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AFRY Showcases Climate Leadership and Sustainable Solutions at COP28

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a global sustainability and engineering company, is participating in COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, as part of the Business Sweden delegation. AFRY aims to highlight its sustainable solutions and leadership in addressing the climate crisis. … Read the full press release

Volvo Trucks and Boliden partner to introduce electric trucks in underground mines

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are partnering to introduce electric truck transport in underground environments. The partnership will involve Boliden using two heavy, electric Volvo trucks in their Kankberg mine, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. The electric … Read the full press release

Protecting Brazil’s savannas and dry forests vital for achieving climate goals, according to new research by Exeter and Campinas universities

(IN BRIEF) A new study led by the universities of Exeter and Campinas shows that Brazil must protect and restore its dry forests and savannas to achieve its climate goals. While attention is often on the Amazon rainforest, the researchers … Read the full press release

WWF, the world leader in nature conservation, and Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, partner over achieving a net-positive biodiversity impact when developing offshore wind

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants as well as the world’s most sustainable energy company, has announced a … Read the full press release

Finnish media and digital firm Alma Media sees its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets formally validated by the international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Media (HEL: ALMA), a Finnish media and digital service business company, has announced that its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have recently been formally validated by the international Science Based Targets initiative … Read the full press release

Das finnische Medien- und Digitalunternehmen Alma Media sieht seine Ziele zur Reduzierung der Treibhausgasemissionen von der internationalen Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) formell validiert

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) HELSINKI, 22-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Media (HEL: ALMA), ein finnisches Medien- und Digitaldienstunternehmen , hat bekannt gegeben, dass seine Ziele zur Reduzierung der Treibhausgasemissionen kürzlich von der internationalen Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) offiziell validiert wurden, der globalen … Read the full press release

Vattenfall to deliver fossil-free energy from its Nordic hydropower plants to Neste in Finland

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Gov-owned multinational power company, has announced it has signed a hydropower agreement for an annual volume of 800 GWh of electricity purchased with Guarantees of Origin (GOs) with Neste, the … Read the full press release

Gasum biogas used in Post Nord’s biogas-powered vehicles for the delivery of Tamro medicines

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 26-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Gasum, a Finnish state-owned energy company responsible for the import of the nation’s natural gas, has announced that its biogas is used in the Post Nord’s biogas-powered vehicles for the transportation of medicines … Read the full press release

Nutreco, Aqua-Spark and PFR Life Science invest EUR 21 million in Proteon Pharmaceuticals to accelerate the reduction of antibiotics used in aquaculture and livestock farming

(PRESS RELEASE) AMERSFOORT, 10-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Nutreco, leading company in the field of animal nutrition and aquafeed, has announced it is leading a EUR 21 million financing round together with Aqua-Spark and PFR Life Science, a portfolio company of … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim aligns Sustainability and Innovation under Magali Anderson’s leadership

LafargeHolcim combines sustainability and innovation leadership for more impact Commitment to publish first Climate Transition report in 2022 Recent Innovation partnerships for sustainable building include XTreeE and CPC (PRESS RELEASE) ST. GALLEN, 18-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — LafargeHolcim announces that it … Read the full press release

Consortium aims at producing hydrogen from wind and solar power in Hamburg

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a leading European energy company aiming at fossil free living within one generation, has announced it is part of a consortium together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Shell and municipal company Wärme … Read the full press release

Circular economy: Innovative AdiP technology by Covestro for MDI production

Significant savings of steam, electricity and therewith CO₂  Pilot plant inaugurated for industrial-scale application Development of new technology underlines innovation leadership (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 16-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, has announced … Read the full press release

One of world’s fastest supercomputers will run on 100 percent fossil free hydro power from Vattenfall

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish multinational power company owned by the Government of Sweden, has announced that LUMI, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world, will from next year run on 100 percent fossil … Read the full press release

WinGD’s iCER technology with the Alfa Laval PureCool system to help significantly minimize methane slip

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 7-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval (STO: ALFA), a leading heat transfer, separation and fluid handling company, has announced that the company cooperated with with WinGD, a global Swiss engine developer, over a solution aimed at helping … Read the full press release

WEF, Bain & Company report calls for the urgent integration of urban-energy-mobility patterns to accelerate the ability of cities to meet climate goals

A new approach to electric mobility is needed to stimulate economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, says new Forum report Electrified autonomous vehicles (AV) will revolutionize urban mobility by reducing travel costs by up to 40% and cut down CO2 … Read the full press release

2016 Allianz Climate and Energy Monitor: G20 nations at risk to fall short of the climate goals they set in Paris in December 2015

Growing gap between investments and needs G20 putting climate goals and competitiveness at risk Germany, UK, France and China the most attractive for investors MUNICH, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The G20 nations are at risk of falling short of the climate … Read the full press release