Greece plans green wave of investments on 20 small islands
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
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
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
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
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
Startups in climate tech, a broad set of sectors tackling the decarbonization of the global economy with the aim of reaching net zero emissions before 2050, attracted some USD 60 billion in venture capital investments in the 2013-2019 period, growing by as much as 3750% over the seven year period. This appears to have set the […]
Cities invited to apply for European Green Capital Award 2023
The European Commission is receiving applications for the European Green Capital Award 2023, an annual competition which recognizes cities for their commitment to economic, environmental and social sustainability. Cities are evaluated on their previous actions and future plans in areas including sustainable urban mobility, air pollution, noise, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The winning […]
Beyond Leather wins clim@ 2020 competition with apple-based clothing material
The clim@ 2020 finals were held online today and the top 15 startups held virtual presentations to the judges. They decided Beyond Leather from Denmark was the best project, with its vegan product for the fashion industry. The contest is organized by Finance in Motion on behalf of the Green for Growth Fund (GGF). Renewable […]