Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced the resumption of budget support for Zambia and launched three programs worth €110 million under Global Gateway. The announcement was made alongside President Hakainde Hichilema and Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane.
Italian group Enel has donated 5,700 solar photovoltaic panels to Ukraine with a total capacity of approximately 2 MW. The donated photovoltaic solar panels will cover up to 11,400 sqm of roofs of public buildings in Ukraine. They will be delivered by summer.
Users of the financial application Revolut have donated over €11.8 million for refugees from Ukraine. €860,000 were donated by Romanian users to the NGOs that joined the Appeal (Romanian Red Cross, Hope and Homes for Children, Fundația Regală Margareta a României, Code for Romania).
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
Poland has moved up 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, underscoring the increasing impact of climate change on the real estate sector. Heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods are becoming a regular challenge for property owners and investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
European companies are facing widespread challenges as they attempt to comply with the EU's new sustainability reporting standards, according to recent findings from the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).
Hidroelectrica has selected Waldevar Energy to implement the Nufărul Project, a pioneering renewable energy initiative set to become the largest floating photovoltaic (FPV) system installed on a hydroelectric dam in Europe.