Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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AIR COMPANY gets Avfuel, Alaska Airlines backing in funding round

Climate technology firm AIR COMPANY said it has secured backing from aviation fuel supplier Avfuel in its latest funding round as it looks to convert carbon dioxide

AIR COMPANY gets Avfuel, Alaska Airlines backing in funding round
Business|Finance

BlackRock support for ESG shareholder resolutions hits fresh low

BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, cut its support for shareholder proposals linked to environmental and social issues to a fresh low of 4.1% in the most

BlackRock support for ESG shareholder resolutions hits fresh low
Business|Environment

Companies setting climate transition plans up 44% in 2023, research shows

The number of companies saying they have a climate transition plan in line with the world's most ambitious goal has jumped by nearly half, but many do not give

Companies setting climate transition plans up 44% in 2023, research shows
Economy

Impact X eyes 100 million stg for second fund, lands BoA backing

Diversity focused venture capital investor Impact X Capital Partners said on Monday it was looking to raise 100 million pounds ($126 million) for its second fund and

Business|Environment

Investors join forces to push for policy action on nature loss

A group of more than 200 investors on Wednesday backed a plan to start talks with 60 companies over biodiversity, focusing on those active in countries with

Investors join forces to push for policy action on nature loss
Business

Big Oil's climate planning not good enough, investors say

The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe's and North America's biggest listed oil and gas companies are not good enough to assess the risks involved,

Big Oil's climate planning not good enough, investors say
Business

Invesco joins list of US asset managers to exit CA100+ climate group

Invesco on Friday became the fifth major U.S. investor to exit or scale back their involvement with the Climate Action 100+ coalition of investors, which aims to

Invesco joins list of US asset managers to exit CA100+ climate group
Business

BlackRock to push boards on resilience ahead of AGM season

The world is entering a "new economic regime" that will see company performance driven by how boards manage mega-trends including the transition to a low-carbon

BlackRock to push boards on resilience ahead of AGM season
Environment|News|Science|Technology

BlackRock-backed Decarbonization Partners raises $1.4 billion for first fund

Climate-focused investor Decarbonization Partners, a tie-up between BlackRock and Singaporean state investment firm Temasek, said on Thursday it had raised a higher-

BlackRock-backed Decarbonization Partners raises $1.4 billion for first fund

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