In a major development, the European Union has drawn up plans which labels nuclear energy and some natural gas projects as “green” investments. The development comes in the wake of a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly… Read More ›
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UK plans on capitalizing scientific breakthroughs for public good
In a statement the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, he would lead a new initiative to capitalize on scientific and technological breakthroughs made in the country with the purpose of directing research into areas that will benefit… Read More ›
Germany to invests $9.74 billion in large hydrogen projects
On Friday, in a statement, Germany’s Economy and Transport ministries stated, Berlin will invest more than $9.74 billion (8 billion euros) in large scale hydrogen projects, in an effort to scale up hydrogen as an alternative to polluting fossil fuels… Read More ›
From 2022 banks in EU to publish world’s first green asset ratio
In a significant development, the European Union’s banking watchdog stated, starting from next year banks in the Eurozone would have to publish a pathbreaking “green asset ratio” (GAR) as a core measure of their climate-friendly business activities. With investments in… Read More ›
Oil traders pour funds into green initiatives in search of sustainable business model
With oil traders seeking to match profits they make from trading oil from climate friendly projects, they are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into such projects which include wind farms, blue hydrogen and cow manure plants. As a result… Read More ›