The European Commission announced today investments of €2.2 billion in clean energy projects in lower-income member states, with the new disbursements funded by revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Allocations for the projects were made through the EU’s Modernisation Fund. Launched in 2018, with disbursements beginning in 2021, the fund was designed to support the modernization of…
Amsterdam-based global bank ING announced today that it will phase out financing of upstream oil and gas activities, ending its lending for oil and gas exploration and production, by 2040, while setting a new target to triple financing for renewable power generation by 2025. According to ING, the new commitments are aimed at building on the progress made at the…
UK-based clean energy provider Octopus Energy Group announced has announced that it has received $800 million additional investment from its existing shareholders, aimed at accelerating the company’s clean energy growth. Launched in 2016, Octopus Energy Group is now made up of 10 businesses across 18 countries, serving over 7 million customers. The new investment values the company at nearly $8…
Utility-scale solar developer and battery storage company Adapture Renewables, announced today that it has signed three Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements (EAPAs) with Meta to procure 330MW of renewable energy from three solar projects under development in Illinois and Arkansas. Meta is one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy, and the company achieved its goal to meet 100% of…
Global truck manufacturer Daimler Truck has announced that it is building a first customer-trial fleet of Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Amazon, Air Products, INEOS, Holcim and Wiedmann & Winz will take part in first customer trials to gain initial experience in CO2-free long-distance transport with the fuel-cell trucks. The planned launch of customer trials follows a…
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho announced a series of climate-focused initiatives, including introducing a new framework aimed at more actively supporting green projects for clients in high-risk areas in carbon-related sectors, and expanding its interim financed emissions reduction targets to the automotive and maritime transport sectors. The new green project framework, forming part of Mizuho’s response policy for…