Guest post by: By Taha Bawa, CEO & Co-Founder, Goodwall, & Riad Meddeb, Head of Decarbonization and Sustainable development at UNDP When we talk about the energy transition, the conversation tends to focus on technology, infrastructure and investment. But another piece of the puzzle deserves just as much attention: do we have the next generation of people ready to deliver…
Investment manager Federated Hermes has appointed Martin Jarzebowski as its new Head of Thematic & Responsible Investing. Jarzebowski takes on the new role after more than 18 years at Federated Hermes, and serving in a series of senior roles, most recently as Director of Thematic & Responsible Investment, and prior as Director of Responsible Investment, leading the integration of ESG factors, engagement…
Climate-focused venture capital investment firm Pulse Fund announced the close of its inaugural fund, raising $63 million in commitments to back early-stage scalable climate companies across the energy transition, infrastructure, food and agriculture, and mobility sectors. Founded in 2022, Pulse Fund was established by climate tech entrepreneur Tenzin Seldon, who in a post announcing the fund close, describes her drive…
This week in ESG news: Sustainable funds outperforming, reaching record AUM in 2026; Over 700 companies sign on to Climate Pledge to reach net zero by 2040; EU to enable integration of sustainability criteria in €2.5 trillion public procurement market; BlueOrchard raises $250 million for emerging markets climate finance fund; Trump administration repeals rules limiting GHG emissions from power plants;…
Geothermal energy developer Mazama Energy announced it has raised $135 million in a Series B funding round, with the proceeds aimed at accelerating the commercial development of its superhot rock geothermal technology. The funding comes capital is being increasingly driven towards geothermal energy companies, most notably Fervo Energy’s recent $1.9 billion IPO, as as utilities and grid planners look to…
Chemicals manufacturer Ineos announced the official opening of Project Greensand in the Danish North Sea, the first full-scale facility for the permanent storage of CO2 in the EU with initial capacity of 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, and the potential to scale to as much as 8 million tonnes in the future. The EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act has set…
Cloud infrastructure and software provider Oracle announced a series of investments in Texas-based wind energy generation projects anticipated to deliver more than 1.7 GW of electricity, advancing the company’s goal to match 100% of the electricity use at its AI data centers with carbon-free energy. The company said that the investments cover ten projects in Texas with suppliers including Clearway…
The Climate Pledge revealed an acceleration in the addition of new signatories, with more than 100 companies joining the Amazon-backed commitment in 2025 to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, with the rate of new signatories jumping by 19% over the prior year. The growth in signatories was announced with the release of The Climate Pledge’s 2026 report, which…