ESG / Impact News
Microsoft Tests Green Hydrogen as Solution to Help Decarbonize Data Centers
Microsoft announced the launch of a new pilot project with Irish state-owned energy company ESB testing the use of green hydrogen as part of the tech giant’s portfolio of clean energy solutions aimed at decarbonizing its growing data center footprint.
München: NEXT Generation Invest treibt Zukauf für Artikel-9-Fonds voran
Der von der NEXT Generation Invest Ag (NEXT), ein auf Impact Investing fokussierter Investment Manager, gemanagte Fonds NEXT Lifelong Learning Fund hat in München eine Bildungsimmobilie erworben. Das Objekt mit einer Gesamtmietfläche von rund 6.704 m² befindet sich in der Claudius-Keller-Straße 7 und ist Teil des insgesamt rund 200.000 m² großen Büro- und Bildungscampus „Neue […]
KKR, BBVA Launch Decarbonization Investment Partnership, Backed by $200 Million Commitment
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and Spanish bank BBVA announced the formation of a new strategic partnership, targeting climate solutions and climate infrastructure-related investments aimed at supporting the decarbonization of the real economy.
Deutsche Bank Adds Ocean Protection Requirements into Financing Policies
Deutsche Bank announced a series of finance and due diligence commitments aimed at strengthening its ocean protection policies, including the implementation of a freeze on direct financing of deep-sea mining projects.
EU Commission Warns 17 Member States Over Failure to Implement CSRD Sustainability Reporting Rules
The European Commission announced that it has sent letters to 17 EU member states, opening infringement procedures with the states over their failure to communicate that they have fully transposed the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into their national laws.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: U.S. boards lose focus on ESG, say it’s not the same as sustainability; Microsoft to restart Three-Mile Island nuclear plant to decarbonize data centers; IFRS launches guide for voluntary application of ISSB sustainability reporting standards; Brookfield raises $2.4 billion for emerging markets climate transition fund; LEGO Group increases use of […]
Utility Global Raises $53 Million for Electricity-Free Clean Hydrogen Technology to Decarbonize Industry
Clean fuel startup Utility Global announced that it has raised $53 million as part of a growth equity Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the commercialization of its technology to process industrial gases into clean fuels to help decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, such as steel, without the use of electricity.
Vernetzte Gebäude sparen Energie beim Hitzeschutz
Automation. Sonnenschutz, Kühldecken, Klimaanlagen: Um Gebäude und ihre Nutzer gegen die Folgen des Klimawandels zu schützen, gibt es eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten. Neben dem Komfort gilt es dabei, auch den Energieverbrauch und den CO2-Ausstoß im Blick zu halten. Vernetzte Gebäude können dabei eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Doch die Umsetzung entsprechender Konzepte scheitert oft an der […]
TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor JV Completes World-First Commercial CO2 Storage Project in Norway
Northern Lights, a joint venture between energy giants TotalEnergies, Shell and Equinor, announced the completion of the world’s first commercial CO2 transportation and storage project in Norway, which is now ready to receive and store captured CO2 from hard-to-abate European industries.
EU Commission Proposes Carbon Footprint Labels for Flights
The European Commission announced today the launch of a consultation on a new proposed EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL), an initiative which aims to provide passengers with information about their flight’s carbon footprint.
More than Two Thirds of Asset Owners Say ESG Factors Have Become More Material: Morningstar Survey
Over two thirds of asset owners report that ESG has become more material to their investment process, as a greater share of assets is being invested in strategies that take ESG factors into account and asset owners increasingly set up dedicated ESG teams, according to a new survey released by investment research firm Morningstar.
Cleantech Startup Ayrton Energy Raises $7 Million to Tackle Hydrogen Transport and Delivery Challenges
Ayrton Energy, which is developing advanced methods for the transport of liquid hydrogen, has secured a $6.8 million seed round investment to advance its liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. The company said that it will leverage the financing to scale its proprietary technology, double the size of its team, and expand operations into energy […]
Panattoni legt paneuropäischen Fonds für grüne Logistikimmobilien auf
Panattoni legt einen paneuropäischen Fonds auf, der in nachhaltige Logistikimmobilien investieren wird. Der Entwickler will bis 2026 Eigenkapital in Höhe von 300 Mio. Euro aufbringen. Eines der Zielländer ist Deutschland.
greenpass erhält frisches Kapital für mehr Impact
Das Wiener ClimateTech ScaleUp greenpass sicherte sich in einer Late Seed Extension Runde in Q2 2024 frisches Kapital für die weitere Skalierung seiner innovativen Lösungen für klimasichere Immobilien und lebenswerte Städte. Greenpass bietet einen One-Stop-Shop für erfolgreiche Klimawandelanpassung und Dekarbonisierung in der Immobilienwirtschaft. Damit können gleichzeitig die steigenden ESG- und Nachhaltigkeitsvorgaben, wie die CSRD und […]
CRH, Holcim Invest $75 Million in Low Carbon Cement Developer Sublime
Sublime Systems, which specializes in producing low-carbon cement, announced today a new partnership with building materials giants CRH and Holcim, including a $75 million equity investment and a binding offtake reservation, aimed at supporting the near-term development and operations of Sublime’s first commercial manufacturing facility in Holyoke, Mass.
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