GenZero and Mizuho Forge Strategic Alliance to Mobilise Capital for Transition Credit Projects

[From left to right] Shinichi Tsunoda, Operating Officer, General Manager of the Sustainable Business Promotion Department, Mizuho Bank and Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero. Japan, Singapore – 20 February, 2025 – Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Mizuho Bank) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform focused on accelerating decarbonisation globally, to…

Terra CO2 Announces US$82M in New Series B Funding to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of Sustainable Cement Technology

Investment from leading climate and strategic partners positions Terra for rapid expansion of commercial facilities across North America and Europe   GOLDEN, CO, 18 February, 2025 – Terra CO2 (Terra), a leading US-based low-carbon building materials company, today announced it has signed Series B equity commitments for US$82M from a mix of financial and strategic…

ICAO establishes global platform to secure financing for aviation sustainability projects

Image courtesy of International Power-to-X Hub Montreal and Abu Dhabi – 12 February, 2025 – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is pursuing its work toward the establishment of a global financial platform that will directly connect aviation sustainability projects with investors worldwide. Support for its creation was formalized today through a Letter of Intent…

GenZero and Trafigura Announce US$100M Expansion of the Brújula Verde Nature-Based Carbon Removals Project in Colombia

Local nursery operator working at Brújula Verde's facility Digital MRV aerial view of Brújula Verde project area Restored section at Brújula Verde project Singapore – 11 November, 2024 – Trafigura Group Pte Ltd (“Trafigura”), a market leader in the global commodities industry, is pleased to announce a significant expansion of the Brújula Verde landscape restoration…

Asia Pacific Needs Greater Public-Private Commitment and US$88.7 Trillion in Investments to Stay on Track for Paris Agreement

Singapore – 16 October, 2024 – Asia Pacific (APAC) should accelerate the deployment of mature technologies, support emerging climate solutions, and scale up finance for the energy transition to stay on track for the Paris Agreement, according to Asia Pacific’s Energy Transition Outlook, a report from BloombergNEF published in collaboration with GenZero. This latest report,…

Rwanda Gold Standard GenZero MoU Signing Ceremony

Rwanda, Gold Standard, GenZero to collaborate on Article 6 carbon credit projects

From left (on-screen): Margaret Kim, CEO, Gold Standard; Juliet Kabera, Director General, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA). From left (sitting): Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero; Teddy Mugabo, CEO, Rwanda Green Fund. Rwanda, Gold Standard, and GenZero signs Collaboration Agreement to develop a pipeline of Article 6 projects in Rwanda Parties to study and identify suitable projects…

ACEN, GenZero and Keppel join hands to catalyse retirement of coal-fired plants in Southeast Asia

From left: Cezar Consing, Ayala Corporation President & CEO and ACEN Chairman; Eric Francia, ACEN President & CEO; Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Ayala Corporation Board Director; Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, DENR Secretary of the Philippines; Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of Singapore; Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Ayala Corporation Chairman; Jaime Alfonso Zobel…

Imperative secures funding for first phase of its project to restore 100,000ha of land in South Africa

Imperative has taken a Final Investment Decision on Phase 1 of its large-scale ecosystem restoration project in South Africa. Project Phase 1, funded by Mirova, GenZero and Rubicon Carbon LLC, targets to deliver the first 10,000 hectares of restoration activities. At full scale, the project aims to restore 100,000 hectares of land through active replanting…

Rize raises US$14M in Series A funding to boost tech platform for sustainable rice farming

Making sustainable rice farming viable is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which account for more than 10% of global methane output. SINGAPORE – 9 May, 2024 – Rize, a pioneering agritech platform dedicated to making sustainable rice cultivation viable through innovative and data-driven practices, today announces the closing of its USD$14 million Series A…