Tag: Europe
The Apave Group has launched a dedicated sustainability subsidiary, Apave Impact, alongside the acquisition of Dutch consultancy De Duurzame Adviseurs (DDA), marking a decisive expansion of its ESG capabilities across...
• First joint Bio LNG bunkering in Europe establishes a scalable low carbon fuel pathway aligned with FuelEU Maritime and RED III regulations• Operation connects Lithuania and Sweden supply chain,...
DHL Freight is expanding its GoGreen Plus offering with a new Flex model designed to accelerate emissions reductions across its European road transport network, while lowering barriers for businesses of...
Bureau Veritas has expanded its role as an Approved Verifier under the Climate Bonds Standard, adding offices in China, Japan, India, and France to the official verifier directory. The move...
Radisson Hotel Group is accelerating its push into low-carbon hospitality, setting a target of 100 Verified Net Zero (VNZ) hotels worldwide by 2030 as investor and regulatory pressure intensifies across...
Brussels Expands ESG Engagement Beyond Mandatory Reporting Brussels is widening the reach of sustainability reporting across Europe, even as regulatory requirements narrow. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has...
RGREEN INVEST has closed its fifth INFRAGREEN infrastructure strategy with more than €900 million ($980 million), positioning the fund to accelerate investment in renewable power, energy storage, and electrification projects...
Europe’s retreat from nuclear energy over the past three decades was a “strategic mistake,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, arguing that the shift has left the...
A German technology start-up is moving to expand Europe’s control over artificial intelligence infrastructure with plans to build a major new data centre that could double the country’s domestically operated...
HSBC has appointed sustainable finance veteran Denise Odaro as Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition for Europe and the Americas, placing a seasoned ESG and capital markets strategist at the...
Norway Positions Itself As Europe’s CO2 Storage Hub Northern Lights, owned equally by TotalEnergies, Equinor and Shell, is the world’s first CO2 transport and storage project open to third party...
Brussels saw an unusually blunt intervention this week as Italy’s Industry Minister Adolfo Urso called for the European Union to suspend its Emissions Trading System until a comprehensive reform is...
Neste and World Fuel Services have signed a five-year extension to their existing partnership, expanding the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across more than 100 airports in World Fuel’s...
Europe’s Climate Finance Strategy Deepens Through Banking Partnerships The European Investment Bank and BBVA have signed two agreements aimed at accelerating green lending and strengthening climate finance capabilities across Europe’s...
BMW Group and PreZero have launched a strategic cooperation aimed at reshaping how Europe’s automotive industry manages end of life vehicles and material recovery. The agreement, signed at the Innovation...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore renewables business, transferring a portfolio of more than 800 MW of operating and under-construction capacity alongside a multi-gigawatt development pipeline...
Europe’s largest electricity consumers and grid technology providers have formed a new industry body aimed at accelerating the overhaul of the continent’s power infrastructure, as grid congestion and slow connections...
European sustainability focused asset manager Ambienta has secured more than €500 million ($540 Million) in commitments for its Sustainable Credit Opportunities strategy, surpassing its original fundraising target and reinforcing investor...
The European Commission is preparing a legal proposal that would require governments across the bloc to purchase green technologies with minimum Made in Europe content. The objective is to reinforce...
London and Milan are now directly linked through one of Europe’s most consequential carbon infrastructure transactions. Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, have completed the sale of a...
A multi-region SAF rollout for a global airline network Cathay Group has entered into an agreement with Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel across three of the world’s most strategically...
• Eiffel Energy Transition III reaches USD 1.40 billion, targeting up to USD 3 billion in cumulative deployment through recycling capacity.• More than 30 institutional investors back the fund, reinforcing...
• Mandatory datapoints shrink by 57–68% as Europe aims to relieve compliance pressure without weakening Green Deal ambition• Materiality assessments overhauled, voluntary disclosures removed entirely, and value-chain estimates permitted to...
• EU funded AURORA launches a carbon-tracking app that quantifies household and transport emissions and links users to community renewable energy projects.• Universities in Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, and the UK...
• Vestas will double output at its Goleniow, Poland blade plant to meet rising European demand, adding a second line for its V172-7.2 MW turbine and hiring more than 300...
