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La Caisse Acquires Australian Renewables Company Edify
Canadian institutional investor, La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) announced today an agreement to acquire Australian renewable energy and battery storage company Edify, and to support the company’s growth, with a total investment of approximately AUD$1.1 billion (USD$724 million). To a Report by ESG today. 22.09.2025
Guest Post: Why Net Zero Is Not Optional
Climate Week NYC, the world’s biggest climate event, is kicking off once again. Thousands of heads of government, ministers, business leaders, academics, and civil society actors are gathering to help shape decision-making around climate change — one of the defining challenges of our time. To a Report by ESG today. 23.09.2025
IKEA Partners with BlackRock’s Vanguard Renewables to Turn Food Waste from Stores into Clean Fuel
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, announced that it has made a minority investment in BlackRock portfolio company Vanguard Renewables, and a partnership to turn food waste from IKEA stores into renewable fuel. To a report by ESG today. 23.09.2025
Eni Signs $1 Billion Power Purchase Deal in U.S. with Fusion Startup Commonwealth
Italian energy company Eni announced today that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) worth more than $1 billion with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), to offtake energy from CFS’ first commercial fusion plant, which is anticipated to come online in Chesterfield County, Virginia in the early 2030s. To a report by ESG today. 22.09.2025
Deutsche Bürohaus stellt Immobilienportfolio komplett auf Ökostrom um
Einsparung von jährlich rund 6.000 Tonnen CO₂ / Beratung und Umsetzung durch Westbridge Advisory / Einheitliche Stromversorgung erfolgt künftig durch die Stadtwerke Bonn. Nach einem Report von Konii.23.09.2025
EU to Miss Deadline to Set 2035 Climate Target
The European Council released a “statement of intent” committing to set a 2035 emissions reduction target for the EU prior to the COP30 international climate conference in November, shortly after lawmakers acknowledged that they will miss the end of September deadline to submit its goal at the conference, as required by the Paris Agreement, as […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EPA to scrap requirements to report GHG emissions; survey finds half of corporate buyers plan to drop unsustainable suppliers; SEC ordered by court to decide fate of its climate reporting rules; Mars launches program to accelerate renewable energy deployment in its supply chain; Microsoft buys $6 billion of renewables-powered computing […]
Volo Earth Raises $135 Million for Early-Stage Climate Tech Venture Fund
VoLo Earth Ventures, an early-stage climate tech-focused venture capital firm, announced it has closed its second fund at $135 million. The firm said that the closing of Fund II marks an increase of 50% over its predecessor fund’s $88 million, despite a challenging environment for venture fundraising, and for climate tech in particular. To a […]
Macquarie Raises Over $3 Billion for Energy Decarbonization Fund
Macquarie Asset Management today announced that it has raised more than $3 billion in fund and co-investment commitments for its Macquarie Green Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) strategy, its first energy transition-focused fund aimed at investing in opportunities beyond renewables. 19.09.2025
Mercedes-Benz to Build One of the Most Powerful Wind Farms in Germany
Mercedes-Benz and energy park developer UKA announced today that they have received permission to start installation of a wind farm at the Mercedes-Benz test track in Papenburg, northern Germany. At a planned 140 MW, the new project will be one of the most powerful onshore wind farms in Germany, covering approximately 20% of Mercedes-Benz’s annual […]
Galvanize Launches $1.3 Billion Strategy to Finance Energy Transition Value Chain
Decarbonization-focused investment firm Galvanize announced today the launch of its new Credit and Capital Solutions strategy, aimed at providing flexible financing solutions to back companies and projects across the energy transition value chain, and established with a $1.3 billion investment program from a leading institutional investor. To a Report by ESG today. 19.09.2025
Vestas gibt 42-MW-Auftrag in Deutschland bekannt
Vestas freut sich, im Rahmen seines Auftragseingangs im dritten Quartal folgenden Auftrag bekannt zu geben: Vestas announces 42 MW order in Germany. Nach einem Report von Windkraft Journal. 19.09.2025
American Airlines, Alaska Air Lead New $150 Million Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tech Fund
Global airline alliance oneworld and a group of airlines announced the launch of the oneworld BEV Fund, a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-focused venture fund aimed at scaling the availability and lowering the cost jet fuels that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions impact of aviation. To a report by ESG today. 18.09.2025
Australia Sets Goal to Reduce GHG Emissions by 62% – 70% by 2035
The government of Australia announced a new climate target, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62% to 70% by 2035, on a 2005 basis. With the release of its new target, Australia also unveiled plans for more than $8 billion (USD$5.3 billion) in new climate-related investments, targeting areas including industrial decarbonization, clean electricity, low-carbon […]
Google, Vaulted Deep Launch Partnership to Remove Carbon, Measure Methane Elimination of Burying Biomass
Google announced the launch of a new partnership with waste management solutions startup Vaulted Deep, aimed at removing carbon from the atmosphere, and helping establish a methodology to measure methane emissions reductions. To a report by ESG today. 17.09.2025
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