This week, President Xi Jinping took full advantage of an opportunity to claim global leadership. China’s crisis – President Xi Jinping committed China to an all-economy and all-greenhouse gases climate strategy at a virtual meeting of global leaders co-chaired by the UN and COP30 hosts Brazil. Like most countries, China has yet to submit its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to…
RepAir Raises $15 Million to Scale Electromechanical Carbon Capture Solution
Carbon capture technology startup RepAir announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds to be used to commercialize the company’s electromechanical solution designed to remove atmospheric and industrial emissions at low cost at scale. Founded in 2020, Israel-based RepAir offers a modular, scalable solution that can capture carbon from diluted sources, and can…
Novata Launches ESG Due Diligence Solution
Private markets ESG-focused data solutions provider Novata announced the launch of its new ESG Due Diligence solution, aimed at helping deal professionals streamline sustainability-data collection and management in due diligence pre-investment workflows and post-deal monitoring. According to Novata, the new solution enables users to request, review, and analyze sustainability data prior to investing, and to connect it post-deal, with the…
Apollo Launches $220 Million Community Solar JV with Bullrock Energy
Global alternative investment manager Apollo announced a commitment to provide up to $220 million to form a new joint venture partnership with renewable energy company Bullrock Energy Ventures focused on community solar projects in New York and New England. This announcement marks the second large-scale deal by Apollo for investment in U.S.-based community solar projects in recent weeks. Earlier in…