Finance
Finance - June 17, 2024
Forbright Bank Provides Sustainability Loans
Forbright Bank, a nationwide bank and lender helping accelerate the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy, announced 30% of its portfolio finances sustainable companies and projects like solar loans, green building upgrades and accessible healthcare as of year-end 2023.
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Finance - May 31, 2024
Phoenix Tower International Converts to Sustainability-Linked Loan
Phoenix Tower International, a global wireless communications infrastructure provider, announced the conversion of €1.2 billion credit facilities into a sustainability-linked loan.
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GHG Emissions - May 29, 2024 - By Department of Energy
Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets
The U.S. Department of Energy issued the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) Joint Policy Statement to provide guidance on how to advance high-integrity VCMs and fully achieve the potential of these markets. This column summarizes voluntary principles that U.S. market participants, including corporate buyers, should embrace as they engage in VCMs.
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GHG Emissions - May 24, 2024
Weekend Reads: China's Solar Ascendancy; Decarb Dynamics
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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Sourcing Renewables - May 17, 2024
Mizuho Financial Group to Provide JPY 2 Trillion for Hydrogen Production
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. seeks to provide JPY 2 trillion in financing for the production and supply of hydrogen and related technologies by 2030.
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Finance - May 9, 2024
Treasury, IRS Updates Guidance on SAF
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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GHG Emissions - May 8, 2024
Reshaping Boulder’s Built Environment: A Case Study in Building a Brighter Future
The City of Boulder, CO is a recognized leader in climate action and transparency including a Climate Action Plan that aims for an 80% reduction in emissions from city buildings by 2030. In this case study from Ameresco, learn how Boulder created a Facilities Master Plan to improve building performance in terms of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and financial stewardship.
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Sourcing Renewables - May 6, 2024
Final Renewable Forum Agenda includes Prologis, Mars, Kirkhill
Smart Energy Decisions announces the final agenda of educational sessions for the Renewable Energy Forum this June 12-14 in Aventura, Florida.
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April 9, 2024
SouthState’s Green Bonds Increase to $136 Million
SouthState Bank, a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida, continues to make investments in technology, which resulted in 48% of accounts receiving eStatements, saving 1.02 million pounds of CO2 emissions.
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April 5, 2024
North America’s Three Largest Banks to Disclose Energy Supply Ratios
JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and the Royal Bank of Canada have agreed to publicly disclose their financing ratio of clean energy supply financing to fossil fuel extraction financing (Energy Supply Ratio) and their underlying methodology.
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