Google Signs its First Renewable Energy Purchase Deals in Japan
Google announced two new solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan, its first in the country, supporting the construction of new solar projects that...
EU Adopts Net Zero Industry Act to Scale up Decarbonization Technologies
The European Council announced today that it has approved the Net-Zero industry Act (NZIA), a new law introducing a framework of measures aimed at...
Logistics Emissions Management Platform Shipzero Raises €8 Million
Green logistics-focused startup shipzero announced today that it has raised €8 million (USD$8.7 million) in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the...
EU Adopts New Product Sustainability Rules, Ban on Destruction of Unsold Clothing and Footwear
The European Council announced today the approval by member states of regulations for a new “Ecodesign” framework to establish sustainability requirements for nearly all...
Microsoft Signs 15-Year Renewable Energy Agreements with RWE in Texas
German power producer RWE announced that it has signed two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft for the purchase of renewable energy from...
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
IFRS, GRI Collaborate on Interoperability for Sustainability Disclosure Standards
The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today an expanded collaboration aimed at optimizing how their respective sustainability reporting standards can...
EU Adopts Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law
The European Council announced today the approval by member states of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), marking the final step in the...
JPMorgan Provides $680 Million in Tax Equity Financing for Ørsted Solar and Storage Projects
Energy developer Ørsted announced that it has received a $680 million investment in tax equity financing from J.P. Morgan, aimed at funding the construction...
Capgemini, Schneider Electric Launch New Energy Optimization Platform
Global professional services firm Capgemini, and energy and automation digital solutions provider Schneider Electric, announced today a new collaboration, launching the Energy Command Center,...