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Hephae Raises $17.8 Million for Technology Enabling Access to Deeper, Hotter Geothermal Energy
Geothermal technology startup Hephae Energy Technology announced that it has raised $17.8 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the commercial deployment of its ultra-high temperature robotics-based drilling technology aimed at enabling developers to access deeper and hotter rock. To a report by ESG today. 13.07.2026
Alpiq Acquires Battery Storage Developer Harmony Energy
Swiss electricity producer and energy services provider Alpiq announced that it is has acquired a 90% stake in renewable energy and battery storage developer Harmony Energy, with the company noting that the acquisition will establish it as one of the leading battery energy storage systems (BESS) players in Europe. To a report by ESG today. […]
Masdar Secures Over $5 Billion for Massive 24/7 Clean Energy Project in UAE
UAE-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced that it has secured a $5.1 billion financing package, reaching financial close to build one of the largest solar and battery storage projects in the world, capable of delivering 1GW of continuous clean power. To a report by ESG today. 13.07.2026
ESG-Pflichten: 4.996 Firmeninsolvenzen zwischen April und Juni
Die Kombination aus hohen Energiepreisen und verschärften ESG-Berichtspflichten setzt Unternehmen in Deutschland massiv unter Druck. Steigende Insolvenzzahlen, Investitionsrückgänge und sinkende Immobilienwerte zeichnen ein düsteres Bild. Nach einem Report von boerse-express. 11.07.2026
EQT Acquires U.S. Energy and AI Infrastructure Platform Copia Power from Carlyle
Private equity and venture capital investor EQT Group announced the acquisition of U.S. power and AI infrastructure development platform Copia Power from private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group. To a report by ESG today. 10.07.2026
World’s Largest Beef Producer JBS Drops Supply Chain Net Zero Goal
Brazil-based meat giant JBS Foods, the largest global producer of beef and poultry, revealed that it has retired its goal to achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040, and replaced it with goals that no longer include Scope 3 emissions, which account for the vast majority of its greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. […]
Fleek Raises $25 Million to Scale Second-Hand Fashion Market with AI
Circular fashion marketplace startup Fleek announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds to be used to develop AI-powered technology enabling the second-hand fashion industry scale to meet growing demand. To a report by ESG today. 09.07.2026
Canada Proposes New Oil and Gas Production Decarbonization Category for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
Canadian climate-focused investor initiative Business Future Pathways (BFP) announced the release of a new draft of the methodology underlying the development of Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, its upcoming categorization system aimed at helping investors to identify sustainable investments, and to drive capital into business and projects that reduce emissions in line with Canada’s net zero […]
Airbus Partners with MTU to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Engine
Aerospace giant Airbus and aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines announced the launch of a new joint venture focused on the development and commercialization of the first hydrogen-based fuel cell propulsion system for commercial aircraft. To a report by ESG today. 09.07.2026
TotalEnergies Divests its Distributed Solar Business in Europe to Focus on Utility-Scale Renewables
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced today that it has divested its distributed solar generation activities in Europe, selling all of its distributed solar assets in 7 countries to renewable energy companies Amarenco and AMPYR Distributed Energy. To a report by ESG toady. 09.07.2026
TenneT Germany Raises €3.5 Billion in Largest-Ever Corporate EuGB-Aligned Green Bond Offering
TenneT Germany, the largest electricity transmission system operator in Germany, announced that it has raised €3.5 billion in its inaugural green bond offering, marking the largest corporate issuance to date under the EU’s European Green Bond (EuGB) standard. To a report by ESG today. 08.07.2026
Google, McKinsey, Tencent Sign Large-Scale Nature-Based Carbon Removal Deals
Singapore-based nature-based solutions project developer Thryve.Earth announced that it has signed a series of long-term offtake deals with Google, McKinsey and Tencent to remove more than 635,000 tonnes of carbon through a new agroforestry project restoring 6,000 hectares of degraded land in Indonesia. To a report by ESG today. 08.07.2026
Catalyst Fund Raises $30 Million to Back Climate Tech Startups in Africa
Africa-focused climate technology venture capital firm Catalyst Fund announced the launch of Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I, raising $30 million at the fund’s second close to invest in early-stage climate technology startups. To a report by ESG today. 08.07.2026
EU Lawmakers Vote to Expand List of Products Under CBAM Carbon Import Tax
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) adopted a position supporting a European Commission proposal to help avoid a shift in production away from EU manufacturers to those in countries with weaker climate policies by expanding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU’s carbon tax on imported goods, to a series of downstream […]
Avantium Spinout Carbeau Raises $40 Million to Convert CO2 into Sustainable Materials
Renewable and circular polymer materials provider Avantium announced the spin-out of its electrochemical platform, Volta Technology, focused on converting CO2 into raw materials, into a new, independent company named Carbeau. To a report by ESG today. 07.07.2026
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