New funding supports Burgenland Energie’s wind and solar expansion and the Austrian region’s 2030 energy independence and climate neutrality goals. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The European Investment Bank is extending its financing for Burgenland Energie’s renewable energy development in Austria with … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Investment
Tagged 2000 MW renewable capacity, Austria, Burgenland, Burgenland Energie, Burgenland Energie Secures Further EIB Funding for Regional Clean Power Programme, Burgenland Energy Independence Plan Gains Additional European Investment Bank Financing, climate neutrality, EIB Backs Burgenland Energie Wind and Solar Expansion with Fresh €20 Million Loan, EIB Group, EIB Supports Austria Renewable Electricity Buildout as Burgenland Targets 2030 Milestones, Energy Independence, Erste Bank, European Investment Bank, European Union, Germany, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Raiffeisen Bank International, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar photovoltaic, Stephan Sharma, Talanx Group, UniCredit Bank Austria, Wiener Städtische, wind power, €20 million EIB loan, €250 million prior financing
European chemical industry body outlines five priorities for grid charges and electricity taxes as lawmakers consider the Commission’s July 2026 proposal. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Cefic has urged EU lawmakers to balance the cost of upgrading Europe’s power networks with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Cefic, Cefic seeks balance between European power-grid upgrades and industrial competitiveness, Cefic sets out five priorities for competitive electricity costs and grid investment in Europe, Cefic urges EU lawmakers to safeguard industrial electrification in electricity-bill reform, Chemical Industry, circular products, climate neutrality, Council of the European Union, electricity infrastructure, electricity tariffs, electricity taxation, energy security, energy-intensive industry, EU electricity bills, European chemical industry calls for predictable network charges and lower electricity taxes, European Chemical Industry Council, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, grid investment, industrial competitiveness, industrial electrification, low carbon products, network charges, renewable energy
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has been selected by Saipem to provide heat transfer equipment for Stockholm Exergi’s BECCS project in Sweden, one of Europe’s largest planned bioenergy carbon capture facilities. Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the project is designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 tonnes CO2, 2028 operations, 23, 500 employees, 800, Alfa Laval, Alfa Laval Selected for One of Europe’s Largest Bioenergy Carbon Capture Projects in Sweden, Alfa Laval Supports Stockholm Exergi BECCS Project With Advanced Heat Recovery Technology, Alfa Laval Technology to Recover Energy From Stockholm Exergi’s Large-Scale BECCS Facility, BECCS, Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage, biogenic CO2, biogenic fuels, Biomass, biomass combined heat and power, carbon capture, carbon capture and storage, carbon capture infrastructure, carbon removal, CCS, CHP, climate neutrality, CO2 capture, CO2 liquefaction, decarbonisation, district heating, Egil Nybakk, energy efficiency, energy recovery, energy transition, engineering procurement and construction, EPC, European Union climate strategy, heat recovery, heat transfer technology, industrial heat exchangers, Nasdaq Stockholm, negative emissions, net-negative emissions, offshore storage, permanent carbon storage, plate-and-frame heat exchangers, process equipment, renewable energy, Saipem, SEK 69.6 billion, September 2026, Stockholm, Stockholm district heating, Stockholm Exergi, Sweden, Sweden climate goals, thermal efficiency, Thomas Møller, underground storage, Ziepack, Ziepack gas-gas interchanger
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Danske Bank have signed an agreement under which the EIB will provide a guarantee of up to €250 million, enabling Danske Bank to issue as much as €500 million in guarantees to companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged 117 GW additional wind capacity, 2023 Wind Power Package, 2030 renewable energy target, 32 GW wind capacity, 45% renewable energy target, bank guarantees, clean energy investment, clean energy supply chain, climate neutrality, Danske Bank, Denmark, EIB, EIB and Danske Bank Partner to Expand Wind Manufacturing Finance Under EU Wind Power Package, EIB Provides €250 Million Guarantee to Danske Bank to Strengthen European Wind Power Supply Chain and Investment, energy security, energy transition, EU Wind Power Package, European energy market, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs Danske Bank With €250 Million Guarantee to Accelerate Wind Energy Expansion Across Europe, European Investment Bank Supports Up to €500 Million in Danske Bank Guarantees for New European Wind Projects, European manufacturing, European Union, European wind industry, European Wind Power Package, financial intermediary, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, Ioannis Tsakiris, Nordic Region, northern Europe, private investment, renewable electricity, renewable energy, renewable energy financing, REPowerEU, risk-sharing, Samu Slotte, September 10 2026, Sustainable Finance, wind energy, wind energy financing, wind farm equipment, wind manufacturers, wind manufacturing, wind power, wind projects, wind turbines, €250 million guarantee, €500 million guarantees, €6.5 billion programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €25 million to the Estonian city of Tartu to support a €51 million investment programme focused on greener public buildings, improved cycling and pedestrian infrastructure and the city’s transition toward climate neutrality … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2019 financing, 2030 investment programme, 2050 climate target, active travel, bike paths, building renovation, City of Tartu, Climate Action, climate neutrality, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities initiative, climate-neutral city, cycling infrastructure, educational facilities, EIB, EIB Expands Cooperation With Tartu Through New €25 Million Financing for Public Infrastructure and Climate Action, EIB Tallinn Office, energy consumption reduction, energy efficiency, Estonia, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs Tartu Climate Strategy With €25 Million Loan for Energy Efficiency and Active Transport, European Union funding, Götz von Thadden, kindergartens, Ministry of Education and Research, municipal buildings, municipal financing, pedestrian infrastructure, Public Buildings, public spaces, SCHOOLS, September 9 2026, sustainable cities, sustainable mobility, Tallinn, Tartu, Tartu Secures €25 Million EIB Loan to Upgrade Municipal Buildings and Expand Cycling and Pedestrian Networks, Tartu University Hospital, University of Tartu, urban development, urban resilience, Urmas Klaas, walkways, €20 million EIB loan, €25 million loan, €51 million investment programme
(IN BRIEF) Evonik is now offering customers cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for selected EUDRAGIT® functional polymers, using its TÜV-certified LCA methodology to support pharmaceutical companies with transparent environmental data for Scope 3 emissions reporting. The data is currently … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Healthcare, Industrial, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged 2030 sustainability targets, climate neutrality, coatings, cradle-to-gate assessment, Custom Solutions, Darmstadt, data-driven decisions, delayed release, Dr Jürgen Krauter, drug delivery, emissions reporting, energy use, environmental footprint, environmental transparency, ESG requirements, Essen, EUDRAGIT, EUDRAGIT L 100-55, EUDRAGIT L 30 D-55, EUDRAGIT® L 100-55 Shows 6 Percent Product Carbon Footprint Reduction, Evonik, Evonik Expands Sustainability Transparency for EUDRAGIT® Functional Polymers, Evonik Health Care, Evonik Industries AG, Evonik Offers Cradle-to-Gate LCA Data for Pharmaceutical Excipients, Functional Polymers, Germany, healthcare sustainability, hot melt extrusion, immediate release, Janusz Berger, LCA data, life cycle assessment, Muhammad Irfan, Next Generation Solutions, Oral Drug Delivery Solutions, PCF, pharmaceutical excipients, pharmaceutical processes, pharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical value chain, polymethacrylates, poorly soluble drug substances, process efficiency, product carbon footprint, renewable electricity, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, solubility enhancement, spray drying, spray drying system, surface treatments, sustainability strategy, sustained release, Thilo Krapfl, TRANSPORT, TÜV-certified LCA methodology
(IN BRIEF) EnBW has completed the installation of all 64 wind turbines at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, Germany’s largest offshore wind project. The turbines, each with a capacity of 15 MW, were installed by Vestas, with further technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged 1.1 million households, 15 megawatt turbines, 49.9 percent shareholding, 64 wind turbines, 960 megawatts, AIP Management, Allianz Global Investors, Borkum, clean power, climate neutrality, decarbonisation, domestic renewable energy, electrical commissioning, electricity generation, EnBW, EnBW Completes Installation of All Turbines at He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm, EUR 2.4 billion investment, Germany, Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Moves Closer to Full Commissioning, Hamburg, He Dreiht offshore wind farm, He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Major Milestone With 64 Turbines Installed, Heligoland, Karlsruhe, Norges Bank Investment Management, offshore project, Offshore wind, partner consortium, Peter Heydecker, Power Purchase Agreements, PPA, renewable energy, renewable energy portfolio, rotor blade damage, security of supply, state funding-free project, sustainable generation infrastructure, technical commissioning, turbine installation, Vestas, Vestas turbine installation, wind turbines
