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This week Allen discusses the European Investment Bank's major wind farm investment in Romania, the financial performance of German energy giant RWE, and the potential cancellation of Equinor's Empire Wind Project due to regulatory challenges. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Welcome to Uptime News. Flash Industry News Lightning fast. Your host, Allen Hall, shares the renewable industry news you may have missed. Allen Hall: Okay, starting off the week over in Romania, the European investment bank is investing 30 million euros in a major wind farm project in Romania. The poster two project located near the Black Sea, will have a capacity of up to 400 megawatts. That's enough to supply over 1.4 million Romanian households for an entire year. The EIB is partnering with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the project with the total investment expected to be in excess of 500 million Euros. Construction is due to start later this year and it will bolster the European Union's push for climate neutrality by mid-century. German energy Giant RWE, reported an adjusted EBITDA of 1.3 billion euros [00:01:00] for the first three months of 2025. Adjusted net income amounted to 0.5 billion euros as expected earnings were below the level of the same quarter last year. This decline was primarily attributable to normalization of income in the flexible generation segment and a weaker start to the year in the trading business. The commissioning of new offshore wind farms, solar plants, and battery storage facilities had a positive impact on the company's performance. RWE commissioned 600 megawatts of new generation capacity in the first quarter alone. The company, currently has new plants with a combined capacity of 11.2 gigawatts under construction. Michael Mueller, chief financial officer of RWE, stated that they were reaffirming their full year earnings forecast after a solid start to the year. He noted, that the company is making great progress in expanding its portfolio in a value accretive manner. Construction projects remain on schedule [00:02:00] and on budget. Over in Norway, Equinor is warning it may cancel its Empire Wind Project off New York's coast. Following a Trump administration stop work order, the company is spending $50 million weekly to keep the project afloat while awaiting resolution. Molly Morris, president of Equinor's US renewable energy arm, describe the situation as unsustainable. The Interior Department led by Secretary Doug Bergham ordered Equinor to halt construction on April 17th. The order cited information suggesting the Biden administration may have approved the project without a thorough environmental analysis. The stop work order stemmed from a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. However, Equinor says it has not seen the report and is not aware of the specific concerns raised. The project represents a significant investment for Equinor. The company has already invested $2.7 billion in the [00:03:00] Empire Wind Facility. Currently, 11 vessels with 100 workers remain on board, sitting on the water, waiting for an order to resume work. That's this week's top. New stories. Stay tuned tomorrow for the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast.

The financial landscape is undergoing dramatic transformation. From Asia's strategic pivot toward Europe to revolutionary approaches in fighting financial crime, every aspect of finance is being reimagined through technology.At the heart of this evolution is a fascinating shift in global financial partnerships. Asian institutions are increasingly looking to Europe rather than the US, seeking stability and complementary strengths. This creates a powerful synergy: Asia's cutting-edge digital solutions and agility combined with Europe's robust regulatory frameworks and risk management expertise. Projects like Singapore's collaboration with the European Investment Bank on DeFi for bonds showcase how these partnerships are driving innovation.Meanwhile, financial crime fighters are gaining powerful new tools. The groundbreaking AML-TREX initiative represents the first universal "language" for describing money laundering techniques in a machine-readable format. By mapping criminal tactics in a structured way, this open-source knowledge graph enables standardized detection methods that could transform how we combat the estimated $2 trillion laundered annually.The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) marks another pivotal change, bringing technology providers directly under EU financial regulation. For tech companies serving financial institutions, this necessitates a fundamental shift in operations – from incident reporting to resilience testing – creating both challenges and competitive opportunities.Perhaps most revolutionary is the transformation in digital identity. India's comprehensive approach has demonstrated astonishing results: 1.35 billion Aadhaar IDs enabling direct government payments that have saved $3.48 trillion by eliminating fraudulent recipients. Video KYC and digital document storage have slashed costs by 90% while enhancing security. Similarly, the EU's electronic ID initiative promises stronger protection against sophisticated AI fraud, which could otherwise cause billions in losses.These developments aren't just technological – they represent a strategic reimagining of finance itself. Forward-thinking organizations now view compliance not as a cost center but as a foundation for growth and innovation. Balancing these transformative technologies with necessary safeguards presents challenges, but also unprecedented opportunities to create a more efficient, inclusive, and secure financial ecosystem.What role will you play in shaping this digital financial future?Thank you for tuning into our podcast about global trends in the FinTech industry.Check out our podcast channel.Learn more about The Connector. Follow us on LinkedIn.CheersKoen Vanderhoydonkkoen.vanderhoydonk@jointheconnector.com#FinTech #RegTech #Scaleup #WealthTech

