Category: Europe

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amnesty
Asia, Europe, NGO

Europe: New Amnesty briefing analyzes landmark climate judgments of the European Court of Human Rights  

August 21, 2024 – Amnesty International has today published a briefing that analyzes three landmark climate judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), issued on 9 April 2024, on cases brought by older Swiss women, six young Portuguese people, and a former French mayor and member of the European Parliament.  Climate inaction, ruled out!, provides an overview of the new climate jurisprudence developed by the ECtHR. … Continue reading Europe: New Amnesty briefing analyzes landmark climate judgments of the European Court of Human Rights  

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Agilysys
Europe

Agilysys Taps Hospitality Veteran Joe Youssef as SVP, Sales & Chief Commercial Officer

— Former Amadeus executive to fill position vacated as Don DeMarinis retires — ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, today announced Joe Youssef – who has led multiple functions, solution verticals and regional markets during his 18-year career at global travel and tourism technology innovator Amadeus – will join the Company as Senior Vice President, … Continue reading Agilysys Taps Hospitality Veteran Joe Youssef as SVP, Sales & Chief Commercial Officer

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ICON
Europe

ICON Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

DUBLIN – ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, today announced the appointment of Nigel Clerkin as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Nigel brings extensive experience and capability to the role of CFO. He commenced his career with KPMG, before joining Elan Corporation where he held a number of roles of increasing responsibility over a fifteen-year career, culminating in the … Continue reading ICON Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

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Electrolux Group
Europe

Yannick Fierling appointed as new President and CEO of Electrolux Group 

News provided by Electrolux Group 14 Aug, 2024, 18:43 CST STOCKHOLM, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of AB Electrolux has appointed Yannick Fierling as new President and CEO of Electrolux Group effective January 1, 2025. Yannick Fierling succeeds Jonas Samuelson, who earlier this year informed the Board that he will leave his position by the end of the year. Yannick Fierling has more than 20 years’ experience from the household appliances industry, most recently … Continue reading Yannick Fierling appointed as new President and CEO of Electrolux Group 

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climate centre
Europe

Climate change drives wildfires in South America’s Pantanal wetland, the world’s largest – Study

11 August 2024 – By the Climate Centre Climate change made the hot, dry, windy conditions that supercharged catastrophic Pantanal wildfires in June 40 per cent more intense and up to five times more likely, a new WWA rapid analysis released Thursday has concluded. The Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetland – usually floods from November to April during the rainy season, then drains from May … Continue reading Climate change drives wildfires in South America’s Pantanal wetland, the world’s largest – Study

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A solar PV project located in Lithuania that has been acquired by Nala Renewables from Green Genius as part of a wider portfolio acquisition.
Asia, Europe

Nala Renewables further expands into Central and Eastern Europe

London, 29 July 2024 – Nala Renewables (Nala), a global power and renewable energy investment and development platform, announces that it has acquired a 34MWp operational solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio from renewable energy group Green Genius. In addition, Nala has signed an agreement with Green Genius to acquire a further 45MWp of PV projects in the near-term that are expected to increase the total size of … Continue reading Nala Renewables further expands into Central and Eastern Europe

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Cell Impact
Europe

Cell Impact and F.C.C. take their collaborationto the next level

PRESS RELEASE – July 26,2024 The collaboration between Cell Impact and Japanese F.C.C. continues to deepen. Recently, the two companies undertook a joint effort to position Cell Impact Forming™ in China. In China, Cell Impact and F.C.C. visited several customers and prospects to display the benefits of Cell Impact Forming and the opportunities for large-scale production in Asia that the collaboration with F.C.C. offers. Some … Continue reading Cell Impact and F.C.C. take their collaborationto the next level

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Energy
Europe

Western Balkans can leapfrog gas for solar and wind to power clean energy transition

Countries of the Western Balkans have enough prospective utility-scale solar and wind projects to generate four times more electricity than from gas-fired plants, saving billions of euros and avoiding significant carbon emissions in the process, according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor. KfW is the main financier of a   controversial EUR 32 million Programme for Renewable Energy in South East Europe – Development … Continue reading Western Balkans can leapfrog gas for solar and wind to power clean energy transition

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