(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing AMAG Austria Metall AG with a €75 million loan to fund research, digitalisation, and greener production methods at its Ranshofen facility, forming part of a wider €168 million investment programme running from … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace materials, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, automotive supply chain, critical raw materials, digital manufacturing, EIB, EIB Grants €75 Million Financing to AMAG to Drive Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, European Industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Expansion to Strengthen Critical Raw Materials Supply and Industrial Resilience, green transformation, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, industrial resilience, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen Upper Austria, recycling expertise, research and development, sustainable production, TechEU programme
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has surpassed TL 1 trillion in sustainable finance as of January 2026, in line with its updated TL 3.5 trillion target for 2018–2029, reflecting its long-term commitment to financing projects with positive environmental and social impact. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Management, Türkiye
Tagged CDP rating, climate risk management, decarbonization, environmental sustainability, financial sector, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA strengthens leadership in sustainable finance as it advances toward TL 3.5 trillion target, green transformation, impact finance, Inclusive Growth, Mahmut Akten, renewable energy, social infrastructure, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, women’s entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp has been named to CDP’s Climate A List for the tenth consecutive year, reflecting its transparent carbon reporting and sustained progress in climate protection. The recognition places the company among a small group of global climate leaders … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged carbon footprint transparency, CDP, CDP Recognizes thyssenkrupp for Sustained Climate Leadership and Industry-Scale Decarbonization Efforts, Climate A List, climate protection, Decarbon Technologies, decarbonization, ESG disclosure, green transformation, hydrogen direct reduction, Ilse Henne, industrial emissions reduction, Miguel López, Paris Climate Agreement, sustainable industry, ThyssenKrupp
(IN BRIEF) BASF has begun commercial operation of a new dispersants production line at its Nanjing site, enabling domestic manufacturing of high-performance CFRP-based dispersants used in advanced coatings, inks and composite applications. The investment increases global capacity in coordination with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged automotive coatings, BASF, BASF China 140 years, CFRP dispersants, coatings sector, color performance, Controlled Free Radical Polymerization, Dispersions and Resins division, Dr. Stephan Kothrade, global capacity expansion, Gops Pillay, green transformation, Heerenveen Netherlands, high-performance dispersants, Jiangbei New Material Technology Park, Nanjing production line, New BASF plant in China strengthens supply resilience and expands CFRP technology availability, pigment dispersion, specialty chemicals, sustainable growth, Sylvain Huguenard
(IN BRIEF) BASF has extended the applications of its mineral insulation material Cavipor®, now approved for use in floor slabs and roof insulation as filling between rafters. This advancement allows for complete building envelope insulation, reinforcing Cavipor’s role as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Monomers division, BASF Strengthens Its Green Building Portfolio with Extended Applications for Cavipor® Clay Foam Insulation, building envelope, Cavipor, Cavipor® by BASF Receives New Application Approval, clay foam, climate-friendly materials, construction innovation, Dr Frank Reuter, Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva, EMICODE EC1PLUS, energy-efficient renovation, Germany, green transformation, insulation, Klimafestival für die Bauwende, off-site insulation, Refurbishment, Showcased at Berlin’s Klimafestival für die Bauwende, sustainable building, thermal insulation
(IN BRIEF) Metso has agreed to sell its Ferrous business, including the travelling grate pelletizing and Circored™ direct reduction process, to SMS group, a global leader in metals industry technology. This deal, set to close in the first quarter of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Battery minerals, Circored™ technology, copper, discontinued operations, divestment, Ferrous business, financial terms, green transformation, Metso, Minerals segment, partnership, Piia Karhu, regulatory approvals, SMS group, Thomas Hansmann, travelling grate pelletizing
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Croatia’s economy grew steadily, fueled by significant EU funds, the adoption of the euro, and robust financial support from instruments like EFSI and InvestEU. However, major challenges persist, including a high percentage of exporters (84%) facing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Alternative Financing, Boris Vujčić, competitiveness, CROATIA, Croatian exporters, Croatian National Bank, Debora Revoltella, digital adoption, economic growth, EFSI, EIB Investment Report 2024/2025, EIB Investment Survey 2024, energy costs, EU capital markets, EU funds, EU Regulations, euro adoption, green investments, green transformation, INNOVATION, InvestEU, market integration, Marko Primorac, private co-investors, regulatory simplification, scale-up financing, sustainable investments, Teresa Czerwinska, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) BASF inaugurated a new Catalyst Development and Solids Processing Center in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on December 12, 2024. The facility is purpose-built to accelerate the pilot-scale production of chemical catalysts and drive innovation in solids processing technologies. By incorporating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged BASF, Catalyst Development, chemical catalysts, Dr. Detlef Ruff, Dr. Helmut Winterling, global customers, green transformation, industrial chemistry, Innovative technologies, investment, Ludwigshafen, pilot-scale synthesis, process