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Finland Shuts Down Its Last Utility-Scale Coal Plant

The last utility-scale coal plant in Finland has closed. The Salmisaari plant, operated by the Helsinki-owned energy group called Helen, shut down its final...

Mirova, Robeco Launch Platform to Compare Decarbonization Impact of Climate Solutions

Asset managers Mirova, Robeco, and Edmond de Rothschild AM and sustainability-focused consulting firms I Care by BearingPoint and BCG’s Quantis announced today the launch...

EU Lifts Hunting Ban on Turtle Doves in ‘Reckless’ Move

The European Commission has lifted a ban on hunting vulnerable turtle doves for sport. The commission announced that EU countries could reopen the European turtle...

Bloom Biorenewables Raises $15 Million to Produce Sustainable Materials from Plants

Switzerland-based sustainable materials startup Bloom Biorenewables announced that it has raised CHF 13 million (USD$15 million) in a series A funding round, with proceeds...

ISS Launches New Sustainability Bond Ratings

ISS ESG, the sustainable investment-focused arm of ISS STOXX, announced today the launch of Sustainability Bond Rating, a new rating system aimed at providing...

IATA Launches SAF Registry to Facilitate Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today the launch of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, a new tool aimed at facilitating a...

Making sense of the system: Highlights from the Corry Review

The Corry Review recommends a number of changes in the way environmental regulation operates in the short term, in a bid to pull off...

EU Parliament Agrees to Delay Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Laws

Lawmakers in the European Parliament announced today an agreement to approve the European Commission’s ‘stop-the-clock’ directive, delaying the implementation of key sustainability reporting and...

7 Things to Know About Burning Hydrogen in Gas Plants: An H2 FAQ 

Gas-fired power plants are the largest source of heat-trapping carbon pollution from the US power sector. They also bring with them a host of...

EU Companies Nearly Twice as Likely as U.S. to Link Executive Pay to ESG Goals: KPMG Report

More than 80% of large EU-based companies are now integrating sustainability considerations in the compensation packages for senior executives, nearly twice the rate of...

National Geothermal Month attempts to clear the fog surrounding “a vital component of the clean energy transition”

April is National Geothermal Month, with trade associations supporting the seemingly vastly under-utilised1 renewable energy form undertaking a worldwide effort to highlight its transformative...

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