Interview with Emanuel Proença, CEO of Savannah Resources PLCRecording date: 15th April 2025Savannah Resources is positioning itself to become a leading producer of lithium concentrates in Europe, with its flagship Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal targeting production by 2027. Despite current lithium market volatility, CEO Emanuel Proença maintains a pragmatic outlook, noting that global lithium demand grew by over 25% last year and is expected to continue its strong growth trajectory.The Barroso project plans to produce approximately 200,000 tons of spodumene concentrate annually at 5.5% lithium content, comparable to successful Australian producers like Pilbara Minerals in their early stages. The project boasts a favorable strip ratio of 6:1, which Proença describes as "top benchmark," along with a 73% recovery rate that is "close to top class." Additional value may come from by-products including quartz, feldspar, and mica, which can be sold to nearby ceramics and insulation industries.The project has received strategic designation under Europe's Critical Raw Materials Act, opening doors to favorable financing options. The European Commission's rapid implementation of this act demonstrates the urgency attached to securing strategic mineral supplies within Europe. Financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank and the German development bank KFW, have shown strong support for critical minerals projects after decades of avoiding the mining sector.Savannah has secured its first offtake agreement with AMG Critical Materials, who has also become a shareholder, providing important commercial validation. The company reports being fully funded through its Definitive Feasibility Study stage, expected to complete by the end of 2025, with construction planned for 2026 and production commencing in 2027.Proença emphasizes that even at current depressed lithium prices, the Barroso project would be profitable, with break-even economics at $600 per ton. The project aims to be "in the middle of the global cost curve while producing in Europe," taking advantage of access to skilled local workforce and abundant renewable energy resources.The company has prioritized community engagement in the economically challenged region, with Proença noting that no relocations will be required as there are no residential structures within the concession area. With 28 million tons of defined resources and mineralization remaining open in multiple directions, the project offers significant expansion potential beyond its initial production plans, positioning Savannah Resources as a key player in Europe's push for critical minerals autonomy.View Savannah Resources' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/savannah-resourcesSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Wanneer er in de Europese Unie grote bouwprojecten van de grond moeten komen, vinden commerciële banken die vaak te riskant. Daarom is de Europese Investeringsbank opgezet, die miljarden aan ziekenhuizen, waterleidingbedrijven en andere essentiële instanties leent. De man die er twaalf jaar lang de leiding had, staat nu onder verdenking van corruptie. Medewerkers deden bij Simon Van Dorpe een boekje open over de man en zijn bank.

The European Investment Bank has existed since the inception of the European Union in the 1950s, but despite its vital role as the EU's lending arm, it has not gained the media attention of institutions such as the European Commission or the European Parliament. That is now changing, however. The EIB is taking on a more high-profile role, financing projects in the fields of security and defence. This is a shift that our guest has referred to as a "seismic shock". Nadia Calviño is the president of the European Investment Bank, and the first woman and first Spaniard to lead the institution. She served as First Vice-President of the Spanish government and Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise until December 2023, in the cabinet of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

#EIB #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #GreenFinance Season 10, Episode 04: How European Investment Bank is Redefining Investment for Good. In this episode, we sit down with Elina Roine, Deputy Director General at the European Investment Bank (EIB), to explore how the EIB is shaping the future of sustainable finance. From leading the EIB's transition into the EU Climate Bank to driving impact-driven investments, Elina shares insights on financing Europe's green transition, tackling global challenges, and ensuring real, measurable impact.