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS AWARDED HORIZON EUROPE FUNDING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CIRCULANDIA PROJECT ON CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEMS WITH A TOTAL BUDGET OF € 9.6 MILLION. (IN BRIEF) The EU-funded CIRCULANDIA project has secured €9.6 million through Horizon Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Chemicals, Commodities, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Science, Small Business, Society, Spain, Ukraine
Tagged Ajuntament de Manacor, Anna Tenhunen-Lunkka, Baltic Sea Action Group, biodiversity, biological resources, biostreams, Câmara Municipal do Funchal, carbon monitoring, Carbon Sequestration, CCRI, CIRCULANDIA, circular, circular cities, Circular Cities and Regions Initiative, circular economy, circular food systems, circular packaging, circular transition, City of Espoo, City of Hyvinkää, City of Raasepori, City of Vantaa, civil society organisations, CLIC Innovation, Climate Action, climate neutrality, consumer engagement, demonstration sites, ecosystem restoration, EU funding, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Union, Evolvis, Fair Resource Foundation, farmers, farming, financial institutions, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Flanders’Food, FOOD, food supply chains, Food Systems, Fundació Catalana per a la Prevenció de Residus i el Consum Responsable, future, Grant Agreement 101291131, GreenDelta GmbH, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, HoReCa sector, Horizon Europe, Horizon Europe funding, IDEA Strategische Economische Consulting, IPALLE, Kekkilä-BVB Oy, Khmelnytskyi City Council, Latvijas Korporativas Socialas Atbildibas Platforma, local food distribution, local food production, Lutsk City Council, Metropole de Lyon, Métropole Européenne de Lille, Mission Zero Academy, multiplier regions, Municipality of Tuusula, municipality-owned fields, Município de São João da Madeira, Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune, NORSØK, nutrients, packaging, packaging waste, pilot cities, Public Authorities, regenarative, Regenerative Agriculture, regenerative farming practices, regional development, regional resilience, replicator cities, Research and Innovation, research institutions, resource efficiency, reusable packaging, reusable takeaway packaging, scalable solutions, short food supply chains, SMEs, soil health, Stad Roeselare, Stadt Freiburg, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, sustainable food systems, technology providers, University of Helsinki, University of Vaasa, urban farming, Ville de Bruxelles, Ville de Roubaix, waste reduction, Zagrebacki Holding
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have found that obsolete fossil fuel infrastructure could provide important raw materials for the energy transition, particularly steel and copper. The study, conducted as part of the EU project CircEUlar and published in Nature Communications, analysed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged "Mining the Atmosphere", 'Beyond Zero', ACHIEVE, carbon footprint, CircEUlar, circular economy, climate neutrality, CO2-equivalents, coal mines, copper recycling, Dübendorf Innovation Park, Earth Overshoot Day 2026, electric furnaces, electrochemical copper recovery, electrolysers, Empa, energy transition, ETH Zurich, European Union, externalized costs, fossil fuel infrastructure, Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Could Reduce Cost and Carbon Footprint of the Energy Transition, fossil fuel power plants, Harald Desing, Hauke Schlesier, hydrogen production, Nature Communications, Nest, Obsolete Fossil Fuel Assets Could Become an Urban Mine for Steel and Copper, oil and gas platforms, pipelines, power lines, primary extraction, raw materials, renewable energy, Scientifica 2026, solar panels, Steel and Copper From Old Energy Systems Could Help Build the Renewable Energy Future, steel recycling, sustainable technologies, Switzerland, Technology and Society laboratory, University of Zurich, urban mine, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €20 million to green bonds issued by Latvenergo, Latvia’s state-owned energy company, supporting the company’s latest bond issuance under its European Green Bond framework. The financing will help fund renewable energy and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg
