EIB Earmarks €3 Billion to Finance Climate Action, Sustainable Transport, Other Projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group announced today that its Board of Directors has approved €3.2 billion of new financing for a series of...
EU Markets Regulator Kicks Off Process to Regulate ESG Ratings
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) took its first step today towards regulating the market for ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance...
Carbon Capture Startup Verdox Raises $80 Million from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and Others
Carbon capture and removal startup Verdox announced today that it has raised $80 million in committed capital from investors including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy...
HP Acquires Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging Company Choose Packaging
Technology giant HP announced today the acquisition of plastic-free packaging development company Choose Packaging. Choose is the inventor of the world’s only commercially available...
EU Member States Threaten Legal Action Against Inclusion of Gas, Nuclear in Green Investment Taxonomy
European Union member states Austria and Luxembourg have announced their intention to take legal action against the European Commission’s proposal to classify some nuclear...
Carlyle Commits to Net Zero Across its Investment Portfolio by 2050
Global private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group announced a series of sustainable investment goals, including a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas...
EU Moves Ahead with Plan to Include Gas, Nuclear Energy in EU Taxonomy
The European Commission took a major step towards including investments in gas and nuclear-based energy in the list of sustainable activities under the new...
Salesforce, JetBlue Launch Partnership to Track and Reduce Travel Emissions
JetBlue and Salesforce announced today the launch of a new sustainable aviation-focused partnership, with initiatives aimed at enabling customers to track and reduce travel...
TotalEnergies, Veolia Partner to Produce 25 TWh of Renewable Gas from Organic Waste by 2025
Energy company TotalEnergies announced today a new partnership with resource management-focused company Veolia, aimed at developing and co-investing in a portfolio of international renewable...
Danske Bank Pledges to Lower Oil & Gas Exposure, Slash Loan Portfolio Emissions
Copenhagen-based Nordic bank Danske Bank announced today a series of new 2030 sector-based emission reduction goals, targeting several carbon-intensive sectors including shipping, energy utilities,...