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Energy Vault Raises $300 Million to Launch New Energy Storage Platform
Grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault announced that it has entered into an agreement for a $300 million preferred equity investment, aimed at funding the launch of Asset Vault, a new subsidiary that will build, own and operate energy storage assets across global markets. According to Energy Vault, the investment will be provided by […]
BTG Pactual TIG Awarded $750 Million Sustainable Timberland Investment Mandate by Nest
UK pension scheme Nest announced the appointment of BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) to implement a strategy providing its members with exposure to sustainably managed timberland across key geographies in the Americas. As part of the agreement, Nest has committed an initial $750 million to BTG Pactual TIG. The new appointment follows […]
Why The Green City of Sharm El-Sheikh is a Model for Sustainable Living
Green Solutions Central to Sharm El-Sheikh’s sustainability transformation is a comprehensive suite of initiatives, including a 51-megawatt solar energy program, which supplies around 18 percent of the city’s electricity, offsetting thousands of metric tons of carbon emissions, ushering hotels, public facilities, and remote areas into a new era of green power.
Techem treibt umfassendes Green-Contracting-Projekt in Eschborn voran
Der Gebäudesektor steht weltweit im Zentrum der Klimaschutzbemühungen – rund ein Drittel der globalen CO₂-Emissionen entfallen auf ihn. Techem, führender Serviceanbieter für smarte und nachhaltige Gebäude, geht mit gutem Beispiel voran; am Unternehmenshauptsitz in Eschborn startet ein umfassendes Green-Contracting-Projekt zur Dekarbonisierung der Bestandsimmobilie. Ziel ist es, das Gebäude nicht nur energetisch zu modernisieren, sondern es […]
Rolls-Royce Partners with INERATEC to Power Data Centers with E-Fuels
Rolls-Royce and clean fuels startup INERATEC announced a strategic partnership aimed at decarbonizing backup power systems for data centers by replacing fossil diesel with climate-neutral e-fuels. INERATEC was founded in 2016 and produces sustainable e-fuels and synthetic chemicals to replace fossil crude oil. The company builds modular chemical plants for “Power-to-X” Power-to-X and gas-to-liquid applications, […]
Vom Sprint zum ESG-Marathon
Bei ESG-Themen gibt es gerade zwei gegenläufige Tendenzen: Einerseits mehren sich Schlagzeilen über verheerende Waldbrände und Überschwemmungen, andererseits sind viele Menschen des Themas müde geworden. Für Philipp Bäcker, Leiter Nachhaltigkeit bei der R+V Versicherung, ist das der Punkt, der ihn zurzeit „am meisten umtreibt“, berichtet er im Podcast „Nachhaltiges Investieren“.
Visualized: The Age Distribution of Nuclear Reactors
How Old Are the World’s Nuclear Reactors? As of 2025, the global nuclear fleet has 416 operational reactors with a combined net electrical capacity of 376 gigawatts, down from 422 reactors in 2023. Here’s how the world’s nuclear reactors are distributed by age and capacity:
Amazon Signs Deal for Low Carbon Cement with Brimstone
Sustainability-focused industrial solutions provider Brimstone announced a new commercial agreement with Amazon, reserving annual volumes of Brimstone’s low-carbon cement from its forthcoming plant. The agreement was announced alongside successful third-party test results of Brimstone’s lower-carbon Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) for use in concrete construction.
BBVA Sustainable Finance Activity Surges by 48%
Spanish Bank BBVA announced that it achieved a quarterly sustainable finance record, channeling more than €30 billion (USD$34.6 billion) into environmental and social projects in Q2 2025. The bank reported that its sustainable finance volumes for the first half of 2025 reached €63 billion, increasing by 48% over same period last year.
Shein Fined €1 Million for Greenwashing in Italy
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) announced that it has fined global fashion online retailer Shein’s website operator Infinite Styles Services Co €1 million (USD$1.15 million) for greenwashing, after finding that the company used misleading environmental messages or claims in the promotion of its clothing products. The announcement follows the launch of an investigation last year […]
China überarbeitet grüne Taxonomie, um die Finanzierung der Energiewende zu erhöhen
Chinas aktualisierte grüne Taxonomie konsolidiert die Standards des Anleihe- und Kreditmarkts in einem einzigen Katalog und zielt darauf ab, die Berichtskosten zu senken und die Finanzierung der Dekarbonisierung zu erhöhen. Der neue Rahmen erweitert die förderfähigen grünen Aktivitäten um Klimaresilienz, Methanminderung, Personenverkehr auf der Schiene, grünen Handel und verbraucherorientierte grüne Finanzierung. Obwohl dies als Meilenstein […]
Meta Replaces Steel, Concrete with Wood to Cut Data Center Carbon Footprint
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp owner Meta announced a new initiative aimed at cutting the embodied carbon footprint of its data centers, piloting the use of mass timber in the construction of the facilities, in place of emissions-intensive materials such as steel and concrete. Steel and concrete are among the most significant sources of greenhouse gas […]
Mars Launches $5 Million Program to Develop Climate-Resilient Peanut
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced the launch of the Mars Protect the Peanut Plan, a new multi-million dollar agri-science initiative aimed at safeguarding peanut crops against the impact of climate change. According to Mars, the new initiative comes as peanuts face increasing pressures that threaten the reliability of global supply, including […]
Impact Investing neu gedacht: Private Märkte im Fokus
1,6 Billionen US-Dollar weltweit – der Markt des Impact Investings wächst rasant. In der aktuellen Episode von Perspektiven in Private Markets diskutiert Susanne Bregy (Bundesinitiative Impact Investing) mit Alex Koriath (Cambridge Associates) über Intentionalität, messbare Wirkung und welche Renditen die Transformationsfinanzierung Anlegern bringen kann.
EU Launches Consultation on Upcoming Circular Economy Regulation
The European Commission announced the launch of a new consultation and call for evidence for its upcoming Circular Economy Act, kicking off the process towards launching new regulations aimed at accelerating the transition to a more circular economy, and targeting goals to double the EU’s circularity rate, and establish the EU as “the world leader […]
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