European defence industry demands more European investment, EU's defence commissioner tells Radio Schuman The EU is exploring new and bold strategies to strengthen its defence sector. Relaxing strict fiscal rules to boost defence spending, accessing what is known as the SAFE instrument to raise capital, and expanding the European Investment Bank's mandate to support military projects are some of the proposals to member states developed in the EU's White Paper on Defence.At the EU summit in Brussels last week, the EU leaders discussed the commission's proposal for the member states to allocate amounts as high as €800 billion in defence spending over the next four years to strengthen Europe's defence infrastructure.“When the war comes, you need to have your industry developed on high level in order to maintain, to repair and to produce new weapons,” says the EU's defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius regarding the proposed increase in the defence budgets, “Now our industry really demands much more for European investment in order to develop our industry like a strategic asset.”Kubilius also doubted Europe's readiness for Eurobonds and emphasised developing military mobility infrastructure.Radio Schuman also looks at an important deadline today in the EU's investigations into Apple, Meta and Alphabet on whether they violated the Digital Markets Act, and also at some experimental attempts to curb irregular migration through Artificial Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the PwC People Pulse we welcomed Vincent Hein, Director at Fondation Idea, and Patrick Schon Partner at PwC Luxembourg, to discuss the upcoming Journée de l'Économie, taking place on 24th March at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce. Organised by PwC, the Ministry of Economy, and the Chamber of Commerce, this annual event brings together business leaders, policymakers, and academics to tackle major economic challenges. This year's theme is Artificial Intelligence and its impact on business and society. AI is rapidly transforming industries, and the event will explore questions such as: How will AI shape the future of work? Will it replace jobs or create new opportunities? How can Europe compete in the AI race? The day will feature keynote speeches, including one from Nadia Calvino, President of the European Investment Bank, and Dr. Luc Julia, co-creator of Apple's Siri and Chief Scientific Officer at Renault Group. Two expert panels will dive into the economic challenges and opportunities AI presents both on the macroeconomic level and within copmanies, with perspectives from startups, corporations, and financial institutions. Beyond insights and discussions, the event also supports a great cause. The €70 registration fee is fully donated to MEC asbl, a project helping children with their studies. Want to be part of the conversation? Register now at Journée de l'Économie's official website and join over 200 attendees in shaping the future of AI in Luxembourg and beyond! The conference is fully in English. *this was sponsored content*

This week we talk about Euromaidan, minerals deals, and propaganda.We also discuss European security, NATO, and the western-led world order.Recommended Book: Storm Front by Jim ButcherTranscriptIn February of 2014, pro-Russian protests racked parts of southeastern Ukraine and Russian soldiers, their uniforms and weapons stripped of flags and other identifying markers, occupied another part of Ukraine called Crimea.This was seemingly in response to Ukraine's overthrow of its pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, who was toppled as part of the Euromaidan protests, which were themselves a response to Yanukovych deciding to aim for closer ties with Russia, rather than signing an association agreement with the EU, which would have committed Ukraine to several EU-oriented reforms, related to corruption, among other things, while also giving Ukrainians many new rights, including visa-free movement and access to the European Investment Bank, beginning a few years later, in 2017.This sudden pivot away from the EU and toward Russia didn't go down well with the Ukrainian public, which had repeatedly shown it wanted to lean toward the west, and the Euromaidan protests were focused on weeding out government corruption; the existing government was accused of being all sorts of corrupt, and had also been accused of human rights abuses and allowing Russian oligarchs undo influence at the highest rungs of power; Yanukovych was in Russia's pocket, basically, and his overthrow made Russia worry that they would lose control of their neighbor.So Russia moved in to take part of Ukraine, basically uncontested, both internally and externally—a lot of other governments made upset noises about this, but Russia gave itself cover by removing their flags from their personnel, and that gave them the ability to paint everything that happened as a natural uprising from within Ukraine, the people wanting freedom from their Ukrainian oppressors, and Russia was just supporting this cry to overthrow oppressive tyrants, because they're very nice and love freedom.For the next eight years, the Ukrainian government fought separatist forces, funded and reinforced by the Russian government, in the southeastern portion of their country, while Russia expanded their infrastructure in Crimea, which again, they stole from Ukraine early on, and where they previously leased vital naval facilities from Ukraine; and those facilities are assumed to be a big part of why all this went down the way it did, as without said naval facilities, they wouldn't have a naval presence in the Black Sea.Then, in February of 2022, after a multi-month buildup of troops and military hardware along their shared border, which they provided all sorts of excuses for, and which many commentators and governments around the world excused as just a bunch of saber-rattling, nothing to worry about, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, initially aiming for a blitzkrieg-like assault that was meant to take Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv, and decapitate the country's government within