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Measurabl Launches New Real Estate Sustainability Data Management and Reporting Platform

Measurabl Launches New Real Estate Sustainability Data Management and Reporting Platform

Real estate-focused ESG data technology provider Measurabl announced today the launch of a new suite of software products aimed at enabling real estate owners, operators, and investors to collect, manage, analyze and report on sustainability data across their building portfolios. Founded in 2013, San Diego-based Measurabl provides a data management platform enabling commercial, residential and corporate real estate owners and…

Earthshot Labs Raises $5.5 Million for Nature-Based Carbon Project Financing Platform

Earthshot Labs Raises $5.5 Million for Nature-Based Carbon Project Financing Platform

Nature-based carbon project development and financing startup Earthshot Labs announced today that it has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the expansion of its platform. Launched in 2020, Earthshot Labs provides a platform for developing and financing nature restoration and conservation projects using carbon as the primary financing mechanism, streamlining compliance and derisking project…

HSBC Launches New Infrastructure Finance Unit to Pursue Low Carbon Transition Opportunities

HSBC Launches New Infrastructure Finance Unit to Pursue Low Carbon Transition Opportunities

Global financial services group HSBC is launching HSBC Infrastructure Finance (HIF), a new business unit aimed at pursuing infrastructure financing and project finance advisory opportunities associated with the transition to a low carbon economy, according to an internal memo by Greg Guyett, HSBC’s CEO of Global Banking and Markets, seen by ESG Today. The bank also announced the appointment of…

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Acquires Power Solutions Provider Trystar

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Acquires Power Solutions Provider Trystar

Alternative investment manager Blackstone’s energy-focused private equity business, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, announced the acquisition of power solutions provider Trystar, with the firm citing opportunities to support the company’s growth as it pursues opportunities from factors including the energy transition and AI-driven growth in data centers. Founded in 1991, Minnesota-based Trystar provides electrical power solutions for the commercial, industrial, and…

The FCA’s Big Listings Gamble

Investors and industry experts are divided on diminishing shareholder voting rights, as the regulator looks to shake up competition.  It’s been a tricky time for the UK economy over the last few years, to say the least.   This can be put down to a selection of topics that make for uncomfortable dinner party conversation: Brexit, austerity, political polarisation, Covid……

Cleantech Company Naked Energy Raises $22 Million for Heat and Power Decarbonization Solutions

Cleantech Company Naked Energy Raises $22 Million for Heat and Power Decarbonization Solutions

British solar heat and power scale-up Naked Energy announced today that it has raised £17 million (USD$22 million) of new equity funding as part of a Series B first close, aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and the adoption of its solutions to decarbonize heat. Founded in 2009, Naked Energy provides high energy density solar collectors aimed at decarbonizing…

PepsiCo, Yara to Provide Farmers with Low-Carbon Fertilizers, Tools to Decarbonize Food Production

PepsiCo, Yara to Provide Farmers with Low-Carbon Fertilizers, Tools to Decarbonize Food Production

PepsiCo Europe announced today the launch of a new long-term partnership with crop nutrition company Yara aimed at providing farms in the EU and UK with low-carbon fertilizers, crop nutrition programs, and other tools to help decarbonize the food value chain. According to PepsiCo and Yara, the collaboration is intended to support farmers and reduce their costs through the transition…

Clean Energy Transaction Platform LevelTen Raises $65 Million to Expand into New Markets

Clean Energy Transaction Platform LevelTen Raises $65 Million to Expand into New Markets

Renewable transaction infrastructure provider LevelTen Energy announced today that it has secured approximately $65 million in a Series D funding round, with proceeds aimed at building out the company’s platform and expanding its geographic and market reach. Founded in 2016, LevelTen provides marketplaces, software tools, and industry intelligence for clean energy buyers and sellers. The company’s platforms include the LevelTen…

Eurazeo Raises Over €700 Million for Transition Infrastructure Strategy, Beating Initial Target by 40%

Eurazeo Raises Over €700 Million for Transition Infrastructure Strategy, Beating Initial Target by 40%

Investment management firm Eurazeo announced today that its inaugural transition infrastructure program raised €706 million (USD$770 million) in commitments at its final close, beating the strategy’s initial €500 million target by more than 40%, and only 20 months after first closing. The commitments include €663 million for the Eurazeo Transition Infrastructure Fund (ETIF), classified as Article 9 under the SFDR…

Ancient Arctic Organisms Key Threat in Global ‘Polycrisis’

UN Environment Programme adds permafrost melt and AI-controlled drones to a long list of environmental and social threats. When a mysterious anthrax outbreak hit communities on the Yamal peninsula, Northwest Siberia, in 2016, scientists initially traced it back to the local reindeer population, which had been ravaged by the disease. But deeper investigation found this strand of anthrax may have…