On 16 May 2024, the UK Government published an implementation update on its development of economy-wide sustainability disclosure requirements (the “Implementation Update“). The Implementation Update, which the UK Government committed to publishing in its 2023 Green Finance Strategy (which you can read more about here), discusses: its endorsement of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards; transition plan disclosures; the Financial Conduct…
Grid stability solutions provider Reactive Technologies announced today that it has raised £25 million (US$31.4 million) in a Series D funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the company’s global expansion. Founded in 2010, UK and Finland-based Reactive Technologies provides grid resilience technology aimed at helping grid operators, utilities, and regulators transition to net zero and ensuring resilient and renewable…
Industrial biotech startup Cellugy announced today that it has raised €4.9 million (USD$5.3 million) in seed funding, with proceeds aimed at scaling up the production of its bio-based solution to replace fossil-based ingredients in personal care products. Founded in 2018, Denmark-based Cellugy provides fully bio-based and biodegradable alternatives to carbon-intensive petrochemicals. The company’s platform leverages cellulose-producing microorganisms to produce high-purity,…
European sustainable venture capital firm ETF Partners announced today that it has raised €285 million (USD$310 million) at the completion of fundraising for its fourth fund. Founded in 2006, London, England-based ETF Partners invests in technology companies, supporting entrepreneurs and innovations addressing the global challenges presented by the climate crisis and enabling significant environmental impact. The fund was oversubscribed, surpassing…
Google announced today a new partnership with energy provider Haminan Energia to recover heat from its data center in Hamina, Finland, and to provide it to the local heating network. Data centers globally are responsible a growing share of climate impact, already reaching up to 2% of the world’s carbon emissions, nearly equivalent to that of the airline industry, as…
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today the launch of the BNP Paribas Easy MSCI ACWI SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped UCITS ETF, a new exchange traded fund aimed at providing investors with developed and emerging markets exposure to companies with high ESG standards and with low and improving greenhouse gas emissions. Launched as a sub-fund of the asset…
A significant majority of attorneys expect that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new climate-related disclosure rule will not survive its legal challenges in its current form, with most expecting the rule to only partially remain intact, or to be overturned entirely, according to a new survey by Bloomberg Law. The study, Bloomberg Law’s State of Practice survey, includes…
The European Council announced today the adoption of a new regulatory package establishing common market rules for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen, aimed at advancing Europe’s shift to renewable and low carbon gases and shifting away from fossil fuels, as well as supporting the EU’s decarbonization goals. The announcement by the EU Council marks the last major step towards…