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Recent Legislation Signals a Shift Toward Stricter Supply Chain Ethics Standards

September 10, 2021September 29, 2021 by Austin Tannenbaum

In June, Germany passed legislation toughening ethics standards for supply chains. The law requires large German companies to establish due diligence procedures to screen for human rights and environmental abuses within their global supply chains.

Tackling Climate Change: Electric Boilers Are Suddenly in Vogue Again

August 4, 2021August 12, 2021 by Guest Author

Due to considerable advances in technology, electric boilers can match the capacity of large gas or oil-fired boilers in a much smaller footprint.

Sustainability Bonds To Hit Record $1T In 2021

July 16, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Last month, Environment & Energy Leader reported the surge in sustainability bonds. In 2020, the sustainability bond market increased eightfold, according to data provider Refinitiv. In the first quarter of 2021, sustainability bonds reached a new high of $287 billion, more than doubling the previous year’s record-breaking figures, and Moody’s ... Read more »

As Investors Focus On ESG, SEC Committee Recommends Guidelines

July 8, 2021July 14, 2021 by Guest Author

Many investors and other stakeholders are expressing the need for more information on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. In the business and investment community, there is growing sentiment that in the global investment landscape, US regulators are falling behind on ESG, particularly in comparison to the European Union.

‘Generate’ Launches Credit Division for Sustainable Infrastructure Developers and Tech Companies

March 19, 2021April 8, 2021 by Jennifer Nastu

Clean energy technology companies and project developers working on sustainable building have a new financing option for their projects. Generate, a sustainable infrastructure company, has launched a dedicated credit business to provide flexible financing to technology companies and project developers at the “forefront of the Infrastructure Revolution,” the company says.

EU Leaders Boost Climate Reduction Targets a Day before UN Summit

December 11, 2020December 28, 2020 by Jennifer Nastu

European Union leaders have agreed to cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030, an increase from its previous reduction target of 40% by the same date; the more aggressive goal will keep momentum on the topic going at a time when incoming US President Joe Biden is expected to rejoin the Paris Agreement, points out Bloomberg.

Report: Covid-19 Will Permanently Alter Global Energy Outlook

September 8, 2020September 16, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

The behavioral and economic ramifications of covid-19 will permanently reduce global energy demand, according to DNV GL’s newly-published Energy Transition Outlook.

155 Global Corporations Urge World Leaders to Achieve a Net-Zero Recovery from Covid-19

May 19, 2020July 1, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

155 companies have signed a statement backed by the UN Secretary General urging governments around the world to align their covid-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with the latest climate science.

Deutsche Bank Earmarks $216.8 Billion for Sustainable Financing

May 14, 2020July 1, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Deutsche Bank plans to increase its volume of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) financing as well as its portfolio of sustainable investments under management to more than $216.4 billion by 2025.

European Carbon Market Slashed Emissions Despite Low Prices

April 10, 2020June 24, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

The European Union Emissions Trading System saved around 1.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide between 2008 and 2016 despite having low prices, according to a new study. These results demonstrate that high prices aren’t necessarily a requirement for carbon markets to succeed.

Renewable Diesel Maker Neste Targets Carbon Neutral Production

March 13, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Renewable diesel and jet fuel company Neste plans to reach carbon neutral production by 2035. The energy company said this week that it has identified more than 50 different measures to lower greenhouse gas emissions in production.

Greece Transforms Former Mining Sites into Solar Facilities

February 14, 2020May 8, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Greece’s Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis recently announced plans to invest in two enormous solar facilities on former mining sites. One plant on the Peloponnese Peninsula would be 1 gigawatt, and another in the north would be 2 GW.

Recent Legislation Signals a Shift Toward Stricter Supply Chain Ethics Standards

Tackling Climate Change: Electric Boilers Are Suddenly in Vogue Again

Sustainability Bonds To Hit Record $1T In 2021

As Investors Focus On ESG, SEC Committee Recommends Guidelines

‘Generate’ Launches Credit Division for Sustainable Infrastructure Developers and Tech Companies

EU Leaders Boost Climate Reduction Targets a Day before UN Summit

Report: Covid-19 Will Permanently Alter Global Energy Outlook

155 Global Corporations Urge World Leaders to Achieve a Net-Zero Recovery from Covid-19

Deutsche Bank Earmarks $216.8 Billion for Sustainable Financing

European Carbon Market Slashed Emissions Despite Low Prices

Renewable Diesel Maker Neste Targets Carbon Neutral Production

Greece Transforms Former Mining Sites into Solar Facilities

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