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Greenlane Launches Commercial EV Charging
Greenlane announced its first commercial EV charging corridor, which will include more than 100 chargers for freight trucks.
Temasek and BlackRock form Decarbonization Partners
Temasek and BlackRock, Inc. announced April 12 the establishment of a partnership called Decarbonization Partners, which will launch a series of late-stage venture capital and early growth private equity investment funds focused on advancing decarbonization solutions to accelerate global efforts to achieve a net zero economy by 2050.
BlackRock Raises $4.8 Billion for Climate Investments
BlackRock Real Assets reported a $4.8 billion final close of its Global Renewable Power Fund III with commitments from more than 100 institutional investors and significantly exceeding its initial target. The fund invests in global climate infrastructure assets, primarily in renewable power generation, across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Larry Fink’s 2021 letter to CEOs
In his annual letter to CEOs, Larry Fink noted that the pandemic has presented such an existential crisis that it has driven us to confront the global threat of climate change more forcefully and to consider how, like the pandemic, it will alter our lives. Read the letter to find out why there is no company whose business model won’t be profoundly affected by the transition to a net zero economy and how sustainability and deeper connections to stakeholders will drive better returns.
BlackRock closes on $5.1 billion sustainability fund
BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund closed April 15 on a $5.1 billion fund for Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III to invest in sustainability projects.
BlackRock sharpens focus on portfolio climate risk
In outlining its engagement priorities for the coming year, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, named climate risk disclosure among its top five priorities.
BlackRock issues climate change warning to investors
On the heels of the U.S. and China formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate change, BlackRock on Sept. 6 urged investors to factor climate change into their portfolios or face financial losses.
Google signs PPA for additional European wind energy to power data centers
Google on June 29 said it agreed to purchase, for 12 years, the entire electric output of a 120-MW wind farm to be built in Norway. The company will use the energy to power its European data centers.
