New capital commitments from the United Kingdom and German governments. The fund invests in green transition funds and projects in emerging and developing markets worldwide. Launched at COP26, EMCAF has already invested more than $100 million in five funds over two years. EMCAF on track to hold its third close at €385 million in the […]
Read & Discuss »As world leaders prepare for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, it is more important than ever that business goes further than before in terms of climate action. We are announcing we’re doubling down on our action plan – already one of the most ambitious in the automotive industry – by aiming to reduce CO2 emissions per […]
Read & Discuss »The loan supports the environmental upgrade of an existing integrated pulp and paper mill in Frövi, Sweden, including the replacement of an old recovery boiler built in 1969. The upgrades will reduce emissions, improve energy and resource efficiency and increase renewable energy generation at the mill. The bioproduct mill produces recyclable and compostable packaging materials […]
Read & Discuss »Public health experts and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report a steady decline in cardiovascular health, including an increase in deaths from heart disease — specifically among middle-aged adults with low incomes. New research led by investigators at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center helps explain the recent reversal in cardiovascular […]
Read & Discuss »Analysis coincides with the release of ESG Book’s enhanced Risk Score, a transparent, data-driven assessment of corporate exposure to critical ESG topics based on the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. ESG Book’s research shows that U.S. and Canadian companies are three times more likely to risk violating the UN Global Compact’s environmental […]
Read & Discuss »It was the day after 9-year-old Rithvik’s surgery that trouble started. His mother, Lakshmi Chekuri, had trouble rousing him when she arrived at his hospital room the next morning. The boy remained sluggish and unresponsive when a neurologist examined him. An MRI showed Rithvik had had a stroke — a malady most commonly associated with […]
Read & Discuss »Monk Fryston BESS will be one of the UK’s largest battery storage projects SSE Renewables has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with the construction of one of the UK’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire. The 320MW / 640MWh grid-scale battery is SSE Renewables’ third BESS development […]
Read & Discuss »Additional funding will add approximately 3,000 new jobs Toyota announced a new investment of nearly $8 billion that will add approximately 3,000 jobs at Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC). This brings total investment to approximately $13.9 billion and job creation to more than 5,000 – further supporting Toyota’s multi-pathway approach to global vehicle electrification. This investment adds capacity […]
Read & Discuss »Decisive, far-reaching efforts to cut methane emissions from fossil fuel production and use must go hand-in-hand with decarbonisation of our energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean […]
Read & Discuss »ExxonMobil’s latest milestone in carbon capture and storage (CCS) comes from the UK North Sea, where we were a winner in the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round. ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Solutions business was awarded four licenses to test for potential locations to store captured CO2 emissions deep underneath the UK North Sea. They will partner with Shell […]
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