Tag Archives: sustainability

SGS Unveils Comprehensive PFAS Sampling Kits and Advanced Testing Services to Ensure Environmental and Health Safety

(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched an end-to-end PFAS sampling and testing service to help clients navigate the challenges posed by these persistent, toxic chemicals. Under the leadership of Luca Fagiuoli, the company provides bespoke sampling kits, on-site sampling where available, … Read the full press release

Iberdrola’s Carbon2Nature and MERLIN Properties Forge MERLIN Forest to Restore 200 Hectares and Capture 160,000 t CO₂

(IN BRIEF) Carbon2Nature (an Iberdrola Group company) and MERLIN Properties have launched the MERLIN Forest, a 200-hectare reforestation project in Salamanca’s Serradilla del Llano, adjacent to Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Natural Park. Over 300,000 native trees will restore a fire-ravaged … Read the full press release

Clearway Energy Secures $918.9 Million U.S. Credit Facilities to Expand Wind, Solar, and Storage Pipeline

(IN BRIEF) Clearway Energy Group, Natixis CIB, and a consortium of 13 lenders have finalized a $918.9 million credit facility in the U.S., increasing and extending the previous $818.9 million arrangement. The package includes a $400 million revolver, $350 million … Read the full press release

Gasum Launches Ninth Norwegian Liquefied Biogas Station at Moskog Business Park, Norway

(IN BRIEF) Gasum has opened its ninth LBG refueling station in Norway at Moskog Business Park, expanding its network along key highways (E39, E6, E18, RV3, RV7) and offering both compressed and liquefied biogas to commercial carriers and the public. … Read the full press release

New Paper by AFRY, Oxford & Nasdaq Lays Out Joint-Claim Rules for Article 6 Carbon Neutralisation

(IN BRIEF) In their new working paper, AFRY, the University of Oxford, and Nasdaq set out a tenet-based framework for “neutralisation claims” under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Recognising that the carbon removal sector must grow exponentially by mid-century … Read the full press release

Carmeuse Backs Bellona’s New Marine Restoration Hub to Revive Norway’s Blue Rainforest

(IN BRIEF) Carmeuse has joined the Bellona Foundation’s Center for Marine Restoration in Lofoten as a Founding Partner, contributing its limestone-based expertise to efforts to revive Norway’s decimated kelp forests. The partnership will explore lime-application methods to control invasive sea … Read the full press release

Lumene Automates Tube Packaging with Stora Enso’s Sustainable Wraparound System

(IN BRIEF) Lumene Group has implemented Stora Enso’s Österbergs W50 wraparound packaging machine to automate the boxing of its forty tube-based beauty products. This collaboration addresses Lumene’s sustainability targets by delivering recyclable, durable, and user-friendly packaging. Operational benefits include improved … Read the full press release

University of Bristol Becomes First to Secure Silver Certification for Every Laboratory Under LEAF

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has become the first institution worldwide to secure Silver-level certification for all its laboratory facilities under the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF), covering nearly 1,000 labs. This landmark accomplishment involved collaborative efforts from technical … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Upgrade Solingen Waste-to-Energy Plant with TurboSorp Emission Control

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ will equip TBS’s Solingen waste-to-energy plant with its TurboSorp flue gas cleaning technology, reducing key pollutants to meet Germany’s rigorous air-quality standards and extend the plant’s service life. The modernization, valued but undisclosed, is slated from November … Read the full press release

EBRD Commits €38.2 Million to Bosqar Invest’s €143.2 Million Sustainability-Linked Bond, Croatia’s Largest Private SLB

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €38.2 million via private placement into Bosqar Invest’s record-breaking €143.2 million dual-tranche SLB—the largest private-sector sustainability-linked bond in Croatian history. The issuance consists of a €105.0 million public tranche to be listed on the … Read the full press release

Energiekontor Sells 11 MW Drensteinfurt-Rieth Wind Park to Private Investors, Boosting Renewables Growth

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has sold the 11 MW Drensteinfurt-Rieth onshore wind-project to private investors. Featuring two Enercon E-160 EP5 turbines (120 m hub, 160 m rotor), the park is forecast to produce 24 GWh annually—enough to power 7,000+ homes … Read the full press release

Pfeiffer Vacuum + Fab Solutions Stuns at SEMICON Southeast Asia with UltiDry P1820 and CT-TW-H Innovations

(IN BRIEF) Pfeiffer Vacuum + Fab Solutions, part of the Busch Group, showcased its latest vacuum pumps and gas abatement technologies at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 in Singapore. Central exhibits included the UltiDry P1820 Roots vacuum pump—accentuated by an animated … Read the full press release

Brenntag Fortifies German Last-Mile Services with Acquisition of Advanced GSZ Kaiserslautern Toll-Manufacturer

(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has acquired Gefahrstoffzentrum (GSZ) Kaiserslautern, a seasoned toll-manufacturer of hazardous-substance storage, mixing, blending, and logistics services, to enhance its Brenntag Essentials offerings in Central Europe. Founded in 2008, the Kaiserslautern plant meets top-tier German and EU safety … Read the full press release

University of Exeter Studies Show Deep-Sea Mining Noise Could Harm Whales, Dolphins and Fish in the Clarion Clipperton Zone

(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter studies reveal that deep-sea mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone could jeopardize marine species by producing intense, far-traveling noise and sediment disturbances. Only 35 percent of CCZ taxa have known noise sensitivities, putting sound-reliant fish … Read the full press release

DNV Certifies Arca’s Ultramafic Tailings Mineralization Technique for Permanent CO₂ Removal

(IN BRIEF) Arca’s carbon mineralization method—pairing enhanced air capture with ex-situ ultramafic tailings mineralization—has become the first of its kind to secure ISO 14064-2 validation from DNV. This independent audit, covering technical documentation and stakeholder interviews, confirms that the process … Read the full press release

World Economic Forum and Frontiers Reveal Ten Technologies Poised to Transform Cities, Health, Industry and Energy by 2030

(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, produced with Frontiers, identifies ten innovations ready for deployment within three to five years. Addressing global challenges in urban mobility, online trust, sustainable production, healthcare, and clean energy, … Read the full press release

NIB Commits SEK 860 Million to Retrofit Stockholm’s Heritage-Listed Söderhallarna for 50 % Energy Savings

(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to lend SEK 860 million (≈ EUR 79.5 million) over ten years to Atrium Ljungberg for the overhaul of Söderhallarna in Stockholm, reducing its energy use by 50 percent. The 1992-built landmark will retain its … Read the full press release

Matt Baker Joins National Grid Engineers to Upgrade Aberthaw Pylons in New More4 Series

(IN BRIEF) In the final episode of Matt Baker’s British Isles airing on 24 June, Matt Baker experiences the work of South Wales overhead line engineers as they upgrade transmission pylons near Aberthaw substation. After safety training and a practice … Read the full press release

Terna Launches Adriatic Innovation Zone in Ascoli Piceno to Propel Energy Transition and Regional Entrepreneurship

(IN BRIEF) Terna has opened its Adriatic Innovation Zone in Ascoli Piceno to foster technological innovation and strengthen the region’s energy-transition ecosystem. Attended by local academic and institutional figures and Terna’s Francesco Salerni, the hub will unite startups, SMEs, universities … Read the full press release

FrieslandCampina Deploys 24/7 Fast-Charge Electric Milk Truck to Reduce CO₂ Emissions

(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has launched a rapid-charging station in Gerkesklooster for its first fully electric milk transport truck, operated by Melkweg | Fritom and active since mid-June 2025. The ceremony featured the Gerkesklooster site team (led by Folkert de Groot), … Read the full press release