ESG Today

JULY 2, 2025

Zurich-based Carbon removal solutions provider Climeworks announced today that it has raised $162 million in a new equity funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at further developing its direct air capture (DAC) technology to reduce the cost of removals, and to expand its carbon removal portfolio service.

Development

ESG Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

Founded in 2009, Hong Kong-based RESET Carbon focuses on helping clients develop carbon reduction strategies and decarbonization solutions, with a primary focus to date on the Asian market.

Supply Chains

Corporate Knights

JUNE 27, 2025

The United Nations declared 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the potential of cooperatives to help deliver on its largely unfulfilled Sustainable Development Goals as the clock ticks down to 2030. Across major Canadian cities, rents in cooperative housing are on average 33% lower than private-sector market units.

Development

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Therefore, as we develop our renewables ecosystem, including hydro and energy interconnectors, balancing the energy grid becomes much easier.” They can make a huge difference through investing relatively small amounts of money in developing countries.” Supporting emerging economies’ transition will work to developed nations’ advantage.

Climate Change

3BL Media

APRIL 4, 2025

Her current scope of work covers all non-gaming contracts and projects, business unit legal, HR issues, development contracts related to Marina Bay Sands expansion and certain gaming regulatory matters. I had worked in Shanghai from 2004 to 2009 in an Asia Pacific attorney role and was traveling regionally for my job.

Divestment

3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2025

Since 2009, we've helped 1,500+ organizations—from Fortune 500s to NGOs—connect purpose with performance. Join us as we grow something greater!” Get in touch to learn more about our Publishing Partner Network. About 3BL 3BL transforms impact and sustainability initiatives into business advantages.

Analytics

Global Renewable News

JULY 10, 2025

subsidiary Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively "Sumitomo Corporation Group"), announced a strategic investment in Independence Hydrogen to develop additional decentralized hydrogen production and distribution projects in the United States. Since 2009 we have invested over $80 million in over 20 veteran-led ventures.

Development

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Their analysis shows that 65 per cent of all collected and processed waste is incinerated, which is an increase from 49 per cent in 2009. In the years 2009 and 2019, Statistics Norway reported a recycling rate of 44 and 41 per cent, respectively. In 2009, 49 per cent of all collected and processed waste was incinerated.

Waste

McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 10, 2025

Today, there are over 40 CCUS projects in development across 13 countries in Europe. Developments in France are particularly relevant to Spain since France is accelerating its CCUS efforts despite not having significant national oil and gas reserves, which eliminates the possibility of using depleted fields for CO 2 storage.

Decarbonize

Eco-Business

JULY 24, 2025

The standard takes into account each country’s historical contributions to emissions, level of development and national circumstances, among other factors. Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6.

Climate Change

ESG Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Nuclear technology company X-Energy announced that it has raised $700 million in a Series C-1 financing round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the development of the companys small modular nuclear reactor technology. Founded in 2009, Rockville, Maryland-based X-Energy is a developer of nuclear reactor and fuel technology.

Development

Eco-Business

JUNE 18, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. Visit [link]. Like this content? Join our growing community. Find out more and join us.

Waste

Eco-Business

AUGUST 12, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. This article was originally published on  Dialogue Earth under a Creative Commons licence.

UNEP

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This target is set to replace the US$100 billion annual target created at COP15 in 2009 and is expected to drive trillions of dollars toward climate action. Developing nations advocate for a substantial increase in public finance from developed countries, citing their historical contributions to greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JUNE 16, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. This article was first published in Fulcrum , ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blogsite.

Waste

Eco-Business

JUNE 19, 2025

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Climate Change

Eco-Business

JUNE 22, 2025

Jurgenne Primavera, an internationally recognised marine scientist from the Zoological Society of London, worked in aquaculture development until she discovered its impact on mangroves and moved into conservation in the 1970s. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. Visit [link].

Logistics

Eco-Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Another concrete statement in the Itlos advisory opinion is that developed states should provide financial assistance to developing states, particularly those vulnerable to climate change. Maharaj had hoped the legal opinion would bear tangible results, particularly for small island developing states. “So Education 5.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JULY 23, 2025

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Climate Change

Eco-Business

JUNE 19, 2025

Achieving the government’s US$500-billion electronics production target by 2030 requires an estimated investment of US$150 billion to develop an integrated ecosystem for components and subassemblies, many of which depend on imported rare earth elements and critical minerals. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Inequality 11.

