(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has received two international awards recognising its leadership in sustainability and sustainable finance. The company was named the leading corporate issuer of green, social and sustainable bonds at the 2026 GlobalCapital Bond Awards and Europe’s most sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged clean technologies, Climate Strategy, decarbonisation, electricity networks, electrification, emissions neutrality, energy storage, environmental impact, EU GBS, Europe, European Green Bond Standard, GlobalCapital and World Finance Awards Highlight Iberdrola’s Role in Green Finance and Electrification, GlobalCapital Bond Awards, Green Bond Principles, Green Bonds, green finance, hydroelectric power, Iberdrola, Iberdrola Recognised Globally for Green Bond Leadership and European Electricity Sustainability, Iberdrola Wins International Awards for Sustainable Finance and Clean Energy Leadership, ICMA, International Capital Market Association, low-carbon economy, net-zero emissions, Offshore wind, onshore wind, renewable energy, renewable generation, resource-efficient business models, smart grids, social bonds, solar energy, sustainable bonds, sustainable electricity company, Sustainable Finance, system integration, World Finance Sustainability Awards
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has provided €187 million in Cesce-backed financing to TOSYALI to support the first phase of the Turkish steel group’s solar energy programme in Türkiye. The funding will finance the Osmaniye and Niğde solar projects, which together will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged 1.4 GW renewable capacity, 235 MW rooftop solar, 261 MW installed capacity, BBVA, BBVA and Cesce Provide €187 Million Financing for TOSYALI Solar Projects in Türkiye, BBVA Finances TOSYALI’s 261 MW Solar Projects to Advance Industrial Decarbonisation, Cesce, Cesce-Backed Financing Helps TOSYALI Develop Osmaniye and Niğde Solar Projects, ECA-backed financing, energy transition, export credit agency, Export Finance Buyer Credit, Fuat Tosyalı, GE Vernova, GE Vernova Spain, green steel, industrial decarbonisation, industrial self-consumption, Inogen, low-carbon economy, Niğde, Onur Genç, Osmaniye, photovoltaic projects, renewable energy, renewable self-generation, solar energy, steel decarbonisation, sustainable industry, TOSYALI, TOSYALI Expands Renewable Self-Generation Capacity With BBVA and Cesce Support, TOSYALI Holding, Türkiye, €187 million financing
(IN BRIEF) INEOS and Norwegian recycler Recuro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an advanced recycling facility at INEOS’ Bamble polymer site in Norway. The facility will process up to 33,000 tonnes of end-of-life plastic waste annually and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced recycling, Arve Jakobsen, Bamble, carbon recovery, circular economy, CO2 emissions reduction, end-of-life plastic waste, EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Food Packaging, Full Circle project, Full Circle Project to Support Virgin-Quality Recycled Polyethylene Production in Norway, INEOS, INEOS and Recuro Plan Full Circle Recycling Project at Bamble Polymer Site, INEOS Bamble Site to Host Advanced Recycling Facility for End-of-Life Plastic Waste, INEOS Group, INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, Innovation Norway, Liz Rittweger, low-carbon economy, medical packaging, Norway, plastic waste recycling, PPWR, pyrolysis technology, Rafnes, Recuro, recycled ethylene, recycled feedstock, recycled plastics, recycled polyethylene, renewable energy, steam cracker, virgin-quality recycled polyethylene, Vixla
(IN BRIEF) A new report from the Scottish Association for Marine Science argues that the UK’s developing seaweed farming sector can create skilled jobs, strengthen coastal economies and support lower-carbon products, but only where projects are shaped with the support … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged aquaculture, Câr-y-Môr, Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Climate Action, Climate Action Fund, coastal communities, coastal resilience, Coastal Voices, Community Engagement, Cornwall, Dr Piers Hart, Dr Suzannah-Lynn Billing, Kati Michalek, local jobs, low-carbon economy, marine biodiversity, National Lottery Community Fund, Pembrokeshire, Port Quin, Report Sets Out Six Recommendations for Fairer UK Seaweed Sector Development, SAMS, SAMS and Partners Urge Early Community Engagement in Seaweed Farming Decisions, SAMS Report Calls for Coastal Communities to Shape UK Seaweed Farming Growth, Scottish Association for Marine Science, seaweed farming, Seaweed farming with and for our coastal communities, seaweed industry, Seaweed Scotland, social licence, St David’s, sustainable development, United Kingdom, University College London, Unlocking the Power of Seaweed, WWF UK
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has issued a €30 million green bond with a maturity of one year and two days to finance sustainable agriculture and climate-adaptation investments in Türkiye. Issued under the bank’s Sustainable Debt Finance Framework, the proceeds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Investment, Türkiye
Tagged agricultural infrastructure, agricultural resilience, circular economy, climate adaptation, climate change, efficient irrigation, energy efficiency, food security, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Expands Sustainable Finance Support for Turkish Agriculture, green bond, green financing, land management, low-carbon economy, Mahmut Akten, natural resources, Organic Farming, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, sustainable debt finance, Sustainable Finance, Türkiye, water management
