NatWest to offer £100bn funding for climate and sustainability
A part of the amount will also help in supporting the bank’s customers, including SMEs, in their transition…
Climate change
US space agency NASA unveils climate action plan
08 Oct 21The plan is part of US President Joe Biden’s whole-of-government approach to handling the climate crisis
Microsoft enters into sustainability partnership with Scotland’s SSE
23 Sep 21The parties, which are principal partners to COP26, have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaborating, trialling, and…
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC pledges to become carbon neutral by 2050
17 Sep 21To achieve the goal, the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer will set related mitigation measures, while strengthening green innovations and…
Amazon, The Nature Conservancy launch agroforestry and restoration programme
06 Sep 21The initiative will help create a more sustainable source of income for local farmers in Pará, Brazil, while…
Sustainability services platform Aspiration to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
19 Aug 21The deal with InterPrivate III will give $400m in net cash proceeds to Aspiration, which includes a $200m…
US and European space agencies partner to address climate change
15 Jul 21The two space agencies will focus on observing Earth and its changing environment, as part of the partnership
EC fines €875m on BMW, Volkswagen for delaying cleaner emissions technology
09 Jul 21Daimler was also found to be part of a cartel but wasn’t fined for being the whistleblower
Blackstone to acquire ESG software firm Sphera for $1.4bn
07 Jul 21Genstar Capital is selling the business after owning it for nearly five years
Three British-built satellites set to launch with focus on environment
25 Jun 21The satellites will be launched using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, US