(IN BRIEF) SGS has earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), recognizing its compliance with international standards for validating and verifying environmental claims. The accreditation, covering key ISO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged audit & compliance, Bhaveshkumar Prajapati, climate change, climate change mitigation, environmental claims, environmental data, GHG emission reductions, global technical director, IAF, International Accreditation Forum, ISO 14064-2:2019, ISO 14064-3:2019, ISO 14065:2020, ISO 14066:2011, ISO/IEC 17029:2019, Manufacturing, mining, NABCB, regulatory compliance, renewable energy, SGS, stakeholder trust, sustainability, validation and verification, verification body, waste management
(IN BRIEF) The “Battery Monitor 2024/2025” report predicts a tripling of global battery demand by 2030, reaching between 4.0 and 4.6 terawatt hours (TWh), with further growth to 8.8 TWh by 2040. The battery market is facing challenges due to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Achim Kampker, Asian manufacturers, Asian research and development, battery cells, Battery Monitor 2024/2025, battery production technologies, carbon footprint, CHINA, CO2 reduction, cost-effective battery types, dry coating, electric mobility, electric vehicles, EU, European battery manufacturers, European battery producers, global battery demand, Heiner Heimes, industrialization, INNOVATION, laser drying, market scenarios, overproduction, PEM, regulatory delays, Roland Berger, RWTH Aachen University, sustainability, terawatt hours, TWh, US, Wolfgang Bernhart
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval will host an online Net Zero event on March 4th at 15:00 CET, bringing together experts to discuss the shift away from fossil carbon to a circular carbon economy. The event will explore how industries such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2050, Alfa Laval, Biomass, carbon neutrality, carbon sources, chemicals industry, Circular Carbon, circular economy, CO2 capture, collaboration, defossilization, Energy Division, fossil carbon, fuel industry, Industry Transformation, investment in transition, leadership, Net Zero Event, net-zero targets, Paris Agreement, partnerships, plastics industry, recycled materials, renewable energy, sustainability, Thomas Møller
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a historic €3.1 billion framework contract with the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to procure and upgrade soldier-systems for the German military. This deal includes the regeneration … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged advanced IT equipment, BAAINBw, Boxer armoured transport vehicle, Bundeswehr, D-LBO, digital battlefield, digitization of land-based operations, framework contract, IdZ-ES, Infantry Soldier of the Future, information and communication network, mechanized infantry, military modernization, military technology, optronics, partnership, platoon systems, procurement, protection equipment, Puma infantry fighting vehicle, regeneration, Rheinmetall, soldier systems, subcontractors, VJTF 2023, €3.1 billion
(IN BRIEF) The GEMINI study, the largest of its kind, has revealed significant genetic overlaps in 72 long-term health conditions related to aging. Conducted by the University of Exeter Medical School and funded by the Medical Research Council and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aging, B12 deficiency, BAAINBw, disease overlaps, Dr. Joao Delgado, eBioMedicine, GEMINI study, genetic analysis, genetic factors, genetic overlaps, health research, healthcare services, iron deficiency anaemia, long-term health conditions, Medical Research Council, multimorbidity, multimorbidity prevention, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, patient records, Personalized Treatment, prevention, primary care, Professor Jane Masoli, treatment, University of Exeter Medical School
(IN BRIEF) As of January 2025, BASF Coatings has successfully transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at its Greenville, Ohio and Blackman Township, Michigan sites, resulting in an anticipated reduction of more than 11,000 tons of CO2 annually. This shift supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive industry, automotive OEMs, BASF Coatings, Blackman Township Michigan, carbon footprint, Chemetall, clearcoats, climate protection targets, CO2 emissions reduction, Dr. Markus Piepenbrink, E-Coats, energy transition, environmental impact, EPA GHG Emissions Calculator, Frank Naber, green transformation, Greenville Ohio, Jeffrey Jones, mass balance approach, partnership, Power Purchase Agreements, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, resins, surface treatment, sustainability, thin-film technologies
