One Energy announced today that it has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing the company’s stellarator technology and advancing towards the world’s first commercial fusion plant. To a report by ESG today. 07.10.2026
Hong Kong Issues Record $2.6 Billion Digital Green Bond
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR) announced the pricing of approximately HK$20 billion (USD$2.6 billion) of digital green bonds, setting a new record for the largest-ever digital bond issuance in the world to date. To a report by ESG today. 06.10.2026
How Environmentally Damaging are Data Centres, Really?
Data centres have become one of the more visible environmental consequences of the AI boom. Their appetite for electricity is rising sharply. Some use millions of litres of water a day. New projects are large enough to strain power grids that were never designed for such concentrated demand. To a report by ESGG today. 06.10.2026
21 States Sue to Strike Down Trump Administration’s Repeal of GHG Rules for Power Plants
A coalition of 21 state Attorneys General* announced the launch of a new court challenge aimed at striking down the Trump administration’s recent repeal of rules designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants. To a report by ESG toady. 05.10.2026
Novele Raises $17 Million to Turn Buildings into Distributed Energy Assets
Energy optimization solutions provider Novele announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling the company’s AI-powered energy management and distributed energy storage platform for commercial buildings. To a report by ESG today. 05.10.2026
Impact Investing: Mehr Kapital für soziale und ökologische Projekte mobilisiert
Beim Branchentreff „Business of Impact 2026“ in Lissabon standen neue Finanzierungsmodelle für soziale und ökologische Projekte im Mittelpunkt. Für Impact-Investoren gewinnen demnach Blended Finance, Anleihen und Partnerschaften zwischen öffentlichen und privaten Kapitalgebern an Bedeutung. Mache einem Report von dfpa. 01.10.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: UK’s FCA moves from mandatory to comply-or-explain sustainability and climate reporting; EY launches framework to quantify financial impact of sustainability risks and opportunities; New EU anti-greenwashing rules enter into force; ISO’s proposed net zero standard fails to pass initial vote; To a report by ESG toady. 04.10.2026
Algebris Acquires Renewable Energy Advisory Firm Vector Renewables
UK-based asset manager Algebris Investments announced the acquisition of Spanish renewable energy advisory and asset manager firm Vector Renewables from renewable power producer Nadara. To a report by ESG today. 02.10.2026
Nuclear power, and recommissioning
As demand grows for a reliable base load of zero carbon electricity, nuclear has come back into the picture. After years of stagnation, investors and governments are now looking to expand existing capacity, and reopen old plants. To a report by private equity wire. 01.10.2026
Diginex Launches New Supply Chain Due Diligence Platform
Sustainability and compliance solutions provider Diginex announced the launch of an enhanced end-to-end supply chain due diligence platform, aimed at providing companies with risk data and traceable visibility across multiple tiers of their supply chains. To a report by ESG today. 02.10.2026
FedEx Signs $300 Million Electric Truck Deal with Harbinger
Electric truck manufacturer Harbinger announced that it has received an order from global delivery giant FedEx for 2,000 of its all-electric trucks, with a total order value exceeding $300 million, marking one of the largest binding orders for electric medium- or heavy-duty trucks in history. To a report by ESG today. 02.10.2026
Stakeholders Strongly Oppose Inclusion of Oil and Gas in Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
The majority of stakeholders responding to a consultation into the development of Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy said that they strongly opposed a proposal to include an “abatement measures” category focused on decarbonizing activities related to fossil fuels, according to the consultation report released by investor initiative Business Future Pathways (BFP). To a report by ESG […]
ESG-Risiken spalten die Kreditpraxis der Banken
ESG-Risiken gewinnen im Firmenkundengeschäft an Gewicht, doch die Banken ziehen daraus unterschiedliche Konsequenzen. Gerade bei Mittelständlern erschweren fehlende Daten klare Kreditentscheidungen. Nach einem Report der Börsen Zeitung. 01.10.2026
Schneider Electric Partners with Greenly to Decarbonize Value Chain SMEs
Global energy technology company Schneider Electric and carbon accounting solutions provider Greenly announced a new partnership aimed at expanding Schneider electric’s Decarbonization Champion Program (DCP), its program to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the electrical value chain to measure and reduce emissions and unlock value from sustainability initiatives. To a report by ESG […]
Actis Launches New India Clean Energy Platform Targeting 3 GW of Solar, Wind, Storage Capacity
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced today the launch of Leo Energies, a new renewable energy platform in India, targeting a portfolio of over 3GW of onshore wind, solar and battery storage assets. To a report by ESG today. 30.09.2026
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