Tagged anchor investor, Baltic energy system, Baltics, battery energy storage systems, capital markets, clean energy transition, climate neutrality, EIB, EIB Anchor Investment in Latvenergo Green Bonds Strengthens Baltic Green Finance and Energy Transition, electricity supply, energy security, Euro Medium Term Note Programme, European Green Bond framework, European Green Bond Standard, European Investment Bank, European Union climate bank, fossil fuel reduction, Green Bonds, green finance, Guntars Baļčūns, hydropower refurbishment, Karl Nehammer, Latvenergo, Latvenergo AS, Latvia, Latvia’s Clean Energy Development Receives EIB Support Through New Latvenergo Green Bond Investment, onshore wind, private capital mobilisation, renewable energy, solar photovoltaic installations, state-owned energy company, sustainable financing, sustainable infrastructure, €20 million investment, €300 million bond
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has opened a new TPU Application Development Center in Guangzhou, China, as part of its strategy to strengthen innovation and customer collaboration across Asia-Pacific. The facility complements the company’s TPU production site in Zhuhai and R&D center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Andrea Maier-Richter, application development center, Asia-Pacific, automotive industry, Changhua, CHINA, Christian Haessler, circular economy, climate neutrality, consumer electronics, Covestro, Covestro Enhances Asia-Pacific Manufacturing and R&D Capabilities Through New Guangzhou TPU Center, Covestro Expands Asia-Pacific TPU Innovation Network with New Guangzhou Application Development Center, Covestro Launches Integrated TPU Development Hub in South China to Support Emerging Industrial Applications, engineering plastics, extrusion, Guangzhou, Healthcare, Holly Lei, industrial innovation, injection molding, Manufacturing, material innovation, Mobility Solutions, paint protection films, polymer industry, polymer materials, PPF, recyclable TPU, research and development, robotics, South China, specialty extrusion, specialty films, sustainable materials, thermoplastic polyurethane, TPU, Zhuhai
(IN BRIEF) EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG used its 2026 Annual General Meeting to highlight record investments, strong earnings and its long-term strategy for Germany’s energy transition. The company invested €7.6 billion in 2025, primarily into renewable energy, electricity and gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, Annual General Meeting, battery storage, climate neutrality, dividend proposal, Dunkelflaute, electricity grids, electromobility, EnBW, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, EnBW Strengthens Position in Germany’s Energy Transition Through Major Grid, energy infrastructure, energy security, energy transition, gas infrastructure, Georg Stamatelopoulos, German Utility EnBW Reports Strong 2025 Results as Renewable Capacity Reaches Two-Thirds of Portfolio, Germany, GREEN HYDROGEN, grid modernization, He Dreiht, hydrogen-ready gas plants, Net zero emissions, Offshore wind, renewable capacity, renewable energy, solar power, SuedLink, sustainable energy, transmission network, Ultranet, utility sector, Wind and Hydrogen Investments, wind power
(IN BRIEF) OMV is investing EUR 65 million in the construction of the OMV Innovation Hub Schwechat in Austria, a new research and development center designed to accelerate the company’s technological transformation and climate neutrality strategy. Construction progress has reached … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alfred Stern, Austria, Austrian industry, biotechnology, Biotechnology and CO₂ Technology Development, carbon dioxide utilisation, carbon reduction targets, clean technology, climate neutrality, CO₂ reduction, energy company, Energy Innovation, energy transition, future energy, GREEN HYDROGEN, industrial applications, industrial innovation, Innovation Center, innovation infrastructure, laboratories, New OMV Innovation Hub in Austria to Support Green Hydrogen, OMV, OMV Expands Research and Industrial Innovation Capabilities with New Schwechat Technology Campus, OMV Innovation Hub Schwechat, pilot plants, production facilities, research and development, Schwechat, Strategy 2030, sustainable growth, sustainable technology, technology accelerator, transformation strategy
