Above-average ecological and social performance NORMA Group among top ten percent worldwide Share qualifies as a sustainable investment MAINTAL, 04-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has been awarded Prime Status by the rating … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Germany, Management, Society
Tagged Dr. Michael Schneider, Environment, Governance, ISS-oekom, Norma Group, Social Affairs, sustainability
Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health, according to a report in today’s edition of The BMJ, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The researchers have also challenged the omission … Read the full press release
A new £22 million research programme will investigate the impacts of climate change and human activities on the Atlantic Ocean, from the surface to the deep seabed. SWINDON, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Commissioned by NERC, the new five-year marine research programme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Atlantic Ocean environment, Atlantic_Ocean, Climate, Environment, marine, marine research, Professor Angela Hatton, RESEARCH
VANTAA, 13-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Mari Puoskari, President of Pöyry Environment, has left Pöyry and is moving to new challenges outside the company. She joined Pöyry in February 2017. “I want to thank Mari for her active and energetic take on … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged appointment, Environment, Kaisa Vähänen, leadership, Management, Mari Puoskari, Markku Oksanen, Pöyry Environment
Official launch of the city’s Green City Action Plan Belarus is beginning its work under the EBRD’s Green Cities Framework Kick-off meeting for Minsk’s Green City Action Plan to identify, prioritise and address its most pressing environmental challenges This is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged BELARUS, EBRD, Environment, Green Cities Framework, Minsk
EBRD and EU develop implementation plan to strengthen protection LONDON, 01-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The world runs on hydrocarbons. But the impacts of oil production are significant and accidents like the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Security & Safety
Tagged EBRD, Environment, EU, Greece, hydrocarbons, oil protection, safety
Fife, Scotland, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A 2-billion-year-old chunk of sea salt provides new evidence for the transformation of Earth’s atmosphere into an oxygenated environment capable of supporting life as we know it. The new study by an international team of … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ATMOsphere, Dr Clara Blättler, Dr Mark Claire, Environment, oxygen, seasalt, study, The University of St Andrews
Hydro expands the scope of the ongoing independent review of Alunorte by Brazilian environmental consultancy SGW Services to include all interfaces with areas adjacent to the refinery operation. Hydro’s Internal Audit will conduct a full review of all licenses, complementing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Norway
Tagged Alunorte refinery, Audit, Environment, Hydro, ParáRiver, rain water, refinery, Svein Richard Brandtzæg
Research suggests companies within transport and logistics are prioritising IoT to improve environmental sustainability and enhance their operational success LONDON, 15-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Internet of Things (IoT) will play a pivotal role in enabling the transport and logistics sector … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Internet & Online, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged carbon footprint, Environment, Inmarsat, Internet of Things, IoT, logistics, Mike Holdsworth, TRANSPORT
A major upgrade is being made to double the storage available in one of the UK’s national supercomputers. SWINDON, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — JASMIN is a globally unique data intensive supercomputer for environmental science. Currently supporting over 160 science projects, … Read the full press release
MADRID, 16-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — José Manuel González-Páramo, BBVA’s Executive Director Responsible for Global Economics, Regulation & Public Affairs, will chair the recently created Spain-Peru Council Foundation, a non-profit body set up with the aim of fostering relations between the two … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Defense, Environment, foreign affairs, José Manuel González-Páramo, PERU, science, Spain-Peru Council Foundation, trade
ARGYLL, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A TEAM of young environmentalists from Taynuilt Primary School visited SAMS to get advice on how to help address the problem of plastic pollution in our seas. The school’s Eco Committee is comprised of students … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged British Science Week, Dr Bhavani Narayanaswamy, Environment, environmentalists, Jenny Love, Lola Paradinas, marine environment, plastic, plastic pollution, SAMS, SAMS’s Ocean Explorer Centre, Solene Giraudeau, Taynuilt Primary School, Winnie Courtene-Jones
OSLO, 17-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank has decided to exclude nine companies from the Government Pension Fund Global. In addition, one company has been placed under observation. The companies Evergreen Marine Corp (Taiwan) Ltd, Korea Line Corp, Precious Shipping PCL … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Insurance, Norway
Tagged Environment, ethics, Government Pension Fund Global, human rights, Norges Bank, nuclear weapons