just days, at which point they could replace the government with someone who's working for them, another puppet they controlled.As of the day I'm recording this, in early March of 2025, the war is still ongoing, though. And in the years since it began, it's estimated that more than a million people have been killed or injured, while entire cities across Ukraine have been leveled and tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have fled Russia's forces as they've raped and pillaged and murdered their way across the Ukrainian countryside, those refugees leaving for destinations around the world, but creating a refugee crisis in nearby European nations like Poland and Germany, in particular.There's been a lot of back and forth in this conflict, Russia initially thought to have a massive upper hand, probably winning within days, as intended, but then Ukraine held fast, Russia redeployed its troops and armor, Ukraine got some remarkable counter-attacks in, and then Russia started to reset its economy to allow for a more drawn-out conflict.As of early 2025, Russia is once against considered to have the upper-hand, and though Ukraine has been holding the line even in the most under-assault regions in the eastern portion of its territory, and has in recent weeks managed to take some Russian-held territory back, Russia's comparably larger number of troops, its recent resupply of soldiers from North Korea, its larger economy and number of supply chains, and its relationships with entities like China and Iran, in addition to North Korea, all of which have been supplying it with things it needs to keep the war effort going, at length, have all conspired to put Ukraine on the back foot.Additionally, Ukraine is struggling, after this many years of total war, to refill empty boots and make do with whatever their allies can and will offer them, in terms of money, weapons, but also the basics, like food and fuel. They've been able to shore-up some limited aspects of their economy, and have innovated like crazy when it comes to things like drones and other fundamentals of asymmetric, defensive warfare, but right now at least, the larger forces swirling around in the geopolitical realm are making life difficult for Ukraine, and for those who are still supporting them.And that's what I'd like to talk about today; the continuing conflict in Ukraine, but especially what's happening on the sidelines, beyond the battle itself—and how those sideline happenings might lead to some fundamental changes in how Europe is organized, and the makeup of the modern world order.—At this point I've done probably half a dozen or more episodes on this conflict; it's long-lasting, it's big, it's important locally, but also globally, and it's been informing both geopolitical and economic outcomes since day one.Today I'd like to talk about some recent happenings, most of them from the past few months, that could prove impactful on the eventual outcome of this conflict, and might even determine when that end of fighting arrives.And at the center of these happenings is recently reelected US President Trump, who has always had a, let's call it unusual, public appreciation for Russian President Putin, and the strongman image he and other global authoritarians wield, while at the same time not being a big fan of Ukrainian President Zelensky—perhaps in part because Trump called Zelensky back in 2019 to try to get him to come up with evidence supporting a debunked conspiracy theory about his opponent, Joe Biden's administration, related to alleged impropriety in US-Ukrainian relations.Zelensky could find no such evidence, and when he told Trump there was nothing to be found, Trump blocked payments on $400 million worth of military aid for Ukraine, holding it hostage until Zelensky came up with what he wanted. This became a big scandal only after the fact, and before it could be made public or became known by congress via a whistleblower complaint, Trump released the money. This led to a formal impeachment inquiry into Trump later that year, which led to his impeachment for abusing his power and obstructing Congress—but he was then acquitted by the Republican-led Senate.This, it's thought, may have colored Trump's behavior toward Zelensky when the two men sat down, alongside several other US officials, including US Vice President JD Vance, to discuss a potential mineral deal between the US and Ukraine, which was based on an earlier deal that the Ukrainian government dismissed.The original deal basically required that Ukraine exploit its mineral wealth and put half of the money it makes from those minerals into a fund that would be used to pay the US back for the military assistance it's provided so far, to the tune of $500 billion; which is quite a lot more than the $175 billion or so the US has spent on this conflict since Russia invaded, only $128 billion of which has directly aided the Ukrainian government, as opposed to funding US activities associated with the war, or supporting other affected countries thereabouts.So originally the US asked for more than double what's been provided so far, in return, paid for by Ukraine's mineral wealth, which includes a lot of the types of rare earth minerals that are vital for common modern technologies, like computers, batteries, and solar panels.That didn't fly, mostly because it didn't contain a security guarantee for Ukraine—the US saying it would protect them if necessary, basically, in exchange for this huge sum of money—so the new deal asked for $500 billion be placed in a fund, and that fund would be jointly controlled by the US and Ukraine, the funds used to rebuild the country after the war.50% of all revenues from Ukrainian natural resources newly exploited after the war, so not from existing mines and ports and such, would be put into this fund. Like the first time around, this deal didn't include a security agreement from the US, but the general idea was that this fund would incentivize new investment in the area, and because Ukraine has a lot of unexploited mineral wealth, this could give the US a new source for these sorts of valuable raw materials that are currently mostly controlled by China, but