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has once again demonstrated its leadership in sustainability by ranking first in Europe and fifth globally in the Dow Jones Best in Class Index for the chemicals sector. The company achieved strong ESG performance across areas such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CDP, Chemical Industry, climate neutrality, Climate Strategy, corporate governance, Dow Jones Best in Class Index, EcoVadis, ESG performance, human rights, LANXESS, LANXESS advances sustainability strategy with strong global rankings and upgraded ESG performance ratings, Matthias Zachert, Product Stewardship, S&P Global, Specialty chemicals group LANXESS recognised for climate strategy and governance excellence in global index, sustainability, sustainability ratings, Sustainalytics, water management
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has launched a technical assistance programme to support six Spanish cities—Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Valladolid and Zaragoza—in expanding electric mobility infrastructure and advancing climate neutrality goals. Delivered in collaboration with the European Commission, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged Barcelona, charging infrastructure, Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, climate neutrality, EIB, electric mobility, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and European Commission Drive Investment in Urban Electric Mobility Solutions, IDOM, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Madrid, New EIB Advisory Programme Helps Spanish Cities Scale Sustainable Transport and Achieve Climate Goals, Public-Private Partnerships, Seville, SUEZ, sustainable transport, urban mobility, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland emphasizes the substantial environmental footprint of the real estate sector, which accounts for up to 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while highlighting the significant opportunities for climate protection through sustainable construction practices. Certified buildings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Real Estate, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BNG, BNK, certification, climate neutrality, climate protection, DGNB, energy consumption, ESG criteria, EU taxonomy, Europe construction market, German Sustainable Building Council, green buildings, greenhouse gas emissions, Growing Demand for Green Buildings Drives TÜV Rheinland’s Expanded Support for Sustainable Real Estate Development and Certification, indoor air quality, LEED, life cycle assessment, logistics center Rhine-Main, property value increase, QNG, real estate industry, Rhineland-Palatinate housing project, sustainable buildings, sustainable construction, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV Rheinland Strengthens Role in Advancing Climate-Neutral Buildings Through Comprehensive Testing and Certification Services
(IN BRIEF) The Green Deal Projects Support Office will host a final hybrid event in Brussels on 28 April 2026 to present the results of 73 projects funded under the €1 billion Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, bringing together policymakers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged AI video analysis, Air Quality Monitoring, antimicrobial resistance, Astrid Ladefoged, biodiversity, Brussels event 2026, citizen engagement, clean energy, climate neutrality, climate resilience, CO2 capture, decarbonisation, DG RTD, Drones, ECO2Fuel, environmental protection, EU policy, European Commission, European Green Deal, GD-SO, Green Deal Projects Support Office, GREEN HYDROGEN, Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, Hydrogen Innovation, livestock farming, mobility, NeoGiANT, PFAS detection, Research and Innovation, RI-URBANS, SCENARIOS project, Sustainability Innovation, sustainable food systems, technology transfer, urban environment, wildfire monitoring
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has signed a €112 million synthetic securitisation transaction with BNP Paribas to expand financing for French SMEs, mid-caps and climate-related projects. By taking on part of the credit risk of an existing loan portfolio, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BCEF, BNP Paribas, climate neutrality, Clotilde Quilichini, EIB EIF and BNP Paribas Deepen Partnership with Sixth Transaction Designed to Boost Sustainable Economic Growth, EIB Group, EIF, EU Savings and Investment Union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, France, Green Investment, low carbon economy, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Cap companies, New Synthetic Securitisation Supports Climate Focused Investment and Strengthens Access to Finance for SMEs and Mid Caps in France, regulatory capital relief, risk-sharing, SME financing, STS securitisation, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed 9.3 billion Czech korunas (around €380 million) to support Czech transmission system operator ČEPS in refurbishing and expanding the country’s high-voltage electricity network. The financing, structured in two tranches, will cover up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged 400 kV network, CEPS, climate neutrality, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB, EIB and ČEPS Launch Multi-Investment Programme to Upgrade 509 Kilometres of 400 kV Power Lines by 2030, electricity grid modernization, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports Major Upgrade of Czech High-Voltage Grid Through Financing to ČEPS, grid reinforcement, high voltage transmission lines, Marek Mora, Martin Durčák, multi investment programme, power system reliability, renewable integration, substations, transformers, transmission system operator
