(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have identified an unprecedented rise in aboveground biomass loss across Europe’s forests since 2018, using satellite data to assess changes in forest biomass rather than only tree cover. The study found … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, European Union, Germany, Investment, Technology
Tagged 310 megatonnes CO₂ equivalents, 3D laser scanner, aboveground biomass, Accelerating biomass loss from forest disturbances across Europe, bark beetles, biomass loss, carbon emissions, carbon sinks, carbon storage, Center for Alpine Forest Management, central Europe, climate adaptation, climate change, climate models, Climate-Linked Disturbances Drive Rising Biomass Loss Across Europe’s Forests, Cornelius Senf, CO₂ equivalents, drought, Earth observation, ecosystem management, ecosystems, ESA Climate Change Initiative, EU climate policy, European forests, European Space Agency, European Union climate goals, Europe’s forests, Forest Biomass, forest carbon sink capacity, forest disturbances, forest management, ForestPaths, Germany, Katja Kowalski, land use, Landsat Science Team, Mediterranean forests, NASA, Nature Geoscience, New Nature Geoscience Study Shows Sharp Increase in Carbon Losses From European Forests, RECCAP-2, satellite data, Scandinavian forests, storms, sustainable transformation, Technical University of Munich, timber harvesting, tree cover change, TUM, TUM Research Highlights Need for Climate-Adapted Forest Management in Europe, TUM School of Life Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, wildfires
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has approved its Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, integrating sustainability into its business strategy as part of the Group’s broader Transform & Grow plan. The roadmap is designed to support growth, operational efficiency, risk management and value creation … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Society, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged accessibility, artificial intelligence governance, child protection, circular economy, climate adaptation, customer safety, decarbonisation solutions, digital sovereignty, digital wellbeing, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, ESG, Executive Committee, Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, infrastructure resilience, Maya Ormazabal, net-zero emissions, privacy framework, renewable energy, responsible digitalisation, Rural Connectivity, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, security management, supply chain traceability, Sustainability and Regulation Committee, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance, sustainable television production, Telefonica, Telefónica Integrates Sustainability Into Business Strategy With New 2030 Roadmap, Telefónica Strengthens ESG Management With New Global Sustainability Roadmap, Telefónica Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2040 With New Sustainability Plan, Transform & Grow, value chain emissions, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €175 million in financing for Acosol to modernise drinking water, sanitation and wastewater infrastructure across 11 municipalities on Spain’s western Costa del Sol. The first €75 million tranche has been signed. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain
Tagged Acosol, Benahavís, Benalmádena, Casares, climate adaptation, Costa del Sol, desalination, drinking water supply, drought resilience, EIB, EIB and Acosol Sign First €75 Million Tranche for Costa del Sol Water Modernisation Programme, EIB Group, energy efficiency, Estepona, European Investment Bank, Fuengirola, Istán, Málaga, Manilva, Marbella, Marbella desalination plant, Mijas, Ojén, reclaimed water, renewable energy, Río Verde drinking water treatment plant, sanitation, Spain, Torremolinos, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, Water Network Upgrades on Costa del Sol Receive EIB Backing to Reduce Losses and Improve Reuse, water resilience, water reuse, water security, water stress, western Andalusia, western Costa del Sol, €175 Million EIB Loan Supports Water Security and Climate Resilience in Western Andalusia
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has issued a €30 million green bond with a maturity of one year and two days to finance sustainable agriculture and climate-adaptation investments in Türkiye. Issued under the bank’s Sustainable Debt Finance Framework, the proceeds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Investment, Türkiye
Tagged agricultural infrastructure, agricultural resilience, circular economy, climate adaptation, climate change, efficient irrigation, energy efficiency, food security, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Expands Sustainable Finance Support for Turkish Agriculture, green bond, green financing, land management, low-carbon economy, Mahmut Akten, natural resources, Organic Farming, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, sustainable debt finance, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, water management
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have launched a €200 million financing initiative to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors across Europe. The programme will fund investments in sustainable agricultural … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged agricultural financing, agricultural modernization, agricultural technology, Belgium, bioeconomy, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, CAP, Climate Action, climate adaptation, combine harvesters, Common Agricultural Policy, EIB, EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Launch €200 Million Sustainable Agriculture Financing Programme, energy-efficient equipment, EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, European agriculture, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Germany, green investments, Italy, low-carbon economy, Mid-Cap companies, Neil Pein, Netherlands, New European Financing Programme Targets Sustainable Farming Equipment and Rural Economic Growth, renewable energy, rural development, rural financing, SMEs, Spain, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, tractors
