Climate Policy & Business
Shareholder Proposal Access Shapes Corporate Accountability
Rule 14a-8 has given investors a route to raise company concerns. Its removal could make that access more fragmented and costly.
RWE and KKR Secure £12.8 Billion Financing for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms
Vanguard West and East will add 2.8 GW of offshore wind capacity, with construction planned from 2027 and commissioning expected in 2030.
COP31 Day Two: Fossil Exit Roadmap, Electrification Push and a Finance Squeeze
COP31 day two in Antalya: a voluntary fossil transition roadmap gains backers, a 35x35 electrification pledge takes shape, and emissions dip slightly.
COP31 App Organizes More Than 5,100 Events Across Antalya
A searchable COP31 guide brings more than 5,100 events into one place, with filters for topic, access, venue and day.
Agrifood Partnerships Need Clear Safeguards to Deliver Climate and Rural Benefits
Blended finance can support lower emission farming, but clear contracts and inclusion targets help ensure smaller producers share the benefits.
Mercedes-Benz Sets 2049 Net-Zero Goal and Revises 2039 Emissions Targets
Mercedes-Benz now targets a 70% value-chain emissions cut by 2039 and at least 90% by 2049, with vehicle-use progress tied to market conditions.
KOKO's Collapse Exposes an Authorization Bottleneck in Carbon Markets
Kenya's KOKO Networks shut down after carbon credit sales were blocked, exposing an authorization bottleneck that threatens CORSIA-linked supply.
California Climate Reporting Ruling Keeps Scope 1 and 2 Disclosures in Place
A court ruling pauses California’s value chain emissions and climate risk disclosures while leaving direct and energy related emissions reporting in place.
COP31 Opens With Electrification Goal and Unresolved Questions on Climate Finance
Türkiye and Australia are seeking support for a higher electricity share by 2035, while adaptation finance and a fair transition remain central challenges.
COP31's Top Sponsor Earns Most of Its Income From Oil Refining
COP31's headline sponsor, Koç Holding, earns most of its income from oil refining. Its 2030 targets were loosened, and its biggest emissions have no target.
Landscape-Scale Regenerative Agriculture Focuses on Local Challenges and Long-Term Results
Regenerative agriculture can deliver lasting gains when strategies address each landscape’s defining challenge and adapt as evidence grows.
Food firms' supply success may be hiding their biggest risk
Food companies have absorbed one supply shock after another, and that success is masking climate and nature risk that boards aren't pricing in yet.
Stress Testing Sustainability Business Cases Makes Returns More Credible
Testing key assumptions reveals how sustainability projects perform in a bad year, giving finance teams a clearer view of returns and risks.
Iowa’s Agriculture and Bioscience Network Connects Research With Farms and Food Production
Iowa pairs major agricultural production with research facilities, industry access and startup support, giving new farm and bio-based technologies routes toward...
Four Futures for Agricultural Biologicals: Performance and Scale Will Shape Growth
Biologicals’ next phase depends on consistent field performance and fit with manufacturing and distribution. Four scenarios show where companies may need to ada...
Inox Solar Americas Targets Q2 2027 Start for 3 GW North Carolina Solar Cell Plant
A planned 3 GW cell plant in Greenville would connect Inox’s U.S. cell and module production and give customers more visibility into product origins.
COP31 Faces a Climate Finance Test as Emissions Plans Fall Short
COP31 arrives with weaker emissions pledges, uncertain adaptation funding and a first loss-and-damage payment far below Nepal’s reported losses.
Exedy's Michigan-Built Ayre CX Spray Drone Opens Reservations Amid US Supply Squeeze
Michigan maker Exedy Drones is taking reservations for its mid-size Ayre CX spray drone, with deliveries targeted for spring 2027 as US supply tightens.
First Solar Opens South Carolina Solar Module Plant, With Capacity Set to Double
First Solar has started production in Gaffney. A second phase due by mid-2027 is expected to lift the plant’s annual capacity to 3.4 GW.
Rice-Fermented Win-Win Aims to Ease Chocolate Makers’ Exposure to Cocoa Volatility
Win-Win uses fermented rice to make a chocolate alternative that can run on existing factory equipment, as cocoa volatility complicates planning.
