The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames National Laboratory and the Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub announced the launch of a new collaboration with tech giant Amazon to advance technologies that recover and recycle critical materials, aimed at driving materials circularity and improving U.S. supply chain resilience. While the Trump administration’s energy policies have shifted sharply towards fossil fuels and…

Sustainability reporting software provider Novisto announced today the acquisition of carbon management software company Minimum, with the acquisition aimed at enabling the delivery of a comprehensive end-to-end carbon and sustainability platform, according to Novisto. Founded in 2020, London-based Minimum provides a carbon management platform aimed at simplifying the collection, calculation, and reporting of corporate carbon footprints, enabling large enterprises map…

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that they have signed a non-binding agreement for Toyota to join hydrogen fuel cell joint venture cellcentric as an equal shareholder. Launched in 2021 by Volvo Group and Daimler Truck, cellcentric focuses on developing fuel cell systems for long-haul trucking and other heavy-duty applications, with a goal to become a…

Space technology startup TerraSpark announced that it has raised €5.4 million (USD$6.2 million) in a pre-seed funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its space-based solar power technology to deliver continuous, weather-independent renewable energy from orbit. Founded in 2025, Luxembourg-based TerraSpark is developing technology designed to capture solar energy in space and transmit it wirelessly to Earth via radio frequency,…

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced a new long-term long-term deal with Google, extending their current agreement to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) environmental attribute information through the SAF registry Avelia. Launched in 2022, the Avelia program utilizes a book-and-claim model, enabling business travelers to pay for SAF and claim the environmental benefits, even if…

French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it “cannot formulate “Net Zero” targets” that align with European reporting standards, due to its inability to adopt a transition plan compatible with a warming trajectory of 1.5°C by 2050, which the company said is not feasible based on current scientific consensus. In the company’s 2026 Sustainability & Climate Report, discussing the company’s energy…

Nature-based solutions company Living Carbon announced today that it has signed a new set of carbon removal offtake agreements with Google, Meta and McKinsey, with the companies contracting over 130,000 tonnes of carbon removal sourced from U.S.-based reforestation projects. The agreements were made through the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment (AMC) collaboration launched in 2024 by Google, Meta, Microsoft,…

Climate solutions provider ClimeFi announced that it has structured the first publicly announced transaction for carbon removal units aligned with the CRCF framework, the new EU standard for certification of carbon removal projects. Under the new transaction, Nasdaq and financial technology platform Adyen will receive CRCF-aligned carbon removal units from Beccs Stockholm, a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BioCCS)…

Environmental and energy data analytics company Kayrros announced today the launch of its Nature Impact Platform, designed to enable financial institutions to measure biodiversity risks and environmental impacts at the asset level and reduce biodiversity loss. Founded in 2016, Paris-based Kayrros develops environmental intelligence platforms that help financial institutions, corporates, governments and traders monitor activity such as emissions, energy production…

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the release of a series of new exposure drafts aimed at expanding and strengthening corporate reporting on pollution impacts and management, covering disclosure on topics including air and soil pollution, as well as critical incidents such as oil spills. GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are one of the most commonly accepted global standards for…