On the grid: The one smart tech driving green city evolution
The world needs a green city revolution. Cities may account for less than 2% of the Earth’s surface, and yet, according to UN research, they collectively put out more than...
Renewable revolution
Forget Biden and Big Tech – investment wonks are the real climate change heroes
Covid may have taken business’ eyes off global warming, but that doesn't mean anything has...
Samsung and Deutsche Telekom’s green 5G phone will appeal to Gen Z
Samsung and Deutsche Telekom announced a mass market green 5G phone and additional sustainability efforts to address the growing call...
SBTi – G7 and the road to the 1.5°C target
One of the most important NGO-led efforts to fight climate change is the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a collaborative effort...
BlackRock acquires Baringa Partners’ Climate Change Scenario Model
In June 2021, BlackRock – the world's largest asset manager – announced that it had acquired Baringa’s Climate Change Scenario...
More signs the climate action feedback loop is gathering strength
GlobalData has been tracking the emergence of a market-based feedback loop in which stakeholder pressure drives substantial corporate action on climate change. A key element is growing recognition among investors…
Climate intelligence startup Cervest snaps up $30m in Series A funding
Cervest has raised $30m in a Series A funding round to expand its AI-powered climate intelligence platform into the US and European markets. The startup’s platform provides a model for…
Amazon ramps up its climate pledge
In 2019, ecommerce and cloud pioneer Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge with NGO Global Optimism. Since then, Amazon has become steadily more ambitious, both in its internal climate goals and…
Volvo to phase out the sale of non-electric cars by 2030
Automotive company Volvo has announced it will phase out the sale of fossil fuel and hybrid cars by 2030. By then, the Swedish carmaker will only sell electric cars globally,…
Tier partners with Northvolt to equip e-scooters with greener batteries
European micromobility startup Tier has entered into a partnership with Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt to provide sustainable battery cells and systems for its e-scooters. SoftBank-backed Tier said it will launch…
Cambridge GaN Devices raises $9.5m for energy-efficient transistors
A University of Cambridge spinout that replaces silicon in transistors with a more energy-efficient material has raised $9.5m in a Series A funding round. Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) is developing…