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has been included on CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment A List for the seventh consecutive year, recognising the company as one of the world’s leading performers in sustainable supplier management. The telecom group is one of only ten … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Carbon Reduction Programme, CDP, CDP Recognises Telefónica’s Supply Chain Climate Action as Group Cuts Total Value Chain Emissions by 49 Percent, CDP Supply Chain, Circularity, Climate Action, climate performance, climate transition risk, CO2 emissions reduction, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CRP, CSRD, decarbonisation strategy, double materiality, due diligence regulations, environmental disclosure, environmental social and governance standards, ESG criteria, European telecom operators, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Policy, global telecom companies, JAC sectoral initiative, low-carbon economy, Maya Ormazabal, net zero 2040, net-zero emissions, procurement processes, responsible procurement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, SEA A-List, Supplier Code of Conduct, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supplier transparency, supply chain sustainability, sustainable supplier management, Telefonica, Telefónica Advances Net-Zero 2040 Strategy with Strong Progress on Supplier Engagement and Value Chain Emissions, Telefónica Brasil, Telefónica Named Among World’s Top Companies for Sustainable Supply Chain Management by CDP, Telefónica Recognised by CDP as a Global Leader in Sustainable Supplier Management for Seventh Consecutive Year, value chain emissions
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has achieved an A score in the 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment for the second consecutive year, recognising the company’s approach to engaging suppliers on climate-related issues. The assessment evaluates companies across areas such as governance, business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged 1.5°C aligned targets, A- Leadership Score, Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Earns CDP Supplier Engagement A-List Rating for Second Consecutive Year, Ahlstrom Recognised by CDP for Strong Supplier Engagement and Value Chain Climate Action, Ahlstrom Secures CDP Supplier Engagement A Score for Second Consecutive Year, Ahlstrom’s Supplier Climate Collaboration Earns Top Rating in 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, Bernard Arrateig, business strategy, CDP, CDP Climate Disclosure, CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, Climate Action, climate disclosure, climate targets, code of conduct, continuous improvement, corporate sustainability, EcoVadis, Emissions Reduction, ESG, fiber-based specialty materials, Governance, long-term value creation, low-carbon economy, net-zero targets, Platinum medal, responsible procurement, risk management, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 3 emissions, sea, Supplier and Responsible Procurement Manager, supplier collaboration, Supplier engagement, sustainability, sustainable supply chain, transparency, value chain emissions
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have launched a €200 million financing initiative to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors across Europe. The programme will fund investments in sustainable agricultural … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged agricultural financing, agricultural modernization, agricultural technology, Belgium, bioeconomy, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, CAP, Climate Action, climate adaptation, combine harvesters, Common Agricultural Policy, EIB, EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Launch €200 Million Sustainable Agriculture Financing Programme, energy-efficient equipment, EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, European agriculture, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Germany, green investments, Italy, low-carbon economy, Mid-Cap companies, Neil Pein, Netherlands, New European Financing Programme Targets Sustainable Farming Equipment and Rural Economic Growth, renewable energy, rural development, rural financing, SMEs, Spain, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, tractors
(IN BRIEF) Cefic has welcomed the launch of the Critical Chemicals Alliance, calling it a crucial step in implementing the EU’s Chemical Industry Action Plan at a time of mounting closures and declining investment across Europe’s chemical sector. The association … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Management
Tagged Antwerp Declaration, Cefic, Cefic Calls for Rapid Action as Critical Chemicals Alliance Holds First General Assembly, Chemical Industry Action Plan, chemical production, Clean Industrial Deal, competitiveness, Critical Chemicals Alliance, Energy Policy, EU industrial sovereignty, European chemical industry, European Commission, industrial policy, INNOVATION, low-carbon economy, Marco Mensink, state aid, supply chain resilience, value chains
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Romania’s Patria Bank SA to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Cap companies, especially in less-developed regions. A fifth of the funds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Romania, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bucharest, Climate Action, competitiveness, economic resilience, EIB, EIB and Patria Bank Advance Inclusive and Green Financing for Romanian Enterprises, EIB and Patria Bank Partner Again to Boost SME Financing and Green Investment in Romania, EIB Grants €25 Million Loan to Patria Bank to Support Romanian Businesses and Climate Projects, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, green finance, Inclusive Growth, Ioannis Tsakiris, long-term credit, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, Patria Bank, regional development, renewable energy, Romania, rooftop solar, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable entrepreneurship, Valentin Vancea
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €50 million subordinated loan to Garanti BBVA Romania to enhance its capital base and support sustainable lending. Garanti BBVA Romania will use the funds to invest in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Romania
Tagged Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA, capital base, Climate Action, EBRD, environmental sustainability, EU banks, Garanti BBVA, green economy, investment in Romania, Kristina Zagar, low-carbon economy, Mustafa Tiftikcioğlu, Romania, subordinated loan, Sustainable Lending
(IN BRIEF) On 26 March 2025, the European Investment Fund (EIF) pledged €70 million to the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (Nefco) under the InvestEU programme, marking a significant step in financing sustainable growth across the Nordic region. The guarantee will … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Iceland, Investment, Luxembourg, Norway, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged circular economy, clean power, Climate Action, EIF, energy savings, European Investment Fund, financing gap, green financing, InvestEU programme, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, NEFCO, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation, Nordic SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economic growth, Thomas Östros, Trond Moe
