Report Report: Carbon bubble, resilient ag, water-smart future, SDG finance
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
A round-up of recent reports on sustainable business and clean technology.
If done well, financial regulations play a crucial role in cutting carbon emissions
Corporate Knights
MARCH 28, 2023
Canada needs to adopt a package of financial regulations that will drive down carbon emissions and shift billions of dollars toward investing in clean technology and renewable energy. This cannot continue if we are realistically going to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and keep global warming below 1.5 ° C.
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These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green
Corporate Knights
JUNE 26, 2024
The companies that made the Best 50 are mostly corporations with more than $1 billion in annual revenues, as well as Crown corporations, large co-ops and members of the S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index. Crucially, the companies’ average sustainable investment (as a percentage of total investment) hit 58.9%
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Report Report: Blockchain, forests, sustainability goals and more
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 22, 2019
A round-up of recent reports on sustainable business and clean technology.
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Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2020
That’s the realm of banks and other financial institutions. "OK, It must be sourced, verified and scored consistently across companies to be meaningful to investors, banks and other interested parties. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. OK, then," I ventured.
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If we want to compete, Canada needs a green and transition taxonomy ASAP
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 3, 2023
For example, green and transition taxonomies can be used to structure credit rates and timelines for clean-technology investment tax credits and help define eligibility for green public procurement of goods and services.
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Mass. Climate Legislation Will Accelerate Clean Energy Buildout
3BL Media
OCTOBER 22, 2024
And in September, Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber published an op-ed on WBUR’s Cognoscenti website, calling on lawmakers to hold a special legislative session to pass the climate bill, as well as economic development legislation that would include $1 billion in clean technology investment.
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COP27 and the Canadian mini climate budget that wasn’t
Corporate Knights
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
billion in investment tax credits for clean technologies and clean hydrogen production, provided the latter meets standards set out in the Inflation Reduction Act, the giant U.S. He adds that electricity storage systems – basically banks of stationary batteries – are most cost effective when built on a larger scale.
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Global 100 companies prove sustainability is good for business
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 18, 2022
Members of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), a global equity index, derive just 30% of their earnings from products or services aligned with the Corporate Knights Clean Taxonomy, while 47% of the Global 100 do so (up from 41% last year). 19 Evoqua Water Technologies Corp United States of America SBTi B+. C, SBTi A+. C, SBTi A.
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Petroleum workers journey into the world of renewable energy
Corporate Knights
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
When he was laid off, he jumped around for a bit, eventually heading to Newfoundland to take a job as an electrician on the Hebron GBS (for “gravity based structure”) drilling rig off the coast of the Grand Banks. Most companies in Newfoundland wouldn’t even look at a tradesperson with only experience from out west,” says Keats. .
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KKR, BBVA Launch Decarbonization Investment Partnership, Backed by $200 Million Commitment
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and Spanish bank BBVA announced the formation of a new strategic partnership, targeting climate solutions and climate infrastructure-related investments aimed at supporting the decarbonization of the real economy.
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Japanese investment accelerates Aussie cleantech
Sustainability Matters
MARCH 6, 2025
MCi is an Australian clean technology companycurrently scaling a mineral carbonation platform to capture and transform carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into building products and other valuable materials for the circular carbon economy. This is MUCCs first investment into the field of mineral carbonation and carbon capture and utilisation.
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Budget 2023’s clean investments don’t add up
Corporate Knights
MARCH 30, 2023
News headlines trumpeted that the federal budget was setting aside more than $80 billion for clean technology tax credits over the next 12 years. That's a big number. Adjusting for the size of our economy, it is twice as ambitious as the US$369 billion that will be spent over 10 years as part of the U.S.
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News release: 2023 Federal Budget ushers in new era for Canadian renewables
CREA
MARCH 28, 2023
The choice to pursue investment tax credits for clean technology, like wind, solar, storage and green hydrogen, will allow Canada to take a competitive lead in accelerating the decarbonization of the energy sector,” said Evan Wilson, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs at CanREA, who was on site for the introduction of the Budget today.
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Investments in fossil fuels continues to be enormous
Energy Central
MAY 13, 2024
There's increasing focus on ESG and responsible investing in clean technology. Yet it appears that the world's biggest banks talk a a better game than they deliver. Investment levels in fossil fuel companies remain robust, and that includes investments in mergers & acquisitions and expansion activities.
