MUFG Bank announced today the launch of its Green Deposits offering in the EU, aimed at enabling corporate clients to allocate funds to environmentally sustainable projects. Introduced in the U.S. in 2021, and in the UK in 2023, MUFG’s Green…
Renewable energy producer Rezolv Energy announced that it has secured a financing package of up to €561 million (USD$630 million) to take its 1.3GW Dama Solar project in Romania into construction. Spanning more than 1,000 hectares anticipate to generate around…
A significant majority of companies continued to increase their investments in sustainability initiatives over the past year, with investments in sustainability becoming more focused and financially driven, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm Deloitte. The…
Industrial decarbonization startup Reclinker announced that it has raised £10 million (USD$13 million) in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at commercializing its low-carbon cement recycling technology. Cement currently accounts for approximately 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions,…
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR) announced the pricing of approximately HK$20 billion (USD$2.6 billion) of digital green bonds, setting a new record for the largest-ever digital bond issuance in…
Guest post by: Sebastian Leape, CEO of Natcap Data centres have become one of the more visible environmental consequences of the AI boom. Their appetite for electricity is rising sharply. Some use millions of litres of water a day. New…
A coalition of 21 state Attorneys General* announced the launch of a new court challenge aimed at striking down the Trump administration’s recent repeal of rules designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants. The…
Energy optimization solutions provider Novele announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling the company’s AI-powered energy management and distributed energy storage platform for commercial buildings. Founded…
Schneider Electric’s announced the appointment of Lena Henry as its new Head of Advisory Services, leading its global energy and sustainability-focused consulting practice, SE Advisory Services. The appointment comes a year following the launch of SE Advisory Services by Schneider…
Amazon announced the establishment of its new “Amazon Data Center Commitment,” setting a series of key pledges for communities in which it establishes and operates data centers, ranging from ensuring that its operations don’t result in higher energy bills to…