92% of CFOs, top finance staff feel pressure to show ROI from AI: survey

Half of survey respondents said their AI agents have yielded only limited measurable ROI, according to Avalara.

By Jim Tyson • July 23, 2026

BlackRock’s GIP, Microsoft-backed AI group buy Aligned Data Centers for $40B

The deal represents the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership’s first investment, as it joins Global Infrastructure Partners and UAE tech investment firm MGX in acquiring the data center developer.

By Lamar Johnson • July 22, 2026

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The evolution of the voluntary carbon credit market

Companies are increasingly relying on carbon credits to cut their emissions and meet climate goals, despite a dynamic regulatory environment and increased ESG scrutiny.

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CO2 emissions from US power sector rose 4% last year

The rise in emissions was linked to increased electricity generation and coal use, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. 

By Meris Lutz • July 22, 2026

Delta, Shell expand SAF partnership with new five-year deal

The agreement will expand sustainable aviation fuel capacity and infrastructure at five international airport hubs. 

By Lamar Johnson • July 21, 2026

Citi commits $25M to drive innovation in housing access, affordability

The funding will be provided through the Citi Impact Fund which backs startups that aim to advance social equity and assist economically vulnerable communities while generating financial returns.

By Zoya Mirza • July 20, 2026

Amazon’s 2025 emissions jump as AI brings ‘momentum and complexity’: report

The tech and e-commerce company’s absolute carbon emissions increased 16% in 2025 from the previous year, as it reported adding more data center capacity than any other company globally.

By Lamar Johnson • July 20, 2026

Best Buy brings rooftop solar to retail

The new solar sites include the retailer’s first store with a rooftop “community solar garden” as it looks to a 2040 net-zero target.

By Lamar Johnson • Updated July 17, 2026

Google inks investment, offtake deal for largest US solar project

The tech and search engine conglomerate said the Arkansas project also represents the largest solar and storage project across its portfolio to date.

By Lamar Johnson • July 15, 2026

Shell sells India-based renewables business for $1.8B

The energy giant will sell its stake in Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla Renewables, which counts the BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners as a minority owner.

By Lamar Johnson • July 14, 2026

Microsoft’s data center expansion drove 25% emissions spike in 2025: report

The tech giant also saw its scope 2 emissions rise sharply, after it sunsetted its use of unbundled renewable energy certificates last year.

By Lamar Johnson • July 13, 2026

Google, McKinsey, Tencent invest in Indonesia carbon removal

Google and McKinsey will purchase 335,000 metric tons of nature-based removals through the Symbiosis Coalition, while Tencent will purchase 300,000 metric tons as its first offtake outside of China.

By Lamar Johnson • July 9, 2026

EV transition challenges auto supply chain resilience, Moody’s says

Legacy automakers have the added complexity of having to run different supply chains, for ICE, hybrid and EV powertrains.

By Paul Myles • July 7, 2026

Walmart signs nuclear PPA with Constellation to support Illinois operations

The companies said the deal marks Walmart’s first nuclear power purchase agreement and is “among the first of its kind between a large retailer and a nuclear energy facility in the United States.”

By Lamar Johnson • July 7, 2026

Deutsche Bank, Lufthansa invest in SAF to cut business travel emissions

The deal between the German lender and the aviation company is estimated to enable up to 5,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions reductions compared to conventional jet fuel.

By Zoya Mirza • July 6, 2026

Amazon invests in ecosystem restoration for 1.95M metric tons of removal credits

The deal will run for over a decade and support the second phase of a nature-based carbon removal project in South Africa.

By Lamar Johnson • July 6, 2026

Google’s emissions continue to climb due to AI buildout

Despite a 2030 net-zero target, the tech giant’s latest environmental report found its 2025 carbon footprint increased 18% from the year prior and is 81% higher than its 2019 baseline.

By Lamar Johnson • July 2, 2026

KKR to buy EDF power solutions’ North American operations for $4.2B

The investment firm said the deal with EDF will support the United States’ “broader energy security and affordability goals” at a time when electricity demand is rising.

By Zoya Mirza • July 2, 2026

CEOs, CIOs clash over AI’s value

C-suite executives see the technology from different vantage points, but maturity and alignment of objectives could bring them closer together, a Protiviti survey found.

By Paige Gross • July 1, 2026

MSCI acquires First Street to expand physical climate risk modeling

The climate risk tech and data company’s acquisition will help financial institutions embed climate risk calculations “directly into how capital is priced and allocated,” First Street founder Matthew Eby said.

By Lamar Johnson • June 29, 2026

California to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buybacks

The lease cancellations “are causing ongoing harm” to California, which has “invested more than $100 million to support the development of wind energy,” the state’s attorney general said.

By Diana DiGangi • June 29, 2026

Luxury EV-maker Lucid Motors laying off 18% of US workforce, COO resigns

The layoffs follow a 12% reduction of the company’s workforce in February following the launch of the Gravity SUV, its second model.

By Eric Walz • June 26, 2026

Tesla, Sunrun, Renew Home offer 16.8 GW of distributed energy to utilities, hyperscalers

An executive for Sunrun said active “distributed power plant” programs like one in Puerto Rico underscore the resource’s potential.

By Brian Martucci • June 25, 2026

Microsoft claims 2025 water replenishment milestone

The tech giant said it replenished more water than its operations used in 2025, as it looks to become “water positive” by 2030.

By Lamar Johnson • June 24, 2026

UN secretary general urges AI giants to disclose environmental impact

António Guterres called on artificial intelligence companies to make 2030 commitments, as part of a plan for achieving global energy independence and reaching net-zero by 2050.

By Lamar Johnson • June 23, 2026

Frontier Climate adds Anthropic to buyers group, makes new financing pledge

The company behind AI tool Claude joins the carbon removal purchasing group, which also announced $915 million in new financing commitments.

By Lamar Johnson • June 22, 2026