Canada Announces Over $80 Billion Clean Tech & Energy Investments to Compete with U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
ESG Today
MARCH 31, 2023
Earlier this year the European Commission responded with the launch of their Green Industrial Plan , aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Europe’s net zero industries, followed up with initiatives including the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) , focused on the facilitation of clean technology industrial capabilities and capacity, and the European (..)
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Key Issues 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
3BL Media
APRIL 18, 2022
The report highlights Key’s progress as a responsible bank and corporate citizen, including across the four ESG priorities of: climate stewardship; financial inclusion; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and data privacy and security. The 2021 ESG Report can be found at www.key.com/ESG. In 2021, Key invested $5.1 billion at December 31, 2021.
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Standard Chartered, DHL to Co-invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
ESG Today
MARCH 19, 2024
Logistics giant DHL Express announced today a new strategic partnership with UK-based international bank Standard Chartered to co-invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, enabling Standard Chartered to balance its upstream logistics emissions with carbon credits.
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Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Selects Five Agtech Companies Targeting Global Food Resiliency
3BL Media
JUNE 15, 2022
The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN 2 ) is a $50 million technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Co-administered by and housed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, IN 2 ’s mission is to speed the path to market for early-stage, clean-technology entrepreneurs.
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BBVA Raises Sustainable Finance Goal to More than $700 Billion by 2029
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Spanish Bank BBVA announced the launch of a new goal to channel 700 billion (USD$735 billion) in sustainable finance between 2025 2029, with a focus on climate change and inclusive social development projects.
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Climate Innovation Forum's Drive for Net Zero Action Not Ambition
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
CIF looked at core pathways to reach net zero and the delivery of the Glasgow Breakthroughs (the global clean technology plan devised to help keep 1.5 The Breakthrough Agenda was launched at COP26 by PM Boris Johnson to deliver clean and affordable technology everywhere before the end of the decade.
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Citi Facilitates More than $120 Billion Sustainable Finance in 2022
ESG Today
APRIL 25, 2023
billion last year ($7 billion in 2020), while clean technology emerged as a rare bright spot, rising to $2.5 By business unit, Investment Banking’s sustainable finance activity fell by $43 billion, representing more than the entire decline in Citi’s activity, driven by a $22.5 Renewable energy fell slightly to $17.3
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COP29 Deal Can Unlock Public and Private Climate Finance
Chris Hall
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The UK’s latest nationally determined contribution (NDC), along with the anticipated launch of the UK Industrial Strategy in the spring, should provide the platform for greater business funding to support these goals, and for finance to be structured around specific targets, such as investments in clean technology or energy-efficient buildings.
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EU Batteries Need Export Credit Backing
Chris Hall
MAY 30, 2024
As Europe races to keep up with China and the US on clean technologies, state-backed export credit agencies’ role is expected to grow. You cannot ask banks or financial institutions to finance new technology and transition technologies all by themselves.” ING was one of four banks that contributed to a €4.4
Circular Transition Award winner announced
Sustainability Matters
APRIL 13, 2023
In March, Mizuho Bank invested US$5m, recognising that development and social implementation of CCU technology is necessary to achieve carbon neutrality in hard-to-abate sectors. MCi has also won the NSW Clean Technology Award, presented by the Banksia Foundation. Following the award of a $14.6m
Solar-powered computers to accelerate digital literacy in Madagascar
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
This project is evidence that clean technology is about so much more than reducing emissions, it’s about improving people’s lives.”. Long-term, Jirogasy is aiming to provide access to the Jirodesk 2 to 10,000 Madagascan students per year and to build an additional production site in Kenya, expanding the reach of this technology.
Stay On Top of Energy Transition With These Top 10 Podcasts
3BL Media
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Heather Clancy is an award-winning journalist focused on innovation and transformative technology as it relates to corporate climate action. Together they host the weekly GreenBiz 350 podcast, where they explore the organizations and individuals driving clean technology and sustainable businesses. The Interchange Recharged.
New Report Highlights U.S. Insurance Sector's Efforts in Addressing Climate Change Risk
3BL Media
JULY 25, 2023
The analysis shows broad engagement and diverse approaches from some insurance companies: Insurers are offering new products that support risk reduction among their customers or that support clean technology, and these offerings take a variety of specific forms.
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6 new finance solutions to drive energy transition in developing economies
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Abyd Karmali, Managing Director, Environment, Social and Governance Client Advisory at Bank of America, adds: “The private sector must deploy and mobilize trillions by 2030 to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy.
