Global Renewable News

JUNE 11, 2025

GWs of new clean energy capacity expected to be brought online by the end of 2028, with future project financings likely to adopt a similar structure. "At We look forward to Earthrise's continued leadership and impact across the clean energy markets," concluded Ari Pribadi, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Marathon Capital.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 30, 2023

We were happy to see the renewal of the smart grid program ($100 million over the next five years), though it was a little more modest than what Corporate Knights has been encouraging. Federal budget 2023 2023/24 Total 2023–2028 Clean electricity tax credits and supports $8* $7,361 Other clean economy tax credits $173 $11,099 Investing in VIA (..)

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The company estimates that Biomilq could displace approximately 20 million megatons of CO2e annually by 2028 based on current technological capabilities and assumptions for market capture. In 2021, Wilk banked US$2 million from Coca-Cola Israel (operating as The Central Bottling Company) to develop lab-cultured milk products.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 5, 2023

a climate change advisor at the World Bank, told CBC. Cenovus Energy Chief Sustainability Officer Rhona DelFrari told CBC her company has cut its methane emissions 59% over three years, and is aiming for an 80% reduction from 2019 levels—a considerably easier benchmark than the 2012 reference year in the new federal standard—by 2028.

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James Militzer

MAY 21, 2024

Making matters worse, the damage was just the latest in a series of issues facing bank customers in North Andros: In fact, one local business leader attributed the vandalism itself to residents’ frustration with the ATM, which had been frequently out of order for years, and inoperable for the three weeks leading up to the incident.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The company estimates that Biomilq could displace approximately 20 million megatons of CO2e annually by 2028 based on current technological capabilities and assumptions for market capture. In 2021, Wilk banked US$2 million from Coca-Cola Israel (operating as The Central Bottling Company) to develop lab-cultured milk products.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The company estimates that Biomilq could displace approximately 20 million megatons of CO2e annually by 2028 based on current technological capabilities and assumptions for market capture. In 2021, Wilk banked US$2 million from Coca-Cola Israel (operating as The Central Bottling Company) to develop lab-cultured milk products.

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ESG Today

JUNE 22, 2023

Under the new initiative, MasterCard will collect, transport, and recycle expired cards to give banks a method of securely disposing of the cards. The pilot was launched yesterday in the UK where some branches of HSBC bank now offering card recycling, with plans to roll out globally.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 8, 2023

Starting in 2028, the company will require all banks issuing one of its payment cards to use sustainable materials as it seeks to remove first–use, PVC plastics from its network, according to a statement … Continue reading Mastercard to require banks to use recycled materials for cards Mastercard Inc.

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2025

In April we also saw massive blackouts across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that halted public transportation, banking cashpoints and internet connectivity, in one of Europe's biggest ever power system collapses.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

European commercial bank UniCredit unveiled new 2030 targets for the reduction of financed emissions in a series of carbon intensive sectors, including oil & gas, power generation and automotive. Additionally, the company’s Coal Policy anticipates the phase-out of coal financing by 2028.

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Over 740 million women remain unbanked , and there are 72 countries where women are prohibited from opening bank accounts or obtaining credit. Kiva is committed to supporting 350,000 refugees and displaced people by 2028, totaling more than 440,000 over the course of Kiva’s history. million over the course of Kiva’s history.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

But January has already seen ING sued for breaching its duty of care by financing major GHG emitters, which could lead the bank to reduce its CO2 emissions by 48% by 2030. Banking on transition – Banks’ role in the net zero transition was in the headlines this week, for a number of reasons.

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

billion by the end of 2028, making it the leading mobile access technology. To take one example, the UNDP’s Istanbul International Centre for Private Sector in Development and the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries jointly launched the Frontier Tech Leaders Programme earlier this year.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In addition, he serves on the following IOC commissions: Sustainability and Legacy, Olympic Education, Olympic Programme and Coordination of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028, and on the Board of Directors of Olympic Channel Services S.L. a private investment bank.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These are allowing Make it Wild to gather irrefutable, data-driven evidence to show its rewilding in Harrogate’s Bank Woods is leading to more pollinators and a significantly greater biodiversity than conventionally farmed land.  Pollinator activity has increased by 38% since rewilding started at the site.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 21, 2024

A portion of the bond’s target investment returns will be linked to the value of the CRUs generated by these projects – with bondholders paid from 2028-33. The World Bank will use its AAA credit rating to direct US$36 million of capital to Brazil-based Mombak, a company which supports reforestation projects across the country.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2025

The package includes a commitment of £86 billion to R&D over four years, with an additional £4bn allocated to the British Business Bank, to invest in companies in these sectors. Each IS-8 has its own bespoke ‘sector plan’, setting out a vision of the sector’s transformation by 2035.

