The U.S. government has imposed steep tariffs on solar panels and cells imported from four Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. These new duties come from a yearlong investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce. It found that solar manufacturers in these countries unfairly benefited from government subsidies. They sold their products for […]
Google has made a major step forward in its clean energy journey by signing its first offshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Asia-Pacific region. The deal is with the Fengmiao I offshore wind project in Taiwan, being developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). It is a milestone for both Google and the Taiwanese […]
Tesla kicked off 2025 with major operational wins, but its financial performance didn’t quite match up. In the first quarter, the electric vehicle giant pulled off an industry first: it updated Model Y production lines simultaneously at all four of its global factories. Despite the bold manufacturing feat, the company saw profits tumble, revenue shrink, […]
The United States is facing a major challenge in its clean energy journey. In April 2025, the U.S. federal government ordered a pause on construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind project, a $5 billion offshore wind farm planned to supply clean energy to New York City. This decision, led by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under […]
Microsoft is aggressively taking steps to meet its climate goals. The tech giant just signed a deal to buy 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon, a nature-based solutions company focused on restoring degraded land through reforestation. These carbon credits will come from Living Carbon reforesting 25,000 acres of damaged land in […]
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) took a major step to speed up approvals for domestic mineral production. In response to President Trump’s executive order, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, the Council named 10 mining projects that will now benefit from a faster, more transparent federal permitting process. These projects, targeting […]
BeZero Carbon and Xpansiv have expanded their partnership to improve transparency and trust in carbon markets. This partnership aims to help investors, businesses, and governments make smarter choices when buying and selling carbon credits. It will also help support projects that make a real difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Tommy Ricketts, CEO and Co-founder […]
The UK government has rolled out an ambitious plan to become a world leader in green finance. Its goal is to create stronger, more transparent voluntary carbon and nature markets. These markets allow businesses to trade carbon credit certificates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through eco-friendly projects like reforestation or clean energy. Climate Minister Kerry […]
The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) is about to make history. It’s set to become the first U.S. stock exchange focused only on companies that care about the environment and long-term sustainability. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved GIX to register as a national securities exchange, giving it the green light to begin […]