Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has reached final close for its two new funds, CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) and CI Green Credit Fund I (CI GCF I) with...
Amazon’s European renewable energy projects created €2.4 billion in economic investment, and more than 3,900 jobs in 2022 alone. Amazon announced that the company added 39 new renewable energy projects...
Has the ESG backlash hit Europe? After spearheading the climate and sustainability agenda for years, a proposal to block Europe’s ESG reporting rules was narrowly defeated, and another proposal to...
The EU Council has reached an agreement (‘general approach’) on a proposal to update and strengthen the regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. The aim of the proposal is...
Axpo subsidiary CKW and Leuk TDC are breaking new ground in photovoltaics with satellite dishes converted into solar systems. At 1,000 metres above sea level, Leuk TDC is largely self-sufficient...
The EU Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets. Currently, between 52 and 184 thousand tonnes of pellets are...
Cepsa has begun to search for and develop projects for the construction and operation of biomethane production plants from agricultural and livestock waste to decarbonize its industrial activity, replacing the...
The collaboration will be formally launched at EIT InnoEnergy’s “The Business Booster” event Oct. 18-19, in Amsterdam. The green transition will drive demand for millions of new roles in renewable...
Ten European cities were awarded the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions in Horizon Europe. The EU Mission Label is an important...
The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to lower pollutant emissions and set battery durability requirements for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested €150 million in the inaugural €600 million green bond issue by automotive supplier Valeo. A key feature of this operation is the establishment of a...
ING has published its annual Climate Report. This report explains how their financing impacts climate change, as well as how climate change impacts their business. It includes their progress on...
The EU has officially launched the first phase of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the world’s first carbon tariff. The first phase of the CBAM targets imports of emissions-intensive products, including...
Italy’s renewable energy producer vexuvo is set to invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) on solar panels sites in the next three years as it aims to generate earnings of...
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on strengthened rules to massively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fluorinated gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting...
MEPs adopted a new voluntary standard for the use of a “European Green Bond” label, the first of its kind in the world. The regulation, adopted by 418 votes in...
The Burberry Foundation announces it is partnering with Save the Children to launch Life Chances, a programme designed to support young people impacted by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Life Chances...
Dutch King Willem-Alexander jointly with the board members of Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz officially inaugurated the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4. The wind farm is in the North...
The European Union (EU) has launched the first phase of the world’s first carbon border tariff, a landmark tool designed to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during...
A €100/month electric vehicle (EV) leasing scheme is to be introduced in France from November as part of the country’s climate action strategy, French President Emmanuel Macron announced, though only...