ESG / Impact News
Standard Chartered Provides Debt Financing for Carbon Project Developer UNDO
UK-based international banking group Standard Chartered announced today a new debt financing transaction for carbon removal project developer UNDO, completed in collaboration with British Airways, CUR8, CFC and WTW, and aimed at demonstrating a transaction structure enabling the scaling of finance for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) projects elsewhere.
WaterEquity Raises $100 Million for Water Impact Fund, Backed by Microsoft, Starbucks
WaterEquity, a US-based asset manager focused on social and environmental impact-based investments in the areas of water and sanitation, announced that it had raised over $100 million for its new Water & Climate Resilience Fund, which seeks to bring together investment partners to support efforts to enhance water stewardship, sustainable development, and climate resilience.
Microsoft Buys 234,000 Rainforest Restoration Carbon Removal Credits from Toroto
Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday announced the purchase of 234,000 Rainforest Restoration Carbon Removal Credits from Mexico-based Toroto, a company that develops projects to enhance and restore ecosystems and reduce the impact of climate change. The nature-based carbon credits were generated by a project removing atmospheric carbon dioxide in the state of Campeche, in the […]
Impact Investing als Schlüsselstrategie für die nachhaltige Transformation
Die nachhaltige Transformation von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft erfordert innovative Finanzierungsansätze. Impact Investing hat sich als wesentliche Lösung etabliert, um positive soziale und ökologische Veränderungen zu bewirken.
ESG-Fatigue – verliert die Wall Street das Interesse am Hype?
Kaum ein Trend hat die Finanzmärkte in der letzten Dekade ähnlich stark umgetrieben wie die Entwicklungen im Bereich ESG. Bei der Anlageentscheidung achteten viele Investoren nicht mehr ausschließlich auf zu erwartende Renditeaussichten, sondern ließen in ihre Entscheidungen auch Fragen zur Nachhaltigkeit oder auch der Ethik von Geschäftsmodellen einfließen.
Bauwirtschaft profitiert: Volle Auftragsbücher durch KI
Infrastruktur und Dekarbonisierung profitiert durch KI nachhaltig KI kann somit nicht nur den Versorgungssektor, sondern auch die Infrastruktur in Teilen optimieren. Denn künstliche Intelligenz kann bei den Mautstraßen den Verkehrsfluss optimieren und vorausschauend warten. Das erhöht die Effizienz und die Sicherheit, schafft neue Einnahmequellen und senkt die Betriebskosten. Der Güterschienenverkehr profitiert von einer optimierten Ladeplanung. […]
Brookfield to Invest up to $1.1 Billion in Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup Infinium
Brookfield Asset Management announced today the launch of a new strategic funding partnership with low carbon electrofuels (eFuels) provider Infinium, with Brookfield committing to invest up to $1.1 billion to accelerate the company’s eFuels platform and its production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).
Bank of America Provides $205 Million Tax Equity Financing for Carbon Capture Project at Harvestone Biorefinery
Low carbon biofuels producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners (HLCP)announced that it has closed a $205 million tax equity financing with Bank of America to support its North Dakota-based biofuel carbon capture and storage project, marking the first financing of its kind since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Northvolt Sells Battery Materials Site, Reduces Workforce in Tough EV Market
Battery manufacturer Northvolt announced today plans to scale back its workforce and exit a battery materials production site, following challenges the company is facing in ramping up its ambitious gigafactory buildout plans, and citing a “challenging macroeconomic environment.” The announcements form the initial outcomes from Northvolt’s strategic review, launched by the company in July. Founded […]
Zunehmende Extremwetterlagen in Deutschland bedrohen Immobilienwerte
JLL-Analyse untersucht Folgen des Klimawandels für Entwickler, Eigentümer und Nutzer. Die Klimarisiken in deutschen Städten nehmen spürbar zu: Starkregen, Hagel, Überschwemmungen, Hitze, Trockenheit und Waldbrände sind keine Ausnahmeerscheinung mehr, sondern treten bundesweit mittlerweile regelmäßig auf – bei steigender Intensität. Das bekommen nicht nur Menschen zu spüren, so hat es auch Auswirkungen auf Immobilien. In der […]
Exponentieller Kostenanstieg: Wie ESG-Reporting europäische Konzerne belastet
Große Unternehmen erwägen, Europa zu verlassen. Der Grund sind ausufernde Vorschriften zur Nachhaltigkeit. Warum die USA für sie attraktiver sind.
FCA Delays Implementation of SDR Sustainable Fund Labeling Rules to April 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, announced today that it was pushing out requirements for asset managers to comply with some of the new “naming and marketing rules” for sustainability-related investment products to April 2025, to give more time for firms to meet […]
ADB Targets $100 Billion in Climate Finance by 2030
The Asian Development Bank announced the approval of a new roadmap aimed at helping the bank scale up support for key challenges facing Asia and the Pacific, including a new commitment to reach more than $100 billion in cumulative climate finance from 2019 to 2030, and for climate finance to reach 50% of its total […]
Australia Passes Law to Begin Mandatory Climate Reporting in 2025
Australia’s House of Representatives voted today to pass the Treasury Laws Amendment bill, including new introduce mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for large and medium sized companies, including disclosures on climate-related risks and opportunities, and on greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain, starting as soon as 2025 for the largest companies.
McKinsey: Spain and Portugal can Lead Green EU Energy
McKinsey says that Spain and Portugal can lead the transition to green energy through incentive schemes, stable regulation and substantial grid deployment. The shift to renewable energy is central to reducing emissions in line with Paris Agreement commitments. The International Energy Agency says that energy-related emissions rose by 1.1% in 2023 to reach a record […]
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