(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
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by an international team of scientists from institutions including Brazil’s University of Campinas, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute and the University of East Anglia and Lancaster University in the UK, found that over a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AIMES, Amazon forest, climate change, deforestation, degradation, Dr David Lapola, Dr Rachel Carmenta, human disturbance, IPAM, Jos Barlow, Lancaster University, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, The University of East Anglia, UEA, Unicamp, University of Campinas
(IN BRIEF) Atos will lead a group of 41 public and private organizations in the SUNRISE project, over the next three years, to develop technologies and solutions that improve the resilience of critical infrastructures against pandemics and risks related to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Antonio Álvarez, ARI, Atos, climate change, critical infrastructures, European Union, Horizon Europe Program, pandemics, Polytechnic University of Madrid, resilience, SUNRISE
A major study has provided answers to the ways in which heather-dominated peatland can be managed, with a number of methods to choose from to help tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses. (IN BRIEF) A study by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity loss, carbon storage, climate change, Defra, Natural England, peatland, Peatland management, Professor Andreas Heinemeyer, sphagnum moss, University of York, vegetation diversity
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 17-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA, a global firm specializing in agricultural products and environmental protection agents and a leading global ammonia player, has announced that Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) and Japanese company JERA Co. Inc., responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Norway, Technology
Tagged blue ammonia production, clean ammonia, climate change, co-firing project, coal-fired power plants, decarbonize, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, Japan, JERA, liquefied natural gas, Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, Memorandum of Understanding, power generation market, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara, Yara Clean Ammonia, Yukio Kani
(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), a global leader in energy management, digital transformation and automation active in more than 100 countries, has issued an urgent call for governments and companies around the world to … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 29-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), a German semiconductor manufacturer, is extending its collaboration with Rainforest Connection, a NGO focused on preventing rainforest deforestation. The partners are using modern sensor technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Adrian Mikolajczak, artificial-intelligence, biodiversity, Bourhan Yassin, CES 2023, climate change, Consumer Electronics Show, Guardian devices, illegal deforestation, Infineon Technologies AG, NGO, Rainforest Connection, rainforest preservation, rainforests, RFCx, sensor, solar electricity, wildfires, XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor
Independent report highlights 10 actions to help industrial users improve their energy efficiency right now Improving energy efficiency will reduce energy bills and emissions substantially in the short- to mid-term, without compromising productivity Industry is the world’s largest consumer of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Alfa Laval, automation, climate change, Cloud, coal, cost of energy, DHL Group, electricity, electrification, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency Movement, ETH Zurich, greenhouse gas emissions, IEA, International Energy Agency, Kevin Lane, Microsoft, natural gas, REPORT, smart building solutions, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Tarak Mehta
It played a role for close to 60% of newly founded businesses in 2021 Climate action is the focus of one in ten start-ups Young entrepreneurs are in the lead, with under-30s twice as likely to have climate action offerings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management, Small Business
Tagged Climate Action, climate change, Dr Fritzi Köhler-Geib, drought, green transformation, KfW, renewable energy
(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants as well as the world’s most sustainable energy company, has announced a … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology
Tagged biodiversity goals, biodiversity loss, climate change, climate goals, ecosystems, Mads Nipper, Marco Lambertini, marine ecosystem, Marine restoration, ocean biodiversity, ocean health, Offshore wind, wildlife, WWF, Ørsted
(PRESS RELEASE) ROMMERSKIRCHEN, Germany, 17-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition, has announced the start of its Fields of Opportunity event on the Bayer ForwardFarm in Rommerskirchen, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Bayer, Bayer ForwardFarm, Carbon Farming, climate change, combat hunger, event, farming, Fields of Opportunity, FieldView™, Hybrid Wheat, Rodrigo Santos, sustainability, sustainable food production, wheat production
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 7-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Terna S.p.A. (BIT: TRN), the first grid operator for electricity transmission in Europe, has announced that it joined the “Stanford Energy Corporate Affiliates” (SECA) programme, the corporate affiliate program for the Precourt Institute … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Technology
Tagged American University, Bits&Watts, climate change, electricity grid, ENERGY, energy issues, Precourt Institute for Energy, SECA programme, Stanford University, Stefano Donnarumma, Terna
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 2-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced a new five-year cooperation with the University of … Read the full press release
The energy company wants to find, through its PERSEO start-up programme, new materials, designs, manufacturing and construction methodologies for electrical substations and high-voltage lines. The company has more than 1.2 million kilometres of power lines in the United States, Brazil, … Read the full press release
Das Energieunternehmen möchte mit seinem PERSEO-Startup-Programm neue Materialien, Konstruktionen, Herstellungs- und Konstruktionsmethoden für Umspannwerke und Hochspannungsleitungen finden. Das Unternehmen verfügt über mehr als 1,2 Millionen Kilometer Stromleitungen in den Vereinigten Staaten, Brasilien, Großbritannien und Spanien. (PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BILBAO, 6-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 21-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced four appointments of experienced hydrogen experts to support the rapid growth of the company’s hydrogen business in the Asia Pacific region. The new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged appointments, Asia-Pacific, Brice Le Gallo, climate change, DNV, Dr. Peerapat Vithayarichareon, Dr. Robert Judd, Dr. Thomas Koller, hydrogen business, hydrogen experts, low-carbon hydrogen, Neil Slater, Penda Sall, Scott Trevean
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