JPMorgan Chase Appoints Ben Ratner Executive Director, Sustainability
JPMorgan Chase announced today the appointment of Ben Ratner to the position of Executive Director, Sustainability. Ratner joins the firm following ten years at...
Denmark to Tax Carbon Emitters, Targets 100% Green Domestic Aviation
In her annual new year’s address on Saturday, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen introduced a new set of climate initiatives for the country, including...
European Commission Proposes Including Nuclear, Gas as Green Investments Under EU Taxonomy
The European Commission announced that consultations have begun on the inclusion of gas and nuclear energy as green investment areas under the EU Taxonomy...
ESG Today Year in Review: 2021 Sets the Stage for ESG Acceleration
If 2020 was the year that saw ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially...
French Regulators Urge Financials to Improve Transparency, Consistency on Fossil Fuel Exposure & Policies
France’s financial regulators, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) announced today the publication of...
Aviva Investors, Par Equity Target 1.4 Million Tonnes of Carbon Capture Through Forestry Investment
Aviva plc’s global asset management business Aviva Investors, and Scottish-based forestry investment fund manager Par Equity announced the launch of an investment vehicle for...
DOE Launches Office to Support Clean Energy Technology Development, Backed by $20 Billion from Infrastructure Law
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a new DOE office aimed at supporting clean...
GE Acquires Grid Optimization Software Solutions Provider Opus One
Industrial software company GE Digital announced an agreement to acquire grid optimization software solutions provider Opus One Solutions Energy Corporation, aiming to develop solutions...
Achmea Targets Climate Neutral Investment and Insurance Portfolios
Netherlands-based insurance and financial services company Achmea announced today that it is joining the Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), along with a series of...
Zoetis Sources Renewable Energy to Power 33% of North America Operations
Renewable energy asset developer and operator Vesper Energy announced a new 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with animal health company Zoetis, which will see...