Stakeholders Strongly Oppose Inclusion of Oil and Gas in Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

The majority of stakeholders responding to a consultation into the development of Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy said that they strongly opposed a proposal to include an “abatement measures” category focused on decarbonizing activities related to fossil fuels, according to the…

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Stegra Seeks More Capital to Build Green Steel Megaplant on “Significantly Higher than Assumed” Costs

Swedish green iron and steel maker Stegra announced the completion of a 100-day review of its project to build the world’s first large-scale green steel plant in Boden, Sweden, revealing that it will require more capital to complete the project due…

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Major US partnerships may signal battery storage’s infrastructure era

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being positioned as essential infrastructure investments rather than purely financial assets, as seen in a series of strategic partnerships announced in late September that integrate storage with broader energy and digital infrastructure strategies.

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Wellington Management Wins $4.6 Billion Emerging Markets Mandate from Nest to Strengthen ESG Approach

UK pension scheme Nest announced that it has awarded investment manager Wellington Management with a £3.5 billion (USD$4.6 billion) mandate to manage its emerging markets equity strategy, in a move aimed at strengthening the strategy’s ESG risk evaluation and stewardship.…

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