Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

La Caisse Targets $400 Billion in Climate Investments by 2030 After Cutting Portfolio Emissions Nearly in Half

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Montréal — Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has announced a new climate strategy that commits $400 billion toward climate-related investments by 2030, following the fund’s substantial progress in reducing its carbon footprint. The updated 2025–2030 plan builds on La Caisse’s earlier climate commitments and reflects strong results: by 2024, the institutional investor […]

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Carbon Upcycling Raises $18 Million to Scale Low-Carbon Cement Technology

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Calgary, Canada — Carbon Upcycling Technologies has secured $18 million in new funding to accelerate the deployment of its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology for the cement industry. The investment round was led by Builders Vision, an impact-driven investment platform founded by Lukas Walton, and includes continued backing from major industry players and institutional […]

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TerraPower Secures $650 Million to Advance Next-Gen Nuclear Technology with NVIDIA Backing

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TerraPower has closed a $650 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its Natrium® advanced nuclear reactor technology. The round includes support from NVentures—NVIDIA’s venture arm—alongside existing investors such as Bill Gates and HD Hyundai. The funding will support the continued development of TerraPower’s Natrium® reactor, a next-generation nuclear solution that integrates gigawatt-scale energy […]

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ReGenEarth Launches £100M Green Bond to Scale Biochar Carbon Removal

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ReGenEarth, a UK sustainability venture emerging from Stephen Lansdown’s Earth Capital, has launched a £100 million Green Bond Programme to fund the rollout of carbon-negative biochar technology. Partnering with circular economy energy firm RER, the initiative will integrate biochar production into existing anaerobic digestion and biomass sites nationwide. The three-year, asset-backed bonds—issued by RER Capital […]

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Volkswagen Bank Raises €1.5 Billion in Debut Green Bond to Fund EV Financing

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Volkswagen Bank GmbH has raised €1.5 billion in its first-ever green bond issuance, aimed at financing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across Volkswagen Group brands. Issued in two tranches of 3 and 6 years, the bond is structured as “senior preferred,” enhancing investor protections. The offering saw strong demand, with investor orders exceeding €6.6 billion, reflecting […]

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Modelling the distribution of plant-associated microbes with species distribution models |

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Sarah Ishak, Université du Québec à Montréal, discusses their article: Modelling the distribution of plant-associated microbes with species distribution models The array of bacteria, fungi, protists, viruses, and archaea that live inside or outside of plant tissue, AKA plant-associated microbes, perform functions that vary from beneficial to parasitic to simply neutrally existing with the plant. […]

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Ireland: Call for Expressions of Interest: Become a 2025–2026 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champion

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Issued by: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment is inviting organisations and community groups across Ireland to submit Expressions of Interest to participate in the 2025–2026 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme. As we pass the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda, this programme offers a vital […]

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Goldman Sachs Launches Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond ETF to Expand Sustainable Investment Access

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched a new actively managed ETF focused on green and social bonds in emerging markets, expanding its global suite of sustainable investment solutions. The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond Active UCITS ETF (GEMS) is designed to provide targeted exposure to sustainable fixed income instruments issued by […]

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Amnesty International Criticizes Nigeria’s Pardon of Executed Ogoni Activists as Insufficient for Justice

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Amnesty International has condemned the Nigerian government’s recent pardon of the Ogoni Nine, describing it as falling “far short of real justice.” The human rights organization issued this statement following the government’s decision on Wednesday to exonerate the group. The Ogoni Nine were environmental activists who vocally opposed Shell and the Nigerian government over the […]

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