(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €260 million loan to Stockholm Exergi to construct Sweden’s first large-scale BECCS facility at Värtaverket, expected to be operational by 2028. The project, Beccs Stockholm, will capture up to 800,000 tonnes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 tonnes CO₂, 800, Anders Egelrud, BECCS, Beccs Stockholm, carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate goals, EIB, Equinor, European Investment Bank, Microsoft, negative emissions, net zero, Nordic industry, Northern Lights project, partnership, Shell, Stockholm Exergi, Stockholm road traffic emissions, Thomas Östros, TotalEnergies, urban air quality, Värtaverket
(IN BRIEF) REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais is gaining international acclaim for its improved ESG performance, as evidenced by upgraded ratings from major sustainability assessors such as S&P Global, Carbon Disclosure Project, Morgan Stanley, ISS ESG, and Sustainalytics. Recognized as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Carbon Disclosure Project, Climate Leaders, energy transition, ESG performance, Financial Times, Green Bonds, ISS ESG, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar Sustainalytics, net zero, Redes Energéticas Nacionais, REN, S&P Global, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Strategic Plan 2027, sustainability ratings, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainalytics, women in management
(IN BRIEF) The University of East London is expanding its strategic partnership with Siemens Smart Infrastructure by installing a state-of-the-art water source heat pump that harnesses thermal energy from the River Thames. This pioneering system, set to replace gas boilers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026, climate leadership, closed-loop system, Constantin Ginet, CO₂ emissions reduction, decarbonization, Docklands Campus Library, Enterprise Zone, Mayor of London, net zero, partnership, Professor Amanda Broderick, renewable energy, River Thames, Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, Sadiq Khan, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, sustainability, UEL, University of East London, Water Source Heat Pump
(IN BRIEF) Over the past decade, M&S Food and Neighbourly have donated surplus food equivalent to 100 million meals, supporting over 4.7 million people across the UK through more than 3,000 local charities. With nearly every M&S store actively contributing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 local charities, 100 million meals, 3, 4.7 million people, Ace of Clubs, Ben Fogle, Clapham Junction, food waste reduction, individual collector programme, Lucinda Langton, M&S Food, Neighbourly, net zero, partnership, Plan A, surplus food, Tracey Cox, UK
(IN BRIEF) Martin Pibworth, Chief Commercial Officer at SSE, has been appointed Chair of CBI Scotland, succeeding Jennifer Young. With extensive experience in sustainability and the net zero sector, Pibworth will focus on promoting long-term growth and addressing key issues … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, appointment, business investment, CBI Scotland, CBI Scotland Council, Chair, Chief Commercial Officer, collaboration, cost of doing business, data, energy sector, Green Growth, green sectors, INNOVATION, Jennifer Young, leadership, Martin Pibworth, Michelle Ferguson, net zero, Offshore wind, Scottish Government, skills shortages, SSE, sustainability, sustainable growth, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is leading two critical projects focused on decarbonising healthcare. The Greener Trials project, led by Professor Paula Williamson, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials through an open science approach, collaborating with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon footprint, carbon hotspots, clinical research, clinical trials, decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, Greener Trials, healthcare sustainability, National Institute for Health and Care Research, net zero, NHS, NHS carbon footprint, One Health Systems, Open Science, pharmaceutical industry, Professor Paula Williamson, Professor Tim Jones, South African Medical Research Council, sustainability in healthcare, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition, UK healthcare, UK Research and Innovation, University of Exeter, University of Liverpool, Wellcome
(IN BRIEF) Rothesay has committed £150m to a new unsecured debt facility for social housing retrofitting, launched by the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC). The facility, with an initial £150m guarantee from the NWF, enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged bond market investors, capital, Chancellor of the Exchequer, decarbonization, demand, emissions, energy consumption, energy efficiency, financial guarantee, housing stock, institutional capital, John Flint, long-term loans, National Wealth Fund, net zero, NWF, NWF Chief Executive Officer, Priya Nair, Rachel Reeves, registered providers, Rothesay, Rothesay Chief Executive, RPs, secured lending, social housing retrofit, Sustainable Communities, The Housing Finance Corporation, THFC, THFC Chief Executive, Tom Pearce, unsecured debt facility, £250m
(IN BRIEF) KKR has increased its stake in Enilive by purchasing an additional 5% of the company’s share capital, with a €587.5 million investment. This move aligns with KKR’s previously announced commitment and underscores the market’s confidence in Enilive’s business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged capital markets, decarbonization, energy transition, Eni, Enilive, equity investment, Francesco Gattei, investment, KKR, KKR investment, net zero, partnership, pension funds, regulatory approval, sustainability, sustainable business, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) British Gas has announced it will offer over 400 apprenticeship roles in 2025 as part of its effort to accelerate the transition to a net zero future. The apprentices will help with energy efficiency, boiler repairs, and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3, 500 apprenticeships, apprenticeship roles, Apprenticeships, boilers, British Gas, British Gas Academies, carbon emissions, career advancement, career change, Centrica, Chris O’Shea, Dartford, diversity, energy efficiency, energy transition, engineering, ex-forces, former athletes, Glasgow, government, Jacqui Smith, Leicester, long-term job security, Minister for Skills, National Apprenticeship Week, net zero, Ofsted-regulated, partnership, Pathway programs, pathways program, Shaunagh Brown, skill-building, student debt, sustainability, Thatcham, underrepresented backgrounds
