Hy24 to acquire EDF’s Hynamics in low-carbon hydrogen expansion
French investment firm Hy24 has signed an agreement with EDF Pulse Ventures to acquire Hynamics, ...
Sustainable Development
ESMA pushes for clearer impact, climate transition claims
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has ...
New register sets professional standards for carbon accountants
The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) has opened applications for two new professional ...
Businesses, financial institutions urge reform of $2.6trln in incentives damaging nature
More than 130 businesses and financial institutions have called on governments to accelerate reforms of ...
EBRD backs greening Bulgarian copper production with €55m
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to ...
EBRD co-finances €561 mln Europe’s largest solar plant
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is co-financing €561 million in loan facilities ...
Henkel, CALB open battery innovation center to advance lower-carbon tech
Henkel and CALB have opened a joint Battery Innovation Center in Changzhou, China, under a ...
ISO, UNDP launch 1st International Standard to help organizations turn SDGs into action
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched ...
Report: 63% of CSOs expect sustainability progress to hold steady or accelerate
Overall, 63% of chief sustainability officers (CSOs) surveyed expect global sustainability progress to hold steady ...
Global Cooling Pledge mobilizes $36 mln for nature-based cooling
The Global Cooling Pledge has launched a global heat resilience roadmap and a new manufacturing ...
GRI expands sustainability reporting support to 49 countries
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) expanded its sustainability reporting standards and implementation support across global ...
Twelve secures $45 mln to expand e-jet plant powered by 100% hydropower
Twelve has secured a credit facility of up to $45 million to expand its commercial-scale ...
25 measures could halve CO2, avoid $1.5 trln annual cost: UNEP
Implementing 25 measures to tackle climate change and air pollution together could halve global CO2 ...
Cypress Creek brings $180 mln, 104 MW solar project online
Cypress Creek Energy has brought its $180 million Ostrea Solar project in Yakima County, Washington, ...
FAO Pavilion earns LEED Gold for sustainable design
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has secured LEED Gold certification ...
UNCCD COP17 mobilizes $1.3 bln for land restoration, drought resilience
Governments, development banks, funds and businesses meeting at UNCCD COP17 have announced $1.3 billion in ...
Mongolia launches $50 mln green finance platform to cut 3.75 mln tons of CO2
Mongolia has launched a $50 million green finance platform, backed by $26.6 million from the ...
50 Years on, 21 countries, EU unite to protect Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is marking 50 years of regional environmental cooperation, with 21 countries and the ...
New EU packaging rules reshape recycling, reuse,single-use products
New European Union (EU) rules on packaging and packaging waste took effect on August 12, ...
PCAF taps PwC to help financial institutions track GHG emissions
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has named PwC its newest Global Accredited Partner, ...
Fitting raises $1.1 mln to digitize Saudi construction supply chains
Fitting, a digital platform focused on automating and digitizing construction supply chains, has closed its ...