Energy storage company Antora Energy announced that it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at expanding production of its thermal battery technology and accelerating large-scale deployment across the U.S. Founded in 2017, California-based Antora Energy provides thermal batteries that convert low-cost, intermittent renewable electricity into reliable industrial energy. The solution uses renewable energy…

Synthetic aviation fuel technology company Lydian announced that it has raised $43 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the launch of its platform enabling the delivery of cost-competitive jet fuel with a 95% lower carbon footprint. The new financing round was led by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, marking the first announced deployment from…

Global energy technology company Schneider Electric announced that it has acquired satellite data and AI-powered risk intelligence provider AiDASH, in a transaction valuing the company at an enterprise value of $350 million. Founded in 2019, Palo Alto-based AiDASH provides vegetation, asset, and climate risk intelligence solutions aimed at helping utilities protect critical infrastructure from weather and environmental risks. The company’s…

Commonwealth Fusion Energy (CFS) announced that it has raised $1 billion in equity funding in a new financing round aimed at accelerating its progress towards commercialization of its fusion energy technology, with the company targeting putting power on the grid in the early 2030s. The new funding round is the largest in the fusion industry since CFS’ $1.8 billion round…

J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced the appointment of Leslie Rich as Global Head of Sustainable Investing Research Insights. In her new role, Rich will be responsible for leading the delivery of analysis and insights to help inform client portfolios across the firm’s global Sustainable Investing & Stewardship platform. In a post announcing the appointment, Christian Preussner, Global Head of Sustainable…

Sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis and private markets-focused ESG data solutions provider Novata announced today the launch of a new partnership aimed at enabling companies to measure and address supply chain carbon emissions data. According to EcoVadis, the new partnership forms part of its efforts to build its Carbon Data Network (CDN), a data exchange launched by the company…

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting framework provider GHG Protocol announced the release of the results of its public consultation on the Scope 2 standard, detailing the feedback received on its proposed update to the methods underlying reporting of emissions from companies’ purchased electricity and electricity sector actions. The report indicated very low support by companies for some of GHG Protocol’s most significant…

Real estate sustainability data solutions provider Deepki announced today the acquisition of real estate electrification-focused agentic AI technology startup Camion. Founded in 2023, London-based Camion provides an AI-powered platform aimed at accelerating the deployment of electrification infrastructure. The company’s solutions leverage advanced agentic AI and localized predictive financial models to optimize the transition to electrification, including helping real estate owners,…

Deutsche Bank reported that its sustainable and transition financing volumes reached €31 billion (USD$35.5 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, increasing by 11% over Q2 2025, and marking the bank’s strongest sustainable finance quarter since late 2021, as well as the second strongest since the launch of its sustainability strategy in 2020. For the first half of the year,…

Guest post by: Jim Hietala, Vice President, Sustainability and Market Development for The Open Group There is a pattern that shows up whenever an industry experiences a wave of new regulation. The first response is usually predictable: organizations focus on compliance. New reporting requirements appear, teams are assembled, consultants are hired, spreadsheets multiply, and everyone works hard to demonstrate that…