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund is providing a €60 million guarantee to the Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, managed by Sienna IM, to support biodiversity projects across Europe. Backed by the InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee, the initiative will reduce credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biodiversity financing, climate adaptation, EIB, EIF, environmental protection, EU green transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund Backs Sienna Biodiversity Fund to Expand Access to Sustainable Finance Across Europe, Fabrice Rossary, InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee, Malakoff Humanis Group, Marjut Falkstedt, natural capital, New EU Backed Guarantee Supports Growth of Biodiversity Investment Market and Early Stage Environmental Projects, Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, Sienna IM, SME financing, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Mexico acted as joint bookrunner in a MXN 7,017 million issuance of trust-issued certificados bursátiles by FIRA’s FEFA trust, supporting financing for Mexico’s agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sectors. The transaction saw strong investor demand with a 1.75x … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged agribusiness financing, Álvaro Vaqueiro Ussel, BBVA Mexico, BBVA Mexico Plays Key Role in Structuring FIRA Green Resilience Bond to Support Climate Adaptation in Rural Economy, certificados bursátiles, climate adaptation, development banking, FEFA, FIRA, fisheries sector, Fondo Especial para Financiamientos Agropecuarios, forestry sector, green resilience bond, HR Ratings, Large Scale FEFA Bond Issuance Advances Sustainable Financing and Long Term Growth in Mexico’s Agribusiness Sector, Mexican financial market, rural economy, S&P Global Ratings, Sustainable Finance, Sustainalytics
(IN BRIEF) Ramboll has agreed to acquire Envidan, adding around 500 specialists and significantly strengthening its global water practice, particularly across Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The deal expands Ramboll’s expertise in water and wastewater treatment, climate adaptation, water infrastructure and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Envidan, environmental consultancy, Nordic engineering, Ramboll, sustainability, water and wastewater treatment, water cycle management, water infrastructure, Waterland
(IN BRIEF) Allianz Re celebrated the ninth Allianz Climate Risk Award on December 2, 2025, recognising outstanding academic research addressing climate-related risks. The 2025 winner, Diego Altafini of Cardiff University, was honoured for research advancing flood-impact analysis for climate adaptation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Allianz Climate Risk Award 2025, Allianz Re and Allianz Trade spotlight scientific innovation in climate risk and supply-chain resilience with 2025 award winners, Allianz Reinsurance, Allianz Trade Award, Cardiff University, climate adaptation, climate research recognition, climate risk science, Diego Altafini, Emilia Macarie, Guglielmo Zappalà, Harvard University, Holger Tewes-Kampelmann, Markus Stowasser, Mitchell Anderson, natural perils competence centre, Piril Kadibesegil, Ralf Ludwig, resilience research, Shagun Garg, Sibylle Steimen, supply chain resilience, Supriya Krishnan, University of Cambridge, University of Canterbury
(IN BRIEF) Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University professor and internationally recognized historian of science, has been named the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize laureate for her influential research on climate change, scientific consensus, and public trust in science. Known for co-authoring Merchants … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged and Misinformation, Climate, climate adaptation, climate change, earth sciences, Environmental awards, environmental research, Erik M. Conway, GALILEO, Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes Wins 2025 Volvo Environment Prize for Pioneering Work on Science, Harvard University, Henry Charles Lea Professor, history of science, Merchants of Doubt, misinformation, Naomi Oreskes, Newton, public trust in science, resilience, scientific consensus, Scientific Revolution, sustainability, UCLA, Volvo Environment Prize, Volvo Environment Prize 2025 Honors Naomi Oreskes for Advancing Global Understanding of Scientific Consensus and Climate Change, Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BRED Banque Populaire have launched their first joint financing program to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in France’s overseas territories, mobilizing a total of €800 million. Backed by an EIB loan of €400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BRED Banque Populaire, climate adaptation, economic recovery, EIB and BRED Banque Populaire Launch €800 Million Financing Program to Boost SMEs and Sustainable Growth in Overseas Territories, EIB Extends €400 Million Loan to BRED Banque Populaire to Strengthen SME Financing and Climate Action in French Overseas Territories, energy transition, EU financing, European Investment Bank, France, Green Investment, Inclusive Growth, Jean-Paul Julia, Mayotte, Mid-Cap companies, overseas territories, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, territorial resilience
