Ministers Launch Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2025 to Champion Sustainable Innovation

Dublin, 6 October 2025 — Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon have officially launched Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2025, which will run from 13–19 October. Now in its eighth year, the initiative will showcase more than 30 events nationwide and online, highlighting Ireland’s […]

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How $100 Billion in EV Charging Infrastructure Is Reshaping Commercial Real Estate

New York, 3 October 2025 — The rapid buildout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure — projected to exceed $100 billion globally by the end of the decade — is transforming the landscape of commercial real estate (CRE), creating both opportunities and challenges for developers, landlords, and investors. Charging as a Core Amenity What was […]

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EDF Raises $1.35 Billion in Green Hybrid Bond to Extend Nuclear Fleet

Paris, 2 October 2025 — French utility EDF has successfully raised €1.25 billion (US$1.35 billion) through a green hybrid bond, with proceeds earmarked for extending the operating life of its domestic nuclear reactors. The issue, structured to comply with EU taxonomy rules, underscores France’s reliance on nuclear power as a cornerstone of its energy transition […]

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Rivian to Invest $1 Billion in Georgia Plant for Next-Generation EVs

Atlanta, 2 October 2025 — U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian has broken ground on a $1 billion manufacturing facility in Georgia, a project set to anchor production of its next-generation R2 sport utility vehicle and R3 crossover from 2028. The plant, spanning nearly 2,000 acres across Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties, is expected to […]

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EU and Türkiye hold High-Level Dialogue on Climate

On 1 October 2025, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Wopke Hoekstra and Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Murat Kurum met in Brussels for the third EU-Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on climate, in the presence of the Turkish Deputy Ministers for Trade and for the Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. The […]

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Hong Kong Expands Green Bond Programme to HK$500 Billion as 116 Projects Funded

Hong Kong, 2 October 2025 — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has issued HK$240 billion (US$31 billion) in sovereign green bonds since 2019, making it one of Asia’s largest government-led green financing platforms. According to the newly released Green Bond Report 2025, proceeds have been allocated to 116 projects spanning wastewater treatment, hospital expansions, […]

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Ireland Surpasses 2025 Electric Vehicle Target with 196,000 EVs on the Road

Dublin, 2 October 2025 — Ireland has reached a landmark in its transition to cleaner transport, with 196,000 electric vehicles (EVs) now registered nationwide, surpassing the Climate Action Plan (CAP) target of 195,000 EVs set for the end of 2025. Announcing the achievement, Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien described it as proof that “when the […]

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TotalEnergies Signals Exit From $8 Billion Indian Renewables Portfolio

Paris, 30 September 2025 — French energy giant TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) has announced plans to divest all of its renewable power assets outside Europe, the United States, and Brazil, a move that could see the company sell its $8 billion Indian portfolio, one of its largest international clean energy holdings. The company’s Indian operations, developed largely […]

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The Commission and EUROCONTROL launch new IT tool to track non-CO₂ aviation effects on climate

The European Commission and EUROCONTROL have launched NEATS – the Non-CO2 Aviation Effects Tracking System – a new IT tool for monitoring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) the non-CO2 climate impacts of aviation. Developed under the Cooperation Agreement between EUROCONTROL and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), the first version of NEATS is […]

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