(IN BRIEF) Equinor has completed the sale of its 40% operated interest in Brazil’s Peregrino oil field to PRIO for a total of USD 2.33 billion, receiving USD 1.55 billion at closing. The transaction transfers full operatorship of the field … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged Bacalhau, Brazil, Campos basin, divestment, energy transition, Equinor, Equinor Completes Sale of 40% Operated Interest in Brazil’s Peregrino Field to PRIO, international operations, investment, offshore production, oil and gas, Peregrino field, Petrobras, Philippe Mathieu, portfolio optimization, PRIO, PRIO Assumes Full Control of Peregrino Field as Equinor Concludes Sale of 40% Operated Interest, Raia gas project, Rio de Janeiro, Roncador, Stavanger, Veronica Coelho
(IN BRIEF) At COP30 in Belém, Statkraft inaugurated new hybrid renewable projects in Brazil’s Bahia and Pernambuco states, adding 340 MWp of solar capacity through the Morro do Cruzeiro, Santa Eugênia, and Serrita solar farms. The €200 million (NOK 2.3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Bahía, battery storage, Belem, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, Brazil, climate change, CO2 reduction, COP30, energy transition, Fernando de Lapuerta, Green Transition Scenarios, hybrid power, Jerônimo Rodrigues, Morro do Cruzeiro Solar, Norway, Paris Agreement, Pernambuco, renewable energy, Santa Eugênia Solar, Serrita Solar, solar energy, Statkraft, Statkraft Brazil, Statkraft expands Brazilian portfolio to 2.3 GW with new renewable projects unveiled at COP30 in Belem, Statkraft inaugurates major hybrid solar and battery projects in Brazil at COP30 to drive clean energy transition, sustainable development, Thiago Tomazzoli, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Hydro and the Nobel Peace Center unveiled the Peace Bench at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, highlighting the importance of dialogue in addressing climate challenges. Made with aluminium sourced from Hydro’s operations in Pará and designed by Snøhetta, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Society
Tagged aluminium, Amazon, Belem, Brazil, circular economy, climate dialogue, COP30, Global Collaboration, green transition, Hydro, Hydro and Nobel Peace Center Unveil Peace Bench at COP30 to Champion Dialogue and Sustainability, John Thuestad, Kjersti Fløgstad, Nobel Peace Center, Pará, Peace Bench, responsible mining, Snøhetta, sustainability, Vestre
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group will unveil a series of climate-focused initiatives at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, strengthening global action on clean energy, biodiversity, and sustainable development. Backed by its Climate Bank Roadmap Phase Two, the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged adaptation finance, Amazon, Ambroise Fayolle, Belem, biodiversity, Brazil, clean energy, Climate Action, Climate Bank Roadmap, COP30, EIB Group, EIB Group to Launch Global Green Investment Drive and Biodiversity Programs at COP30 in Brazil, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Union, global warming, green finance, Latin America, nature restoration, reforestation, renewable energy, sustainable development, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol’s multidisciplinary team will play a significant role at COP30 in Brazil, engaging in research presentations, negotiations, and side events to advance global climate, biodiversity, and equity discussions. Led by experts like Dr Filipe França, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alice Venn, Alix Dietzel, Amazon, biodiversity, Brazil, Cabot Institute for the Environment, climate finance, COP30, environmental policy, Filipe França, Global Climate Action, Indigenous rights, Karen Tucker, Katharina Richter, Paris Agreement, sustainability, UK Universities Climate Network, University of Bristol, University of Bristol delegation joins COP30 to advance climate justice and biodiversity solutions in the Amazon
