Schroders Capital, the private markets investment division of global investment manager Schroders has appointed Holly Turner as its new Head of Sustainable Investments. Turner takes on her new role after more than seven years in a series of climate and sustainable investing-focused positions at Schroders, most recently serving as Sustainable Investment Lead and Climate Specialist for Schroders Capital, with responsibilities…
This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers approve target to reduce emissions 90% by 2040; BNP Paribas significantly beats sustainable finance target; Trump repeals key ruling underlying major climate regulations; Survey – vast majority of companies advancing sustainability initiatives, communication; Deutsche Bank issues its first EuGB Green Bond; U.S. SEC puts ESG fund naming rule under review; TotalEnergies signs major…
Fusion energy startup Inertia Enterprises announced that it has raised $450 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at commercializing its technology to “bring limitless clean energy to the world.” Fusion, the process of combining two atoms to form a single atom to release energy, has been long referred to as the “Holy Grail” of clean and…
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider SkyNRG announced that it has secured financing, including debt and equity capital, reaching final close on a project to build the Netherland’s first large-scale SAF production plant, with KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines positioned as the primary off-taker for the new facility. Founded in 2009, Amsterdam-based SkyNRG aims to build up SAF capacity to help…
Renewable fuels company HAMR announced that it has raised $AUD10 million ($USD7.1 million) in a Series A funding round, with backing from aviation and industrial companies Qantas, Airbus and thyssenkrupp. Founded in 2020, Melbourne-based HAMR is developing a pipeline of low carbon liquid fuel projects that will convert plantation forestry residues into fuel to help decarbonize hard-to-abate transport sectors, such…
President Trump and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, the landmark 2009 finding underlying the U.S. government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from carbon-intensive industries including the automotive and energy sectors. In a social media post teasing the announcement, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called the move the “Single….
Sustainable real assets investor Vision Ridge announced that it has raised $2.4 billion at the final close of its Sustainable Asset Fund, with the capital aimed at supporting climate solutions while delivering strong financial returns. The total is nearly double the firm’s previous Sustainable Asset Fund III, which raised $1.25 billion in 2021. Founded in 2008, Colorado-based Vision Ridge invests…