ESG / Impact News
Vema Hydrogen Raises $13 Million for Solution to Produce Clean Hydrogen Underground at Under $1/KG
Cleantech startup Vema Hydrogen announced that it has raised $13 million in a Seed funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting its efforts to produce low-cost carbon-free hydrogen. Hydrogen is viewed as one of the key building blocks of the transition to a cleaner energy future, particularly for sectors with difficult to abate emissions, in […]
KKR Backs Energy Service Provider EGC to Decarbonize Real Estate
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with German energy service provider EGC, aimed at driving decarbonization in the real estate sector. Buildings are a key source of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and also one of the hardest to replace, given their long-term nature. According […]
Terra CO2 Raises $82 Million to Scale Low Carbon Cement Technology
Sustainable building materials startup Terra CO2 announced that it has raised $82 million in commitments in a Series B financing round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the commercial deployment of its low carbon cement solution.
HSBC Pushes Back Net Zero Goals by 20 Years
HSBC revealed today a series of major changes to its climate goals, including a decision to push back its 2030 target to achieve net zero emissions in its operations and supply chain by 20 years, citing the “slower pace of the transition across the real economy,” in areas including climate technology, energy transition, and government […]
EU Lawmakers Agree to New Rules Requiring Fashion Brands to Pay to Recycle Clothes
Lawmakers in the European Parliament and Council announced that they have reached a provisional agreement on a series of new measures aimed at preventing and reducing waste in the textile and food sectors, including rules that would require fashion brands to pay for the collection and recycling of their products, with fees based on the […]
Wagniskapitalinvestitionen mit Schwerpunkt auf Klimatechnologien verlieren an Schwung
Diskurs über klimapolitische Ambitionen hat Auswirkungen auf Markt für Wagniskapital. Junge Unternehmen mit Fokus auf Cybersicherheit, künstliche Intelligenz und Verteidigung gewinnen an Aufmerksamkeit. Früheres Wachstumssegment Online-Handel wirkt gesättigt.
Die Impact-Szene braucht internationale Vernetzung
Wenige Themen wurden in der Finanzszene 2024 so heiß diskutiert wie Impact Investing. Nachhaltigkeit fördern und dabei eine auskömmliche Rendite zu erzielen, ist längst zum Credo für viele große institutionelle Investoren geworden – schließlich boomt der Markt für Impact Investing seit Jahren. Um die globalen sozialen Herausforderungen und die Klimakrise gemeinsam zu bewältigen, ist eine […]
Studie: 85 % der Unternehmen werden trotz politischer Veränderungen weiterhin Klimadaten veröffentlichen, so eine Workiva-Studie
97% der Führungskräfte sind davon überzeugt, dass die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung innerhalb von zwei Jahren einen Geschäftsvorteil bringen wird. 85% der Unternehmen planen, ungeachtet etwaiger politischer Veränderungen mit der Offenlegung von Klimadaten fortzufahren. 93% der institutionellen Anleger investieren eher in Unternehmen mit integrierter finanzieller und nichtfinanzieller Berichterstattung.
ESG-Investments: Diese grünen ETFs schlagen den MSCI World über 5 Jahre
Der Trend zu grünen Investments scheint vorbei, doch die Performance spricht teils eine andere Sprache: Diese ESG-ETFs schlagen den Weltmarktindex deutlich.
ESG-Risiken im Fokus
Neue EBA-Regeln verschärfen die Anforderungen an das Risikomanagement von Banken. Dabei rückt auch das Thema Biodiversität in den Vordergrund.
Twelve Raises $83 Million to Transform Captured CO2 into Clean Fuels
Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced that it has raised $83 million in additional Series C funding, with proceeds aimed at supporting its projects to use captured CO2 to produce critical materials and fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In September, the company announced that it had raised $645 million of capital in a […]
TotalEnergies, Air Liquide Sign Deal to Decarbonize Refineries with Green Hydrogen
Energy company TotalEnergies announced a new agreement with said that it has signed an agreement with industrial gases and services supplier Air Liquide, aimed at helping to decarbonize TotalEnergies’ refineries in Northern Europe with green hydrogen. The deal provides for the establishment of two projects, located in the Netherlands, that will produce and deliver some […]
Mast Reforestation Raises $25 Million to Avoid Carbon Emissions After Wildfires
Post-wildfire restoration company Mast Reforestation announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its expansion into Biomass Carbon Removal & Storage (BiCRS). Founded in 2016, Seattle-based Mast manages and finances reforestation projects after forests are destroyed in fires or other events, and the company has […]
Climate Tech Startup Spark Raises $2.4 Million for Solution to Produce Low Cost Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Climate tech startup Spark e-Fuels announced that it has raised €2.3 million ($2.4 million) in a pre-seed funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its solution to produce clean fuels to decarbonize aviation and other hard-to-abate industries with renewable energy.
ICAO Launches Platform to Connect Aviation Decarbonization Projects with Investors and Financing
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced the launch of ICAO Finvest Hub, a new platform aimed at securing funding for aviation sustainability projects, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, clean energy infrastructure and decarbonization initiatives, by connecting projects with investors worldwide.
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