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed an interactive map revealing that tropical deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 5°C, intensifying heat exposure and threatening human health in vulnerable regions. The tool, led by Dr … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Ireland, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Belem, Brazil, climate change, climate resilience, COP30, CSSP Brazil, deforestation, Dr Andy Hartley, Dr Carly Reddington, Dr Nike Doggart, environmental policy, forest protection, global warming, heat exposure, International Science Partnerships Fund, Leeds researchers unveil interactive tool revealing how tropical forest loss fuels dangerous local heat across the globe, Met Office, Nature Climate Change, Professor Dominick Spracklen, Rondonia, sustainability, Tanzania, tropical forests, Tropical Forests Forever Facility, UK Government, University of Leeds, University of Leeds launches global map showing deforestation-driven temperature surges up to 5°C in tropical regions
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Poland, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Africa, Brazil, civil society seminar, Clean Industrial Deal, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, EU innovation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Healthcare Innovation, HousingTech, Iceland, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, paediatrics venture capital fund, renewable energy, SERBIA, SMEs, social infrastructure, sustainable housing, sustainable transport, TechEU, UKRAINE, water infrastructure, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Solvay (Rhodia) and Veolia have achieved a 94% water reuse rate at Solvay’s Santo André plant in Brazil, saving the equivalent of 133 Olympic swimming pools of fresh water each year. Using Veolia’s ZeeWeed™ MBR membrane technology, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Amni, Brazil, circular economy, drought resilience, ecological transformation, Emana®, environmental performance, freshwater conservation, GreenUp, industrial water management, Mauro Cruz, membrane technology, polymers, Rhodia, Rhodianyl, Ronia Oisiovici, Santo André, São Paulo, Setting New Industrial Benchmark, Solvay, Solvay and Veolia Achieve 94% Water Reuse at Santo André Plant, Solvay and Veolia Redefine Industrial Water Circularity in Brazil’s Drought-Prone São Paulo Region, Solvay’s Santo André Facility Reaches Near-Total Water Independence Through Partnership with Veolia, Strategic Collaboration Between Solvay and Veolia Delivers Breakthrough in Sustainable Water Management, sustainability, textile innovation, Veolia, Veolia Water Technologies, water independence, water recycling, water reuse, ZeeWeed MBR
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki will join Finland’s pavilion at COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. In collaboration with Aalto University, the university will present a multidisciplinary group of professors … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Aalto University, ACCC, Atmospheric and Climate Competence Center, Belem, Brazil, circular economy, Climate Action, Climate Justice, COP30, digitalisation, energy transition, Finland Pavilion, Finland Showcases Innovation and Research at UN Climate Conference COP30, Finnish Universities Unite for Global Climate Action at COP30 in Belem, global climate policy, green transition, Helsinki, INNOVATION, Nature-based solutions, Nokia, Outokumpu, Sitra, Stora Enso, sustainability, SYKE, Tampere, Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation, United Nations Climate Change Conference, University of Helsinki, University of Helsinki Strengthens International Climate Engagement at COP30, University of Helsinki to Join Finland Pavilion at COP30 in Brazil
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with Trivia Trens S.A. to implement a complete digital signaling solution featuring Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over ETCS Level 2 for São Paulo’s commuter lines 11-Coral, 12-Sapphire, and 13-Jade. Spanning 140 kilometers … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advanced Traffic Management System, AT&S, ATO, Automatic Train Operation, Brazil, commuter rail, digital signaling, energy efficiency, ETCS Level 2, European Train Control System, GoA Level 2, interlocking systems, Latin America, Marc Ludwig, public transport, Radio Block Centre, rail automation, rail infrastructure, RBC, São Paulo, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility and Trivia Trens to Modernize São Paulo’s Commuter Network with Next-Generation Signaling, Siemens Mobility Expands Digital Rail Automation in Brazil with Advanced ATO over ETCS Level 2 System, Siemens Mobility to Deliver Latin America’s Largest ETCS Level 2 Project for São Paulo Rail Lines, smart mobility, sustainability, Trainguard, Trivia Trens S.A.
