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Hydro Completes $1.11 Billion Sale of Stake in Brazilian Alumina Refinery and Bauxite Producer

(IN BRIEF) Norwegian aluminum company Hydro has successfully concluded a $1.11 billion transaction involving the sale of a 30% interest in the Brazilian alumina refinery, Hydro Alunorte, as well as Hydro’s 5% stake in bauxite producer Mineracão Rio do Norte … Read the full press release

TenneT Receives 47 Responses to Draft Investment Plans 2024-2033

(IN BRIEF) Dutch grid manager TenneT has collected 47 responses from stakeholders regarding its draft investment plans for the period 2024-2033, which were made public on November 1. These investment plans outline the expansion and replacement projects for both onshore … Read the full press release

Shell Completes Sale of Home Energy Businesses to Octopus Energy Group

(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

SDG Loan Fund Mobilizes Over $1.1 Billion to Advance United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Emerging Markets

Allianz Trade Study Reveals Gap Between Perceived and Actual Inflation, with Germany Experiencing Significant Disparity

(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

Logicor’s Flagship Redevelopment of Logicor Park Daventry Achieves Construction Milestone

(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

EBRD Extends $45 Million Financial Facility to Promote Green Lending and Trade in Uzbekistan

(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

Global Green Bond Initiative and African Development Bank Partner to Foster Green Bond Markets in Africa

(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

EU-Catalyst Partnership Announces €240 Million Investment in Groundbreaking Green Tech Projects

(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

EIB and HBOR Agreement to Provide Half a Billion Euros to Croatian SMEs and Green Projects

(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

EIB Launches EU4Business Guarantee Facility to Boost SME Financing in Eastern Partnership Countries

(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

TotalEnergies to Divest Minority Stake in South African Natref Refinery to Prax Group

(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

New Study Highlights Soaring Consumer Debt Levels in UK Households

(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

Rexel Appoints Roger Little as CEO of the USA and USA-Canada Cluster, Enhancing Leadership Team for Electrifying Solutions

(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

Skanska Secures $106M Contract to Construct North Carolina State University’s State-of-the-Art Integrative Sciences Building

(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

Yara Eyde: Pioneering Emission-Free Shipping with Clean Ammonia-Powered Container Ship

(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

Vestas Secures 203 MW Wind Turbine Order for Unnamed US Wind Project

(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

German Navy’s NH90 Sea Tiger Helicopter Successfully Takes Maiden Flight

(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

Nierstichting and NWO Partner to Advance Kidney Transplant Survival

(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

Irizar e-mobility Utilizes Recycled Aluminium Produced with Green Hydrogen in Electric Buses

(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

Kapsch TrafficCom AG Reports Voting Rights and Share Capital Changes Following Capital Increase

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom AG, in accordance with the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, has disclosed that as of the end of November 2023, the total number of voting rights stands at 14,300,000, matching the company’s share capital of EUR 14,300,000.00. … Read the full press release