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has been recognized for the eleventh consecutive year in CDP’s ‘A List’ for its leadership in climate action. The company has successfully reduced its operational emissions by 81% and its value chain emissions by 51%, achieving significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 'A List', Awards, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, CDP, Climate Action, Climate Action Plan, Climate risks, connectivity, decarbonisation, digitalisation solutions, Elena Valderrábano, Emissions Reduction, ENERGY, environmental transparency, Global Chief Sustainability Officer, global environment policy, green transition, industry, leadership, net-zero emissions, responsible digitalisation, sustainability, Telefonica, TRANSPORT, value chain, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has been awarded a spot on CDP’s 2024 Climate Change ‘A List’ in recognition of its exceptional leadership in climate action and transparency. The company was acknowledged for its comprehensive disclosure practices, management of environmental risks, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 1.5-degree pathway, 2024 Climate Change ‘A List’, Awards, carbon emissions, CDP, Chief Sustainability Officer, Climate Action, climate change, corporate transparency, Emissions Reduction, environmental leadership, environmental responsibility, environmental risks, leadership, Science Based Targets initiative, Stora Enso, sustainability, Toby Croucher, value chain
(IN BRIEF) RWE has successfully integrated its Amrumbank West offshore wind farm into the German power grid, where it will provide 60 MW of secondary reserve to help stabilise the grid. This marks the first time RWE has offered grid … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 50 Hertz, 60 megawatts, Amrumbank West, automatic frequency restoration reserve, balancing energy auctions, balancing power, energy reserves, frequency stability, Generac Energy Services, German power grid, Green Energy, grid stabilisation services, offshore wind farm, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy assets, RWE, RWE Supply & Trading, secondary reserve, sustainability, system services, Tennet, transmission system operator, wind energy, wind farm control systems
(IN BRIEF) A joint venture between bp and Iberdrola España has commenced construction of Spain’s largest green hydrogen plant, set to begin operations by 2026. Located next to the bp refinery in Castellón, this 25 MW plant is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged and Resilience Plan, BP, Castellón, Ceramics, chemicals, civil engineering, CO2 reduction, electrolysers, electrolysis, energy transition, green hydrogen plant, heavy transport, hydrogen for hard-to-decarbonise industries, hydrogen production, hydrogen sector, hydrogen value chain, Iberdrola España, Iberdrola wind and solar farms, industrial decarbonisation, local companies, NextGenerationEU, partnership, renewable energy, Renewable hydrogen, renewable hydrogen projects, Spain, Spanish Recovery, sustainability, transformation
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Highways, along with its Greek partners Avax, Aktor, and GEK Terna, has introduced its innovative predictive maintenance system to four tunnels on the Patras Bypass as part of a broader initiative to implement this technology across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Aktor, Avax, battery life, equipment failure reduction, ES Systems, Ex Machina, fans, GEK Terna, Greece, infrastructure management, IoT, maintenance innovation, maintenance response times, Olympia Odos, partnership, Patras Bypass, predictive maintenance, pumps, Smart Tunnels, sustainability, technology in highway operations, tunnel equipment, tunnel operations, VINCI Highways
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has pledged €34.6 million to Course Corrected VC Fund II, a venture-capital fund dedicated to backing early-stage climate-tech companies in the Nordic region. This funding will help the fund reach its target size … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon capture, Christine Ahlstrand, clean energy, climate goals, Climate Innovation, climate mitigation, climate neutrality, climate-tech, Course Corrected VC Fund II, decarbonisation technologies, early-stage companies, EIF, EIF commitment, electrification, emission reductions, energy efficiency, European Investment Fund, European Union, financial returns, Katja Bergman, Kerstin Cooley, market-shifting companies, Nordic, sustainable industrial technologies, venture capital, venture capital fund
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved over PLN 1 billion (around €274 million) to support sustainable urban development in Polish cities, including Kielce, Radom, Rybnik, and Chorzów. This financing aims to improve urban infrastructure, transport systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Poland
