KKR Plans $400 Million In Indian Corporate Renewable Energy Platform
Private equity investment firm KKR has announced plans to acquire a stake in a budding renewable energy platform in India. … [continued]
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200+ Companies Committed To 100% Renewable Electricity
One of my favorite global initiatives is the RE100 initiative. Organized by The Climate Group and CDP, RE100 inspires, persuades, and collects corporate commitments to 100% renewable electricity. It also helps member companies progress toward their goals.
105 Cities Have Made The Global CDP 2019 “A” List For Climate Action
The increase in CDP A-list cities from 43 in 2018 to 105 in 2019 is encouraging. More climate action is being taken globally at more levels of government than ever before.
Envision Sets Most Ambitious 100% Renewable Energy Target For Mainland China
Shanghai-based energy technology manufacturer Envision has joined the global RE100 initiative with the most ambitious and earliest 100% renewable energy target out of all member companies from Mainland China, committing to be powered by 100% electricity by 2025.
Deforestation Linked To Major US Companies In New Report
The vast majority of companies do not recognize or report how a significant portion of their revenue is dependent on commodities driving deforestation.
Barclays Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity, Joins RE100
Barclays, one of the UK’s four “Big Banks,” announced its commitment last week to source 100% renewable electricity for its global operations by 2030, with an interim goal of 90% by 2025, and a reduction to its global emissions of 80% by 2025.
World’s Largest Companies Risk $1 Trillion In Climate Change Threats
A new report from CDP has revealed that a group of the world’s largest companies — together representing nearly $17 trillion in market capitalization — have valued climate risks to their businesses at almost $1 trillion, risks which are likely to hit many companies within the next 5 years.
43 Cities Score “A” Grade In CDP Climate Change Ranking
A total of 43 cities — including Barcelona, London, Paris, Cape Town, and Hong Kong — populate a new “A List” ranking cities’ action to cut emissions and set climate strategies published this week by environmental impact non-profit CDP to celebrate the start of EU Green Week.
RBS & Landsec Become World’s First Members Of RE100, EV100, & EP100
British companies RBS (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland) and Landsec have this week increased their corporate climate leadership positions, becoming the world’s first companies to become members of all three corporate leadership initiatives of The Climate Group — RE100, EV100, and EP100.
The Top 16 Largest Consumer Goods Companies: A Carbon Reduction Report Card
Decarbonization efforts of the consumer goods industry must focus on Scope 3 emissions.
