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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. Shareholder Proposal Access Shapes Corporate Accountability 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. RWE and KKR Secure £12.8 Billion Financing for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms 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 Day Two: Fossil Exit Roadmap, Electrification Push and a Finance Squeeze
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. COP31 App Organizes More Than 5,100 Events Across Antalya 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. Agrifood Partnerships Need Clear Safeguards to Deliver Climate and Rural 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. Mercedes-Benz Sets 2049 Net-Zero Goal and Revises 2039 Emissions Targets 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. KOKO's Collapse Exposes an Authorization Bottleneck in Carbon Markets 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. California Climate Reporting Ruling Keeps Scope 1 and 2 Disclosures 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 Opens With Electrification Goal and Unresolved Questions on Climate Finance 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. COP31's Top Sponsor Earns Most of Its Income From Oil Refining 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. Landscape-Scale Regenerative Agriculture Focuses on Local Challenges and Long-Term Results 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. Stress Testing Sustainability Business Cases Makes Returns More Credible 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... Iowa’s Agriculture and Bioscience Network Connects Research With Farms and Food Production 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... Four Futures for Agricultural Biologicals: Performance and Scale Will Shape Growth 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. Inox Solar Americas Targets Q2 2027 Start for 3 GW North Carolina Solar Cell Plant 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. COP31 Faces a Climate Finance Test as Emissions Plans Fall Short 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. Exedy's Michigan-Built Ayre CX Spray Drone Opens Reservations Amid US Supply Squeeze 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. First Solar Opens South Carolina Solar Module Plant, With Capacity Set to Double 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. Rice-Fermented Win-Win Aims to Ease Chocolate Makers’ Exposure to Cocoa Volatility 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. Optivolt Raises $32 Million to Scale Solar Panel Power Electronics Stacked Farm Plans California Vertical Farm for 2028 After Las Vegas Test Center Opens Stacked Farm plans a California facility for 2028, using a Las Vegas center to test crops, operations and customer demand before scaling. Stacked Farm Plans California Vertical Farm for 2028 After Las Vegas Test Center Opens