The Maritsa Iztok Complex in southeastern Bulgaria stands as a relic of the past. Since the 1950s, its four thermal power stations have powered the region, relying on coal from three nearby open-pit mines. This type of mining is among the most environmentally damaging, and a long-overdue transition is now underway, promising to reshape the […]
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📍 Paris, July 9, 2025 — Tikehau Capital has secured €1 billion through its first private equity continuation fund to support the next phase of growth for Egis, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure, engineering, and mobility services. The fund will enable Egis to pursue strategic acquisitions and scale internationally, with a goal to double […]
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📍 Rome, July 9, 2025 — Spanish renewable energy firm Solarig, through its biomethane division Biorig, has announced a strategic investment exceeding €300 million to develop more than 20 biomethane plants across Italy by 2030. The initiative aims to produce between 1 and 1.25 TWh of renewable gas annually, equivalent to the energy needs of […]
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📍 Tokyo, July 9, 2025 — The UK government has signed a landmark £7.5 billion ($10 billion) investment agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, aimed at accelerating clean energy and infrastructure development across Britain by 2035. The deal was formalized in Tokyo by Investment Minister Baroness Poppy Gustafsson and senior Sumitomo executives, reinforcing the UK’s Modern […]
Continue ReadingThe objective is to gather the public and stakeholder’s views on the scope and direction of the evaluation and the reviews. The automotive sector is of critical importance to the EU economy. It accounts for €1 trillion in GDP and provides around 13 million jobs, directly and indirectly, including 3 million related to manufacturing. That sector […]
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📍 Bangkok, July 2025 — Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has exceeded its sustainable finance goal, disbursing over 180 billion baht (approximately $5.53 billion) in green loans and bonds by mid-2025—well ahead of its original 150 billion baht target set for 2023–2025. The achievement underscores SCB’s leadership in advancing Thailand’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda […]
Continue ReadingSkylar Burg, University of Jyväskylä in Finland, discusses her article: Abiotic conditions along altitude shape plant-fungal associations by influencing both fungal availability and association strength Setting out in the mountains High in the mountainous tundra of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, the perennial herb Bistorta vivipara, known as alpine bistort, thrives in conditions that challenge most […]
Continue ReadingOn 2 July 2025, the Commission launched the procurement process for the fourth common auction platform of the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). This platform will be responsible for auctioning allowances related to aviation, maritime transport activities and stationary installations (ETS1 allowances) on behalf of 25 Member States and the three EEA-EFTA States> It […]
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Incheon, South Korea – 6 July 2025 – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a landmark $1.225 billion in climate finance at its 42nd Board meeting, the largest single-session allocation in the Fund’s history. The funding will support 17 new adaptation and mitigation projects across vulnerable developing nations, expanding GCF’s portfolio to 314 projects […]
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Madrid, 6 July 2025 – Renewable energy firm Zelestra has expanded its sustainability-linked loan facility to €770 million, following a €235 million increase backed by 11 global banks. The facility, originally signed in 2023 and upsized in 2024, has now been extended by one year to mature in 2029, with enhanced terms reflecting strong lender […]
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