Zap Energy, which is developing a commercially-viable fusion energy system, announced that it has raised $130 million in a Series D round, with proceeds to be used to advance the company’s efforts to build a commercial fusion power plant. The company also announced that it has begun operations of Century, its new high-rep-rate, liquid-metal-cooled fusion test platform.ֿ Fusion, the process…
In today’s corporate landscape, leadership in Sustainability is no longer a secondary player. You’re in the boardroom, navigating the fine line between purpose and profit, wielding influence over not just ESG strategies but core business decisions. But this power comes with intense scrutiny—from shareholders questioning ROI, to customers demanding authenticity, to regulatory bodies mandating ever stricter compliance. The stakes are…
Decarbonization technology company Paebbl announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding raise, with proceeds to be used to scale up its technology turning captured CO2 to carbon-storing construction materials. Founded in 2021, Rotterdam-based Paebbl has developed a system to speed up the natural process of CO2 mineralization – where minerals inside rocks react with atmospheric…
The UK government announced today the launch of a new scheme aimed at helping to build long duration energy storage capacity by enabling investment in critical infrastructure. Energy storage forms one of the major building blocks for the rapidly expanding clean energy transition, given the intermittent generating nature of many sources of renewable energy, such as wind and solar, and…
Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE announced that it has acquired NRG Energy’s renewable advisory group, in a move described by the company as aimed at significantly enhancing its sustainability solutions capabilities for clients. Formed in 2018, and led by Miro Sutton, NRG’s renewable advisory business brokers and advises on renewable energy transactions, working primarily with Fortune 500…
Energy storage technology and manufacturing company Form Energy, which is developing a battery capable of storing electricity for 100 hours, announced that it has raised $405 million in a Series F financing round. Energy storage solutions and infrastructure are emerging as a key energy transition investment area. Storage forms one of the major building blocks for the rapidly expanding clean…
The Government of Canada outlined a plan to develop a new sustainable investment taxonomy, a set of guidelines to help categorize sustainable economic activities aligned with the goals of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, aimed at facilitating financial flows and investments needed to achieve these goals. The new taxonomy will include both “green”…
The Government of Canada announced the first expansion of its requirements for climate-related financial disclosures to include private companies, with new plans to introduce mandatory climate-related reporting for large, federally incorporated companies. Alongside the new climate-related disclosure requirements, the government also introduced plans for a new sustainable investment taxonomy to help categorize green and transition economic activities. Canada’s process to…