which the US government is attempting to claim more of, now that it's realized it's way behind on locking down sources of these really important things.At the meeting where this second deal was meant to be signed, though, Zelensky flying to the US to sit down with Trump to make it happen, the President and Vice President more or less verbally attacked Zelensky, criticizing him for not being more overtly grateful, and telling him he was wrong when he said that Russia started the war by invading Ukraine.It was all pretty bizarre, and even folks in Trump's own party seemed pretty puzzled by the whole thing, some of them calling it embarrassing, as Trump and Vance were basically parroting Putin's propaganda that no one actually believes because they ignore easily verifiable facts.In any event, this led to a lot of fallout between the US and Ukrainian governments, with Trump suggesting he would lean more heavily on Ukraine to get them to accept peace on Russia's terms, because the Ukrainians couldn't see reason and accept his version of reality, essentially.Trump has also suggested that he's been talking a lot with Putin, and that he believes Putin wants peace, and it's time to end the war. Putin, for his part, has not seemed inclined to give up anything in order to achieve peace, and Russian attacks on Ukraine have increased in scale since Trump came into office, and even more so after talks about a supposed peace agreement began.All of which has had implications on the ground.In Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers have had to operate with fewer resources, as Trump cut off additional funding and supply shipments, post-meeting. He recently ordered that the US not share intelligence with them, too, and they cut off the sharing of satellite imagery, which Ukraine has used to great effect to strike Russian targets from a distance.This has also had implications across Europe, though, as while Ukraine is being invaded now, there are concerns that if Putin gets away with taking part or all of Ukraine, he'll go for other previous Soviet assets, next, maybe starting with the Baltic nations—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—and then tearing off chunks of Poland, Finland, or other neighbors that were previously part of the Soviet Union, like eastern Germany.The European Union, despite a fair bit of warning about Trump's stance on the issue, and the possibility that he would return to office, has been seemingly dumbstruck by Trump's sudden pivot away from supporting Ukraine, and away from NATO more broadly, toward a stance that favors Russia, instead. European governments have been scrambling to come up with an aid package that will replace some of what the US would have given, and have started sharing more intelligence, as well, including satellite imagery.It won't be easy, though, as the US versions of these things, from monetary resources to eyes in the sky vastly outshine what even the combination of British, French, and German assets can offer—at least at this stage. And the US has traditionally handled the lion's share of spending and building in these areas, shouldering the majority of NATO spending, because, well, it could, and that was a major premise of the post-WWII, western-led world order. The US said it would protect global capitalist democracies with its military might and nukes, if necessary, and European nations have been generally happy with this setup as it has generally allowed European governments to spend less money on their militaries and more on other stuff.That state of affairs seems to have ended, or at the very least become too unreliable to bet on, though, so EU nations are attempting to fill in the gaps left by the suddenly less-reliable-seeming US government, not just for Ukraine, but for themselves, as well.Poland's president recently announced that he wants to develop nuclear weapons and wants every adult male to undergo military training, so the country can field an army 500,000-strong.The French president has said he wants to extend his country's nuclear umbrella—guaranteed deterrence, basically, using nuclear weapons—to the whole of the EU. France has far fewer nukes than the US and Russia, but this captures a sense of the moment in the Union, where a bunch of currently underfunded militaries are realizing they might not be able to rely on the US in a pinch. And while they collectively have a lot more people and resources than Russia, Russia is fully mobilized and has shown itself to be willing to attack sovereign nations, whenever it pleases, caring a lot less for the human lives it spends, in the process, than is typical in western-style democracies.Even short of full-scale, out of nowhere invasions, Russia could pose a threat to European governments via asymmetrical routes. It's been seemingly approving all sorts of espionage operations meant to increase immigration arrivals in European nations where immigration is already a hot-button issue, nudging politics to the far-right, and it's allegedly been attacking infrastructure, in terms of hacking and just blowing stuff up, in order to sow discord and fear.As I mentioned earlier, too, part of Germany was previously held by the Soviet Union, and that same part of the country has recently voted heavily in favor of the country's furthest-right party, which wants stronger ties with Russia. So while conventional military issues are at the forefront of discussion, right now, Russia's long history of asymmetric warfare is also getting a fair bit of attention, as it could conceivably use these groups as a casus belli to attack, carving off pieces of its European neighbors and slowly incorporating them into its sphere of influence, similar to what it did in Ukraine, beginning in 2014; if eastern Germany supports Russia, it could fund and in other ways support uprising efforts in these regions, creating chaos and potentially even breaking off separatist states that would pull those regions into Russia's orbit.It's a tumultuous moment in this part of the world, then, in part because of the conflict that's still ongoing—a much larger and more powerful nation having invaded its smaller, less-powerful neighbor. But