(IN BRIEF) GFT Technologies SE has completed its acquisition of Brazilian SAP specialist Megawork earlier than planned, closing the deal in September instead of the fourth quarter of 2025. The move strengthens GFT’s SAP Cloud ERP business, adding more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Brazil, digital transformation, GenAI, GFT accelerates SAP strategy with integration of Brazilian partner Megawork and GenAI capabilities, GFT Technologies accelerates SAP expansion with early completion of Megawork acquisition in Brazil, GFT Technologies completes Megawork acquisition ahead of schedule to boost SAP Cloud ERP growth, GFT Technologies SE, Healthcare, integration, IT Services, Marco Santos, Megawork, MIGRATION, profitability growth, public sector, SAP Cloud ERP, SAP services, utilities, Wynxx
How European companies shaped Latin America’s LoRaWAN landscape—from Everynet’s Brazil Foundations to Netmore’s Network Takeover—pioneering neutral-host networks, supplying carrier-grade infrastructure, scaling platforms, and culminating in Netmore’s assumption of American Tower’s operations in Brazil. (NEWS) BRUSSELS / SÃO PAULO, 17-Sep-2025 — … Read the full press release
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Tagged agriculture, American Tower, Argentina, ATC, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Buenos Aires, carrier grade IoT, cloud LoRaWAN, Colombia, digital transformation, European Firms Build Latin America’s IoT Backbone as Netmore Consolidates Brazil’s LoRaWAN Market, European Infrastructure, European LoRaWAN Pioneers: How Everynet/ Kerlink / LORIOT and Netmore Are Re-shaping Latin America’s IoT Landscape, Everynet, France, From Everynet’s Neutral-Host Model to Netmore’s Brazil Takeover: The European Playbook for Latin America’s LoRaWAN Growth, gas metering, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT expansion, IoT networks, IoT platforms, Kerlink, Kerlink’s Gateways, Latin America, logistics, LoRaWAN, LoRa® Alliance, LORIOT, LORIOT’s Platforms and Netmore’s Takeover: Europe’s Expanding Grip on Latin America’s IoT Connectivity, Netmore, Netmore Group, network densification, neutral host networks, PERU, Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro, Rosario, São Paulo, sensor networks, Service Level Agreements, SLAs, Smart Cities, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, transportation, utilities, water metering, Why Latin America’s IoT Boom Is Becoming a European Story: From Everynet Foundations to Netmore’s Brazilian Network Control
(NEWS) Stockholm / São Paulo, 17-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish IoT network operator Netmore Group has officially assumed commercial operations of American Tower Corporation’s LoRaWAN network in Brazil, according to a press announcement made on EuropaWire yesterday. Under the agreement, … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged American Tower Corporation, and global trade, ATC, Brazil, Brazil expansion marks pivotal step in Netmore’s bid to unify IoT connectivity for utilities, digital transformation, Everynet, From ports to pipes to cities: Netmore’s Brazil move reflects broader ambition to deliver scalable / sustainable IoT infrastructure, gas metering, Gustavo Zarife, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT ecosystem, IoT Solutions, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN connectivity, LoRaWAN network, Massive IoT, Netmore, Netmore accelerates global IoT strategy with Brazil LoRaWAN takeover / extending logistics and utility innovations to Latin America, Netmore Group, Netmore leverages Everynet acquisition and recent logistics and metering rollouts to anchor its IoT leadership in Latin America, Netmore seizes Brazil’s fast-growing IoT opportunity with LoRaWAN takeover from American Tower / building on Everynet acquisition to anchor its Latin American expansion, Netmore strengthens Latin American presence by integrating American Tower’s LoRaWAN in Brazil into its global IoT ecosystem, Netmore Way, network management, network operator, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, SLAs, Smart Cities, water metering, With Brazil LoRaWAN transition / Netmore advances a multi-sector IoT vision spanning utilities / logistics / and smart infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Carmeuse Group has acquired a 97.1% controlling interest in Chilean company Cementos Bío Bío S.A. through a public tender finalized on 11 September 2025. The acquisition strengthens Carmeuse’s operations in South America, adding to its businesses in Brazil … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Argentina, Brazil, Carmeuse, Carmeuse strengthens regional footprint by acquiring controlling interest in Chilean industrial leader Cementos Bío Bío, CBB, Cement, Cementos Bío Bío, Chile, Colombia, concrete, construction industry, copper mining, diversification, LIME, lithium mining, mineral-based products, partnership, PERU, public tender offer, regional growth, Santiago Stock Exchange, South America, Strategic acquisition of Cementos Bío Bío enhances Carmeuse’s presence in construction and mining sectors across South America
