Mastercard says it has exceeded its 2025 emissions reduction targets while continuing to grow its global business. The company reduced emissions across its operations even as revenue increased strongly in 2025. The update comes from Mastercard’s official sustainability and technology disclosure published in 2026. It confirms progress toward its long-term goal of net-zero emissions by […]
China is backing a Beijing-based startup called Orbital Chenguang with about 57.7 billion yuan ($8.4 billion) in credit lines to build space-based data centers, according to media reports. The funding comes from major state-linked banks and signals one of the largest known investments in orbital computing infrastructure. The move highlights a growing global race to […]
Disseminated on behalf of Surge Battery Metals. When General Motors (GM) committed $625 million to develop Thacker Pass in Nevada, it did more than fund a lithium project. It established a new model for how automakers secure critical minerals, and in doing so, it reshaped how investors should evaluate the next generation of U.S. lithium […]
Amazon has signed a long-term carbon credit agreement with Bayer-backed The Good Rice Alliance (TGRA), aiming to cut methane emissions from rice farming across India. The move reflects a growing push toward agriculture-based climate solutions that deliver both environmental and economic value. Rice cultivation remains a major source of methane emissions globally. The problem comes […]
Oklo Inc. gained strong market attention after announcing a strategic partnership with NVIDIA and Los Alamos National Laboratory. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of nuclear infrastructure, expand AI-enabled research, and push forward next-generation nuclear fuel innovation. Investors reacted quickly. The company’s stock rose about 15%, closing at $72.41 and continuing to climb to […]
Global renewable energy reached a major turning point in 2025. For the first time in history, it generated more electricity than coal, marking a shift in how the world produces power. Let’s take a closer look at the details and how this milestone impacts the clean energy transition landscape as well as carbon markets. Clean […]
The global carbon market received a strong signal after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Advisory Board approved carbon credits under Verra’s VM0051 methodology for use in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. This decision brings rice methane reduction projects into a major aviation compliance market. It also opens a new […]
Canada’s biggest banks are quietly resetting their climate ambitions. As reported by The Canadian Press, both Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Scotiabank have pulled back from key interim emissions targets, signaling a broader shift in how financial institutions are navigating the energy transition. The move reflects a more complicated reality. Climate goals are colliding […]
India and South Korea have signed a cooperation agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. This is a key step for creating cross-border carbon markets between these two major Asian economies. The deal was signed when the South Korean president visited India. More than a dozen agreements were made about clean energy, trade, and […]