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided Stadtwerke Karlsruhe with €270 million in long-term financing to modernize Karlsruhe’s electricity grid and expand CO₂-neutral district heating systems. The 24-year loan supports the conversion of overhead lines to underground cables, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged climate neutrality, CO2-neutral heating, digital grid, district heating, EIB, electricity grid, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Germany, infrastructure modernization, investment, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe secures long-term EIB funding to accelerate CO₂-neutral energy and heating transition, Michael Homann, Nicola Beer, renewable energy, smart meters, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Borealis has supplied Bornewables™ polypropylene to STABILO, enabling the integration of renewable-based materials into the iconic Point 88 and Pen 68 pens. The collaboration, facilitated by Gehr, allows STABILO to cut carbon emissions without compromising on performance or … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Bornewables, carbon footprint reduction, circular economy, climate neutrality, Gehr, Helmut Gehr, Horst Brinkmann, ISCC PLUS, John Webster, net zero, partnership, Pen 68, Point 88, polypropylene, renewable feedstocks, STABILO, stationery industry, sustainability, sustainable materials, waste and residue
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Rise Europe have entered into a strategic partnership designed to strengthen Europe’s startup ecosystem and drive regional competitiveness. Leveraging UniCredit’s extensive 13-country footprint and corporate networks, the collaboration aims to support Rise Europe’s expansion, help promising … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 13-country footprint, aerospace & mobility, AI, circular economy, climate neutrality, competitiveness, corporate relationships, energy transition, European startup ecosystem, Fiona Melrose, food & agriculture, Healthcare, innovation hubs, knowledge sharing, local startup initiatives, Pan-European Bank, partnership, Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger, quantum computing, resilience, Rise Europe, robotics, scale-ups, startup champions, strategic partnership, sustainability, trans-continental growth, UNICREDIT, Unternehmertum, venture-capital funding
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have renewed the Project Development Assistance (PDA) agreement under the Innovation Fund, providing expanded technical and financial support for innovative decarbonisation projects. The renewed agreement increases the PDA’s budget from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Christoph Kuhn, Clean Industrial Deal, clean technologies, climate neutrality, Commissioner Hoekstra, decarbonisation, EU ETS, EU projects, European Investment Bank, Innovation Fund, Innovation Fund grants, low-carbon mobility, net-zero technologies, partnership, Project Development Assistance, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has completed the transition of its global PU-additive production sites to green electricity, aligning with its sustainability goals of reducing emissions and improving production efficiency. This shift applies to the company’s amine and silicone platforms, and includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged amine platforms, automotive, Chad Henneke, climate neutrality, coatings, construction, consumer goods, Emissions Reduction, Evonik, furniture, green electricity, Power Purchase Agreements, PU-additives, renewable energy, Roberto Vila-Keller, scope 1 and 2, silicone platforms, sustainability, Wittenburg release agent
(IN BRIEF) ZF Wind Power has commissioned the world’s largest and most powerful wind powertrain validation test rig, now operational at its Test and Prototype Center in Lommel, Belgium. The 30 MW rig is capable of simulating real-world forces on … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 30 MW test rig, Belgium, Bert Verdyck, climate neutrality, drivetrain innovation, Felix Henseler, FIT, Flanders Innovation, gearboxes, Lommel, Matthias Diependaele, Offshore wind, powertrain testing, prototype testing, renewable energy, sustainable technology, system partner, Test and Prototype Center, VLAIO, wind energy, wind energy infrastructure, wind turbine validation, ZF Wind Power
