INEOS is facing widespread illegal action by hardcore anti-fracking activists, including dangerous direct action and death threats Shale activists challenged the injunctions, but the judge found overwhelmingly in our favour The injunctions prohibit unlawful actions including trespass, criminal damage and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged hardcore anti-fracking activists, illegal action, INEOS, INEOS Shale, Tom Pickering
Rueil-Malmaison Cedex – France, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Arcour, a VINCI Autoroutes subsidiary, finalized yesterday the refinancing of its credit facilities granted in 2008 by a pool of commercial banks. Arcour signed a concession contract with the French state on March … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Arcour, Autoroutes, VINCI
BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope today applauded the central message of the State of the Energy Union report from Vice-President of the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, which called on Member States to accelerate the completion of their 2030 National Energy … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (24 November 2017) Vice President for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič said the European Commission will update its long-term energy projections for 2030. He said that increasing the EU’s renewable energy to 30 percent by … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The results are in from the latest German onshore auction and costs have fallen again. The average support price is €38/MWh. The lowest bid was €22/MWh. The auction was oversubscribed. 210 bids were issued with a … Read the full press release
Group’s adjusted EBIT: €1.9 billion (prior year €1.5 billion) Adjusted EBIT of continuing operations (without Steel Americas): €1.7 billion (prior year €1.5 billion) Highest order intake since start of Strategic Way Forward Net financial debt substantially reduced, equity substantially increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger, ThyssenKrupp
STOCKHOLM, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The next original series from MTG Studios will be Norwegian crime drama ‘Wisting’, which will be one of Norway’s biggest ever drama productions and is supported by the Norwegian Film Institute. Filming starts in January 2018 … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Crime drama, Jakob Mejlhede, Jørn Lier Horst, MTG Studios, Norway’s biggest drama productions, ‘Wisting’
Isle of Wight, UK, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In collaboration with the International Baccalaureate and UWC (United World Colleges), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has published a new resource – ’Exploring a complexity module for the IB Diploma Programme’. This module highlights the importance of complexity … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the engines and exhaust gas cleaning systems for a new 104 metres long exploration cruise vessel. The ship is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Technology, Travel
Tagged Cato Esperø, exhaust gas cleaning systems, exploration cruise vessel, Ove Dimmen, Sunstone Ships Inc, Wärtsilä
HELSINKI, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The smart technology group Wärtsilä is at the forefront of harnessing the changes taking place in the shipping industry to deliver value and optimisation for its customers. By orchestrating these developments through the use of high … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Pierpaolo Barbone, Roger Holm, shipping industry, Smart Marine Ecosystem, smart technology, Wärtsilä
HELSINKI, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä has received a letter of award for a 95,3MWp (75MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Nigeria. The award was received from Pan Africa Solar Ltd, a developer of solar PV power … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 25-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Putting words into action was the theme of the annual conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) in Stockholm, Sweden, in October this year. Sponsored by GEN members Nordic Ecolabelling, TCO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged ABNT Brazil, Anita Winsnes, Blue Angel ecolabel, China Environmental United Certification Centre (CEC), Dr. Hans-Hermann Eggers, EcoMark, environmental labels, Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN), Green Mark ecolabelling programme, Hong Kong Green Council, Mr Guy Ladvocat, Mr Osamu Uno, Mr. Björn-Erik Lönn, Mr. Chin-Yuan Chen, Mr. Dagfinn Høybråten, Mr. Per Bolund, Ms Linda Ho, Ms Xiaodan Zhang, Ms Yulia Gracheva PhD, Ms. Eva Eiderström, Nordic Ecolabelling, Swan ecolabel, TCO Development, the Environmental Development Centre of MEP, the Environmental Development Foundation, the Japan Environment Association (JEA), The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, Vitality Leaf
Presentation of ‘The Future Starts Here’ at the London-based Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Digital technologies and their influence on future developments form the theme of the museum’s major exhibition in 2018 Exhibition curators shared ideas with experts from the … Read the full press release
Successor to Friedrich Eichler, who became Head of Chassis Development at the beginning of September WOLFSBURG, 24-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kurt Blumenröder, previously Speaker of the Management Board of IAV GmbH, is to be Head of Powertrain Development of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management
Tagged Friedrich Eichler, Kurt Blumenröder, Powertrain Development, Volkswagen
LONDON, 24-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The ‘International Van of the Year’ jury has chosen the Daily Blue Power from IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI), as its 2018 champion. The win was announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Environment, Industrial
Tagged Daily Blue Power, Iveco, ‘International Van of the Year’ 2018 champion
AMSTERDAM, 24-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., a global leader in fleet management, will today hold a hackathon with 30 hand-picked students from Delft University of Technology. The aim is to bring together the brightest minds in industrial engineering, technology … Read the full press release
EQT Mid Market joins forces with Epidemic Sound, a new breed of music company that collaborates with musicians all over the world to produce quality music that soundtracks everything from TV and film productions to online videos on YouTube or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Investment, Management
Tagged Creandum, Epidemic Sound, EQT Mid Market, Oscar Höglund
the HAGUE, 24-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — BP, Eni, ExxonMobil, Repsol, Shell, Statoil, Total and Wintershall today committed to further reduce methane emissions from the natural gas assets they operate around the world. The energy companies also agreed to encourage others across … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands
Tagged BP, Eni, Environmental Defense Fund, ExxonMobil, Mark Radka, natural gas assets, reduce methane emissions, Repsol, Shell, Statoil, The Energy and Resources Institute, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Gas Union, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative Climate Investments, the Rocky Mountain Institute, the Sustainable Gas Institute, Total, United Nations Environment, Wintershall
LONDON, 24-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A group of some of Cumbria’s most influential business and political leaders gathered in the House of Commons to celebrate the launch of a new study into the economic impact of the Port of Barrow to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, Andrew Harston, John Woodcock, Port of Barrow, UK economy
LONDON, 24-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The ports of Ayr and Troon have welcomed the delivery of a new £700,000 Scottish-built 12.75m pilot vessel. Named ‘Scotia’ after suggestions were voted on by local ABP employees, she was unveiled at a naming … Read the full press release
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