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“We want to be the App Store for Recycling”: meet EasyWaste the tech entrepreneur working to eradicate waste

The award recognises young, innovative talents working in areas

Ortec Finance updates its climate scenario analysis offering to include NGFS Phase IV climate scenarios

The latest update follows the recent release of its annual update to Ortec Finance Climate Scenarios, in exclusive partnership with Cambridge Econometrics.

The IA publishes latest climate and nature policy report and sets out key commitments to support the green transition

To achieve these ambitious goals, the report recognises that a significant mobilisation of capital is now needed.

EIB and Deutsche Bank to boost Europe`s wind manufacturers

It foresees counter-guarantees to the sector’s main lenders, which include Deutsche Bank.

Thread counts: regenerative cotton on the rise in fashion

The fashion industry – which uses 64% of the cotton produced each year – is coming under growing pressure to reduce its environmental impact

Encavis Asset Management AG and Commerzbank AG achieve financial close for the project financing of the second-largest solar park in Germany

The project is located approximately 150 kilometres north of Berlin in the municipality of Bartow, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Macquarie Asset Management acquires remaining interest in National Gas

National Gas also owns and maintains over 6 million domestic, industrial and commercial gas meters across the UK.

Schroders Greencoat expands UK solar portfolio with 110MWp acquisition from METLEN Energy & Metals

The portfolio consists of three operating solar PV assets including Gorse Lane in Lincolnshire, Defford in Worcestershire, and Watnall in Nottinghamshire.

KBI Global Investors publishes pioneering annual 'RASS' study for 2023, confirming the contribution of its Natural Resources Strategies towards achievement of UN SDGs

The strategies invest in companies creating solutions to the global shortages of clean water, energy and food, that develop sustainable infrastructure

The next big opportunity for Sustainable Finance in Jersey

Why Jersey needs to continue to focus on ESG

Ocean Winds: innovative financing for a pioneering offshore wind project

Rather than selling 100% of the revenues to the government, we have direct agreements with businesses to sell that energy.

Ongoing efforts needed to achieve greater gender balance in asset management, IQ-EQ report finds

The report outlines the initiatives IQ-EQ is spearheading to close the DE&I gap in the industry

Macquarie Asset Management agrees to acquire additional stake in Lynn and inner Dowsing offshore wind farms

Macquarie Group has been investing in the UK’s offshore wind sector for more than a decade

Macquarie Asset Management agrees sale of Hydro Dolomiti Energia stake to Dolomiti Energia Group

The decision follows a previous announcement on 25 June 2024, and will see Dolomiti Energia Group own 100 per cent of HDE upon financial close, expected in the second half of 2024.

Decarbonisation in an urban world: the low-carbon materials that could slash construction emissions

Much of this urbanisation is taking place in emerging market nations, where populations are growing fastest and the shift from a rural to an urban economy is still gathering pace.

Guernsey Finance showcases island’s Sustainable Finance successes to HM King Charles III

Also present were Noel Quinn, global head of HSBC, and Emmanuelle Bury of BNP Paribas from The King’s Sustainable Markets Initiative.

Survey highlights greenwashing and data reliability concerns

While there is support for EU regulators driving the sustainability agenda, there is also a call for more focused legislation tailored to investor needs.

All the tea in… Thailand – meet Monsoon: the firm making traceable, forest-friendly tea

Tea, like other crops grown in tropical regions, is also acutely vulnerable to climate change.

Data shows decrease in late-stage climate tech funding

This marked the first overall decrease in deal activity, with the total deal count dropping by 3% compared to last year.

How can the circular economy provide a tangible response to the environmental challenges we face?

Within Switzerland, there are initiatives taking shape to promote a circular economic model, such as the QoQa e-commerce platform, which favours short supply chains when selecting and distributing its products.

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