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has received official validation for its emission reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its alignment with a 1.5°C pathway. These targets, announced at COP28 in 2023, are part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, carbon emissions, Climate Strategy, COP28, decarbonisation, Emission Reduction Targets, environmental advisory services, EU neutrality goals, financing, global warming, green solutions, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect emissions, lending strategy, low-carbon economy, Luca de Lorenzo, net-zero, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Paris Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, alongside the UNDP, the EU Delegation to Serbia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Association of Serbian Banks, co-hosted a conference to promote green transition financing in Serbia. The event emphasized the importance of establishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Technology
Tagged Association of Serbian Banks, climate change, Damien Sorrell, Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, EIB Global, environmental policy, environmental protection, EU Green Agenda, EU sustainability standards, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, green finance, green investments, Green Projects, green transition financing, low-carbon economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection, partnership, SERBIA, Serbia green economy, sustainability, sustainable financing, Technical Assistance, UNDP, UniCredit Bank Serbia, United Nations Development Programme, workshops, Yakup Beris
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a €66 million synthetic securitisation deal with Bank Millennium in Poland, marking the EBRD’s second capital relief transaction in the country. This deal will help Bank Millennium strengthen … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank Millennium, capital relief transaction, corporate loans, credit protection, EBRD, EBRD .Investment, energy efficiency, EU Capital Requirements Regulation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial resilience, GET criteria, Green Economy Transition, Green Projects, Lending Capacity, low-carbon economy, mezzanine tranche, partnership, Poland, Poland economy, private sector, renewable energy, risk management, risk-weighted asset relief, significant risk transfer, simple, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME, SRT, standardised, STS, sustainability, synthetic securitisation, transparent, €15.4 billion, €66 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a program to modernize Türkiye’s maritime sector and promote green investments and climate mitigation technologies. Developed in collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Türkiye
Tagged climate mitigation, EBRD, EU, European Union, green investments, low-carbon economy, maritime, Nikolaus Meyer Landrut, Sue Barrett, The Maritime Decarbonisation and Green Shipping Programme, Türkiye
Total €49 million financing package from the EBRD and €4.5 million from the CTF to repower Koudia Al Baida wind farm in Morocco Investment to double the wind farm’s capacity and lead to significant CO2 emission reductions First wind-repowering project in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Attijariwafa Bank, Bank of Africa, Banque Centrale Populaire, CIF, Climate Investment Funds, Climate Technology Fund, CTF, EBRD, EDF Renewables, Koudia Al Baida, Koudia Al Baida Energy Company S.A., Koudia Al Baida wind farm, loan, low-carbon economy, MASEN, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, MOROCCO, Nandita Parshad, renewable energy, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, special purpose vehicle, SPV, Tangier, Tlat Taghramt, wind farm
Financement total de 49 millions d’euros de la BERD et de 4,5 millions d’euros du CTF pour la remotorisation du parc éolien de Koudia Al Baida au Maroc Investissement pour doubler la capacité du parc éolien et entraîner d’importantes réductions … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged Attijariwafa Bank, Bank of Africa, Banque Centrale Populaire, CIF, Climate Investment Funds, Climate Technology Fund, CTF, EBRD, EDF Renewables, Koudia Al Baida, Koudia Al Baida Energy Company S.A., Koudia Al Baida wind farm, loan, low-carbon economy, MASEN, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, MOROCCO, Nandita Parshad, renewable energy, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, special purpose vehicle, SPV, Tangier, Tlat Taghramt, wind farm
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces the appointment of Harry Boyd-Carpenter as Managing Director, Green Economy and Climate Action, a key position for the Bank’s delivery of its goal to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Allen & Overy LLP, appointment, Climate Action, EBRD, green bank, green economy, Green Economy Transition, Harry Boyd-Carpenter, low-carbon economy, sustainable transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, University of Oxford
The semiconductor company to become Carbon Neutral by 2027 (PRESS RELEASE)GENEVA, 9-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational electronics and semiconductor leader, STMicroelectronics announces its goal to become carbon neutral by 2027, the earliest date anticipated for any semiconductor company globally. ST’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2020 CDP Climate Change, Alexis Breton, carbon neutral, carbon neutrality, Céline Berthier, climate transparency, electronics, energy consumption, Energy management, energy-efficient, environmental footprint, French Business Climate Pledge, gallium nitride, GaN, green certificates, green-power purchase agreements, greener mobility, greenhouse gases, greenhouse-gas emissions, Jean-Marc Chery, low-carbon economy, Paris COP21, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, semiconductor, SIC, silicon carbide, smart power technologies, solar installations, STMicroelectronics, sustainability
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