Mercedes-Benz and Norway-based aluminum and renewable energy company Hydro announced the expansion of their partnership, aimed at decarbonizing the aluminum supply chain for the automaker’s next generation of large electrical vehicles. As an initial step under the agreement, Mercedes-Benz said…
Madrid-based renewable energy company Zelestra announced that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tesla agreeing to purchase the entire output from a new 140 MW solar project in Texas. The new solar project, the Lumen solar farm,…
Standards-setting organizations the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) announced on Wednesday that they will combine their corporate carbon accounting standards into a single, harmonized global accounting standard. The announcement follows the creation of a strategic partnership between…
AI waste intelligence company Greyparrot announced that it has raised $27 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its technology platform to help abate over one million tons of waste by 2030. Founded in 2019,…
UK charity endowment manager Nesta Trust announced that it has transferred a £120 million (USD$160 million) investment mandate from U.S.-based Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) to European asset manager Amundi, stating that the move is a “direct consequence” of NTAM’s…
Advanced nuclear technology startup Nuclear Turbines announced that it has raised £15 million (USD$20 million) in a new funding, with proceeds to be used to scale its solution, based on gas turbine technology, to address nuclear energy’s cost and scale…
TotalEnergies announced that it has decided to appeal a recent ruling by the Paris Judicial Court ordering the company identify and disclose measures to address climate risks resulting from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from the use of its oil and…
Carbon market standards organization Verra announced the launch of its new registry, powered by S&P Global Energy, aimed at advancing carbon market registration and enabling users to track and manage carbon, water and biodiversity credits throughout their lifecycles. Founded in…
Climate research provider and environmental disclosure platform CDP announced the launch of a new AI-powered “Suggested Response” feature designed to help simplify disclosure preparation for organizations, while enabling faster and higher quality reporting. According to CDP, market testing of the…
Singapore’s business reporting and accounting regulator the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) announced the release of the draft Singapore Sustainability Disclosure Standards, based on the sustainability and climate-related reporting standards developed by the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).…