By: Christina Shim, Global Head of Product Management & Strategy, IBM Sustainability Software Next month, scientists, political leaders, and business people from around the world will gather in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. The annual event, billed COP28, will come after the hottest summer in recorded history and some of the most extreme and destructive flood…
The European Commission announced today that is has officially launched an anti-subsidy investigation on imported electric vehicles from China, after finding that a surge in heavily subsidized EVs posed a threat to the EU’s automotive industry. The investigation follows months of pressure from France on the Commission to initiate an anti-dumping probe against EV companies in China, although other countries…
Hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturer Electric Hydrogen (EH2) announced today that it has raised $380 million with the completion of its Series C funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at accelerating the company’s manufacturing and deployment plans. Hydrogen is viewed as one of the key building blocks of the transition to a cleaner energy future, particularly for sectors with difficult…
An Austrian court ruled that Austrian Airlines AG misled the public last year when it published ads offering CO2-neutral flights that used 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)., between Vienna and Venice. The greenwashing case was brought by Austria’s Association for Consumer Information (VKI). The ruling ordered the airline to publish information about the case on its social media. Sustainable aviation…
Sustainability technology platform Clarity AI announcd today the launch of a new methodology, aimed at helping index and Etf providers to build and market products aligned with the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The EU SFDR forms part of the EU’s Action Plan on financing sustainable growth. The regulation aims to establish harmonized rules for financial market participants including…
Nissan announced that all new models launched by the automaker in Europe going forward will be all-electric going forward, as the company aims to achieve 100% EVs in Europe by 2030. The announcement follows Nissan’s launch in 2021 of its “Ambition 2030 Vision,” which placed vehicle electrification at the core of its long-term strategy, with plans for 2 nearly $18…
The proportion of investment funds in Europe using ESG-related terms in their find names has grown by more than 4 times over the past 10 years, according to a new study released by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), as fund managers launched new ESG-related products, and changed the names of funds to incorporate sustainability-related terms….