(IN BRIEF) Shell Petroleum Company Limited, through its subsidiary Impello Limited, has successfully finalized the sale of its home energy businesses, Shell Energy Retail Limited (SERL) in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH (SERG) in Germany, to Octopus Energy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The SDG Loan Fund, managed by Allianz Global Investors and originated and managed by FMO Investment Management, has successfully mobilized over $1.1 billion in private capital to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in emerging and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Allianz, Carsten Quitter, Deborah Zurkow, Debra Schwartz, FMO Investment Management (FMO IM), Huib-Jan de Ruijter, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur), Lars-Göran Orrevall, Nic Wessemius, partnership, SDG Loan Fund, sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, a prominent European logistics real estate owner, manager, and developer, has achieved a significant construction milestone in the redevelopment of its flagship UK scheme, Logicor Park Daventry. Acquired in 2021, the site is being transformed into three … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Bill Martyn-Smith, the UK Asset Manager at Logicor, has been recognized with the prestigious “Rising Star” award at the annual Industrial Agents Society Awards in London. This accolade is highly regarded in the industry, acknowledging outstanding achievements and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting green lending and trade expansion in Uzbekistan by providing a financial facility of up to $45 million (€42.5 million) to Ipak Yuli Bank, a major private lender in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Financial Facility, Green Lending and Trade, Ipak Yuli Bank, partnership, sustainability, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of development finance institutions and multilateral organizations forming the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) has established a strategic partnership with the African Development Bank to collaborate on technical assistance aimed at promoting green bond markets in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At COP28 in Dubai, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy, and European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer revealed the first two European projects selected for support through the EU-Catalyst partnership: Ørsted’s FlagshipONE … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bill Gates, EIB, Energy Dome’s Ottana CO2 Battery, EU-Catalyst, Green Tech Projects, investment, partnership, sustainability, Ursula von der Leyen, Werner Hoyer, Ørsted’s FlagshipONE
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) have signed an agreement to allocate €500 million to support Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and public-sector entities. The initial tranche of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, Green Projects, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
(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) 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) 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) 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
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