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Center-right industry advocates and former GOP lawmakers call for protecting responsible investing at Climate Week

Stuart Mitchell

At a main stage event at Climate Week NYC, prominent thought leaders from center-right organizations and former Republican members of Congress made the case for championing efforts to protect the long-standing rights of investors and companies to consider all financial risks in decision-making. They are part of a growing chorus of bipartisan voices working to safeguard the freedom to invest responsibly.   “If investors are denied the ability to invest in what they think is best, that will significantly reduce the opportunities to make profits, to have a market that…

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RES strengthens commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples through new Canadian action plan

Stuart Mitchell

RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has today launched its first Canada Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), a four-year framework (2025–2029) that sets out clear commitments to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples across the country. The plan builds on RES’ two decades of working alongside Indigenous Peoples and communities in Canada and outlines five core pillars – Educate, Engage, Empower, Celebrate, and Illuminate – designed to deliver meaningful and measurable actions. These include advancing Indigenous awareness training for RES employees, co-developing engagement plans with Indigenous communities for all new…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels Projects to Gain New Support Through IRENA–ICAO Collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) launched ‘Finvest@ETAF’ to support Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and clean aviation energy projects globally. The portal, which is hosted on IRENA’s Energy Transition Accelerator Finanacing (ETAF) platform, was unveiled ahead of the 42nd ICAO Assembly, which kicks off in Montréal today. While demand reduction and energy efficiency improvements will play a critical role to align the sector with IRENA’s 1.5 °C scenario, SAFs could account for 40–65% of the sector’s emission cuts by 2050, according to ICAO.…

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American Water Releases Annual Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has issued its ninth Sustainability Report covering its industry leadership and sustainable impact on communities across the U.S. “The Sustainability Report demonstrates American Water’s ongoing commitment to providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services across the U.S.,” said Cheryl Norton, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, American Water. “Our 2024 progress shows that customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders benefit through our dedication to sustainable operations.” American Water prepared the Sustainability…

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Pinsent Masons advises Heidelberg Materials UK on world’s first fully decarbonised cement production project

Stuart Mitchell

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Heidelberg Materials UK on securing the funding agreement with UK government to drive forwards its world-leading project to develop a carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant at its Padeswood cement works in North Wales. Named by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero as a ‘priority project’ to join the industry-leading HyNet North West cluster in August, once operational, the Padeswood CCS plant will have the capacity to capture around 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ a year from Heidelberg Materials’ existing cement works,…

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