Biden Commits $5 Billion to Build National EV Charging Network
The Biden administration unveiled a series of initiatives this week aimed at facilitating the transition to electrified transport, including the announcement on Thursday of...
Apax Acquires Controlling Stake in ESG & EHS Risk Management Provider Alcumus at £600M+ Valuation
UK-based health, Safety and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use...
New Carbon Emissions Accounting Initiative Launched by Microsoft, Leading Organizations
Climate action-focused platform Climateworks Foundation announced today the launch of Carbon Call, a new initiative aimed at addressing the need for a reliable and...
European Markets Regulator Targets Greenwashing, Transparency in New Sustainable Finance Roadmap
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced today the release of its new Sustainable Finance Roadmap, setting out its priority...
Nuveen Raises Over $200 Million for its First Private Equity Impact Fund
Nuveen, the $1.3 trillion AUM investment manager of TIAA, announced today the final close of its first private equity impact fund, Nuveen Global Impact...
Bank of England Launches Second Round of Climate Stress Tests for Banks, Insurers
The Bank of England (BoE) announced today the launch of the second round of the Biennial Exploratory Scenario (BES) exercise, its stress test aimed...
TotalEnergies Expands US Renewables Footprint, Acquires SunPower’s B2B Solar Business for $250M
Energy company TotalEnergies announced today the acquisition of solar and storage company SunPower’s B2B distributed power-focused Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250...
Context Labs Raises $28 Million, Launching Blockchain-Based Decarbonization Measurement Platform
Enterprise data technology company Context Labs announced today the closing of a $28 million financing round aimed at funding the launch of a blockchain-based...
Duke Energy Plans Coal Exit, Adds Scope 3 Emissions to Net Zero Goals
Electricity provider Duke Energy, one of the largest energy holding companies in the US announced today a new target to fully exit coal by...
Citi to Use S&P Global Oliver Wyman Solution for Climate Stress Testing, ESG Reporting
Citi, financial and industry data provider S&P Global Market Intelligence and management consulting firm Oliver Wyman announced today that Citi has selected the S&P...