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, setting priorities through 2030 that focus on boosting competitiveness, ensuring energy security, and cutting costs for households and companies. The plan doubles … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Bank Roadmap, competitiveness, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB commits €30 billion to climate adaptation and boosts SME support in next stage of Climate Bank Roadmap, EIB doubles climate adaptation funding and simplifies access to finance under new Climate Bank Roadmap phase, energy security, energy security and affordability, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, green transition, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Second phase of EIB Climate Bank Roadmap prioritises competitiveness, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the first global, weekly indicator for plant health using a hybrid intelligence approach that combines physical models and artificial intelligence. The system relies on satellite data from Sentinel-3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Adam Schreiner-McGraw, Anirudh Belwalkar, biomass production, canopy chlorophyll content, CCC, climate adaptation, Dong Li, global agriculture, Gregory Duveiller, Holly Croft, hybrid intelligence, Kang Yu, photosynthesis, plant health monitoring, Precision Agriculture, Remote Sensing of Environment, Sentinel-3 OLCI, Tao Cheng, Technical University of Munich, TUM, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu
(IN BRIEF) PwC’s latest Protecting People & Prosperity report finds that 32 percent of semiconductor output will rely on copper sources exposed to severe drought by 2035, rising to 58 percent by 2050 without emissions cuts. As semiconductors underpin digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, chip manufacturing, circular economy, climate adaptation, climate disruption, copper supply, desalination, drought risk, ESG, Glenn Burm, global trade, Lynne Baber, material innovation, Protecting People & Prosperity, PwC, renewable energy, Semiconductor industry, supplier diversification, supply chain resilience, sustainability, water recycling
(IN BRIEF) On June 14, 2025, key officials inaugurated the new Eaux Blanches wastewater treatment plant in Sète, Hérault—a €64 million infrastructure upgrade launched in 2018 to modernize sanitation across seven municipalities. The facility employs ultrafiltration membranes to achieve “Class … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Arnaud Bazire, biomethane, circular economy, Class A discharge, climate adaptation, composting, Eaux Blanches wastewater treatment plant, educational tour program, François-Xavier Lauch, GRDF network, Hervé Marques, industrial ecology, Karine Bonacina, Rhône Méditerranée Corse Water Agency, Sète agglopôle méditerranée, SMEs Occitanie, steam recovery, storm basin, SUEZ Water France, Thau Maritima, treated wastewater reuse, ultrafiltration membrane, Val’Thau ecopole
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia (NBRNM) have completed a climate risk capacity-building initiative under the Greening Financial Systems Advisory Programme. The project has enhanced NBRNM’s ability to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Risk, climate vulnerability, climate-related financial reporting, EIB Advisory team, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financial regulation, green investments, Greening Financial Systems, International Climate Initiative, Macedonia, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, NBRNM, NDC Partnership, Paris Agreement, partnership, sustainability, sustainable transition
(IN BRIEF) The Kaupunkivaikutus project, a research collaboration between the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa, the University of Helsinki, and Aalto University, aims to tackle critical urban issues such as climate adaptation, education equity, and transportation efficiency. With a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aalto University, climate adaptation, CoolGreen, education equity, Espoo, Helsinki, infrastructure, Kaupunkivaikutus, rail traffic, resilience, transportation, University of Helsinki, urban development, urban mobility, urban research, Vantaa
(IN BRIEF) The “Mein Baum” citizen science project, launched by BUND Naturschutz in collaboration with TUM and HSWT, encourages citizens to document urban trees using a smartphone app. The collected data will support climate adaptation strategies by enhancing understanding of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, BUND Naturschutz, citizen science, climate adaptation, climate change, ecological research, green spaces, HSWT, Mein Baum, partnership, smartphone app, Stephan Pauleit, sustainability, sustainable urban planning, Thomas Rötzer, TUM, urban ecology, urban trees
(IN BRIEF) The University of Crete is set to undergo a significant expansion and upgrade of its student housing and academic facilities through a €95 million financing deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB), under a pioneering Public-Private Partnership with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 square meters, 109, 2, 833 rooms, 846 beds, academic facilities, affordable student housing, AKTOR Group, amphitheatre, climate adaptation, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, green campus, Heraklion, InvestEU, InvestEU advisory, NZEB, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Rethymno, Sofia Zacharaki, student accommodation, sustainable infrastructure, Talaia Estia SA, Theodore Tzouros, University of Crete, Yannis Tsakiris, £4, €190 million, €95 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is joining forces with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to finance the $750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), a major step towards advancing climate adaptation and sustainable infrastructure across Africa. EIB’s contribution of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged AFC, Africa, Africa Finance Corporation, Ambroise Fayolle, climate adaptation, EIB, European Investment Bank, Green Climate Fund, Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund, Samaila Zubairu, sustainable infrastructure
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