Tagged Chorzów, Climate Policies, Cohesion Regions, economic benefits, EIB, EIB financing agreements, energy efficiency, environmental projects, EU grants, European Investment Bank, green spaces, Kielce, long-term financing, medium-sized cities, Poland, Public Buildings, public investment, public transportation, quality of life, Radom, Rybnik, social housing, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwińska, TRANSPORT, urban infrastructure, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €30 million green loan to Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A (ACA), marking the first such loan to a company in Abruzzo. The financing, backed by InvestEU, will support ACA’s efforts to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ACA, Acquedotto Pugliese, Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A, Chieti, climate events, climate resilience, droughts, EIB, ETRA, European Investment Bank, Giovanna Brandelli, green finance, green loan, InvestEU, Iren, Italy, Italy water sector, Milena Messori, Operational Efficiency, partnership, Pescara, Pescara city, sustainability, sustainable projects, Teramo, utility services, Valle Umbra Servizi, wastewater management, water infrastructure, water network, water quality, water resources, water services, €20 million tranche, €30 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has been awarded a 40-month maintenance contract for the Klang Valley MRT Line in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The contract, signed with general contractor SMH Rail, involves providing components, technical support, and staff training to ensure the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bangkok Blue and Green Line, bogies, components, Datuk PK Nara, Elmar Zeiler, Klang Valley MRT Line, Kuala Lumpur, maintenance contract, metro trains, performance optimization, public transportation, rail technology, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Thailand, SMH Rail, staff training, subsystems, Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT Line, sustainability, sustainable transportation, technical support, traction converters, train control systems, Transport Network
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Global Bank of the Year 2024 and EMEA Loan House of the Year by IFR, marking a significant achievement in the bank’s ongoing transformation. The recognition highlights UniCredit’s leadership in banking and its successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Awards, Bank of the Year, capital markets, EMEA Loan House, European Banking, financial sector leadership, financial services, Global Bank of the Year 2024, iFR, leadership, sustainable change, The Banker, The Banker awards, transformation, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has signed an agreement to sell its 40% minority stake in Langfang Kokusan Electric Co., Ltd. to its co-shareholders. Langfang Jinrun Technology Group Co., Ltd. will acquire 28.5% of the stake, and Langfang State-owned Assets Business Co., … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged automotive, CHINA, electric motors, electric vehicle, Electrification Strategy, financial investment, generators, Langfang Jinrun Technology Group Co., Langfang Kokusan Electric Co., Langfang State-owned Assets Business Co., leisure equipment, long-term portfolio management, MAHLE, MAHLE Group Management Board, Markus Kapaun, Minority Stake, portfolio review, power generation, regulatory approvals
(IN BRIEF) A new Letter of Intent between Grupa Azoty and American Gas Partners marks the beginning of negotiations for a potential agreement to secure gas supplies. If finalized, deliveries will be facilitated through a specialized procurement platform involving U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged American Gas Partners, business model, competitive edge., European gas buyers, export capacity, geopolitical environment, Grupa Azoty, Hubert Kamola, Infrastructure Project, Letter of Intent, liquefied gas, partnership, Pierce Kirby, Poland, procurement platform, sustainability, U.S. gas producers
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 16-year loan agreement worth DKK 250 million (EUR 33.5 million) with Tønder Biogas A/S to finance one of Europe’s largest biogas facilities in Tønder, Denmark. The plant, set to begin … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged André Küüsvek, biogas facility, Biomass, biomethane, clean energy, construction, CO₂ capture, CO₂ emissions, decarbonisation, Denmark, Denmark biogas sector, digestate, energy infrastructure, energy self-sufficiency, fertiliser, industrial waste, manure, methane production, natural gas grid, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Power-to-X, renewable energy, renewable solutions, Tønder, Tønder Biogas A/S
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has expanded its OPTIREG Power Management IC (PMIC) portfolio with the introduction of the TLF35585, a multi-rail power supply solution for automotive systems. Designed to meet high functional safety standards, this new PMIC supports microcontrollers and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AEC-Q100, AEC-Q100 Grade 0, ASIL-D, AURIX, automotive applications, automotive ECUs, automotive industry, automotive systems, boost buck pre-regulator, communication supply, DC/DC, efficiency, Functional safety, Infineon Technologies, ISO 26262, linear regulators, microcontroller supply, microcontrollers, monitoring functions, off-board sensors, OPTIREG PMIC, power management IC, SPI interface, temperature range, thermal performance, TLF35585, trackers, voltage reference, voltage regulation
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