(IN BRIEF) Nicola Ranger, Leader of the Resilience and International Development Program at the Environmental Change Institute, and Sibylle Steimen, Managing Director of Advisory & Services at Allianz Re, advocate for increased attention to climate resilience and adaptation. They emphasize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News
Tagged adaptation, Allianz, climate change, climate resilience, insurance industry, Nicola Ranger, Sibylle Steimen
(IN BRIEF) An international team of researchers has released a scientific paper through the IDAlert project, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe journal on August 7, 2023. Titled “Decision-Support Tools to Build Climate Resilience Against Emerging Infectious Diseases … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society
Tagged climate change, climate-driven health risks, climate-sensitive infectious diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Horizon Europe, IDAlert project, infectious disease, Joacim Rocklöv, Lancet Regional Health Journal, one health, zoonosis
(IN BRIEF) Electrolux Group, operating under its premium brand AEG, is unveiling its most resource-efficient appliances, the AEG EcoLine, at IFA 2023. These appliances, covering various categories, are designed to reduce climate impact while maintaining high performance. The selection includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AEG EcoLine, Alexander Dehmel, appliances, Berlin, Chris Braam, climate change, Electrolux, IFA 2023, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University has been awarded the Excellence in Internationalisation honor by the European Association for International Education (EAIE). This prestigious accolade celebrates the university’s exceptional approach to integrating international research and educational opportunities, focusing on addressing societal and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Award, climate change, EAIE, Excellence in Internationalisation, higher education, inclusivity, International Mobility Strategic Plan, Muhammed Topdas, Newcastle University, NUWE, Professor Chris Day, Professor Ievgenii Gerasimov, sustainability, UK–Ukraine Twinning Initiative, University of Sanctuary, War Childhood Museum
(IN BRIEF) The Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) has awarded funding to three projects under the ‘Collaboration in mission-driven innovation’ call. These projects involve interdisciplinary consortia of knowledge institutions, private entities, and public partners. The research aims to explore ways … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Brilliant Planet has teamed up with Schneider Electric and Platinum Electrical Engineering to implement the EcoStruxure Automation Expert solution for its low-cost, algae-based carbon capture technology. By growing microalgae in open-air pond-based systems, Brilliant Planet can sequester carbon … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A recent study conducted by a researcher from the University of York highlights that all UK habitats will face significant challenges due to climate change in the coming years. The study analyzes past and future climate data, current … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, Dr Oliver Pescott, Dr Oliver Wilson, UK Habitats, University of York, Vulnerabilities
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) have collaborated to launch Chapter Zero Egypt, a platform aimed at promoting effective climate governance practices among businesses and financial institutions in Egypt. Chapter … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged "Chapter Zero Egypt", Ahmed El Sewedy, CGI, climate change, Climate Governance Platform, EBRD, economy, Julie Baddeley, Khalid Hamza, partnership, sustainability, Tarek El Molla, Yasmine Fouad
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has adopted its position on a nature restoration law, aiming to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. MEPs support restoration measures covering at least 20% of EU land and sea areas by 2030, highlighting the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and the Business Association for the Development and Promotion of Electric Mobility (AEDIVE) have formed an alliance to accelerate the electrification of heavy road transport in Spain. The initiative aims to combat climate change, improve fuel efficiency, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Generali, as the presenting sponsor of the Barcolana sailing event, is supporting sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The event, organized by the Barcola and Grignano Sailing Club, will include the ‘Generali Women in Sailing’ Trophy, awarded to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Insurance, Italy, Marketing, Media, Sports
Tagged #WomenInSailing, Andrea Sironi, Barcolana, Barcolana 55, climate change, Dee Caffari, diversity, equity, female skipper, gender equality, Generali, Generali Women in Sailing, Grignano Sailing Club, Inclusion, sailing, sailing event, sustainability, Vicky Song, Wendy Schmidt, women sailors
(IN BRIEF) A report by the European Investment Bank (EIB) highlights the importance of nature-based solutions in building resilient societies in the face of climate change. The report calls for regulatory and subsidy reforms and a more flexible range of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) During the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2023, environment-focused directors from leading Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met to discuss the circular economy for the first time. The African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Finland, Luxembourg, Management