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James Militzer

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The World Bank estimates that the lack of progress on clean cooking costs the world more than $2.4 million hectares of forests, and transitioning from biomass energy to 100% clean cooking fuel by 2028. trillion each year, driven by adverse impacts on health, nature, climate and gender equality.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For the latter, the World Bank intends to “unlock the most critical bottlenecks”, including efforts to bring clarity to carbon markets to build trust. IOSCO can play a pivotal role in regulators reaching global consensus as to what good looks like in carbon markets,” said Puleston Jones.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Banks, corporates, asset managers and pension funds all played an active role, none more so than Hiroshi Shimizu, President of Nippon Life, Japan’s largest life insurer, who implored delegates to be “future makers”, rather than future takers.

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Chris Hall

MAY 9, 2024

Over 320 organisations and individuals responded to the SFDR review consultation in total, with 63% identifying as financial market participants, including asset managers, insurers and banks. No right answer Investors have long been divided over the future of SFDR’s Article 8 and 9 categories.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 13, 2023

Recent market activity includes the African Development Bank issuing an inaugural NOK 1 billion (US$93.9 million) g reen b ond in the Norwegian market due March 2028. However, it posits that there is still growing demand from ESG investors for sustainable assets which the Africa region can offer. billion (US$12.7

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James Militzer

JUNE 27, 2024

For example, Madagascar’s Digital Strategic Plan has already resulted in its digital sector generating 2% of its national GDP as of late 2023, totaling €365 million, and that number could be as high as 6% by 2028. Clearly, these countries all have a desire to work towards a brighter digital future.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In September, a report from Mario Draghi, former president of the European Central Bank, criticised the efficacy of Europe’s sustainability-related regulations as well as taking aim at red tape more broadly, encouraging policymakers to adopt a more consistent and comprehensive approach. These firms will report from January 2026.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

It has also set aside SGD 15 million over the next five years (until end-2028) for the enhanced grant schemes. MAS will with Singapore’s academic institutes to develop its talent pipeline, while also working with Institute of Banking and Finance to reskill and upskill existing financial services practitioners.

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We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

Going forward the CSRD will include more and more companies as the years progress, covering 50,000+ companies inside and outside the EU by the end of the 2028 reporting year. The CSRD has already been adopted and will kick in from reporting year 2024. The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 10, 2022

million by 2028 representing a compound annual growth rate of 3.7% It is pretty weird from the standpoint of global finance that these profitable [aquaculture] operations are only serviced by a small handful of banks.”. Even with a global recession on the horizon, the appetite for luxury foods shows no sign of abating.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It underscores that if we don’t take stronger action before the second Global Stocktake in 2028, we may witness the devastating reality of global temperatures soaring beyond 1.5°C. But the report also illuminates a path forward that governments will need to follow to combat the climate crisis. What’s next on the road to COP28?

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2024

The World Bank estimated that there are still almost 2.4 And, by 2028, estimates suggest women will be responsible for 75% of discretionary spending. by Maria Lettini, CEO of the US SIF: The Sustainable Investment Forum As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is again a time of reflection.

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ESG Today

JUNE 25, 2023

Million Tons by 2030 Government & Regulators Canada Invests $350 Million in Sustainable Aviation Technology Biden Announces $2.9 Million Tons by 2030 Government & Regulators Canada Invests $350 Million in Sustainable Aviation Technology Biden Announces $2.9

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 11, 2023

The ETS, ETS 2 and the CBAM are the centrepieces of the EU decarbonisation agenda,” says Charles Boakye, Equity Analyst of ESG and Sustainable Finance at investment bank Jefferies. . The CBAM will gradually replace the ETS free allowances. .

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Chris Hall

JULY 29, 2022

trillion every year by 2028.? . We’ve got nine Limited Partners and seven of them are banks. They also know these businesses are going to grow and that they will need more banking resources, so it creates more opportunities for them, too.” .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Mason, who was raised in Queens, is one of the few senior Black executives in banking, at Citi since 2001 in a slate of leadership roles including CEO of Citi Private Bank. The toymaker seeks to cut normalized carbon emissions in half by 2028. In 2019, it followed an inaugural €1 billion bond with a $1.5 billion U.S.

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3BL Media

APRIL 2, 2025

Power named Fifth Third Bank No. 1 for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in Florida for the second year in a row as part of its 2025 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study SM. This recognition is a testament to our vision to be the One Bank people most value and trust." CINCINNATI, April 2, 2025 /3BL/ - J.D.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The VSME standards will also be used as a limit for the detail of sustainability information that banks or larger companies can request from smaller companies in their value chains.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 27, 2025

Earlier this month, US Senator and Senate Banking Committee member Bill Hagerty introduced the Prevent Regulatory Overreach from Turning Essential Companies into Targets (PROTECT USA) Act to shield US companies from the EU harmful extraterritorial regulations, namely the CSDDD. Everything is being rehashed and reopened.

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