New nature legislation and updated modern slavery act are also key priorities ahead of 2025 federal elections. Australia’s government has been urged by investors to provide the policy detail needed to attract capital to climate adaptation ahead of the launch of its national plan next year. Since taking office in 2022, Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has released a raft of…
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AWS Signs Deal for Fossil Free Steel for Data Center with SSAB
Under a new agreement, Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB will provide fossil-free steel to Amazon Web Services for use in construction of one of its three new data centers in Sweden. The program will see AWS receive steel from SSAB, as well as roof and wall structures for the buildings from SSAB’s subsidiary Ruukki. The main data center buildings are due…
LEGO Group Rolling Out Paper-Based Bags for Packaging Bricks
LEGO Group updated its progress on its initiative to switch to paper bags in the packaging of its LEGO sets, as part of the company’s commitment to reduce single-use plastics from its packaging. The update follows an announcement by the company last year that it would begin phasing out single-use plastic in LEGO boxes, replacing plastic pre-pack bags with new…
Columbia Threadneedle Adopts FCA’s SDR Sustainability Focus Label for Nine Funds
Global asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments announced that it will adopt the new “Sustainability Focus” label introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for nine of its global equities, UK equities and multi-asset funds. The firm added that it aims to adopt an SDR sustainability label for two of its fixed income funds in the…
Unilever, Nufarm Partner to Replace Fossil Fuels with Plant-Based Ingredients in Cleaning Products
Global consumer brands company announced the launch of a new partnership with Australia-based biotech company Nufarm, aimed at replacing petrochemical-based ingredients in it cleaning products with plant-based oils through the development of a new variety of sugar cane. Fossil fuel are key ingredients used by major consumer products companies in the production of cleaning products, soaps and detergents, presenting significant…
ArcelorMittal Delays Green Steel Investments Due to Unfavorable Policy, Market Environments
Steelmaking and mining company ArcelorMittal announced today that it would delay a final investment decision on a series of projects aimed at producing low carbon steel in Europe, with the company citing a lack of positive momentum in European policy, energy and market environments. Steelmaking is one of the biggest emitters of CO2 globally, and one of the more challenging…
Cleantech Startup HyperHeat Raises €3.5 Million for Solution to Decarbonize Industrial Heat
German climate startup HyperHeat announced that it has raised €3.5 million (USD$3.7 million) in a new funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the building and testing of its solutions to use renewable energy to produce zero-carbon industrial heat. Founded in 2023 by Dr. Lars Amsbeck and Frederick Lessmann, HyperHeat is developing a system that will use renewable sources for…
British Airways Parent IAG Signs 10-Year Purchase Deal for Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of airlines including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, announced that it will purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Infinium, a producer of eSAF, a synthetic drop-in fuel substitute derived from natural sources. The deal will see Infinium provide commercial volumes to any of IAG’s five airlines over ten years. Founded…
LeapFrog Raises Over $1 Billion for Social Impact Fund Aimed at Reaching 100 Million Low-income People
Impact-focused investment firm LeapFrog Investments has announced that it has raised over $1.15 billion for its flagship social impact strategy, including reaching commitments of $1.02 billion for its fourth and largest fund (Fund IV), which aims to reach 100 million lower-income people in growth markets with healthcare or financial tools, ahead of the fund’s $1 billion target. Launched in 2008,…