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Under 25% of Vanguard’s 2024 proxy pilot participants chose ESG-centered policies
The program’s third-party ESG policy option was particularly popular with investors of one of the firm’s ESG funds, though just under a quarter of pilot participants picked the option overall.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500M from DOE for carbon removal
The Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations will provide the funding to develop a direct air capture hub which can remove 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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House GOP members probing federal membership in green finance network
Leaders of the House Financial Services Committee are conducting an investigation into the participation of U.S. agencies in the Network for Greening the Financial System.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Matt Damon-backed WaterEquity pulls $100M+ from Microsoft, Starbucks, others for new climate fund
The Water & Climate Resilience Fund aims to make safe water or sanitation accessible to 15 million people based across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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SEC disbands its climate and ESG enforcement task force
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it will return its attention to greenwashing if it sees another spike in risk, an agency spokesperson told ESG Dive.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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Big banks pressed to stop financing livestock production over climate concerns
An open letter singles out JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and other institutions for their support of food giants like JBS, saying lending activities undermine the sector’s environmental commitments.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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House Financial Services panel hearing probes proxy advisors’ ESG influence
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., said advisors are becoming “de facto standard setters” for governance, while a witness compared them to consultants who help investors “sift through mountains of data.”
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Google taps direct air capture startup for latest carbon removal deal
The tech giant will purchase carbon removal credits from Holocene for $100 per ton of carbon dioxide, a price tag considered to be the lowest on record for direct air capture technologies.
By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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BofA closes $205M tax equity deal for carbon capture, clean fuel credits
Bank of America will purchase carbon capture and clean fuel production tax credits in a novel financing deal with biofuels producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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FERC greenlights BlackRock’s $12.5B purchase of Global Infrastructure Partners
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the transaction on the back of a blanket authorization it first granted the asset management firm in 2010.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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White House announces $7.3B financing for rural clean energy projects
The federal funding will support 10 GW in clean energy projects lowering electricity costs for cooperative utilities in 23 states, the White House said.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Nasdaq partners with Crux to help companies access clean energy tax credits
The team-up will grant Nasdaq ESG Solution clients access to Crux’s platform of clean energy project developers and manufacturers to purchase transferable tax credits.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Morgan Stanley drops plastic pollution financing goal
A spokesperson for the bank told ESG Dive it would no longer have the standalone goal due to data availability and quality challenges as required climate disclosures near.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Where Climate Action 100+ stands after member exodus, GOP probes
The investor-led group has lost out on a few notable members this year amid heightened scrutiny surrounding ESG and climate initiatives.
By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Updated Dec. 17, 2024 -
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CleanCapital, Sunrock to deploy solar, battery storage in US communities
CleanCapital’s senior director of investments and capital markets said the partnership will allow the companies to accelerate the nation's energy transition “where it matters most.”
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Oxylus Energy nabs $4.5M for clean fuel tech
The climate tech company said the funding will help develop and scale its carbon conversion project which produces green methanol — an alternative fuel that can help slash emissions.
By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Vanguard supported zero E+S proposals in 2024: report
The lack of support for environmental and social proposals comes after the nation's second-largest asset manager supported just 2% in 2023.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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American Sustainable Business Council sues Texas over anti-ESG law
The organization alleged that the 2021 law violates its members rights to speech and free association, as well as due process, and are seeking an injunction.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Meta inks geothermal deal for data centers
Meta’s deal with Sage Geosystems will provide up to 150 megawatts and be the first use of next-gen geothermal east of the Rocky Mountains.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector
The Department of Transportation is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Hawaii $4B fire settlement would prevent insurers’ clawback claims
A deal to resolve hundreds of lawsuits from the devastating 2023 Maui fires could collapse without a resolution on insurers’ recoupment rights against defendants.
By Justin Bachman • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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DOE doles out another $50M to support EV manufacturing
The Biden-Harris administration said the funding will go to six states with “significant automotive workforces” to help suppliers adapt their facilities.
By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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BlackRock hit with cease-and-desist by Indiana secretary of state
The Hoosier State alleged 54 counts of securities violations in what BlackRock called “a politically motivated attack.”
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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First national U.S. green bank launches with IRA funding
The Coalition for Green Capital said it’s open for business and seeking to build a U.S. network of green banks that will mobilize capital for clean energy.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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BlackRock’s support for E+S proposals whittles away in 2024 proxy season
The nation’s largest investment manager noted a rise in shareholder proposals focused on environmental and social matters and anti-ESG filings.
By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 22, 2024
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