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Watttron Raises $13 Million for Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Watttron Raises $13 Million for Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Intelligent heating systems startup watttron announced today that it has raised €12 million (USD$13 million) in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing the company’s sustainable packaging solutions. Founded in 2016, Germany-based watttron provides solutions aimed at enabling packaging companies to transition to sustainable materials, by addressing challenges to the transition including high costs and requirements to…

Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology

Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology

Cleantech startup EVOLOH announced today that it has raised $20 million, with proceeds aimed at advancing the company’s solution enabling efficient, low-cost clean hydrogen production. Founded in 2020, California-based EVOLOH manufactures high-performance electrolyzer stacks – the core component of electrolyzers – for hydrogen production. The company’s platform, Nautilus, utilizes liquid alkaline technology designed to minimize costs and technical risks, using…

Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution

Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution

Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) provider Persefoni announced today the release of Persefoni Pro, a new free, tool aimed at enabling businesses to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Launched in 2020, Persefoni’s SaaS platform enables companies and institutional investors to measure, analyze, plan, forecast, and report on their carbon footprint. The company said that the new…

NA100 Launches Sectoral Guide to Nature Engagement

With the proxy season approaching, the field guide aims to help investors ask companies in different sectors relevant questions on nature-related impacts and dependencies. Global investor initiative Nature Action 100 (NA100) has released a guide to help investors better identify priority nature-related impacts and dependencies stemming from sector-specific activities, as well as strengthen engagement with portfolio companies. The guide, produced…

NA100 Launches Sectoral Guide to Nature Engagement

With the proxy season approaching, the field guide aims to help investors ask companies in different sectors relevant questions on nature-related impacts and dependencies. Global investor initiative Nature Action 100 (NA100) has released a guide to help investors better identify priority nature-related impacts and dependencies stemming from sector-specific activities, as well as strengthen engagement with portfolio companies. The guide, produced…

NA100 Launches Sectoral Guide to Nature Engagement

With the proxy season approaching, the field guide aims to help investors ask companies in different sectors relevant questions on nature-related impacts and dependencies. Global investor initiative Nature Action 100 (NA100) has released a guide to help investors better identify priority nature-related impacts and dependencies stemming from sector-specific activities, as well as strengthen engagement with portfolio companies. The guide, produced…

BRAZILIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CREATES INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP BRAZILIAN SUSTAINABLE TAXONOMY

On March 25, 2024, the Brazilian federal government published Decree No. 11.961/2024, establishing an advisory and deliberative group, the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy Interinstitutional Committee (“CITSB”), which will coordinate the development and implementation of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (“TSB”). The TSB will establish a classification system for sustainable projects and activities, providing standardized terminology for companies, financial institutions, investors, regulatory bodies,…

BRAZILIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CREATES INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP BRAZILIAN SUSTAINABLE TAXONOMY

On March 25, 2024, the Brazilian federal government published Decree No. 11.961/2024, establishing an advisory and deliberative group, the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy Interinstitutional Committee (“CITSB”), which will coordinate the development and implementation of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (“TSB”). The TSB will establish a classification system for sustainable projects and activities, providing standardized terminology for companies, financial institutions, investors, regulatory bodies,…

BRAZILIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CREATES INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP BRAZILIAN SUSTAINABLE TAXONOMY

On March 25, 2024, the Brazilian federal government published Decree No. 11.961/2024, establishing an advisory and deliberative group, the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy Interinstitutional Committee (“CITSB”), which will coordinate the development and implementation of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (“TSB”). The TSB will establish a classification system for sustainable projects and activities, providing standardized terminology for companies, financial institutions, investors, regulatory bodies,…

BlackRock’s Fink Says Energy Transition Remains an Investment “Mega Force” Despite Political Pushback

BlackRock’s Fink Says Energy Transition Remains an Investment “Mega Force” Despite Political Pushback

Investment giant BlackRock will continue to view the global transition to low carbon energy sources as one of the most powerful drivers of capital market opportunity and risk, even as the energy transition becomes “more contentious in the U.S.,” according to the firm’s Chairman and CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to investors. While describing the energy transition as a “mega…