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S&P Dow Jones Indices launches ESG Version of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index
November 26, 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, has announced the launch of the S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG Leaders Select Index. Based on the equal weighted version of the iconic S&P 500®, the new benchmark bridges the benefits of equal weight indices with a significant improvement in ESG performance from the parent S&P […]
Guyanese to be trained to function in low-carbon economy
November 26, 2021
As Guyana positions itself for a sustainable future, Guyanese will have to be properly trained how to function in a low-carbon economy. This is outlined in the government’s expanded Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which points to the importance of education, the need for academic institutions to build resilience, and the need to be able to […]
Seabased signs site deal for 40-MW wave energy project in Bermuda
November 26, 2021
Wave energy company Seabased announced that it has signed an agreement with the Bermuda government to advance on the development of a 40-MW commercial ocean wave power park. Once completed, the project would feed into the island’s grid and meet about 10% of Bermuda’s energy demand. Source
Evergo Jamaica to add 300 EV stations
November 18, 2021
Evergo Jamaica has earmarked US$1 million for the second phase of its installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the island. Source
Colombia’s Ecopetrol orders 26-MWp solar project for self-supply
November 18, 2021
Colombian oil company Ecopetrol SA is supporting a 26-MWp solar project in the department of Huila, southern Colombia, in an effort to power its own operations and reduce regional emissions. Ecopetrol said that is has awarded a contract for the project development to utility AES Colombia, a subsidiary of Chile-based power company AES Andes SA […]
Amazon’s Climate pledge fund backs electrofuels start-up Infinium
November 18, 2021
US e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc’s Climate Pledge Fund has co-led a USD-69-million (EUR 59.4m) funding round for ultra-low carbon electrofuels company Infinium, in what is the fund’s second investment in the start-up in 2021. Source
More than 28 companies pledge to drive hydrogen growth
November 18, 2021
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) has published the pledges of 28 companies committed to driving growth in the demand for, and supply of, hydrogen. Source
How blue bonds promise to boost Latin America’s economy
November 18, 2021
Announced during the UN climate summit in Glasgow, the recent issuance of Latin America’s first blue bond could be a major milestone. The region stands to benefit from this nascent financial mechanism aimed at protecting water sources and creating opportunities for populations living near them. The fixed-rate bond issued by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) […]
Green hydrogen beats blue on emissions and financial cost, Australian study finds
November 18, 2021
Hydrogen produced by fossil fuels is more expensive, will release more greenhouse gas emissions and comes with a greater risk of creating stranded assets, according to new research from the Australian National University. In the paper, published in the peer-reviewed engineering journal Applied Energy, researchers compared the emissions and financial cost of producing hydrogen using […]