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Emerald Raises €100 Million for Water Solutions Startup Fund

Industrial sustainability-focused venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures announced that it has raised €100 million (USD$116 million) in commitments for its Global Water Fund...

EU’s Von der Leyen Says Turning Away from Nuclear Energy was a “Strategic Mistake”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a new strategy to boost the development of advanced nuclear technology in the EU, calling Europe’s...

Intersect Spins Off Green Energy Producer IPX Following Acquisition by Google

Following the $4.75 billion acquisition of AI infrastructure-focused clean energy developer Intersect by Google, the company’s investors announced the spin-out of Intersect’s grid-tied power...

The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?

Scientists are pretty sure that Earth is hotter than at any time in the last 125,000 years, but the news media is moving on,...

Urban researchers from a Future Earth Urban Knowledge-Action Network (Urban KAN) project between Japan, Sweden, and Poland gathered in Tokyo from 9–11 February to...

JPMorgan Backs Clean Iron Startup Electra

Clean iron producer Electra announced that it has secured $30 million in new capital, through a venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan. Founded in 2020,...

Position Green Launches Decarbonization Investment ROI Calculator

Sustainability software and advisory company Position Green announced the launch of ROI Calculator, a new tool designed to enable companies quantify the financial and...

CIP Raises $1.5 Billion for Energy Transition Credit Fund

Energy infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced today that it has raised €1.3 Billion (USD$1.5 billion) at the first close of CI...

LEGO Surpasses 50% Renewable and Recycled Raw Materials to Make its Bricks

The LEGO Group revealed significant progress in its efforts to increase the use of sustainable materials in its products, announcing that it reached 52% renewable...

Modern buildings “not fit for future climate”, warns architecture academic

A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate....

Recovery after 2025 drought, but risks remain, says SEPA

Parts of eastern Scotland have seen improvements in water resources over the winter following the 2025 drought, although some areas could still face water...

EU’s vision of citizen energy remains a dream, for now, auditors warn

The European Union’s ambition to accelerate the energy transition through citizen-led renewable projects is progressing far more slowly than expected, according to a new...

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