United Airlines: First passenger flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel-powered engine
United Airlines: First passenger flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel-powered engine United Airlines announced that the first passenger flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been completed. It was the Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport and it took place on December 1, using 100% […]
SOFTBANK AND BLACKROCK INVEST IN SUSTAINABILITY DATA AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM CLARITY AI
Softbank and Blackrock invest in sustainability data and analytics platform Clarity AI As reported by ESG Today and Reuters, Sustainability and analytics platform Clarity AI last Friday announced the conclusion of the second round of fund raising. Resources, in the amount of $50 million, were provided by SoftBank’ Vision Fund 2, famous for investing […]
European Banks don’t pass the ECB’s examination on climate and environmental risk management
European Banks don’t pass the ECB’s examination on climate and environmental risk management The plan The energy transition with the aim of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 inevitably involves all sectors of economic activity. Among them there is also the financial sector: banks, investment funds and insurance companies. Their role will be decisive in […]
First emission of green bond in the nuclear sector
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. On the date of 23 November 2021, it has made a relevant announcement, the issuance of $500 million bonds. The news is that this issuance will consist of green bonds, the first one emitted in the nuclear power sector. Civilian nuclear […]
First emission of green bond in the nuclear sector
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. On the date of 23 November 2021, it has made a relevant announcement, the issuance of $500 million bonds. The news is that this issuance will consist of green bonds, the first one emitted in the nuclear power sector. Civilian nuclear power […]
A Global Carbon Price Is a Mirage
A Global Carbon Price Is a Mirage Trading in greenhouse gas emission credits is likely to boom but unlikely to lead to a single global market On November 29th, a GBP was worth €1.19 4,32. Gold costs $US1815 an ounce. But the price of carbon dioxide, a commodity of greater importance to the fate of the […]
Google Cloud wears Stella McCartney
Google Cloud wears Stella McCartney The Fashion industry is estimated to produce more greenhouse gas emissions than the UK, France and Germany combined and, by now, the commitment towards a greener future seems miserable in this specific market. However, a partnership among WWF, Stella McCartney, Google and The Textile Exchange has been announced: the companies […]
Moody’s: the performance of a zero-carbon world
“Ready or not? Sector performance in a zero-carbon world” by Moody’s Moody’s released a new report on Monday 8th November, for the UN climate conference in Glasgow (COP26). It analyzes the consequences of the transition to a climate-resilient and zero-carbon economy, compared with a scenario in which companies don’t take actions on climate change. The report shows that a complete transition through an […]
COP26 – Success or Failure?
The results of COP26 in Glasgow COP26 has officially ended on November 13 with the agreement of the participants to the Glasgow Climate pact. COP26 is the United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2021 and took place in Glasgow in the UK this year. It has been the third meeting of the signatories of the […]
Criypto Climate Accord: a green future for cryptocurrencies?
Crypto Climate Accord: a green future for cryptocurrencies? That mining cryptocurrencies is an energy intensive activity is now widespread knowledge, yet the reasons behind this undesired phenomenon are often unclear. To explain this, it is key to understand that the success of Bitcoin is underpinned by the distributed ledger known as the blockchain, on which […]