Tagged AfDB, African Development Bank, biodiversity loss, circular economy transition, climate change, EBRD, EIB, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, IDB, IDB Invest, Inter-American Development Bank, MDBs, Multilateral Development Banks, pollution, WCEF, World Bank, World Circular Economy Forum
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Extreme E have partnered to protect Scotland’s Atlantic salmon from the impacts of climate change. Extreme E, an eco-conscious, all-electric motorsport series, aims to raise awareness about climate change while showcasing damaged environments. The racing series … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Canada has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s High-Impact Partnership for Climate Action (HIPCA), strengthening its support for climate action. HIPCA, launched at COP26 in 2021, focuses on combating climate change and environmental degradation through … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) KfW Development Bank celebrates the two-year anniversary of the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF), an initiative for biodiversity conservation. The LLF provides long-term financing for protected areas in developing countries, ensuring effective conservation efforts. It has achieved significant progress, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have signed an agreement to support energy efficiency investments in Portugal through a synthetic securitization transaction. The partnership aims to finance the construction of nearly-zero-emissions buildings and the renovation of existing residential properties … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Portugal, Real Estate
Tagged Amílcar Lourenço, climate change, CO2 emissions, EED, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EPBD, George Passaris, Manuel Preto, Marjut Falkstedt, NECP, PORTUGAL, Red, renewable energ, Renewable Energy Directive, renovation of residential properties, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitization transaction, The EIB Group, zero-emissions buildings
(IN BRIEF) The British Science Association (BSA) has announced the selection of three experts from the University of Exeter as Scientific Section Presidents for the 2023 British Science Festival. Professor Tim Lenton will serve as the Geology President, focusing on … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antifungal therapies, British Science Association, British Science Festival, BSA, climate change, combat antifungal drug resistance, Earth System Science, ethnicity studies, fungal lung disease, Geology, INNOVATION, Medical Mycology, Medical Sciences, Professor Elaine Bignell, Professor Katharine Tyler, Professor Tim Lenton, race, RESEARCH, scientific minds, Scientific Section Presidents, the University of Exeter, Tipping Points
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate change, digitalisation, EIF, energy transformation, Finland, Finnvera, Finnvera plc, green transition, innovation loan, InvestEU programme, SMEs, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank held a meeting at its headquarters in Luxembourg with representatives of civil society groups to discuss how the bank can respond better to global challenges including climate change, environmental degradation, poverty, and conflicts. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Society
Tagged civil society groups, climate change, conflicts, environmental degradation, environmental groups, global challenges, poverty, The European Investment Bank, Transparency Policy, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) Chemicals company Arkema is set to roll out its Climate fresk workshops to more employees. The workshops, which have already been held with over 1,000 employees, aim to increase awareness of climate change, its causes and effects, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Media, News
Tagged Arkema, awareness, climate change, climate fresk, Hortense Blazsin, workshop
(IN BRIEF) The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has gained its first corporate supporter, Water Plus, for their new initiative to research blue carbon capture. The partnership aims to accelerate research in the field of seaweed-based blue carbon capture … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by Prométhée, a French NewSpace operator, to develop the mission center for its first European constellation, JAPETUS. The constellation, supported by CNES, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, France, Industrial, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Capgemini, climate change, Cloud, CNES, Defense, deforestation, Denis Dallez, Earth observation, European constellation, European Union, France Relance, French Ministry of Economy, French NewSpace operator, illegal fishing, JAPETUS, Leanspace, mission center, nanosatellite constellations, nanosatellites, NextGenerationEU, Olivier Piepsz, Prométhée, SECURITY
(IN BRIEF) DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to support their efforts in setting science-based targets for their net zero goals. EGPC is aiming … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Mitsubishi Corporation and Solidaridad have partnered to introduce energy-efficient cookstoves to smallholder cocoa farmers in Nigeria’s Ondo and Cross River states. Most rural households in Nigeria use traditional cookstoves made from mud or metal scraps, which require large … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged climate change, cocoa farmers, cookstoves, Cross River, deforestation, dried coconut shells, Ernest Ita, Juliet Enang, Kenechukwu Onukwube, Makoto Saito, Mary Ovat, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nigeria, Ondo, pellets, Solidaridad