(IN BRIEF) wpd has signed a ten-year PPA with LyondellBasell for the Licata onshore wind project in Sicily. The project, featuring seven Vestas turbines, will generate 79,000 MWh annually, supporting LyondellBasell’s emissions reduction efforts. This partnership underscores LyondellBasell’s commitment to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, CO2-free energy, Emissions Reduction, Ferrara, global energy supply, Italy, Licata wind farm, LyondellBasell, net zero, partnership, Photovoltaic, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Sicily, sustainability, sustainable practices, Vestas V150, wind energy, WPD
(IN BRIEF) A consortium of British universities, including Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Durham, and Cranfield, is collaborating with Saudi Arabian universities and industrial partners to establish a Joint International Institute for Clean Hydrogen. Announced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged British universities, Cranfield, Durham, engineers, fossil fuels, global innovation, green energy agenda, Gulf visit, industrial partners, Joint International Institute for Clean Hydrogen, local communities, net zero, Newcastle, Newcastle United, Northumbria, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Princess Nourah University, RESEARCH, Saudi Arabia, sustainable energy, Teesside, UN Sustainable Development Goals
(IN BRIEF) Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), a Norway-based company focused on the offshore wind industry, is advancing its commitment to renewable energy through a comprehensive range of services that support the entire lifecycle of offshore wind farms. Established in 2020 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged INNOVATION, Integrated Wind Solutions, Marius Magelie, net zero, NIB, Norway, Offshore wind, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf, a leading skincare company, has announced its ambitious sustainability goals during the Hamburg Sustainability Conference. The company aims to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2045 and intends to reduce emissions across its entire value chain by 90%. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Beiersdorf, Hamburg Conference, net zero, Sabine Nallinger, sustainability, Vincent Warnery
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut has launched its Net Zero Roadmap, outlining its plan to fully decarbonize its value chain and reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. The roadmap sets an interim target of reducing emissions by 30% by 2030, focusing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Barry Callebaut, Decarbonization Roadmap, net zero, Peter Feld, sustainability, Tilmann Silber
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has reduced interest rates on four of its Green Loans for Business to support UK agriculture and SMEs in their efforts to reduce emissions and enhance biodiversity. This move is part of Barclays’ commitment to financing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam White, agriculture, Barclays, biodiversity, net zero, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, UK farmers
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €50 million loan to Slovenia’s largest energy distribution company, Elektro Ljubljana, to expand and upgrade the electricity grid in the central and southeastern regions of the country. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged EIB, electric-vehicle charging stations, electrification, Elektro Ljubljana, energy distribution network, EU policy goals, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, Grid Expansion, heat pumps, infrastructure upgrades, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ministry of the Environment Climate and Energy, net zero, Recovery and Resilience Plan, renewable energy, REPowerEU initiative, Slovenia, smart meters, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable development, Tina Seršen, Urban Likozar, €50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) NatWest and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a report emphasizing the substantial financial investment needed to achieve a net-zero energy supply in the UK by 2050, estimating the capital expenditure requirement at over £900 billion. This investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Gray, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), energy supply, Eriola Beetz, investment, NatWest, net zero, partnership, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a major player in the chemical industry, has announced new sustainability commitments, including targets for Scope 3.1 emissions. The company aims to reduce its specific Scope 3.1 emissions by 15% by 2030 compared to 2022 levels. This … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, is participating in the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. The company’s CEO and Chairman will attend the conference to advocate for an accelerated and equitable transition … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged automation, climate conference, COP28, digital transformation, Energy management, energy transition, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, net zero, Peter Herweck, Schneider Electric, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Women Action Sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s “Pathway to Net Zero Emissions” report emphasizes the need for immediate and lasting emissions reductions to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The report acknowledges that achieving a fully fossil-free energy system by 2050 is unrealistic and instead … Read the full press release
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