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- Climate & Nature
Microsoft Signs Deal to Buy 315,000 Tons of Carbon Removal
Microsoft signed a multi-year agreement to purchase up to 315,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal from Direct Air Capture company Heirloom, one of the largest such deals to date. The transaction…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA report finds blue hydrogen is not a low-carbon solution
A report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis concludes that blue hydrogen — produced from fossil fuels with carbon capture — is neither clean nor low-carbon and does not const…
- Climate & Nature
Indian and Global Businesses Urge G20 to Back 1.5C Energy Transition
Major Indian and global companies including Infosys, Wipro, JSW Group, Zomato and IKEA India signed an open letter urging G20 leaders to adopt reliable clean-energy targets and consistent policies ali…
- Climate & Nature
Google Signs First Long-Term Renewable Energy Deal in Ireland
Google signed its first long-term renewable energy agreement in Ireland, a 58-megawatt contract with Power Capital Renewable Energy for solar from the Tullabeg Solar Farm. The deal advances Google's 2…
- Sustainable Finance
Nuventura Raises EUR 25 Million for SF6-Free Switchgear Technology
Berlin-based Nuventura closed a €25 million Series A round to scale its SF6-free medium-voltage gas-insulated switchgear, replacing a greenhouse gas with 25,200 times the warming potential of CO2. As …
- Climate & Nature
Bangladesh charts path toward national carbon tax framework
Bangladesh is advancing a systematic approach to carbon pricing, with analysts recommending a carbon tax over an emissions trading scheme due to its ease of implementation and stronger price signals. …
- Climate & Nature
Morgan Stanley and Crowley Launch Offshore Wind Infrastructure Platform
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Crowley launched Crowley Wind Services Holdings to repurpose and manage US port facilities for offshore wind developers. The venture supports US plans to dep…
- Climate & Nature
Flo Group and Versalis Launch Recycled-Polystyrene Vending Cup R-Hybrid
Flo Group and Versalis launched R-Hybrid, the first vending cup made from post-consumer recycled polystyrene, unveiled at the Plast International Exhibition held September 5-8, 2023. The product demon…
- Climate & Nature
Indonesia Risks Greenwashing Charge by Labelling New Coal Plants as Green
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority is considering classifying newly built coal-fired power plants aimed at energy transition purposes as green activities under the national green taxonomy, a mov…
- Climate & Nature
Kia to use 55 tons of reclaimed ocean plastic in EVs
Kia confirmed it will recycle a record 55-ton ocean plastic haul collected by partner The Ocean Cleanup into future electric vehicle models. The move signals how automakers are operationalising circul…
- Sustainable Finance
Yard Stick raises $10.6 million for soil carbon measurement technology
Soil carbon measurement company Yard Stick PBC closed a $10.6 million Series A round led by Toyota Ventures Climate Fund. Cheaper, faster soil-carbon measurement could lower verification costs for agr…
- Disclosure Analytics
Investors with over $1 trillion urge ISSB to prioritise human capital standards
Investors managing over $1 trillion wrote to the ISSB urging it to prioritise global human capital and human rights disclosure standards. As Indian regulators align BRSR with global frameworks, expand…
- Sustainable Finance
Sortera raises $30.5 million for AI-based metals recycling
AI metals-sorting company Sortera Technologies closed a $30.5 million Series C round led by RA Capital Management-Planetary Health. Advances in automated metals recycling could reshape global scrap fl…
- Regulations
India Rooftop Solar Heads for Record 4 GW Year Despite Regulatory Hurdles
India's rooftop solar market is on course to add a record 4 gigawatts of capacity in fiscal year 2024, according to a joint IEEFA and JMK Research report, with nearly 2 GW already installed in the Apr…
- Climate & Nature
Brazil, Middle East and Africa Challenge Australia's Position in Green Iron Market
Australia's iron ore sector faces growing competition in the emerging green iron market from Brazil, the Middle East and Africa, which hold higher-grade ore deposits better suited to hydrogen-based di…
- Climate & Nature
India Rooftop Solar Market Targets Record 4 GW Installations in FY2024
India's rooftop solar commercial and industrial market is on track to add a record 4 gigawatts of capacity in fiscal year 2024, with 2 GW already installed between April and July 2023, driven by falli…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Urges Australia to Accelerate Green Iron R&D as Global Competition Intensifies
A new IEEFA report warns that Australia's iron ore sector risks losing ground to Brazil, the Middle East and Africa in the emerging green iron market unless research and development enabling the use o…
- Climate & Nature
Walmart expands Wing drone delivery to Dallas-area stores
Walmart will expand drone delivery to two Dallas-metro stores via Alphabet-backed Wing, reaching an additional 60,000 households. Electric drone last-mile delivery offers an emissions-reduction model …
- Climate & Nature
Hyundai invests $397 million for 5% stake in Korea Zinc
Hyundai Motor Group is investing 527.2 billion won ($397.74 million) for a 5% stake in nickel producer Korea Zinc to secure EV battery materials. The deal illustrates upstream battery-material vertica…
- Climate & Nature
Australia Grid Reliability Hinges on On-Schedule Renewables and Storage Build
The 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities from the Australian Energy Market Operator finds that Australia's National Electricity Market will meet the Reliability Standard in all regions except V…
- Sustainable Finance
Redwood raises over $1 billion for circular battery materials
Battery-materials recycler Redwood secured over $1 billion in a Series D round to expand US production and domestic supply chains. Closed-loop battery-material recovery offers a model relevant to Indi…
- Climate & Nature
LEGO commits to net zero by 2050, tripling sustainability investment
The LEGO Group committed to net zero emissions by 2050 and will triple sustainability investment to over $1.4 billion within three years. Its supply-chain decarbonisation focus, where 98% of emissions…
- Climate & Nature
MSCI and Google Cloud expand AI partnership for climate-risk tools
MSCI expanded its Google Cloud partnership to build generative-AI tools helping investors assess portfolio climate risk and identify low-carbon opportunities. AI-driven climate-risk analytics could sh…
- Climate & Nature
CH4 Global raises $29 million for cattle methane-reducing feed supplement
Climate-tech firm CH4 Global raised $29 million in Series B funding for Methane Tamer, a seaweed feed supplement cutting cattle methane up to 90%. The technology is positioned for agriculture-driven e…