EU Adopts New Rules to Protect Consumers Against Misleading Green Claims
The European Council announced that it has adopted a directive aimed at protecting consumers from misleading green claims and other greenwashing practices, including banning...
Verizon Invests $1 Billion Green Bond Proceeds in Renewable Energy Development Projects
Verizon Communications announced today that it has fully allocated the $1 billion in proceeds from its most recent green bond, issued in May 2023,...
BNP Paribas AM Launches New Suite of Active ESG Bond ETFs
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today the launch of its new ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards...
AIB Appoints Paul Travers as Managing Director of New Climate Capital Unit
Ireland-based banking group AIB announced the appointment of Paul Travers to the newly created role of Managing Director Climate Capital, with responsibility for driving...
Guest Post: How to Unlock the Full Potential of Corporate Finance for Climate
By: Claudine Emeott, Partner, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund, and Naomi Morenzoni, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy at Salesforce The planet just endured its hottest...
Malaysia Launches Consultation on Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards
Malaysia’s Securities Commission announced the launch by its Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR) of a consultation on the proposed use of the IFRS...
EU Lawmakers Agree to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System
Lawmakers in the European Parliament and Council announced today that they have reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation establishing a certification framework...
Clean Energy Startup Sage Geosystems Raises $17 Million for New Geothermal Energy Storage Plant
Clean energy technology startup Sage Geosystems announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A financing round, with proceeds aimed at fully...
California Approves $1.9 Billion Investment in Clean Transportation Infrastructure
The California Energy Commission announced that it has approved a plan to invest $1.9 billion through 2027 on projects aimed at expanding infrastructure for...
Singapore to Require Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use on All Departing Flights from 2026
Singapore Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat announced today the launch of the Singapore Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint, outlining a series of key actions...