(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has revealed its strategy to divest non-core assets by signing an agreement to sell its 36.36% minority stake in the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) to the Prax Group. The Natref refinery, situated in Sasolburg, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged divest, Jean-Pierre Sbraire, Minority Stake, Natref Refinery, partnership, Prax Group, South Africa, sustainability, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) RWE’s Swedish offshore wind farm, Kårehamn, located in the Baltic Sea near the Island of Öland, has marked a decade of successful operation since its commissioning in October 2013. This offshore wind facility consists of 16 turbines, each … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged 10 Years, Green Energy, Kårehamn, Matilda Machacek, offshore wind farm, RWE, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A recent survey conducted by the University of Bristol on behalf of the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust has revealed alarming levels of consumer debt in the majority of UK households. The study found that nearly two-thirds of households … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At COP28, Ørsted announced that its FlagshipONE project, Europe’s largest e-methanol plant, has received support from the EU-Catalyst Partnership, including the European Commission, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, and the European Investment Bank. This partnership will aid in advancing carbon-neutral … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, carbon-neutral shipping, COP28, decarbonisation of shipping, e-methanol plant, EU-Catalyst Partnership, European Commission, European Investment Bank, FlagshipONE, Global shipping, Mads Nipper, Övik Energi, Rodi Guidero, Werner Hoyer, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Rexel, a global leader in electrical distribution and solutions, has named Roger Little as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the USA and the leader of the USA-Canada cluster, effective from December 18, 2023. Roger Little, who has … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) VINCI, in partnership with AgroParisTech, Mines Paris-PSL, and École des Ponts ParisTech, has renewed its commitment to environmental research with a budget of €6 million until 2028. The collaboration aims to address key environmental challenges, including energy efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged AgroParisTech, artificial intelligence, biodiversity, École des Ponts ParisTech, energy efficiency of buildings, Equo Vivo, Mines Paris-PSL, Revilo®, sustainable mobility, VINCI
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a leading construction company, has announced a new contract agreement with North Carolina State University for the construction of a cutting-edge integrative sciences building in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. This project, valued at USD 106 million (approximately … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi’s Consumer Healthcare business unit (CHC) has introduced the Shared Care Collective, an advisory board consisting of experts from various fields, both internal and external, to bolster sustainability efforts within the CHC business. This initiative aims to foster … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Edward Emmott, a researcher at the University of Liverpool, has received the prestigious Wellcome Trust Career Development Award, a highly competitive fellowship. This funding will support Dr. Emmott’s crucial research efforts aimed at gaining a deeper understanding … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and Yara International have collaborated to create the groundbreaking Yara Eyde, the world’s first container ship to be fueled by clean ammonia. This innovative vessel will embark on an emission-free sea … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bente Hetland, clean ammonia, container ship, Emission-Free Shipping, Germany, Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, North Sea Container Line, Norway, partnership, sustainability, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara Clean Ammonia, Yara Eyde, Yara International
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and bp pulse have officially launched their joint venture, aiming to create an extensive high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Iberia. The venture plans to invest €1 billion and deploy 5,000 charging points in Spain and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged bp pulse, DiDi, electric vehicles, Energy Infrastructure Partners, European Commission, EV charging, GIC, Hertz, high speed public charging, high-speed charging infrastructure, Iberdrola, Iberia, joint venture, MAPFRE, Marks & Spencer, Masdar, Norges Bank Investment Management, PORTUGAL, public charging points, REWE, Spain, Tesla, Uber, ultra-fast public charging network
(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company Vestas has recently received a substantial order for 45 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines, totaling 203 MW in capacity, for an undisclosed wind project in the United States. The order encompasses the supply, delivery, and commissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged partnership, sustainability, US Wind Project, Vestas, wind turbine
(IN BRIEF) Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, in partnership with Pellenc ST and ANDRITZ, has inaugurated France’s first automated textile recycling plant. This pioneering facility, launched on November 30, 2023, marks a significant step toward a circular economy for textiles. The plant’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, a key player in the European energy transition, is actively participating in COP28, the 28th UN Climate Conference, held from November 30th to December 12th in the United Arab Emirates. Head of Sustainability, Annika Ramsköld, is representing … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Sweden
Tagged 28th UN Climate Conference, ADNOC, Anna Borg, Annika Ramsköld, COP28, First Movers Coalition, FMC, FMC meetings, fossil free value chains, fossil freedom, John Kerry, sustainability, TIME100 Climate, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Vattenfall, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Eppendorf, a laboratory equipment manufacturer, has partnered with Neste, a renewable solutions company, to create Eppendorf Consumables BioBased, a line of lab consumables made from 100% renewable raw materials. These products, including tubes and pipette tips, offer a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Science, Technology
Tagged Brigitte Klose, consumables, Eppendorf, Eppendorf Consumables BioBased, lab plastics, lab products, laboratory equipment, Life Science, Maria Carcolé, Neste, Neste RE™, renewable plastic lab consumables, renewable raw materials, sustainable
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Group has announced significant leadership appointments, with Michel Sibony appointed as Special Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, focusing on purchasing and performance management, while also maintaining roles in other prominent groups. Gérald-Brice Viret assumes the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Media, News
Tagged appointments, Arnaud Lagardère, Bolloré, Canal+, Canal+ France, CNEWS, Dailymotion, Gérald-Brice Viret, GS Presse, Lagardère Group, Lagardère News, Le Matin de Paris, Maxime Saada, Michel Sibony, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne university, Paris-Panthéon Assas university, Serge Nedjar, Vivendi, VSD
(IN BRIEF) In a significant milestone, the NH90 Sea Tiger, destined for the German Navy’s shipborne operations, has completed its inaugural flight at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth site in Germany. This achievement marks a crucial step forward as Airbus Helicopters proceeds … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Despite technological advancements, the long-term survival of transplanted kidneys has seen little improvement in the past two decades, with approximately 40% of transplanted kidneys being rejected within ten years. In response, the Nierstichting and NWO are collaborating in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged health, Kidney Transplant Survival, Nierstichting, NWO, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Marcel Levi, NWO board chair, has been re-elected as vice-president on the newly constituted board of Science Europe, a European partnership of research funders and performers. His two-year term will extend until November 2025. Levi was previously a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Ángeles Gómez Borrego, appointment, leadership, Marcel Levi, NWO, Science Europe, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) Irizar e-mobility, a Spanish electric vehicle manufacturer, has become the first company to incorporate recycled aluminium produced using green hydrogen into their products. Hydro Extrusions, their supplier, produced the recycled aluminium in Navarra, Spain, using green hydrogen, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bruno D’hondt, e-mobility, electric buses, GREEN HYDROGEN, Guillermo-A. Fernández Caballero, Irizar, Norsk Hydro, partnership, recycled aluminium, Spain, sustainability
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