(IN BRIEF) The UK government has announced a £53 million investment to bolster the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, aiming to save 2.7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The funding supports nine innovative projects under the Department for Transport’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Airlines UK, Amy Hebert, Ben Houchen, carbon emissions, investment, Mark Harper, partnership, Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, Tim Alderslade, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) Fortum, a leading energy company, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear technology firm Studsvik to investigate the potential for new nuclear projects in Sweden. This collaboration is part of Fortum’s ongoing feasibility study … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Camilla Hoflund, Finland, Fortum, green transition, Laurent Leveugle, nuclear, partnership, Studsvik, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, is set to supply a groundbreaking methanol liquefaction plant to Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd., a Japanese unbleached kraft pulp producer. This pioneering project, located at the Tanigawa mill, marks a significant shift in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, green transformation, innovative, Japan, Methanol Liquefaction Plant, Naoki Ikawa, partnership, Pulp Industry, sustainability, yogo Pulp Industries Ltd.
(IN BRIEF) Brau Union Österreich and the SPAR retail chain have embraced multimodal transportation in collaboration with the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG). This approach combines rail and road transport to create efficient and environmentally friendly door-to-door logistics solutions. Beverages … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) On November 16, 2023, transmission system operators TenneT and Statnett signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hybrid interconnector linking Germany and Norway in the North Sea. Instead of connecting North Sea wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Norway
Tagged Germany, Hybrid Interconnector, North Sea, Norway, partnership, Statnett, sustainability, Tennet, Tim Meyerjürgens, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) TenneT has initiated its ‘Modular Construction for Large Projects’ program to expedite the expansion of the electricity grid. Recognizing the need for acceleration, the program aims to introduce more efficient and intelligent construction methods. It specifically targets the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV and 14 industry partners, including RWE, Vattenfall, Ørsted, and others, have completed phase 1 of the Emission Reduction (EMRED) Joint Industry Project (JIP), which aims to develop a monitoring and reporting framework for quantitatively assessing greenhouse gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Arnstein Eknes, Atheloen and Fred, Cadeler, DEME, DNV, Emission Reduction Framework, GustoMSC, Heerema, Jan De Nul Group, Jan Schanke-Jørgensen, Maersk Supply Service, Offshore wind, partnership, Peter Staal, RWE, Scottish Power Renewables, sustainability, Van Oord, Vattenfall, Ziton, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the city of Kyiv have signed a cooperation agreement to provide strategic advisory services for the transformation of Kyiv’s urban electric transport system. The partnership, supported by a €480,000 technical assistance grant … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Russia, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged EIB, Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko, partnership, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Urban Electric Transport System
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million loan agreement with Klaipėdos vanduo, the municipal water company in Klaipėda, Lithuania, to support its 2023-2026 investment program. The investment program aims to enhance water supply and wastewater … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Roche has introduced the Elecsys®Anti-HEV IgM and Elecsys Anti-HEV IgG immunoassays for detecting hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections in regions accepting the CE mark. These tests aim to assist clinicians in diagnosing the cause of patients’ symptoms, determining … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina has successfully secured €496 million (approximately $567 million) in long-term financing through the issuance of ESG-linked notes. The offering received significant interest from investors in Europe and North America. The funds will be used … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Financial, FrieslandCampina, Hans Janssen, partnership
(IN BRIEF) TomTom, a location technology specialist, has entered into a multi-year contract with Bridgestone Mobility Solutions to aid businesses in optimizing their fleets and expediting the shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Bridgestone Mobility Solutions’ fleet management software, Webfleet, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Metso has introduced the HRT-S, a pre-engineered high-rate thickening solution that complements its existing High-Rate Thickener product family. This innovation allows for shorter delivery times and is part of Metso’s Planet Positive initiative, promoting sustainability. The HRT-S thickener … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has partnered with the ‘Cleantech for Iberia’ initiative to accelerate the development of clean technologies in Spain and Portugal. The initiative aims to establish the Iberian Peninsula as a leading hub in the cleantech sector and has … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Bianca Dragomir, Cleantech for Iberia, Green Innovation, partnership, PORTUGAL, Spain, sustainability, Victoria Mozos
(IN BRIEF) Hassan Allam Construction, a prominent engineering and investment group in Egypt and the MENA region, is entering into a strategic collaboration with Thales to accelerate the adoption of Thales’s Smart Digital Platform (SDP) in the region. Under this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged EGYPT, Hassan Allam Construction, Makrem Dridi, MENA Region, partnership, Said Mohamed El Dahshoury, Smart Digital Platform, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) The Taipei Mass Rapid Transit, also known as Metro Taipei, operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC), is undergoing a significant upgrade in its Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system with the partnership of Thales and MiTAC Information … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged American Express, Automatic Fare Collection System, JCB, Mastercard, Metro Taipei, MiTAC, Mr. Cyrille BATAILLE, Mr. Jean-Marc Reynaud, Mr. Kent Chen, Mr. SU Leong, QR codes, Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC), Taiwan, Thales, VISA
(IN BRIEF) In a significant development, Boliden has decided to bolster its provisions for reclamation by SEK 3.8 billion, primarily attributed to ambitious reclamation plans for its Aitik and Garpenberg mines. This decision will trigger an annual depreciation rise of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Minsait Payments has acquired 100% of Pecunpay, a Spanish Electronic Money Institution specializing in serving fintechs and neo-banks. This strategic move aims to enhance Minsait Payments’ position as a payment technology services provider by integrating Pecunpay’s assets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Indra, Javier Rey, Minsait Payments, partnership, Payment Technology Services, Pecunpay, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro Extrusions, a leading aluminum manufacturer, has joined forces with UK startup Watt Electric Vehicles (WEVC) to supply recycled, low-carbon aluminum extrusions for WEVC’s upcoming electric commercial vehicle, the eCV1. This collaboration aims to reduce the vehicle’s weight … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged eCV1, electric commercial vehicle, Hydro Extrusions, Hydro Tibshelf, innovative, low-carbon aluminum, Norsk Hydro, partnership, Paul Warton, sustainability, Watt Electric Vehicles
(IN BRIEF) Riverty, a prominent FinTech player, has teamed up with the global community GirlCode to address the alarming gender imbalance in the tech and FinTech sectors in Europe. Recent statistics reveal that only 22% of tech roles in European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexia Röell, European tech, FinTech Sectors, Gender Disparity, GirlCode, James Grant, partnership, Riverty, society, women empowerment
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