• Europe’s fashion sector needs an estimated €4.4 billion (US$5.09 billion) by 2030 to stay aligned with decarbonisation trajectories, exposing a growing financing gap for suppliers.• CHANEL, Kering, Moncler Group,...
• Schneider Electric introduces Boost Pro, a scalable battery storage solution for commercial and industrial buildings across Europe, ranging from 200 kWh to 2 MWh.• The system supports renewable integration,...
• GoldenPeaks Capital and Huawei sign a strategic MoU to deploy 500MWh of grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Central and Eastern Europe.• Partnership strengthens grid stability amid rising...
• New solar and wind projects in five European countries will add 650 MW of renewable capacity, mobilising over $600 million in financing.• The expansion supports Apple’s 2030 carbon neutrality...
A New Chapter in Sustainability Data Novata, a leading sustainability data management platform for private markets, has acquired Atlas Metrics, a top European sustainability performance and reporting firm, in a...
Paris Fundraise Backs Europe’s Climate and AI Ambitions European venture capital firm Serena has closed €200 million in commitments for its fourth flagship fund, drawing in a mix of long-term...
A New Front in Carbon Management C-Questra and RepAir Carbon are deepening their collaboration in Europe, setting their sights on industrial emissions that have long resisted cost-effective abatement. The companies...
Crédit Agricole CIB has joined a €325 million (US $355 million) senior debt financing package to support Zenobē’s rapid expansion across continental Europe. The UK-headquartered battery storage and e-mobility specialist...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Environment Agency have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to tighten cooperation in the rapidly expanding field of sustainable finance....
EcoBeautyScore, the new global environmental rating system for cosmetics and personal care products, has officially launched across select European markets. Backed by major industry players including L’Oréal Paris, Neutrogena, Nivea...
A strong majority of Europeans believe climate change is a critical issue requiring urgent action, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. 85% of citizens say tackling climate change should be...
InnoEnergy has named Emma Nehrenheim as Managing Director of the European Battery Alliance (EBA), an initiative backed by the European Commission to build Europe’s battery value chain and industrial resilience....
Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are co-developing AI-ready power, cooling, and control systems to accelerate sustainable data center infrastructure. Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management...
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has issued its second Green Bond, raising €500 million in a transaction that signals a major leap forward in sustainable finance innovation. The 8-year bond...
Europe is heating faster than any other continent—and the consequences are multiplying.The European State of the Climate 2024 report, released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World...
Volkswagen Group significantly expanded its leadership in Europe’s all-electric vehicle (BEV) market in Q1 2025, more than doubling BEV deliveries in the region and achieving a 113% year-over-year increase. The...
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...
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...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Calvert debut Luxembourg-domiciled responsible investing funds focused on driving positive change, generating long-term value Calvert Research and Management (Calvert), a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment...
Translating Commitments into Ambitious Action and Impact Customer and investment behaviours are rapidly evolving. Pressure continues to grow for business to reach net zero targets and invest in sustainable infrastructure...
The European Parliament has effectively approved the rules containing the technical screening criteria for climate change adaptation and mitigation under the EU taxonomy. A majority of MEPs yesterday evening rejected...
Asset managers hold the bonds with default risks looming ESG offerings own a fraction of the total $40 billion of debt Some of the roughly $40 billion in Russian foreign-currency...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is expected to remove Russian bonds from indexes focused on environmental, social and governance issues later Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Russia...
The majority of exchange traded fund launches in Europe over the next year will use an environmental, social or governance tilt for their construction, according to a new report. Of...
What’s the latest? The European Commission (EC) drafted a proposal for its much-anticipated sustainable investing taxonomy right at the close of 2021. The taxonomy creates a common set of criteria to determine...
In a joint announcement with French President Emmanuel Macron, global chemical and specialty materials company Eastman Chemical Company unveiled today plans to invest up to $1 billion in a material-to-material...
Eva Kaili, Head of Hellenic S&D Delegation for the EU Parliament interview with Matt Bird at the Blockchain for Europe (EU Parliament)
(Bloomberg) — Europe is neglecting a key financial investing tool in its efforts to promote sustainable capital flows, according to the association representing the region’s biggest banks and asset managers....
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