Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, launched the Global Energy Transition Forum, together with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol.
EIB will provide €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany.
Global energy investment is expected to surpass €2.8 trillion for the first time, with €1.9 trillion allocated to clean technologies such as renewables, electric vehicles, and nuclear power.
The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
Ember estimates that 20% of global electricity generation across midday peaks on the solstice today will come from solar and in the entire month of June.
The EU and KfW have signed a Guarantee Agreement enabling the financing of additional renewable energy generation capacities and further network development.
Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure will reach €1.85 trillion in 2024.
Despite Beijing's focus on self-reliance in its energy policy, it is expected that most oil and gas will still be imported in 2050.
The Commission European welcomes the adoption of significant reforms in the electricity and gas markets, along with a new regulatory framework aimed at advancing hydrogen and other decarbonized gases.
The World Bank supports Bulgaria's efforts to secure clean energy resources. The bank will provide expert technical opinions based on the best global ideas and practices for managing Bulgaria's geothermal energy resources. The use of geothermal energy will provide new jobs and guarantee a smooth transition to green energy.
The European Commission presented the centerpieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition. Global investment in the green transition is set to triple by 2030 from $1 trillion last year.
For Romania, the production of batteries is a strategic imperative for the transition to clean energy, for modernization, and increase in the competitiveness of the industry, says the Minister of Economy, Florin Spataru. He states that the battery industry for electro-mobility represents a field that requires substantial investment both for production and for research.
The Polish company R.Power Group is developing a project portfolio of over 1 GWp in Romania. The company plans to expand its share of this market in the coming months and sign more contracts for photovoltaic projects. It is estimated that the construction of the first projects will begin next year.
In a comprehensive modernization effort, real estate developer GTC switches to 100% green energy; reducing its domestic energy consumption by 20%.
Microsoft has achieved its goal of matching 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, reaching the milestone five years ahead of its 2025 target. The achievement supports the company's commitment to become carbon negative by 2030.
The recent weakening of the CSRD may have some real estate developers cheering the compliance rollbacks, but the consequences could be complicated. A new research survey examines how EU real estate firms are navigating changes to the CSRD, and what that could mean for upcoming SFDR revisions.
Waldevar Energy has begun construction on two utility-scale photovoltaic parks for Doral Energy in Tudor Vladimirescu (Brăila County) and Ștefan Vodă (Călărași County), Romania. The projects will deliver 14 MWp of installed capacity using around 25,000 photovoltaic panels.
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