it's also tumultuous because of the implications of that conflict, especially if Russia comes out on top. If they win, there would seem to be a far greater chance of their deciding to keep the ball rolling, replicating a model that worked (without significant long-term consequences) across more neighboring nations.And if they can do that before Europe reinforces itself—assuming that's what the EU does, as it can be difficult to get a bunch of people with a bunch of at times competing interests to agree on anything, and even more so when said agreement involves both money and potentially sending civilians into harm's way—if Russia can get there before a new, restructured and reinforced Europe emerges, we could see another, similar conflict soon, and this one could be even more successful than the last, if Russia tweaks its formula to make it more effective, and European governments succumb to war weariness, exhausted by the war in Ukraine, in the meantime.Show Noteshttps://www.cfr.org/article/how-much-us-aid-going-ukrainehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump%E2%80%93Ukraine_scandalhttps://www.csis.org/analysis/breaking-down-us-ukraine-minerals-dealhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/world/europe/ukraine-russia-north-korea-kursk.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/08/zelensky-trump-fallout-ukraine/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/europe/ukraine-us-trump-military-support.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/ukraine-zelensky-trump-russia.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-dobropillya-us-intelligence-3d0bad105a93933e9cdaca5cf31fcf74https://mwi.westpoint.edu/no-substitute-for-victory-how-to-negotiate-from-a-position-of-strength-to-end-the-russo-ukraine-war/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-leaders-cautiously-welcome-macrons-nuclear-umbrella-offer-2025-03-06/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/europe/bulgarians-guilty-spying-russia-uk.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/08/europe-scrambles-to-aid-ukraine-after-us-intelligence-cutoff-00219678https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wpy9x890wohttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/keith-kellogg-ukraine-intelligence-sharing-pause/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8yz5dk82wohttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/us-ukraine-satellite-imagery.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05m907r39qohttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/trump-russia-sanctions-tariffs.htmlhttps://www.csis.org/analysis/ukraines-future-vision-and-current-capabilities-waging-ai-enabled-autonomous-warfarehttps://www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-plan-train-poland-men-military-service-russiahttps://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/08/poland-says-it-plans-to-give-every-adult-male-military-traininghttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/world/europe/ukraine-trump-minerals.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/ten-days-that-upended-us-support-for-ukraine-8930c01a15910a7ad8a7f7c7fac9ba3ahttps://www.wsj.com/world/white-house-and-ukraine-close-in-on-deal-for-mineral-rights-e924c672https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-us-still-ironing-parts-191805611.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/business/us-could-cut-ukraines-access-starlink-internet-services-over-minerals-say-2025-02-22/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/ukraine-minerals-deal.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/europe/ukraine-us-mineral-resources-deal-explained-intl-latam/index.htmlhttps://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/122624-eu-moving-to-develop-infrastructure-for-nuclear-energy-expansion-officialshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/european-stocks-see-most-inflows-in-decade-amid-defense-splurgehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/business/ai-summit-paris.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/germany-ukraine-debt-brake-economy-military-spending-74be8e96d8515ddddd53a99a69957651https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/03/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-drones-deaths.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U4.b15Z.1EA4tDb_37Bqhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/europe/ukraine-russia-eastern-front-line.htmlhttps://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2025/02/combat-losses-and-manpower-challenges-underscore-the-importance-of-mass-in-ukraine/https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-7-2025https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euromaidanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union%E2%80%93Ukraine_Association_Agreementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_Warhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine_(1_January_2025_%E2%80%93_present) This is a public episode. 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The EU's financial system operates in the shadows, with institutions like the European Investment Bank (EIB) wielding immense financial power, but who actually benefits? In the latest episode of EU Watchdog Radio, we sit down with Yanis Varoufakis - former Greek Finance Minister, Member of the Greek Parliament, and relentless critic of financial elites - to dissect the EU's economic machinery.From the European Investment Bank's role in fueling corporate capture to the EU's relentless push for competitiveness at the expense of social and environmental justice, we dig into the flaws of a system designed to benefit the few. In an exchange with Alexandra Gerasimcikova, Varoufakis unpacks the implications of Europe's lack of political will to mobilise large scale public funds to build a green economy, prospects for Europe to compete with global actors in the field of artificial intelligence, the dangers of Europe's growing military spending, and what bold changes are needed to shift power back to the people.Tune in for an unfiltered conversation that exposes the reality behind EU finance.

