Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced a series of new investments from its Mars Impact Fund, with $13 million in grants for projects aimed at strengthening the resilience of the company’s sourcing communities, developing the next generation…
New York State’s Climate Change Superfund Act, which would require fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the investments in infrastructure needed to adapt to climate change in the state, ran into a major obstacle, with a U.S. federal…
The multinational goal to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C, identified as the threshold to avoid the most significant impacts of climate change, is now out of reach, according to a new report released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP),…
Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced that it has signed an agreement with Anemoi Marine Technologies trial the first-ever wind-powered Rotor Sail installation on a container vessel, supporting the company’s efforts to improve vessel efficiency and reduce emissions.…
Guest post by: Stefan Premer, Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability Consulting at Sphera For businesses globally, the sustainability conversation is moving on. After years of preparing for new disclosure requirements, the focus is increasingly on what sustainability can deliver for the…
Geothermal energy project developer Fervo Energy announced a new 396 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to provide the tech giant with carbon-free energy from its Cape Station project in Utah, marking the largest enhanced geothermal PPA to date…
Aerospace startup JetZero announced that it has closed a senior secured term loan facility of up to $100 million, with proceeds aimed at advancing the development and production of the company’s blended wing aircraft program, which the company estimates will…
Decarbonization-focused investment firm Aligned Climate Capital announced the launch and first close of Aligned Solar Partners 7 (ASP7), its seventh infrastructure fund focused on acquiring and developing distributed solar and energy storage projects across the U.S. The firm said that…
Early-stage venture capital firm Auxxo announced today that it has raised €33.3 million (USD$38.2 million) at the final close of Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund II, aimed at backing female co-founded startups across Europe at the pre-seed and seed stages. The…
A coalition of 19 state Attorneys General* announced the publication of a letter to Deloitte, EY, PwC and KPMG, warning the Big 4 accounting firms of potential violations of state laws and duties of independence “by committing to push for…