(IN BRIEF) Netmore Group has expanded its presence in Brazil by taking over the commercial operations of the LoRaWAN network previously managed by American Tower Corporation (ATC). The company will now oversee customer relationships, network management, and service delivery, ensuring … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged American Tower Corporation, ATC, Brazil, digital transformation, Everynet, gas metering, Gustavo Zarife, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT ecosystem, IoT Solutions, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN connectivity, LoRaWAN network, Massive IoT, Netmore, Netmore Group, Netmore Group Expands Brazilian IoT Footprint with Takeover of ATC’s LoRaWAN Operations, Netmore Strengthens Latin American Presence by Assuming Control of Brazil’s LoRaWAN Network from American Tower, Netmore Way, network management, network operator, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, SLAs, water metering
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Coral brand has launched Touching Colors in Brazil, an innovative accessibility project developed with VML Brasil and the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind. Based on neuroscience insights, the initiative reimagines 70 shades into poetic sensory descriptions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged accessibility, AkzoNobel, Alexandre Munck, braille, Brazil, Cannes Lions, Coral, Coral 70th anniversary, Cromopoems, Daniel Geiger Campos, decorative paints, Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind, Gabriel Sotero, Inclusion, neuroscience, partnership, sensory innovation, Touching Colors, visual impairment, VML Brasil
(IN BRIEF) Statkraft will sell its Canadian renewables arm, Enerfín Canada, to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd. The deal, expected to close by year-end 2025, encompasses two operating wind farms (236 MW), a 0.8 GW wind and solar development portfolio, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 1.5 GW acquisition, Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd, Barbara Flesche, Brazil, development pipeline, Enerfín Canada, global uncertainty, non-core market exit, partnership, portfolio sale, renewables divestment, Saint-Ferdinand, solar projects, Spain, Statkraft, sustainability, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures led part of a R$20 million (~$4 million USD) Series A round into Ursula, a Brazilian deep-tech company creating the “Artificial Life Engine.” Founded by an Emmy®-winning team from Pixar, Unity, Blizzard, and Google, Ursula’s platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged $4 million USD, AI Infrastructure, Artificial Life Engine, Betaworks, Brazil, deep tech, digital storytelling, emotionally aware AI, large language models, Latin America, long-term memory, Norte Ventures, partnership, Pedro Lucca, Prosus Ventures, R$20 million, symbolic AI, Thiago Viana, Ursula, user retention, Village Global, Worldbuild.VC
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has made significant strides toward its climate goals, cutting its operational carbon footprint by 25% in 2024—far exceeding its annual reduction target. Through a wide array of global offset projects, the company neutralized 80% of its footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 carbon footprint, biodiversity, Brazil, carbon offset, climate change, Corporate GHG Compensation Strategy, deforestation, Envira Amazonia, environmental strategy, forest management, Germany, GHG reduction, Italy, MAPFRE, Mexico, net zero, PERU, PORTUGAL, Puerto Rico, Regenerative Agriculture, Serra do Caramulo, Spain, sustainability, Turkey, United States, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Steffen Knoblauch from Heidelberg University has developed a high-resolution environmental suitability map for the Aedes aegypti mosquito in Rio de Janeiro, using geospatial big data such as satellite imagery and climate data. The map, which models 79 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Aedes aegypti, Austrian Science Fund, Brazil, chikungunya, climate data, Dengue, Dr. Steffen Knoblauch, environmental suitability map, GeoAI, Geospatial Artificial Intelligence, geospatial big data, German Research Foundation, Heidelberg University, HeiGIT, infectious diseases, IWR, mosquito breeding sites, Rio de Janeiro, satellite imagery, spatio-temporal modeling, The Lancet Planetary Health, urban heat island, urbanization, vector control, yellow fever, ZIKA
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