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia will hold a conference discussing the loss of coastal heritage due to climate change, and how it can be addressed in policy. Despite the growing realisation that heritage losses due to climate change … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A new study by the University of East Anglia warns that continued warming of the climate would cause a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has appointed Professor Hywel Williams as Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI). The centre brings together leading researchers from the University and the Met Office to develop Environmental Intelligence … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, biodiversity, Clean Air, climate change, flooding, Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, leadership, Prof Kirstine Dale, Professor Gavin Shaddick, Professor Hywel Williams, UK, University of Exeter, urban heat
(IN BRIEF) Bekaert has announced its partnership with the Solar Impulse Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Bertrand Piccard, which aims to promote sustainable and profitable solutions. Through this partnership, Bekaert will have access to valuable resources and expertise in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa have conducted a study analyzing the impact of daylight-saving time on heating and cooling energy requirements for office buildings. The study suggests that the time change could lead to energy savings in offices due to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ricoh has been placed on the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard for the third consecutive year and recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by the CDP. The annual rating is designed to assess corporate supply chain engagement on climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, CDP, climate change, Mikako Suzuki, Ricoh
(IN BRIEF) Atos has been recognized for the fourth year in a row on the CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard for its work to engage suppliers in reducing emissions and jointly tackling climate change. Only the top 8% of companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, France, Management, News
Tagged Atos, Award, climate change, decarbonization, EcoVadis, France, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has partnered with Plastic Odyssey to fight plastic pollution in the oceans. The Plastic Odyssey ship will sail along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Oceans for three years, promoting local waste treatment initiatives, developing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Management, Media, News
Tagged Canal+, CanalOlympia, Caroline Le Masne de Chermont, climate change, Environment, France, Gameloft, Havas, Media, National Geographic France, ocean plastic pollution, partnership, Plastic Odyssey, Prisma Media, Vivendi, Yannick Bolloré
(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the Supplier Engagement Leader award from environmental nonprofit CDP. The award recognises Vattenfall’s efforts in its supplier CO2 reduction project, which aims to minimise the company’s carbon footprint in its supply chain. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Award, CDP, climate change, environmental, Helle Herk-Hansen, Sweden, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Spanish energy company Iberdrola has been included for another year in the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard compiled by CDP, a leading organization focused on the transparency and performance of climate practices. The list recognizes companies that excel at engaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Spain
Tagged Bloomberg GEI, CDP, Climate Action, climate change, climate practices, Dow Jones Sustainability Index, EcoVadis, Euronext Vigeo Eiris, Global100, Iberdrola, MSCI, SDGs, Sustainalytics, transparency
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract for the modernization of Rostock’s water infrastructure, in partnership with Regierungsbaumeister Schlegel (IB Schlegel). As part of a program to adapt the urban infrastructure to climate change and urban development, NordWasser GmbH … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Portuguese electricity transmission grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) has launched the tenth edition of the AGIR Award. The annual competition invites non-profit projects that help promote sustainable development in line with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis has partnered with consulting firm Wavestone to launch the Freedom of Mobility Forum, which will host a live digital debate on March 29th titled “In a decarbonized world, will freedom of mobility be affordable to a happy … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Media, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Benjamin Welle, Carlos Tavares, Cecilia R. Edwards, climate change, Devesh Shah, Freedom of Mobility Forum, live digital debate, Måns Nilsson, mobility challenges, partnership, Stellantis, Temilade Salami, Wavestone, Yamina Saheb
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €30m in the European Climate Debt Solutions Fund (EUCLIDES), an impact investment fund managed by Rivage Investment that will provide growth debt to small and medium-sized businesses specialising in innovative climate … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Pirelli & C. SpA has once again earned a spot on the Climate A List for 2022, published by the international non-profit organization, CDP. The company was recognized for its commitment to tackling climate change, earning the highest … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Environment, Management, News
Tagged CDP, climate change, environmental sustainability, net zero, Pirelli & C. SpA, SBTi
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