SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

Ryanair powers all flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel
Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40-per-cent blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 1 April onwards. read more

PUB becomes first government agency to join Singapore’s energy Demand Response Programme
National Water Agency PUB has announced a partnership with SP Group (SP) to participate in the Energy Market Authority (EMA)’s Demand Response (DR) and Interruptible Load (IL) programmes, making it the first government agency to do so. read more

Ecolab survey reveals high expectations for water conservation
New data from a global survey conducted and commissioned by Ecolab – a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services – has revealed high consumer expectations for the role of companies in water access and conservation. read more

Huntsman’s European polyurethanes plants achieve Mass Balance Certification
Following audits by Bureau Veritas, speciality chemicals multinational Huntsman has achieved the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) for mass balance at its Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Wilton (UK, pictured) manufacturing facilities. read more

Carbon-intensive industries call for financing to support decarbonisation
Executives from 'hard-to-abate' industries have called for increased financing to support decarbonisation efforts, following the release of a landmark report that outlines less than a third of organisations in such industrial segments believe they have adequate budgets to do so, and over half have not yet set net-zero targets. read more

Ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel
From January 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel (also known as HVO100), which is produced from 100-per-cent renewable raw materials. read more

Bridgestone EMIA awarded EcoVadis Platinum ranking for second consecutive year
For the second year running, Bridgestone EMIA has been awarded a Platinum rating in its annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment. read more

Atlas Copco’s E-Air compressors adopted to help sustainably build Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Tunnel construction specialist RVR projects has opted to use emission-free, electric, portable air compressors from Atlas Copco to sustainably build 10km of tunnel as part of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway – a new road connection that promises a safer route for commuters and to slash travel time between the two cities by 45 minutes. read more

COP27: DAI Magister partners with TC Capital to drive climate tech transactions in Asia
Boutique investment bank DAI Magister – which offers full advisory services for transactions within the climate-tech, fintech, tech-enabled commerce and communications sectors – has announced a new partnership with established Asia-based investment bank TC Capital. read more

Neste and Rolls-Royce form strategic partnership to accelerate shift from fossil to renewable fuels
Neste and Rolls-Royce have agreed to build a strategic partnership on accelerating the use of renewable diesel as a lower-emission solution for diesel engines. read more

Solar cell pioneer wins €1 million Millennium Technology Prize
The 2022 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Scientia Professor Martin Green of the UNSW Sydney, Australia, for his innovation that has transformed the production of solar energy. read more

South East Asia’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel takes off from Singapore
Bell’s next generation five-seater helicopter, the Bell 505, fuelled with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), recently took off from Seletar Airport in Singapore to record South East Asia’s first ever helicopter flight fuelled with SAF. read more

Welltec initiates extensive materials testing for ‘Project Greensand’ subsurface CO2 storage in the North Sea
Welltec, a global high-tech solutions provider for the energy industry, has begun extensive testing to identify optimal materials for Project Greensand, an initiative that will store CO2 in the subsurface of the North Sea. read more

£247K BEIS funding for firm to perfect carbon capture technology
A hydrogen fuel pioneer has secured nearly £247,000 of funding to perfect carbon capture technology that will help lower the environmental impact of its waste-to-hydrogen plants, grant specialist Catax has revealed. read more

DP World unveils first ever all-electric terminal tractor at a British port
In a significant step forward in greening the UK logistics sector, DP World has announced the arrival of the first ever all-electric terminal tractor at a British port. read more

International experts meet in Valencia to discuss water sector sustainability
Valencia in Spain is set to become the international water capital from June 27-29, with over 100 experts in water cycle technology and management from more than 40 countries expected to convene in the city to discuss the main challenges in smart management, IoT technologies and the industry’s digital transformation. read more

Unique, underground, fossil-free hydrogen gas storage facility inaugurated in Sweden
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have inaugurated joint project HYBRIT’s pilot facility for fossil-free hydrogen gas storage at Svartöberget in Luleå, Sweden. The rock cavern storage facility is the first of its kind in the world, and will pave the way for a new generation of sustainably produced iron and steel. read more

Net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, as EVs set to quintuple by 2025
The last internal combustion vehicle must be sold by 2038 to achieve a net-zero global fleet by 2050. Urgent policy action will be key in such an endeavour, especially on heavy commercial vehicles, according to BNEF. read more

Hyundai collaborates with Aramco and KAUST on new e−fuel development to support clean mobility
Hyundai Motor Group, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are to jointly research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall CO2 emissions of a vehicle. read more

Neste and DHL Express announce one of the largest ever sustainable aviation fuel deals
DHL Express and Neste have announced a significant step towards decarbonising aviation logistics by expanding their existing co-operation with a new strategic collaboration. In the next five years, Neste will supply DHL with approximately 320,000 tons (400 million litres) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM. read more
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