The 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place on 23-26 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World Unprecedented participation expected from global leaders including 70 heads of state or government and 38 heads … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Government, Politics, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alain Berset, Cyril Ramaphosa, divisions, Donald Trump, economy, Emmanuel Macron, Environment, Jean-Claude Juncker, Justin Trudeau, leaders, Liu He, Mauricio Macri, Michel Temer, multiconceptual, multipolar, Narendra Modi, Paolo Gentiloni, Professor Klaus Schwab, SECURITY, The World Economic Forum, Theresa May
EXETER, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have produced a series of papers designed to improve research on conservation and the environment. A group of researchers, led by the University of Exeter, have contributed to a special feature of the journal Methods in Ecology … Read the full press release
An institution aimed at fostering the growth of the local ecosystem enhancing the skills of the Area TORINO, Italy, 15-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LINKS Foundation is a non-profit Institution operating at a national and international level carrying out applied research … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Andrea Alunni, Architecture, Cristiana D’Alberto, digital evolution, engineering, Environment, environmental science, expertise, ICT, intellectual property, knowledge, LINKS Foundation, Non Profit, patent, RESEARCH, startup, talents, technology, technology transfer, telecommunication technologies, territorial science
BRUSSELS, 02-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has today unveiled a series of measures to improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) environment for e-commerce businesses in the EU. Our proposals will allow consumers and companies, in particular start-ups and SMEs, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Retail
Tagged Andrus Ansip, e-commerce businesses in the EU, Environment, Pierre Moscovici, Value Added Tax, VAT
CASCAIS, PORTUGAL & HONG KONG, 12-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 4th annual Plasticity Forum took place in Cascais, Portugal June 8-9, with the global event bringing together business and industry officials, sustainability experts, plastic producers and users, innovators, government representatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, News, Portugal, Science
Tagged American Chemistry Council, Building bricks, Cascais, Circularity, CSIRO’s Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSR, Doug Woodring, Dr. Denise Hardesty, Environment, growing plastic problem, hard-to-recycle plastic waste, ocean recovery alliance, Patty Long, plastic, Plastic bottles, Plastic made from algae, plastic producers, plastic-to-fuel, plastic-to-fuel technologies, plasticity forum, Plastics Industry Trade Association, PORTUGAL, Steve Russell, sustainability, sustainability experts, waste, waste reduction
June event will highlight innovations in plastic recycling and corporate sustainability Cascais, PORTUGAL and HONG KONG, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Plasticity Forum will hold its 4th annual conference on June 8th and 9th in Cascais, Portugal. The forum will … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Management, News, Portugal, Science
Tagged Andrew Morlet, Cascais, Circularity, corporate sustainability, CSR, Doug Woodring, Dr. Carlos Carrerais, Dr. Mike Biddle, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Environment, Jeff Dillow, Marine Litter, MBA Polymers, ocean recovery alliance, plastic, plastic pollution, plastic recycling, plastic-to-fuel technologies, plasticity forum, Pousada de Cascais, Reaching Scale, Reverse Supply Chains, Steve Russell, sustainability, waste
Award for environmentally compatible hazardous materials management Innovative process paves the way to pollutant-free products Stuttgart/Heidenheim, Germany, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith received the Dekra Award on November 11 for its special achievements in the environment category. In the presence of Baden-Württemberg’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Germany, Management
Tagged Environment, hazardous materials management scheme, Prof. Dr. Raimund Klinkner, the Dekra Award, Voith
Berlin, Germany, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn” is the motto of the Culinary Cinema of the 64th Berlinale, which will be held from February 9 to 14, 2014. “The use of fire and our ability … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Media, Society
Tagged 64th Berlinale, Culinary Cinema, Daniel Achilles, Dieter Kosslick, Environment, films, FOOD, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Matthias Diether, Michael Kempf, motto, Roca brothers, Tim Raue, “Gropius Mirror” restaurant, “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn”
Main lines of action include the creation and sharing of knowledge The institution is collaborating with the Fundación Carolina on its Training Programme for students from all of the countries in Ibero-America With its support, a total of ten scholarships … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Non Profit, Society, Spain
Tagged ENERGY, Environment, Fundación Carolina, Fundación Iberdrola, Ibero-America, scholarships
Barkeryd, Sweden, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the 420 kV electrical substation in Barkeryd, Sweden, after two and a half years of construction. The switchyard, situated in the municipality of Nässjö, southern Sweden, will be connected to Svenska … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 21st November 2013, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, will meet Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in Beijing for the 16th EU-China Summit. They … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Investment, Politics
Tagged agriculture, Beijing, CHINA, climate change, ENERGY, Environment, EU, EU-China Summit, good governance, Günther OETTINGER, Herman Van Rompuy, human rights, INNOVATION, investment, Johannes Hahn, José Manuel Barroso, Karel De Gucht, Li Keqiang, Market Access, people-to-people exchanges, rule of law, Siim Kallas, SUMMIT, trade, urbanisation, Xi Jinping
