Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Sydney, Australia — Qantas and Airbus have jointly committed AUD$15 million to Climate Tech Partners (CTP), a venture capital fund focused on accelerating climate innovation—specifically in the development and commercialisation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Australia. The new investment, drawn from the Qantas-Airbus SAF Partnership Fund established in 2022, is aimed at advancing early-stage […]

Kurashiki, Japan — In a bold move toward carbon-neutral manufacturing, JFE Steel Corporation has unveiled a ¥329.4 billion (USD $2.2 billion) project to construct an advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) at its West Japan Works facility in Kurashiki. The initiative, partially backed by a Japanese government grant of up to ¥104.5 billion (USD $690 million), […]

April 2025 | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland has recorded a significant increase in new forestry planting in the first quarter of 2025, according to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, who praised the 130% year-on-year rise and encouraged landowners to take advantage of the country’s generous afforestation support schemes. From January to […]

Athens/Abu Dhabi – April 2025 | UAE-based Masdar has completed its full acquisition of Greece’s TERNA ENERGY, marking a pivotal moment in Europe’s renewable energy sector. The €3.2 billion transaction, now the largest energy deal in Greek history, gives Masdar 100% ownership of TERNA and strengthens its foothold across the continent’s green energy transition. The […]

Mumbai, India – April 2025 | In a landmark push toward sustainable transport, GreenLine Mobility Solutions, backed by the Essar Group, has announced a $1 billion investment to expand its green logistics fleet and infrastructure across India. The investment includes $275 million in equity from promoters and prominent investors, including Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, and […]

The European Union has successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions in carbon-intensive sectors by approximately 50% since 2005, with a 5% drop in emissions recorded in 2024, according to the latest European Commission report. This steady progress is being driven by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), a cap-and-trade mechanism designed to reduce carbon emissions […]

Reforestation startup Mombak has successfully closed a R$100 million ($17.8 million) funding deal with Santander Brasil and Brazil’s development bank BNDES, marking the first reforestation project under Brazil’s R$10 billion New Climate Fund. The funds will fuel Mombak’s efforts to restore degraded farmland in the Amazon, contributing to Brazil’s growing carbon offset market. Mombak specializes […]