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QUO VADIS 2025: ESG wird praktischer
Bei vielen Gesprächen mit Teilnehmenden der QUO VADIS 2025 wurde deutlich, daß nur wenig so heterogen in der Branche behandelt wird, wie ESG. Während es die Engagierten gibt, die sehr konkret wissen, wie sie ihren Bestand transformieren, gibt es neben den Zögerlichen auch die Anfänger. Letztere wenden sich nur im erforderlichen Maße dem Thema zu, […]
New Acting SEC Chair Questions Need for Climate Disclosure Rule
Acting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mark Uyeda announced today that he would request that legal proceedings against the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule be postponed pending “next steps” regarding the rule, which he called “deeply flawed” and said “could inflict significant harm on the capital markets and our economy.” Uyeda was appointed […]
22 States Sue to Block New York Law Charging Oil Companies $75 Billion to Pay for Climate Adaptation
A coalition of 22 U.S. State Attorneys General, led by West Virginia AG JB McCuskey, announced the launch of a lawsuit filed in a Federal court challenging New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, which would require fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the investments in infrastructure needed to adapt to climate change in […]
Dreso hat jetzt auf dem großen US-Markt den Fuß in der Tür
Der internationale Projektmanager und Berater Drees & Sommer hat den US-Projektsteuerer VVA zu 100% übernommen. Geschäftspotenziale westlich des Atlantiks verspricht sich Vorstand und Partner Steffen Szeidl vor allem bei der Revitalisierung angejahrter Bürotürme, dem Datacenter-Boom und der Beratung von ansiedlungswilligen Industrieunternehmen.
Salesforce, Partners Launch Energy Ratings for AI Models
CRM solutions provider Salesforce, alongside AI community platform Hugging Face, AI developer Cohere, and Carnegie Mellon University, announced today the launch of the AI Energy Score, a new benchmarking tool aimed at enabling AI developers and users to evaluate, identify, and compare the energy consumption of AI models.
Equinor Slashes Energy Transition Investment Plans
Norway-based energy company Equinor announced a substantial reduction in its renewable energy and low carbon solutions investment and development plans, citing a need to “adapt to market conditions and further strengthen value creation for shareholders.” As part of the adjustment, announced with the release of its FY 2024 results, the company said that it will […]
SBIF, DENEFF, BiB und Concular bündeln Kräfte für smartere Sanierungsentscheidungen
Eine zentrale Datenbank mit objektiv messbaren Ergebnissen Das Team wird den Maßnahmenkatalog weiterentwickeln, so dass Anwendern verlässlichere Grundlagen zur Auswahl geeigneter Maßnahmen zur Verfügung stehen. „Wir brauchen in der Branche eine zentrale Datenbank, die für diverse Stakeholder und Anwendungsfälle zu objektiv messbaren Ergebnissen führt”, erklärt Diana Anastasija Radke, Vorständin von BiB.
CO2-SPEICHERUNG – „Wir verlieren ein gutes Jahr“
Bye-bye, grüner Zement? CO2-Speichern bleibt in Deutschland vorerst verboten. Die Industrie fühlt sich ausgebremst, andere wittern eine Chance.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Google joins growing list of companies to abandon DEI goals; €6 trillion investor coalition warns against watering down EU sustainability reporting rules; IKEA accelerates program to help suppliers switch to 100% clean energy; LEGO to ramp up use of solar to power operations; Google invests over $100 million in carbon […]
OECD report highlights global disparity in wind energy support
A new OECD report finds significant disparities between government support received by Chinese and European wind turbine manufacturers. The report highlights that Government-backed support for Chinese manufacturers has regularly been higher than the support available for their European counterparts for over a decade.
EU boosts energy infrastructure with €1.25bn in grants
The European Commission has allocated nearly €1.25bn in grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The grants will support 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, among them three important wind energy-related projects. That’s good news for Europe’s wind industry and its wider energy transition.
EU Invests $439 Million in Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Projects to Decarbonize Transport
The European Commission announced that it will allocate €422 million (USD$439 million) to 39 alternative fuel infrastructure projects, aimed at supporting the transition to cleaner transport.
Google Invests Over $100 Million in Carbon Removal in 2024
Google revealed today that it contracted for more than $100 million in carbon removal credits in 2024, highlighting investments in a broad range of technologies, including restoration of natural carbon sinks, enhanced rock weathering (ERW), biomass capture and biochar, and direct air capture (DAC).
Cleantech Startup MacroCycle Raises $6.5 Million to “Upcycle” Plastic Waste into New Products
Circular plastics-focused cleantech startup MacroCycle Technologies announced today that it has raised $6.5 million in a seed financing round, with proceeds aimed at commercializing its low-energy and low-cost solution to “upcycle” plastic waste for re-use.
Goldman Sachs aims to raise $3bn for Climate Credit Fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is targeting up to $3bn for its new West Street Climate Credit Fund, a strategy designed to finance businesses driving the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report by Pension & Investments Online citing sources familiar with the plans.
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