International asset manager Robeco announced that it will begin providing sustainability information for all of its investment products, with information covering themes such as climate, net zero, biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) being added to product factsheets and webpages. Factsheets are routinely used by asset managers to disclose product information such as performance, fees, the top ten invested…
Energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced that it has raised approximately €2 billion ($USD2.1 billion) at the final close of two new clean energy infrastructure funds, including €750 million for CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) and €1 billion, with an additional €200 million in co-investments for CI Green Credit Fund I (CI GCF I)….
Logistics giant DHL Express announced today a new long-term agreement with clean energy and renewable fuels provider World Energy for the purchase of roughly 668 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) via sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc). The seven-year deal, running through 2030, marks one of the largest-ever SAFc agreements in the aviation industry to date. Scaling the use…
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday $3.5 billion of awards for projects aimed at strengthening electric grid resilience and reliability across the U.S., enabling the deployment of cleaner and lower cost energy, marking the largest-ever direct investment in the U.S. electric grid. The new investments will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with the projects expected to leverage more…
Venture capital and private equity investment in climate technology ventures has declined sharply in 2023, but continued to outperform the broader market, which continues to be impacted by economic and geopolitical turmoil, according to a new report by global professional services firm PwC. The report found also indicated the emergence of a broadening investor base for climate tech startups, and…
Dry bulk ship owner Berge Bulk announced the launch of its 210,000 Metric Tons Deadweight vessel, Berge Olympus, retrofitted with four BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies, that use wind power to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Yara’s WindWings, each possessing an aerodynamic span of 37.5 metres height and 20 metres width, provide an advanced wind-assisted propulsion and route…
Environmental commodity and corporate climate solutions provider STX Group announced the launch of its first investment fund, aimed at catalyzing investments in corporate compliance markets, in partnership with alternative investment fund manager Funds Avenue S.A. According to STX Group and Vertis, the new fund is being launched in response to growing demand for investments that meet ESG criteria, in addition…
General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030. This represents the approximate number of acres General Mills uses to source key ingredients for its products sold through the retailers. Regenerative agriculture practices are aimed at addressing the environmental impact of the sector,…