Optivolt Raises $32 Million to Scale Solar Panel Power Electronics
Optivolt’s $32 million Series A will scale panel-integrated electronics designed to recover solar output lost to shade, weather and cell degradation.
RWE and KKR Secure £12.8 Billion Financing for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms
Vanguard West and East will add 2.8 GW of offshore wind capacity, with construction planned from 2027 and commissioning expected in 2030.
COP31 Day Two: Fossil Exit Roadmap, Electrification Push and a Finance Squeeze
COP31 day two in Antalya: a voluntary fossil transition roadmap gains backers, a 35x35 electrification pledge takes shape, and emissions dip slightly.
COP31 App Organizes More Than 5,100 Events Across Antalya
A searchable COP31 guide brings more than 5,100 events into one place, with filters for topic, access, venue and day.
Agrifood Partnerships Need Clear Safeguards to Deliver Climate and Rural Benefits
Blended finance can support lower emission farming, but clear contracts and inclusion targets help ensure smaller producers share the benefits.
Mercedes-Benz Sets 2049 Net-Zero Goal and Revises 2039 Emissions Targets
Mercedes-Benz now targets a 70% value-chain emissions cut by 2039 and at least 90% by 2049, with vehicle-use progress tied to market conditions.
KOKO's Collapse Exposes an Authorization Bottleneck in Carbon Markets
Kenya's KOKO Networks shut down after carbon credit sales were blocked, exposing an authorization bottleneck that threatens CORSIA-linked supply.
California Climate Reporting Ruling Keeps Scope 1 and 2 Disclosures in Place
A court ruling pauses California’s value chain emissions and climate risk disclosures while leaving direct and energy related emissions reporting in place.
COP31 Opens With Electrification Goal and Unresolved Questions on Climate Finance
Türkiye and Australia are seeking support for a higher electricity share by 2035, while adaptation finance and a fair transition remain central challenges.
COP31's Top Sponsor Earns Most of Its Income From Oil Refining
COP31's headline sponsor, Koç Holding, earns most of its income from oil refining. Its 2030 targets were loosened, and its biggest emissions have no target.
Landscape-Scale Regenerative Agriculture Focuses on Local Challenges and Long-Term Results
Regenerative agriculture can deliver lasting gains when strategies address each landscape’s defining challenge and adapt as evidence grows.
Food firms' supply success may be hiding their biggest risk
Food companies have absorbed one supply shock after another, and that success is masking climate and nature risk that boards aren't pricing in yet.
Stress Testing Sustainability Business Cases Makes Returns More Credible
Testing key assumptions reveals how sustainability projects perform in a bad year, giving finance teams a clearer view of returns and risks.
Iowa’s Agriculture and Bioscience Network Connects Research With Farms and Food Production
Iowa pairs major agricultural production with research facilities, industry access and startup support, giving new farm and bio-based technologies routes toward...
Four Futures for Agricultural Biologicals: Performance and Scale Will Shape Growth
Biologicals’ next phase depends on consistent field performance and fit with manufacturing and distribution. Four scenarios show where companies may need to ada...
Inox Solar Americas Targets Q2 2027 Start for 3 GW North Carolina Solar Cell Plant
A planned 3 GW cell plant in Greenville would connect Inox’s U.S. cell and module production and give customers more visibility into product origins.
COP31 Faces a Climate Finance Test as Emissions Plans Fall Short
COP31 arrives with weaker emissions pledges, uncertain adaptation funding and a first loss-and-damage payment far below Nepal’s reported losses.
Exedy's Michigan-Built Ayre CX Spray Drone Opens Reservations Amid US Supply Squeeze
Michigan maker Exedy Drones is taking reservations for its mid-size Ayre CX spray drone, with deliveries targeted for spring 2027 as US supply tightens.
First Solar Opens South Carolina Solar Module Plant, With Capacity Set to Double
First Solar has started production in Gaffney. A second phase due by mid-2027 is expected to lift the plant’s annual capacity to 3.4 GW.
Rice-Fermented Win-Win Aims to Ease Chocolate Makers’ Exposure to Cocoa Volatility
Win-Win uses fermented rice to make a chocolate alternative that can run on existing factory equipment, as cocoa volatility complicates planning.