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SocGen, EIB Team up to Unlock Billions to Finance Clean Energy Development
The initiative includes a €500 million EIB counter-guarantee that Societe Generale will use to create a portfolio of bank guarantees of up to €1 billion to back new wind farm projects across the European Union, as well as their supply chain and power grid connections, with a leverage effect anticipated to mobilize additional funding from […]
Cleantech Startup Amogy Raises $56 Million to Advance Carbon-Free Power Solutions for Hard-to-Abate Industries
Clean fuel tech startup Amogy announced that it raised $56 million in venture financing for solutions aimed at decarbonizing transportation, heavy industry and other sectors.
Büro: Incus finanziert Kauf und Sanierung von Berliner Bürogebäude mit 60 Mio. Euro
Incus Capital („Incus“), eine europäische Investmentberatungsgesellschaft für Real Assets mit Hauptsitz in Madrid, hat eine Senior-Tranche in Höhe von 60 Millionen Euro an einen paneuropäischen Value-Add-Fonds ausgereicht, der von einer international agierenden Real Estate Private Equity Firma gemanagt wird. Ziel der Finanzierung ist der Erwerb und die Revitalisierung eines Büroobjekts in Berlin, ganz in der […]
Warum hat KI so einen großen Durst?
Im ersten Teil einer neuen Serie über KI und Wasser erklären wir, warum diese Systeme bald jährlich etwa fünfmal so viel Wasser wie Dänemark verbrauchen könnten.
BeZero Carbon Raises $32 Million to Expand Carbon Credit Rating Platform into New Markets
London-based carbon credit ratings startup BeZero Carbon said it had raised $32 million, with proceeds aimed at enabling the company to expand into new markets, and to grow its capabilities and its team.
IKEA Parent Ingka to Invest $1 Billion in Recycling-Focused Companies
Ingka Investments, the investments arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer representing 90% of IKEA sales, announced plans to invest €1 billion in companies enabling growth in recycling infrastructure.
Schneider Electric, PCAF Partner to Help Banks, Investors Measure & Report Financed Emissions
Energy and automation digital solutions provider Schneider Electric and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) announced today a new partnership, with Schneider Electric becoming the first global sustainability consultants to join the PCAF accredited partnership program, aimed at supporting banks and investors to measure and report financed emissions.
Studie: ESG-Ratings kein Indikator für Nachhaltigkeit
Große Unternehmen täuschen mit guten ESG-Ratings häufig über ihre tatsächliche Nachhaltigkeitsleistung hinweg. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine neue Studie.
EV Startup Harbinger Raises $100 Million to Meet Demand for Electric Trucks
Harbinger, a California-based maker of chassis for electric vehicles, announced it has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling the volume production of its medium-duty electric truck platform.
Amazon to Invest Over $1 Billion to Decarbonize Deliveries in Europe
Amazon announced it plans to invest more than $1 billion to electrify and decarbonize its transportation network across Europe over the coming years. The plans come as Amazon unveiled its largest-ever heavy-duty electric truck order, with more than 200 trucks to beEV added to its fleet in Europe.
ISS ESG-Bericht zeigt: Über 84 % des Nature Action 100-Portfolios haben durch Abholzung erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Biodiversität
Die Risiken der Entwaldung umfassen physische, Übergangs- und systemische Risiken., was zu finanziellen Schwachstellen für Anlageportfolios führt. Institutionelle Anleger sehen sich zunehmendem Regulierungsdruck ausgesetzt, wie etwa die EU-Entwaldungsverordnung (EUDR), die Transparenz in Lieferketten vorschreibt. Naturbasierte Lösungen und Datenfortschritte bieten Chancen um die Risiken der Entwaldung anzugehen und gleichzeitig Nachhaltigkeit und Widerstandsfähigkeit zu fördern.
Apollo, Standard Chartered Launch $3 Billion Energy Transition Financing Partnership
Global alternative investment manager Apollo and UK-based international banking group Standard Chartered announced today the launch of a new strategic partnership focused on accelerating financing for infrastructure, clean transition and renewable energy globally.
Meta Ramps Texas Renewable Energy Purchases with Engie to 460 MW
Engie North America, part of the France-based Engie Group, announced a new renewable energy supply deal with social media giant Meta with renewable energy. Under the new Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA), Engie will provide 200 MW of renewable energy and associated environmental attributes to Meta from its Anson 2 solar project in Jones County, […]
Schroders Wins $6.3 Billion Sustainable Investing Mandate from SJP
Global investment manager Schroders announced that it has been awarded a £5.2 billion (USD$6.3 billion) sustainable investment mandate by UK wealth manager St. James’s Place (SJP), as the new manager of the SJP Sustainable & Responsible Equity fund.
London’s Heathrow Airport Targets 3% SAF Use in 2025, 11% in 2030
London’s Heathrow airport announced an increase in its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive scheme, with plans to make £86 million (USD$104 million) available to airlines to help cut the price gap between SAF and traditional jet fuel, and to scale the use of SAF at the airport to 3% in 2025.
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