(IN BRIEF) Neste, a leader in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, is proud to contribute to the Tour d’Europe initiative—a three-month road trip across 23 countries that demonstrates the decarbonization potential of renewable fuels. With stops planned at Neste … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive, AVIA, Baltics, BMW, Bosch, climate neutrality, DAF Trucks, Daimler truck, decarbonization, digital fuel twin, energy transition, EU climate goals, Ford Trucks, fuels value chain, FuelsEurope, greenhouse gas reduction, Hyundai, IRU, Iveco, Moeve, Neste, Porvoo, PRIO, renewable diesel, renewable fuels, Repsol, Rotterdam, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, Tour d’Europe, University Darmstadt, University Karlsruhe, VDA, VW
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE Group has been honored by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with an “A” rating in the Climate Protection category, along with a new “Leadership” classification. This accolade reflects MAHLE’s significant efforts in reducing CO₂ emissions, as evidenced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged A- Rating, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, climate neutrality, climate protection, CO₂ emissions, energy efficiency, external audits, Georg Dietz, Kathrin Apel, leadership, MAHLE Group, Paris Climate Agreement, renewable energy, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Sustainability Report, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is spearheading three innovative projects—Nostradamus, LandShift, and AfroGrow—aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and land use, with financial support from both the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Africa, AfroGrow, agroforestry, artificial intelligence, CHF 2.9 million, climate neutrality, Cyprus University of Technology, digital transformation, Dr. Sabine Hoidn, Earth observation, Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Europe, Horizon Europe, HSG, IoT, land use, LandShift, living labs, New European Bauhaus, Nostradamus, Research and Innovation, socio-economic impact, stakeholder engagement, sustainable agriculture, sustainable governance, Swiss State Secretariat for Education, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) A consortium led by the European Investment Bank in partnership with SEB and Luminor has provided €62 million to Sunly for a new 244 MW solar park in Risti, Estonia. Expected to be the Baltics’ largest photovoltaic facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment
Tagged Baltic region, battery storage, climate neutrality, EIB, Energy Independence, EU, financing, hybrid parks, Indrek Julge, investment, Lääne County, Luminor, Metsagrupp, Peep Jalakas, Photovoltaic, Priit Lepasepp, renewable energy, Risti, Russia decoupling, SEB, solar park, Sunly, Tallinn, Thomas Östros
(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) Continental Tires’ Korbach plant has achieved ISCC PLUS sustainability certification, confirming the company’s commitment to using renewable and recycled materials in its tire production. This certification ensures traceability of sustainable materials throughout the production process. The plant joins … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2050, Awards, bio-based materials, circular economy, climate neutrality, Continental tires, ISCC PLUS, Jorge Almeida, Klaus Ohlwein, Korbach, leadership, mass-balance, recycled materials, renewable materials, sustainability, sustainability certification, sustainable tire manufacturing, tire production, UltraContact NXT
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is pioneering sustainable energy practices at its Vaihingen-Enz plant in Germany by introducing a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system using over 1,000 PVT hybrid modules from Sunmaxx. The system will generate both electricity and thermal energy, reducing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Baden-Württemberg, climate goals, climate neutrality, decarbonization, energy costs, energy savings, fossil fuels, geothermal field, heat storage, heating supply, hybrid modules, industrial companies, Jumana Al-Sibai, kilowatt-peak, MAHLE, natural gas, partnership, photovoltaic thermal, PVT system, renewable energy, Sunmaxx, sustainability, Thermal and Fluid Systems, Thermal Energy, Vaihingen-Enz, Wilhelm Stein
