Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Reaches €1.3 Billion First Close for Energy Transition Credit Fund
• €1.3 billion raised toward a €2 billion target for the CI Green Credit Fund II• Institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, insurers and pension funds anchor the fund• First investment refinances a 450MW Dutch solar and battery storage portfolio Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has reached a €1.3 billion first close for its CI Green Credit […]
Google.org Backs CDP AI Platform To Unlock $105 Billion In Climate Finance
CDP and Google.org launch an AI-powered platform to help cities, states, and regions analyze climate risk and mobilize funding. CDP data shows subnational climate financing needs have surged to a record $105 billion. Six-month Google.org Fellowship will deploy AI specialists, engineers, and designers to build an open-source climate intelligence tool. CDP, the global non-profit behind […]
Mantle8 Secures $2.2M EU Just Transition Fund Grant For Natural Hydrogen Tech
Mantle8 receives €2.06 million ($2.2 million) from the EU’s Just Transition Fund to advance natural hydrogen exploration technologies through 2028. The grant supports a €4.84 million ($5.2 million) R&D program aimed at raising the Technology Readiness Level of four proprietary systems used to detect and model subsurface hydrogen. The project strengthens Grenoble’s role as a […]
UK Launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard To Define Credible Climate Claims Across Property Sector
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard introduces a unified framework to verify operational and embodied emissions across the building lifecycle. Developed with input from 350+ industry experts and tested across more than 200 projects, the standard aims to reduce greenwashing in net zero building claims. Certification verification will begin in Q2 2026, positioning the […]
German Start-Up Polarise Targets 30 MW AI Data Centre Expansion
German start-up Polarise plans a 30 MW AI data centre in Bavaria, potentially expanding to 120 MW, as Europe pushes for greater technological sovereignty. Initial development costs are expected in the triple digit million euro range, excluding chips and computing hardware. The facility will run on wind and solar power supported by battery storage, reflecting […]