Change the room; change the taste of your whisky Research results prove environment enhances taste and flavour. London, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A change of environment can enhance the experience of enjoying whisky by up to 20% according to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Ailana Kamelmacher, Condiment Junkie, Crossmodal Research, Diageo, Dufftown distillery of Speyside, Environment, flavour of whisky, Gillian Cook, London, Oxford University, Professor Charles Spence, Singleton of Dufftown, study, taste of whisky, The Singleton Single Malt Scotch Whisky, whisky
The Company, which hopes to invest $150 million, expects to file for state approval in the coming months The Company recently approved a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Massachusetts utilities The 75.9 megawatt (MW) project could contribute $1.6 million … Read the full press release
Neubiberg, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bombardier Transportation, an international market leader in modern rail transportation technologies, has presented Infineon Technologies AG with its Supplier Sustainability Award 2013. Bombardier introduced this award in 2011, and it is bestowed once a year in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology
Tagged Bombardier, Charles O‘ Donnell, Christoph Schwärzler, corporate management, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Daniel Desjardins, Dr. Helmut Gassel, Environment, Infineon, Infineon Technologies AG, Supplier Sustainability Award, supply chain, sustainability goals, sustainable mobility, transparency
Following commissioning of Santo Estevo II, in operation since February The Company will invest €52 million in the construction of the new plant During the next three years of construction, IBERDROLA will generate up to 190 direct jobs 8-7-2013 — … Read the full press release
Vestas Group Senior Vice President Morten Albæk says, “The wind industry is being attacked by media-savvy and politically influential adversaries who often display a brazen disregard for factual information. The “Act on Facts” campaign is our way of fighting back.” … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Marketing, Media, Society, Technology
Tagged Act on Facts campaign, actonfacts, anti-wind activity, anti-wind movement, clean energy, CO2 emissions, energy sector, Environment, Fiona Armstrong, Frank Brennan, Miles George, Morten Albæk, Simon Chapman, Simon Holmes à Court, Vestas, wind energy, wind energy players, wind industry, Wind markets, wind turbines
Brussels, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU and Canada are currently negotiating the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in order to take their trade and investment relationship to a new level. This EU-Canada FTA will cover the key issues relevant to … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, International Trade, Investment, Politics
Tagged CANADA, Canadian businesses, Canadian investors, Competition, Environment, EU, EU-Canada FTA, Free Trade Agreement, health standards, hygiene standards, intellectual property rights, investment protection, labour rights, markets, public procurement contracts, social rights, sustainable development, technical regulations, technical standards, trade, Trade Agreement
Janez Potočnik – European Commissioner for Environment Green Economy Forum (Dublin Chamber of Commerce) Dublin, 25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, People in Europe are looking for ways to recover from the devastation of the economic and financial crisis. Governments are searching … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland, Politics, Science, Society
Tagged climate change, Dublin, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, eco-industries, Eco-innovation, ENERGY, Environment, financial crisis, Green Economy Forum, Green Growth, GROWTH, Horizon 2020, INNOVATION, inventors, Janez Potočnik, JOBS, Máire Geogheghan-Quinn, material costs, natural capital, RESEARCH, researchers, resource efficiency, resource efficient economy, resource prices, resource-intensive growth, resources, sustainability, WATER
7th European conference on sustainable cities & towns Geneva, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to be here today. Just a few years ago the theme of “cities” would have been jealously reserved to discussions … Read the full press release
Janez Potočnik – European Commissioner for Environment International Conference on Prevention and Management of Marine Litter in European Seas” Berlin, 16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, Let me start by welcoming the ‘Message from Berlin’ and expressing my appreciation for your work. … Read the full press release
16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The I-See system reduces fuel consumption for long-distance transport by up to 5%. Four individuals responsible for developing the solution are set to receive the Volvo Technology Award for 2013. The prize was presented on April 4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anders Eriksson, autopilot, Award, Environment, fuel-saving, Henrik Andersson, I-See, I-See system, Johan Axelsson, Johan Bjernetun, kinetic energy, Olof Persson, topography information, TRANSPORT, truck, Trucks, vehicle, Volvo Technology Award
23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Never mind what the popular Jaws films will have you believe: people pose a greater threat to sharks then they to us. Several shark species have been pushed to the brink of extinction due to fin hunters cutting … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Society
Tagged Environment, Fisheries, shark finning
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