(IN BRIEF) VTTI has launched VIDA bioenergy, a fully owned subsidiary focused on producing renewable energy by converting biomass into biomethane, biogenic CO2, and organic fertilizer. Led by CEO Lars Boetje, VIDA bioenergy will operate independently from VTTI, enabling flexibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 biomethane production, 2040 biomethane potential, 2050, biogenic CO2, Biomass, biomethane, climate neutrality, decarbonisation, EU Green Deal, EU Green Deal targets, EU National Energy and Climate Plans, European biogas market, heavy transport, industrial heating, job creation, Lars Boetje, organic fertilizer, renewable energy, renewable energy goals, sustainability, sustainable energy, VIDA bioenergy, VTTI, VTTI CEO Guy Moeyens
(IN BRIEF) Germany aims for climate neutrality by 2045, focusing on transforming heating systems in major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Cologne. E.ON’s latest data highlights the prevalence of district heating and the adoption of heat pumps, alongside challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2045 goal, Berlin, buildings, climate neutrality, CO2 emissions, CO2 reduction, Cologne, decarbonization, digital energy management systems, digital tools, district heating, E.ON, E.ON heat map, energy efficiency, energy solutions, financial benefits, fossil fuel heating systems, gas, German government, Germany, Hamburg, heat pumps, heat transition, heating plans, heating technologies, local authorities, major cities, Marc Spieker, Munich, oil, primary energy consumption, private homeowners, renovation, renovation rates, RWTH Aachen University, sustainability, sustainable heating plans., transparency, urban centers
(IN BRIEF) Austrian companies Holcim, Verbund, OMV, and Borealis have wrapped up the C2PAT demonstration plant project, aiming to produce carbon-based products from unavoidable CO2 emissions. Instead of a joint pilot plant, each company plans to develop industrially upscaled plants … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology
Tagged Borealis, carbon capture, Carbon Utilization, circular economy, climate neutrality, CO2 emissions, Cross-Sector Collaboration, decarbonization, GREEN HYDROGEN, holcim, Industrial Scale Projects, INNOVATION, OMV, renewable energy, VERBUND
(IN BRIEF) Peab, SSAB, Ruukki Construction, and Wihlborgs have unveiled the world’s first building constructed entirely with fossil-free steel in Lund, Sweden. The industrial facility named “Tomaten 1” represents a significant milestone in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Sweden
Tagged Christina Friborg, civil engineering, climate neutrality, construction, fossil-free steel, Hasslanda, Jesper Göransson, Lund, Peab, Romina Pourmokhtari, Ruukki Construction, Sami Eronen, SSAB, Sweden, Tomaten 1, Ulrika Hallengren, Wihlborgs
(IN BRIEF) DNV and Emirates Steel Arkan have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate decarbonization efforts in the steel and building materials producer industry. The five-year collaboration aims to achieve net zero emissions in line with the UAE’s climate neutrality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged building materials producer, climate neutrality, decarbonization, digitalization, DNV, Emirates Steel Arkan, Eng. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Geir Fuglerud, SCPA, STEEL, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, traceability
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 24-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced that the large solar power plant installed at Pierburg SA, a Rheinmetall subsidiary, in Abadanio, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Spain
Tagged Abadanio, CEBEC, climate neutrality, CO2 emissions, photovoltaics, Pierburg SA, Province of Bizkaia, Rheinmetall, solar power plant, Spain
(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, Denmark, 8-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, and ESVAGT, a market leader in service and support for offshore … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biogenic carbon, climate neutrality, decarbonisation, ESVAGT, green fuels, maritime industry, Mark Porter, offshore, Offshore wind, renewable e-methanol, renewable energy, Service Operation Vessel, SOV, Søren Karas, Ørsted
(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 24-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR: EOAN), one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, and Vodafone (LON: VOD), a leading technology communications company in Europe and Africa, have announced a new partnership aimed … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Telecom
Tagged climate neutrality, digitalisation, E.ON, Germany, Hannes Ametsreiter, Internet of Things, Leonhard Birnbaum, smart water meters, tap water damage, Victoria Ossadnik, vodafone, Water Heroes app, water meter, water pipe bursts
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