sustainability
USAID issues call for USD 20 million regional energy investment project
17 January 2023 - USAID's project aims to find investors for commercially and environmentally sustainable energy projects in the region
HELLENiQ Energy’s Vision 2025 – committed to a clean energy future
17 November 2022 - The company will invest heavily to increase the use of renewable sources and clean energy, and modernize its refineries
Pula wins world’s first Friend of the Sea Sustainable City Award
13 October 2022 - The efforts of the Croatian city of Pula to preserve its marine environment and species have been recognized by the Friend of the Sea project
Fast fashion giant H&M accused of greenwashing in US lawsuit
19 August 2022 - The lawsuit appears to reflect consumers’ growing awareness of corporate greenwashing practices
ProCredit Bank Kosovo – a driver of green finance and energy transition in the country
24 June 2022 - Author: Eriola Bibolli, General Manager, ProCredit Bank Kosova It is a well-known fact that climate...
BMW building world’s first carbon-free car plant in Hungary
03 June 2022 - The new BMW factory in Hungary will produce electric automobiles entirely without the the use of fossil fuels.
12 Mediterranean cities, organizations seek innovative solutions for harnessing marine energy
12 October 2021 - The projects include using seawater energy for heating and cooling, harnessing wave energy to generate electricity, and turning seaweed into biofuel.
Lego unveils prototype brick made from recycled PET plastic
02 July 2021 - Danish plastic construction toy producer Lego Group has unveiled a prototype brick made from recycled plastic.
Greece plans green wave of investments on 20 small islands
29 June 2021 - In a few years, tourists visiting Greece may be able to choose islands that produce their own clean energy and have all-electric transportation
EU businesses to be required to use “common language” for green investments
27 April 2021 - The EU is introducing a taxonomy that companies and investors will be required to use when talking about investments in green projects.
Survey: Environmental impact remains important to businesses despite COVID-19 crisis
03 February 2021 - Environmental and social impact issues remain of high importance for businesses even amid the ongoing crisis, according to a survey commissioned by Epson and Iris.
New initiative to support sustainable hydropower in the Western Balkans
13 January 2021 - The initiative is led by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), the Albanian power utility KESH, and the Swiss SECO.
EU launches futuristic 2050 vision for vehicles, mobility
14 December 2020 - A strategy unveiled in Brussels showed a vision of the EU with electric trucks and boats, autonomous vehicles, hyperloop, hydrogen aircraft, drones and AI
Climate tech investment poised for boom in decade ahead, PwC report implies
14 October 2020 - Startups in climate tech, a broad set of sectors tackling the decarbonization of the global economy...
Cities invited to apply for European Green Capital Award 2023
21 August 2020 - The European Commission is receiving applications for the European Green Capital Award 2023, an annual...
Beyond Leather wins clim@ 2020 competition with apple-based clothing material
02 June 2020 - The clim@ 2020 finals were held online today and the top 15 startups held virtual...