Verra has launched a new Scope 3 Standard (S3S) Program that allows project developers to list climate projects linked to corporate value chains. The program, which started on September 15, helps companies measure, verify, and report emissions reductions. This is important for projects that impact their supply chains or products. It also creates a new […]
Sustainable funds have become a growing part of the global asset-management market. These funds combine financial investments with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Their performance can vary widely based on the assets they hold, where they invest, and how fund managers define sustainability. On September 10, Morgan Stanley said sustainable investment funds delivered higher […]
Google has signed its largest carbon removal purchase to date with climate company Terradot, backing a major project in southern Brazil that combines methane reduction from rice farming with permanent carbon removal. The project will cover more than 200,000 hectares or 500,000 acres of rice farmland in Rio Grande do Sul. It will use two […]
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating parts of the voluntary carbon market, according to a Bloomberg report on September 15, 2026. The reported probe is looking at potentially problematic carbon projects and has reached beyond individual developers. Investigators are seeking information from major U.S.-based carbon registries, validation and certification bodies, and third-party […]
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL)) latest earnings show how fast AI is changing its cloud business. They also point to a growing challenge. The company needs to build more data centers to meet AI demand. At the same time, it must manage the emissions, electricity, and water that come with that growth. The growth creates a major […]
The UK and US are expanding their partnership on fusion energy, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing and simpler rules for developing fusion plants. The agreements were announced at the Global Fusion Policy Summit in London on September 14, 2026. The partnership links the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) with the US […]
FedEx is expanding its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement as the air-cargo company works to reduce emissions from the part of its business that produces the largest share of its direct carbon footprint. The company announced on September 15 that new agreements are projected to secure more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF through […]
UK climate technology company Vateris has secured binding offtake agreements and letters of intent worth more than €50 million in annual turnover with six international construction and fertilizer companies. The deals include two products that turn industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) into minerals. The first is GypCarb, a carbon-negative calcium carbonate used in construction. The second […]
Skyborn Renewables has reached financial close on the Gennaker offshore wind farm, securing a €2.1 billion financing package, or roughly $2.4 billion, for one of Germany’s largest new renewable energy projects. The project, located in the German Baltic Sea, will have up to 976.5 megawatts (MW) of capacity. More than €3 billion in total investment […]