CleanTech

• [New] The Federal Council will position the Swiss financial centre as a global leader in exploiting the potential of digital technology in the area of sustainable finance (green fintech). / State Secretariat for International Financial Matter
• [New] The European Commission has announced a partnership with Bill Gates' sustainable energy funding vehicle with the goal of unlocking new investments for clean tech and sustainable energy projects totalling up to $1 billion over five years (2022-2026). / Tech.eu
• [New] Accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals, set as part of the UN's 2030 Agenda, will require mobilising and sharing of knowledge, expertise, technologies, and financial resources in all countries - especially developing countries. / Gulf Business
• [New] The biomethane industry could create tens of thousands of jobs, boost energy and food production security, attract investment into the green economy and enhance Britain's competitiveness on the international sustainable technology market. / gasworld
• [New] The UK's G7 peers recognise that investing public funds at scale as clean technology is developed and rolled out creates a competitive advantage, encouraging further investment - while the UK risks being left behind. / Trades Union Congress
• [New] Battery-electric vehicles are poised to become a leading clean fleet technology in three to five years, GNA states, while advising that commitments by larger fleets will require the deployment of vehicles in the tens of thousands per year. / Triple Pundit
• [New] Given the changes in the US administration and that climate neutrality has been adopted by a number of important players in Asia, we could create a first-mover advantage in a number of important technologies, like offshore wind or batteries or energy efficiency, through the internal market. / Energy Post
• [New] Open to all resources (including hydrogen), but only for fuels that are at least 25% cleaner than average, with clean fuels required to reach net zero by 2030 in order to qualify. / JD Supra
• [New] A.I. is a powerful and transformative technology that, used in the right way, could accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. / w_ai4d.html
• In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, new technical standards will underpin global efforts to build back better and create a more sustainable and prosperous future. / International Telecommunications Union
• New green jobs for women, and investments in sustainable technology and infrastructure, will be critical to ensure environmental sustainability and the survival of the planet. / The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com
• The large-scale energy transition underway to meet the Paris Agreement's climate targets will drive significant demand for the minerals and metals we produce to build the clean technologies and infrastructure needed to reduce global greenhouse gases. / c
• While international cooperation on climate innovation has led to impactful programs across dozens of countries (such as the Electric Vehicles Initiative and 21st Century Power initiative), given the narrow pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050, the energy ministers can - and must - do more. / Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
• The two million-square-metre green urban development will be roughly the size of Monaco, and prioritise pedestrians, cyclists, buses, and autonomous cars in a 'green corridor'. / Richard van Hooijdonk Blog
• We must apply new thinking, new technologies, and new business models to create a more sustainable animal protein industry for the whole planet to feed 9.7 billion people by 2050, sustainably and responsibly, and within our planet's boundaries. / @dsm
• Blue hydrogen presents the world with a unique opportunity to establish a low-carbon hydrogen market at scale, paving the way to viably reducing GHG emissions from hard-to-abate sectors. / Oxford Energy Institute
• Megabank JPMorgan Chase is building a new unit that will work on health initiatives for its employees and invest $250 million in startups and technologies meant to make their healthcare more efficient and effective. / WSJ
• Gold, silver, copper, and today with the growing demand for critical minerals and rare earth elements in the development of clean energy and zero-carbon technologies, more and more resources will be needed to transition the world to green energy technologies. / North of 60 Mining News
• The National Institutes of Clean Energy created by the NICE Act will develop the advanced green tech of the future, leading to a restoration of American manufacturing. / McKnights
• Tesla has prioritized its mass-market models, the Model 3 and Model Y, and is working on battery technology that will help the Semi, as well as its other vehicles, have improved efficiency. / EV Obsession
• Celsa Manufacturing, Cardiff, Wales, will receive £3 million to install new technologies to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiencies in the process to melt scrap metal and produce steel. / GOV.UK

Last updated: 13 June 2021