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Finance - November 30, 2020

Canadian survey finds increased focus on green financing

A new survey conducted in Canada found that 98% of issuers and investors are already factoring sustainable investing into their financial activities.

Solar - November 30, 2020

Floating solar project to power municipal water treatment in Calif. town

The Town of Windsor in California will cover 90% of the energy needs of its water reclamation plant with power from a 1.78 MW floating solar project.

GHG Emissions - November 30, 2020

The Mondaine Group achieves carbon neutrality

The Mondaine Group announced Nov. 19 that it is now one of the first carbon-neutral watch companies in the world and achieved net zero emissions in 2020.

Solar - November 28, 2020

Weekend reads: Inside a solar-powered tiny home; What John Kerry's new post means for the climate change struggle

It's a long holiday weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

GHG Emissions - November 25, 2020

U.S. Steel Corp. closes $63M green bond to fund low-emission furnace

United States Steel Corporation announced Nov. 24 the closing of a $63.4 million green bond from which the proceeds will fund work on a new low-emission electric arc furnace at the Fairfield Works location.

Energy Efficiency - November 25, 2020

RMI receives capital from Bezos Fund for building efficiency campaigning

Rocky Mountain Institute recently announced that it was awarded $8 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to advocate for and support the adoption of policies that accelerate the transition to carbon-free buildings in the U.S.

Sourcing Renewables - November 25, 2020

Hasbro reaches RE target with offsets and credits

Hasbro announced Nov. 24 that it achieved 99.4% renewable energy sourcing through investment in renewable energy credits and carbon offsets in 2019 and 2020.

GHG Emissions - November 24, 2020

New emissions reporting standard addresses carbon footprint of lending and investment

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) announced Nov. 18 that it released the first global standard for measuring and reporting emissions associated with loans and investments.

Energy Efficiency - November 24, 2020

Philly Met uses Penn.'s first retroactive C-PACE to cover past energy upgrades

The owners of the Met Philadelphia announced Nov. 25 that it is retroactively using Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing to pay for energy efficiency upgrades to the building that occurred in 2018, a first for the commonwealth.