Waste

Eco-Business

AUGUST 11, 2025

To ensure global food security, it is crucial to develop more climate-resilient, nutritious, and productive rice varieties while also making alternatives to burning straw financially viable for farmers. Image: USAID US Agency for International Development , CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Flickr. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JUNE 16, 2025

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Waste

Eco-Business

JUNE 5, 2025

In 2009, the Chinese government, recognizing the vulnerability implied by its dependence on imported fossil fuels and foreign-controlled energy markets, adopted a long-term industrial strategy to become a global manufacturing superpower in clean tech. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JULY 22, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. This article was originally published on Dialogue Earth under a Creative Commons licence.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JULY 14, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. This article was first published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blogsite.

Climate Change

3BL Media

APRIL 1, 2025

By 2009, the researchers almost reached a dead end when they couldnt seem to find a solution. As Pao notes throughout his book, the process of drug discovery and development involves many people and many trials. Every project in drug development has its ups and downs. And this Gilead story is no exception.

Development

Eco-Business

JUNE 11, 2025

Dialogue Earth spoke to the activist and sociologist Sila Mesquita, who coordinates the Amazon Working Group Network, a union of more than 600 grassroots organisations advocating for a paradigm shift on Amazonian human development. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13.

COP26

Eco-Business

JULY 3, 2025

Protecting education systems also protects the human capital that underpins long-term growth, resilience and development. Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JULY 17, 2025

China’s National Development and Reform Commission has added a cleaner method of steelmaking to its 2025 Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Western China. This growth mainly occurred in Ningxia, Guangxi, and the Fenwei Plain – regions considered part of western China when formulating economic development policies. Education 5.

Development

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 1, 2025

In addition, the bloc has more than twice as much wind and utility-scale solar capacity as fossil fuels in development projects that have been announced or are in the pre-construction and construction phases. GW of wind and utility-scale solar under construction.

Net Zero

Eco-Business

JULY 3, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Vietnam’s renewed ambition of developing nuclear power plants to fuel its industrialisation drive – supported by strong elite … Vietnam's nuclear power revival: ambition or overreach?

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JULY 21, 2025

The Hub brings together policymakers, scientists, communities and the private sector to develop and scale digital solutions for food systems. First developed in Timor-Leste in 2016, Peskas is now being expanded to Zanzibar, Malawi, Kenya and Mozambique, with interest from Brunei, Djibouti and Ethiopia, according to WorldFish. “

Climate Change

3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2025

About GreenCircle Certified, LLC GreenCircle Certified was established in 2009 after our founders encountered many unsubstantiated claims in the marketplace. In today's discerning market, third-party certification is a valuable asset in establishing brand integrity and developing consumer confidence. More information at www.henkel.com.

Waste

Gail Tverberg

MARCH 4, 2025

There was a dip in this line in 2009 because of the Great Recession, after which middle distillates per capita consumption noticeably leveled off. By 2023 (the latest point), per capita consumption had only partially recovered; the level was still below the low point in 2009 after the Great Recession. Chart by Federal Reserve of St.

Shipping

Eco-Business

JUNE 25, 2025

One option is that all profits would go into a common fund administered by the treaty body, to support research capacity and training in developing nations and to further support marine conservation. To fund the operation of the treaty, all parties will be required to pay, with developed nations likely to fork out a larger share.

Net Zero

Eco-Business

JUNE 16, 2025

India’s discriminatory groundwater laws The groundwater regulatory framework in India adds to the challenges of managing its groundwater development. The framework is rooted in an outdated “land-water nexus”, a concept developed during Britain’s industrial era and later adopted in Indian law through colonial-era court rulings.

Climate Change

Eco-Business

JUNE 30, 2025

Your support helps to strengthen independent journalism, which is critically needed to guide business and policy development for positive impact. Education 5. Gender equality 6. Economic growth 9. Infrastructure 10. Inequality 11. Consumption 13. Visit [link]. Like this content? Join our growing community. Find out more and join us.

Net Zero