Vandana Gombar

Batteries are the next big green investment opportunity, the co-head of climate strategy at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Emmanuel Lagarrigue, told BloombergNEF.

Batteries are the next big green investment opportunity, the co-head of climate strategy at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Emmanuel Lagarrigue, told BloombergNEF.

Set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2020, the fund is focused on nature and climate challenges, and aims to give out all the $10 billion as grants by the end of the decade. Projects it is backing include the electrification of the entire US fleet of 480,000 school buses and bulk procurement of solar panels and batteries in Africa – both with partners.

Set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2020, the fund is focused on nature and climate challenges, and aims to give out all the $10 billion as grants by the end of the decade. Projects it is backing include the electrification of the entire US fleet of 480,000 school buses and bulk procurement of solar panels and batteries in Africa – both with partners.

Joby Aviation is on track to launch electric air taxis in 2025, with planned service expansion in UAE, Korea and Japan.

Joby Aviation is on track to launch electric air taxis in 2025, with planned service expansion in UAE, Korea and Japan.

The World Bank Group – the biggest provider of climate finance to developing countries – has become more ambitious.

Tesla may be going through a tough patch, but there is no challenger in sight in its home market yet.

Tesla may be going through a tough patch, but there is no challenger in sight in its home market yet.

Indonesia has no shortage of projects that can tap into a $22 billion package put together by developed countries and multilateral institutions to help green its power sector almost a year ago, but it’s going to take time to get funding flowing.

Indonesia has no shortage of projects that can tap into a $22 billion package put together by developed countries and multilateral institutions to help green its power sector almost a year ago, but it’s going to take time to get funding flowing.

Hydropower generates more electricity than all other renewable technologies combined and took a major step forward last year with as much as 34 gigawatts added.

Hydropower generates more electricity than all other renewable technologies combined and took a major step forward last year with as much as 34 gigawatts added.

Global oil demand is set to reach a new record high this year, with over 102 million barrels consumed every single day, almost half of it by vehicles. 

Global oil demand is set to reach a new record high this year, with over 102 million barrels consumed every single day, almost half of it by vehicles. 

Schneider Electric, the €34 billion ($37 billion) company providing energy management and industrial automation solutions worldwide, expects to see the real impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on its business next year.

Tesla’s deal to share its fast-charging network for electric vehicles with Ford and General Motors could change the game in the US.

Tesla’s deal to share its fast-charging network for electric vehicles with Ford and General Motors could change the game in the US.

Investing while keeping in mind environmental, social and governance factors is becoming increasingly challenging in the US, with as many as 15 states enacting anti-ESG laws and over a dozen planning similar moves. 

Investing while keeping in mind environmental, social and governance factors is becoming increasingly challenging in the US, with as many as 15 states enacting anti-ESG laws and over a dozen planning similar moves.