Guest Post – From Solar to Software: The Second Half of the Energy Transition
By Christina Shim, Head of Sustainability Software, IBM Late last year at the UN climate change conference in Dubai, one of the facts most...
Barclays Appoints Isabelle Millat as Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and Barclays Europe
Barclays announced today the appointment of Isabelle Millat to the dual role of Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and for Barclays Europe....
Bezos Earth Fund to Invest $100 Million in AI-Powered Climate and Nature Solutions
The Bezos Earth Fund announced the launch of the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, with plans to grant up to $100 million...
Singapore Invests S$35 Million in Sustainable Finance Upskilling of Financial Sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today that it will allocate S$35 million (USD$26 million)...
Carbon Management Software Startup Cozero Raises $7 Million
Climate tech software startup Cozero announced today that it has raised €6.5 million (USD$6.9 million) in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed...
Dentons Appoints Michael Duvall and Noor Kapdi to Lead Global ESG Practice
Global law firm Dentons announced today the appointment of Michael Duvall and Noor Kapdi to lead the firm’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria...
AI-Powered Smart Energy Platform GridBeyond Raises $55 Million to Scale Growth
Smart energy company GridBeyond announced today that it has raised €52 million (USD$55 million) in a Series C financing round, with proceeds to be...
RWE Issues $2 Billion Green Bond in U.S. to Fund Clean Energy Buildout
Germany-based power producer RWE announced the completion of its inaugural U.S. green bond issuance, raising $2 billion to be used to finance renewable energy...
SBTi Clarifies that “No Change Has Been Made” to Use of Carbon Credits in Net Zero Plans Following Backlash
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Board of Trustees clarified that “no changes have been made to SBTi current standards,” following a sharp internal...
KPMG: Majority of U.S. CEOs Expect Significant Returns from Sustainability Investments Within 3-5 Years
The majority of U.S. CEOs expect to see significant returns from their company’s sustainability investments within three to five years, and the corporate leaders...