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Mining Sector Needs “Social Compass”
Chris Hall
JANUARY 26, 2023
The investor-led initiative will be advised by UNEP and is backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Cape Town and the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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Statement: Federal Fall Economic Statement puts renewable energy and energy storage on a track for growth.
CREA
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
This is a refundable 30% tax credit on the capital cost of investments made by taxable entities in wind, solar PV and energy-storage technologies. The details of this program will be available in Budget 2024. CanREA has been engaged on the ITCs issue since Day One, working hard to push these important policies forward.
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From Archipelago To Anchor: Building a Greener Maritime Industry
3BL Media
JUNE 5, 2024
The double-edged sword of shipping: Balancing growth with environmental responsibility Healthy oceans are the foundation for Indonesia's thriving fisheries and tourism industries, vital sources of income for millions (World Bank, 2020). Sustainable shipping practices are not just an environmental responsibility, but an economic imperative.
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How the Global South told the North to stop lecturing it on climate
Corporate Knights
JUNE 18, 2024
Her proposals include reforming the lending policies of organizations such as the World Bank to allow for a massive cash infusion to vulnerable nations; taxing the profits of petroleum companies; and, more recently, cancelling the debt of climate-ravaged nations.
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Spotlight on the Bloomberg Legal & Compliance Department’s Pro Bono Service
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
In EMEA, the team mentors law and compliance students, assists the London Community Response Fund (LCRF) in reviewing grant applications, supervises Queen Mary University of London LLM students’ legal clinics, and provides legal advice on a wide range of issues to clean-technology and sustainability focused startups.
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What the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank means for climate tech
Corporate Knights
MARCH 16, 2023
More than 1,550 community solar, battery storage and hydrogen firms in the United States were rushing to regroup after last week’s collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which had issued them billions of dollars in operating loans. bank failure since the 2008 financial crash. clean technology boom.
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Ongoing Oil and Gas Support Undermines Climate Transition
Chris Hall
MAY 5, 2023
UK-based bank Standard Chartered recently announced that it will not finance the US$5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project , following mounting pressure from the StopEACOP campaign.
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An Aristotelian Perspective on Sustainable Development: Launch of SDSN Greece
Sustainable Development Network
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
On September 7 and 8, the Official Launch of SDSN Greece and the 3rd Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Mediterranean Conference took place at the premises of the National Bank of Greece and the University of Athens.
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Picking up speed
CREA
APRIL 18, 2023
ITCs will propel renewables forward The ITC I am watching most closely is the 30% Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit, a refundable 30% tax credit on the capital cost of investments made by taxable entities in wind, solar PV and energy-storage technologies.
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Morningstar Expands Social Offering with LGBTQ+ Index
Chris Hall
JUNE 25, 2024
According to Morningstar, while there has been a rapid rise in environmental products and investment opportunities such as renewable energy, clean technology and carbon footprint reduction, there remain fewer options for investors looking to incorporate social factors – despite rising demand.
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A Principled Stance
Chris Hall
JUNE 13, 2024
It also plans to bring in £424 million during the first five years of a 20-year partnership with Ameresco , an independent US clean technology integrator. It’s not going to be a problem for banks and large corporates to commit to net zero, but SMEs will need support to deliver on their promises.”
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How the US Is Running Away with Green Investment
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
In fact, since the unveiling of Washington’s landmark US$391 billion package of climate subsidies and tax credits last year, American clean technology start-ups have attracted over double the amount of investment when compared to their European counterparts.
Shipping sets Sail for Greener Horizons
Chris Hall
DECEMBER 14, 2022
“It’s an industry you can’t put on the internet; we will need shipping in the years to come, which means we have to ensure it is sustainable in the long term,” says Stephen Fewster, Global Head of Shipping Finance at Amsterdam-headquartered ING Bank. .
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More Than a Pipe Dream?
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The world’s net zero future depends on introducing and upscaling clean technologies to neutralise and/or replace the hardest-to-abate CO2 emissions produced by carbon-intensive industries. Green hydrogen has huge potential and multiple use cases, but cost concerns and operational risks linger.
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'Mostly a win' for clean energy, Budget 2023 fails to end fossil fuel subsidies
Corporate Knights
MARCH 29, 2023
For companies that fall short of those markers, the 15% clean technology and hydrogen tax credits will fall to 5%. billion over 12 years in income tax reductions for zero-emission technology manufacturers; • A $520-million top-up to the existing $7.1-billion Key elements of the $491-billion budget include : • An 11-year, $25.7-billion
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