Europe

Funding for climate fintech hit record levels in 2022 with investment in carbon accounting and offsetting startups increasing several times over

Heat pumps now warm more than one-in-eight of Europe's commercial and residential buildings following another record-breaking year

Number of environmental social governance funds achieving higher classification under European sustainable finance disclosure regulations rises in 2022

Ember analysis shows wind and solar together took larger share of Europe's power mix than gas for the first time last year, with gas generation now expected to fall sharply in 2023

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen touts Green Deal Industrial plan to reform permitting, boost skills, improve raw materials sourcing, and attract green investment

Sweden's state-owned mining firm locates large deposits of rare earth elements critical for manufacture of wind turbines and electric vehicles

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including India wind power targets, China EV sales, and calls for a net zero referendum in Switzerland

Partners unveil plans for new hydrogen pipeline from Norway to Germany to serve fleet of hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants

Additional €100bn for renewables, heat pumps, energy efficiency, and biomethane needed as EU faces 'sterner' gas supply test next year, IEA warns

New growth-orientated private equity platform aims to focus on companies that can collectively avoid or remove one gigaton of CO2-equivalent emissions