Liverpool Football Club (LFC) and 1PointFive, the Direct Air Capture (DAC)-focused subsidiary of energy giant Occidental (Oxy) announced a new collaboration to launch products for the team’s fans that have had their carbon footprint addresses through the purchase of DAC-based carbon credits. According to LFC, the new collaboration marks a significant step towards its efforts to reduce its environmental impact…

Lorenzo Saa, Chief Sustainability Officer of Clarity AI, considers the possibilities when the power of long-term capital meets the power of technology. AI is already revolutionising how we live, work, and play, and it’s set to radically transform global progress on sustainability. It is no surprise therefore that business leaders such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai predict that its impact…

The U.S. under the Trump administration stated that it “rejects and denounces” the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the key global goals adopted by nations unanimously in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aimed at tackling global environmental and social challenges. The UN SDGs refer to the 17 categories of goals for Sustainable Development,…

Norwegian proptech startup Telescope announced that it has raised €3.7 million (USD$4 million) in a seed round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its platform that helps real-estate owners assess and manage sustainability and climate risks. Founded in 2022 by Gustav Haaland, Marit Bjerkreim, and Mathias Wahl, Oslo-based Telescope provides tools aimed at helping real estate companies to identify sustainability risks,…

Delta Air Lines and sustainable aircraft developer JetZero announced the launch of a new partnership to design new blended-wing aircraft that are up to 50% more fuel efficient than current commercial jets. Founded in 2021, California-based JetZero is designing a plane that integrates the wings and fuselage into a single smooth shape, reducing aerodynamic drag, and leading to lower fuel…

Fund manager and property owner Areim announced it has a €450 million (USD$485 million) capital raise for its Areim DC Fund to support the development of sustainable data centers in Nordic countries, bringing the fund’s total raised capital to €900 million (USD $971 million). The capital will be used to expand its subsidiary, EcoDataCenter, which designs, builds and operates data…