AI TOOL LAUNCHED TO PROTECT NATURE DURING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

– SMI Nature Risk Tool uses data and AI to inform infrastructure projects, promoting sustainable development and environmental protection.
– Can analyse land anywhere in the world, offering expert-reviewed descriptions of habitats and biomes.
– Identifies protected species early in the site selection phase, allowing for protective measures to be integrated into development plans.
– Successfully trialled by organisations including the World Bank, BP, KPMG, WWF, Barclays, HSBC, and the Blue Dot N

Kia Charge: the smartest way to charge your Kia now has 800,000 charging points

Kia Charge: the smartest way to charge your Kia now has 800,000 charging points

– Kia Charge offers access across Europe to more than 800,000 charging points, a 10% increase on Q2 2024 and a 39% on Q2 2023
– Kia Charge enables Kia customers to easily charge their vehicle with a one-stop charging solution
– 41% of customers have registered into Kia Charge in 2024

Kia Charge is the company s one-contract service for all charging activities in Europe, covering both public and business customers. Kia´s charging solution now offers access to its more than 100,000 subscri

OCI Global Announces Agreement for the Sale of its Clean Ammonia Project in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy

– OCI Global ("OCI") has entered into a binding equity purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its equity interests in OCI s 1.1 million metric tonnes Clean Ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas ("OCI Clean Ammonia" or the "Project"), (the "Transaction") to Woodside Energy Group Ltd ("Woodside"), following a competitive process.
– Purchase price consideration of USD 2.35 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis ("Purchase

Masdar Partners with Endesa in €1.7 Billion Renewable Energy Transaction in Spain

Masdar Partners with Endesa in €1.7 Billion Renewable Energy Transaction in Spain

– The transaction would see Masdar become a partner for 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy assets in Spain, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions
– Masdar will invest €817m to acquire a 49.99% stake in 2GW of solar energy plants, with a potential BESS hybridization for up to 0.5 GW
– Masdar has also signed an MoU with Endesa to explore an alliance aimed at jointly developing renewable energy projects in Spain
– One of Spain s biggest renewable energy transactions in re

Global Battery Alliance launches second wave of Battery Passport pilots

The pilots are the world s largest, pre-competitive effort by battery cell manufacturers to create comparable battery passports and represent a major milestone towards establishing a sustainable battery value chain by 2030

The Global Battery Alliance (GBA), the largest multistakeholder organization in the energy storage space, bringing together over 160 members across the battery value chain and the wider ecosystem, today launches the second wave of its Battery Passport pilots including 11 pilo

Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30

Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30

If governments reflect today s rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets

In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder Plans for Higher Climate Ambition in the Next Round of NDCs,the ETC calls for industry and government collaboration to raise the ambition of the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by COP30. If we are to limit the impact of climate change, NDCs can and must reflect technical