Renew Economy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

One of Australia's oldest operating coal generators has been refused bank guarantees and is seeking a crucial rule change or exemption to allow it to continue operating. The post One of Australia’s oldest coal generators refused bank guarantees, operating status under threat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 1, 2023

What does it take to determine how much a bank's lending and investments contribute to the climate crisis?

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Banks are shelling out more than US$500 billion a year to finance the largest contributors to climate change in the Global South, a region that is especially vulnerable to the roiling weather disasters gripping the planet. It found that banks have provided an estimated $3.2

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 15, 2024

Federal and New South Wales governments tip $206m into energy upgrades for social housing, and launch Solar Banks scheme for homes unable to access solar. The post Solar banks and efficiency upgrades promise to address energy inequality appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We should thank central banks for improving our understanding of climate change data. But they need to more faster and more forcefully to gather more rigorous and comparable data.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 27, 2025

Bank company blog U.S. Bank is supporting the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. Bank donated tickets to members of the Los Angeles Fire Department, city of Los Angeles, and impacted U.S. Bank employees and small business clients. Originally published on U.S. It also allows U.S. Additionally, U.S.

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3BL Media

MARCH 24, 2025

CLEVELAND , March 24, 2025 /3BL/ - KeyBank is being recognized for its support of small and middle market business clients with twelve 2025 Best Bank Awards in middle market banking and small business. Best Bank Values Long-Term Relationships for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.

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GreenBiz

JULY 18, 2022

One strong indicator of a bank’s DNA can be found in the organizations banks have joined. From a climate impact perspective, the Global Alliance for Banking Values sits on the most impactful end of the spectrum.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 12, 2024

In 2022, the Canadian Competition Bureau launched an investigation into whether the Royal Bank of Canada’s advertisements amounted to greenwashing. Now it might be the Ontario Securities Commission’s turn to look into the bank’s green claims. And that’s a problem, Price says. “We

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Two of the five Australian banks remaining in the Net Zero Bank Alliance are sending mixed signals about their future involvement after Macquarie pulled out. The post “War on woke banks:” Macquarie joins mass exit from net zero alliance. Will Australia’s Big Four follow suit? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2024

(Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida issued the following news release.) April 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently received a $27,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation through the Powerful Communities program. Funding expands hunger relief capabilities in central Florida ORLANDO, Fla.,

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Renew Economy

APRIL 17, 2023

Betting on a sinking ship: Nine banks provide key backing for massive and controversial offshore gas reservoir in Timor Sea – despite most pledging net zero targets. The post Banks committed to net zero fund “Australia’s dirtiest” offshore gas project, report finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2023

The Silicon Valley Bank debacle was a wake-up call for startup founders who put basic financial management practices on the back burner.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 8, 2023

Following a few foundational principles, green banks can boost financing for climate priorities while remaining financially viable and not creating housing debt owners can’t repay.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A recent analysis finds obvious environmental and social risks remain unaccounted for in many countries' central banking and supervision regulation.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 13, 2025

In Kenya , off-grid solar is fuelling the continents mobile banking revolution, enabling people to power their phones and participate in the digital economy. The World Bank projects that mini-grids localized, independent power networks capable of supplying entire villages could provide electricity to 380 million Africans by 2030.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

NSW announces interim CEO and investment mandate for newly formed "green bank", with the focus on big and community batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs. The post NSW green bank to target batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs to fill gaps in transition from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2025

Real estate and investment management-focused services provider JLL announced today the acquisition of renewable energy-focused investment banking firm Javelin Capital, in a move described by the company as aimed at expanding its U.S.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 28, 2024

The post New Zealand green bank backs five solar farms with a total capacity of more than 1GW appeared first on RenewEconomy. New Zealand Green Investment Finance commits $NZ78 million to support the development of five projects being developed by Far North Solar Farm.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Australian banks are in the box seat to develop and advocate for new, inventive measures that green up the nation’s single largest asset class, the housing market. The post Big banks take on greening of Australia’s $10 trillion housing stock appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 10, 2024

PM's Made in Australia plan could crowd-in private climate capital from the massive super pool and the Big 4 banks. The post PM’s Made in Australia plan could compel Big 4 banks to unlock $400 billion in sustainable finance appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The post Solar farm and battery emerged from rhombus of regret with bank finance and a construction plan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Financial close has been reached for a long awaited solar and battery project pitched originally for a particularly weak part of the grid.

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Renew Economy

JULY 30, 2024

The post FRV refinances solar and battery portfolio with help from Australia’s green bank appeared first on RenewEconomy. The deal required 11 funders to agree to terms, including the CEFC, and provides a runway for expansion – with a focus on battery storage.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 12, 2023

The post ACT starts to bank its cheapest wind power yet in next stage to kick out fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy. ACT starts to source its cheapest wind power yet, guaranteeing lower prices into the future as it moves to next stage of kicking out fossil fuels.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2022

The World Bank is teaming up with Bram Cohen’s San Francisco startup to prove that cryptocurrency can be part of the solution, not a problem, for climate change.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Palo Alto Networks, Burton Snowboards, Lush Cosmetics and Seventh Generation are scrutinizing the impact financial services have on their climate goals.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

Energy and automation digital solutions provider Schneider Electric and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) announced today a new partnership, with Schneider Electric becoming the first global sustainability consultants to join the PCAF accredited partnership program, aimed at supporting banks and investors to measure and report (..)

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GreenBiz

APRIL 26, 2024

The Climate United Coalition has billions of dollars to give out to advance decarbonization. Here’s how to qualify.

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GreenBiz

JULY 1, 2024

The company discovered that the cash on its balance sheet was generating 9,000 metric tons of CO2.

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GreenBiz

MAY 7, 2024

Accelerating the growth of the electric vehicle market requires capital to fund manufacturing, infrastructure and innovation.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 27, 2024

Corporate cash deposits are a huge source of carbon emissions, and sustainability leaders need to engage their bankers.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Australia's iving standards are forecast to take a $7 trillion hit between now and 2050, according to 141 central banks, including Australia's Reserve Bank. The post Climate damage: Australia faces $7 trillion hit to standard of living appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Sponsored: The construction sector consumes large amounts of precious resources, but it’s also a sector that can break new ground and accelerate the circular economy in real estate.

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2025

Bank company blog In 2013, to avoid monitoring by his manager, a truck driver at a New Jersey engineering firm purchased an illegal $50 GPS jammer that plugged into his vehicles cigarette lighter. Bank Business Access Advisor , and fellow Inland Empire native, Heli Castaneda. Originally published on U.S. Over the past two years, U.S.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 14, 2024

October 14, 2024 /3BL/ - AEG, the world’s leading sports and entertainment company, and Bank of Montreal sponsored the inaugural LA Sports & Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit hosted by the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on October 10, 2024.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 10, 2024

The 'national green bank' will prioritize underinvested projects and communities to support clean energy projects.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Why Clif Bar & Company and Bank of America decided to pursue these practices. Beth Wytiaz, SVP Global Environmental Operations, Bank of America. Bank of America. How you can ensure responses to your RFPs include projects with amplified sustainability and biodiversity benefits. taylor flores. GreenBiz Group. Elysa Hammond.

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