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Published on September 18, 2024

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Air Company raises $69M to convert CO2 into jet fuel

September 18, 2024
Investors are betting big on Air Company’s efforts to cut carbon emissions from planes. The New York–based startup announced today that it raised $69 million in a Series B funding round led by Avfuel, an aviation fuel supplier, along with Lowercarbon Capital, IQT, Alaska Airlines, and other investors. That money…

Why this investor advocate quit filing oil and gas shareholder proposals

September 18, 2024
Did you ever pass a construction site where you saw several big guys leaning on their shovels watching a little guy dig a hole? That’s been our experience filing shareholder proposals with Canadian oil and gas companies while large investors sit on the sidelines.Let’s name the elephant in the room: Bay Street and Calgary are on a collision course on net-zero. Large Canadian banks, insurance compan