UK Eliminates Cap on Penalties on Polluting Companies
The UK government announced that it has scrapped a limit on penalties that its EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward...
Sustainable Infrastructure-Focused Generate Capital Appoints William Sonneborn as New President
Sustainable infrastructure investor and operator company Generate Capital announced the appointment of William (Bill) Sonneborn as President. Founded in 2014, Generate builds, owns, operates and...
COP28 Ends with Agreement to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
Following a marathon overnight negotiating session, a final agreement was approved at the UN’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai, which for the first time...
Microsoft Signs Carbon Removal Deal with Startup Inherit Carbon Solutions
Microsoft announced today that it has signed a carbon removal deal with Inherit Carbon Solutions, a startup that captures and permanently stores CO2 released...
TotalEnergies Announces a Series of Startup Acquisitions to Boost Electricity Business
France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced a series of acquisitions of startups aimed at accelerating the development of its electricity business, and supporting its ambition...
Australia Releases Anti-Greenwashing Guidance for Companies
Australia’s competition regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced today the release of its final guidance on environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a...
BlackRock Predicts Low Carbon Transition “Mega Force” will Drive Major Investment Opportunities in 2024
Investment giant BlackRock announced today the release of its 2024 Private Markets Outlook, identifying the low-carbon transition as one of a few key “mega...
UK Regulator Launches Investigation into Unilever over Green Claims
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today that it has formally launched an investigation into Unilever, examining the global consumer brand giant’s...
Terrascope Launches Solution to Measure and Manage Forest, Land & Agriculture Emissions
Climate tech startup Terrascope announced today the launch of a new module on its enterprise decarbonization platform aimed at enabling the measurement and management...
HSBC Backs Apparel Impact Institute’s Fashion Supply Chain Decarbonization Fund
Fashion sustainability-focused nonprofit Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) announced today that HSBC has joined as a philanthropic funder of its $250 million Fashion Climate Fund...