technologies, R&D, safety features, Solids Processing Center, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Thyssenkrupp has achieved the highest rating in the prestigious CDP Climate Rating for the ninth year in a row, recognizing the company’s commitment to decarbonization and transparent emissions reporting. The company’s Decarbon Technologies segment, alongside efforts such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged ammonia cracking, Awards, biomass gasification, carbon capture, CDP Climate Rating, clean ammonia, climate-friendly economy, climate-neutral cement industry, CO2 emissions, Decarbon Technologies segment, decarbonization, direct reduction plant, Duisburg site, electrolysis plants, energy efficiency, GREEN HYDROGEN, green methanol, green transformation, hydrogen technology, Ilse Henne, Industrial Decarbonization, leadership, Miguel López, Polysius, Rothe Erde, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, ThyssenKrupp, Uhde, “pure oxyfuel” technology
(IN BRIEF) As of January 2025, BASF Coatings has successfully transitioned to 100% renewable electricity at its Greenville, Ohio and Blackman Township, Michigan sites, resulting in an anticipated reduction of more than 11,000 tons of CO2 annually. This shift supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive industry, automotive OEMs, BASF Coatings, Blackman Township Michigan, carbon footprint, Chemetall, clearcoats, climate protection targets, CO2 emissions reduction, Dr. Markus Piepenbrink, E-Coats, energy transition, environmental impact, EPA GHG Emissions Calculator, Frank Naber, green transformation, Greenville Ohio, Jeffrey Jones, mass balance approach, partnership, Power Purchase Agreements, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, resins, surface treatment, sustainability, thin-film technologies
(IN BRIEF) BASF is expanding its production capacity for its advanced X3D® catalyst technology, which utilizes 3D printing to create high-performance catalysts that improve reactor efficiency and reduce energy use. The first industrial-scale X3D production plant is set to open … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF has unveiled a new corporate strategy aimed at becoming the leading chemical company supporting the green transformation of its customers. The company plans to focus on its core chemical businesses while giving more flexibility to standalone divisions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged BASF, Dr. Markus Kamieth, green transformation, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €150 million to the 2038 Lusatia program, aimed at mitigating the socio-economic impact of lignite phase-out and advancing climate neutrality in the region. Collaborating closely with Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged EIB, Germany, green transformation, Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB), investment, Lusatia, Nicola Beer, partnership, sustainability, Tillmann Stenger
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, is set to supply a groundbreaking methanol liquefaction plant to Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd., a Japanese unbleached kraft pulp producer. This pioneering project, located at the Tanigawa mill, marks a significant shift in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, green transformation, innovative, Japan, Methanol Liquefaction Plant, Naoki Ikawa, partnership, Pulp Industry, sustainability, yogo Pulp Industries Ltd.
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Global and the Development Bank of North Macedonia (DBNM) have joined forces to unlock €100 million of EU investment aimed at promoting the green transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SSAB, a leading steel producer, has made an investment decision for the green transformation of its Oxelösund mill in Sweden. This decision marks a significant step towards SSAB’s goal of producing steel without carbon emissions. The investment will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Serbian company Papir Print has invested in a thermal oxidation plant that converts waste gases into heating and cooling energy, as well as a rooftop solar power plant, with the support of the EBRD and the EU. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Serbia
Tagged cooling energy, EBRD, EU, European Union, flexible packaging, green transformation, heating energy, Matteo Colangeli, Miloš Marić, Papir Print, Petar Obradović, rooftop solar power plant, SERBIA, SME Competitiveness Programme, thermal oxidation plant, waste gases, zero waste
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, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, has announced it signed two new corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) for … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ireland, News, Technology
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Onshore Wind Farm Texas, Ballykeel Onshore Wind Farm, Borkum Riffgrund, Borkum Riffgrund 3, carbon-neutral, climate change, cloud computing, CPPA, decarbonisation, digital streaming, E-Commerce, Green Energy, green transformation, net-zero carbon emissions, offshore, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, Onshore, Power Purchase Agreements, Ralf Kleber, Rasmus Errboe, renewable energy, SBTi, Seattle, sustainable energy, Washington, Ørsted
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 25-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB announces the appointment of Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, former president of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO, as Senior Advisor. The appointment will strengthen SSAB’s government relations and public affairs in Sweden and at … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged ABF, carbon dioxide emissions, fossil-free hydrogen, fossil-free steel, fossil-free value chain, Government Relations, green export, green jobs, green transformation, green transition, HYBRIT initiative, International Trade Union Federation, iron, ITUF, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, LKAB, LO, Martin Lindqvist, Public Affairs, recruitment, Senior Advisor, SSAB, SSU, Steel Industry, steelmaking, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, Swedish Trade Union Confederation, Vattenfall, Workers’ Educational Association
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