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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

to Fund Clean Energy Buildout EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 to Fund Clean Energy Buildout EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 Billion in Financing Tied to Sustainability Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5

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White vans go green: Half a million builders and plumbers needed to reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

New research published by UK100, a group of mayors and local government leaders in late September appears to show that a “retrofit army” of nearly half a million builders, electricians and plumbers will be needed to meet the Government’s objective of becoming Net Zero by 2050. homes every minute between now and 2050.[5].

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Corporate climate action: 3 acceleration areas to get ahead on in 2024

Corporate Knights

From the way we source energy to the way we use it across buildings, grids, mobility, and industry, there is no time to waste in embracing every pathway to decarbonize, for the sake of planet, people and yes, the economy too. The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot now boasts a 6.5 million residents.

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