Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands protests against Rabobank’s agricultural policies in the Dutch city of Utrecht last year. Photo credit: Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace. By Anders Lorenzen A coalition of green groups led by Greenpeace has in a report, found that Europe’s largest banks have failed to stop investing in climate and nature-destructive projects. The report which was published […]
Photo credit: Rosen Aviation. By Anders Lorenzen The increasing pressure on European airlines to cut emissions is forcing airlines operating in Europe to enter into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) deals in order to meet the carbon reduction targets set by the European Union (EU). While the proof is in the pudding, it really depends on how the given SAF is […]
The site of Project One. Photo credit: Ineos. By Anders Lorenzen Jim Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and the founder and CEO of Ineos, the petrochemical giant, who perversely pays little UK tax as he resides in the tax haven of Monaco, has won UK government backing from a giant fossil fuel project which campaigners have labelled as climate wrecking. […]
Photo credit: WindEurope. By Anders Lorenzen Analysis by WindEurope, Europe’s wind power industry group, reveals a record-breaking year for European wind power when it comes to investments in the industry as well as installing new capacity. The report revealed a significant comeback. The wind sector having struggled in 2022 with soaring inflation, interest rates and the volatile energy markets as […]
By Anders Lorenzen The Italian Serie A football team Udinese Calcio have announced a significant sustainability move and teamed up with local utility Bluenergy Group to cover the roof of the club’s stadium with solar panels. The installation is already in progress and will comprise more than 2,400 panels and is estimated to produce a daily average of 3,000 kilowatt […]
H2 Green Steel. By Anders Lorenzen H2 Green Steel, the Swedish company behind a project to construct the first large-scale green steel plant in the world, has received a significant financial boost. H2 Green Steel has raised €4.75 billion worth of funding for the flagship plant, which will be located in Boden, a town in northern Sweden. The company was […]
The Breidablikk oil field. Photo credit: Elisabeth Sahl – Jonny Engelsvoll / Equinor. By Anders Lorenzen Environmentalists are celebrating after a court ruling has found that three new offshore oil and gas fields granted by the Norwegian government were found invalid as their environmental impact was not sufficiently assessed. It is believed that this ruling could set a precedent for […]
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Greece’s Kafireas onshore wind farm. Photo credit: Enel Green Power. By Anders Lorenzen Greece is a Mediterranean paradise and a favourite holiday destination. Parts of it have in recent years experienced the nightmare and havoc of climate-fuelled wildfires is increasing its effort to accelerate a clean energy transition. This week, the country moved forward with plans to construct its first […]
Aalborg Portland is Denmark’s largest CO2 emitter. Photo credit: Aalborg Portland. By Anders Lorenzen Last month, the Danish government set aside funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, through an agreement reaching cross-party support across the political spectrum. Over a period of 15 years, the government will inject 26.8 billion Danish kroner which should yield CO2 emission reductions of […]