This episode of the SAF Podcast welcomes Julia Reinaud from Breakthrough Energy to discuss how sustainable aviation fuel fits into Europe's renewable energy landscape. Julia shares insights from her extensive background in climate policy and energy innovation, explaining Breakthrough Energy's mission, since its founding in 2015 on the back of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, to accelerate the clean energy transition through its network of investment vehicles, policy efforts, and philanthropic initiatives.The conversation explores the critical challenges facing the SAF industry, particularly for e-SAF (synthetic fuels) development in Europe. Julia highlights Project SkyPower, an initiative bringing together over 50 organizations to unlock final investment decisions for commercial-scale e-SAF projects. She discusses the importance of bankable offtake agreements, regulatory certainty, and innovative financial mechanisms to bridge the "green premium" gap.Julia offers valuable perspective on how public-private partnerships can drive progress, citing Breakthrough Energy's collaboration with the European Investment Bank and European Commission. She emphasizes the urgent timeline for meeting 2030 mandates, noting that Europe needs 600 kilotons of e-SAF annually but only has 300 kilotons of capacity on track to be operational by then.This episode provides crucial insights into policy alignment challenges, technology development pathways, and the systemic changes needed to scale sustainable aviation fuels and meet ambitious climate targets in Europe and beyond.If you enjoyed this episode, check out our previous discussion with Matteo Mirolo during his time at Transport and Environment: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2202964/episodes/13415579

On News Flash this week, substantial investment for renewables across Europe by the European Investment Bank, Octopus Energy's "The Collective" proves a success in the UK, and Xcel Energy plans to eliminate their coal power plants in the US Midwest by 2030. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Allen Hall: Starting off the week, the European Investment Bank is making bold moves to accelerate wind energy development across Europe, signing significant agreements with both BNP Paribas and Banco Satandier. These partnerships will generate up to 16 billion euros in wind energy investments through innovative counter guarantee agreements. The initiatives are part of the EIB's broader 5 billion euro wind power package, demonstrating Europe's commitment to renewable energy expansion and industrial competitiveness. The deals will enable manufacturers to receive advanced payments and provide performance guarantees for new wind projects, while also supporting supply chain efficiency and grid interconnections. This financing structure is backed by Invest eu, the eus ambitious program aiming to mobilize over 372 billion euros in investments by 2027. 2400 onshore wind turbines representing 14 gigawatts of capacity. While the upcoming election has introduced some uncertainty with skepticism from leading parties, Industry experts still remain optimistic. The CDU, likely to lead the next government, is expected to maintain support for wind energy given its reliability and cost effectiveness in producing clean energy. Over in the UK, Octopus Energy's groundbreaking investment platform, The Collective, has demonstrated remarkable success with its first two wind projects selling out within just one week. The platform democratizes renewable energy investment by allowing public participation with investments ranging from 25 to 20, 000 with no fees. Located in Yorkshire and Wales, these projects attracted hundreds of investors. And the company is now expanding to expand the platform through its Pass the Power campaign, inviting more renewable energy projects to list on the platform. And in the United States, despite challenging political headwinds, Xcel Energy is making significant progress in renewable energy deployment in the Upper Midwest. Their ambitious plan includes adding 3, 400 megawatts of wind energy and 550 megawatts of solar power. The company aims to retire all coal plants in the region by 2030 and potentially reduce emissions by up to 88 percent compared to 2005 levels. The plan also includes innovative energy storage solutions including testing new iron air battery technology at their Becker site. That's this week's top news stories. Stay tuned tomorrow for the Uptime Wind Energy podcast with Rosemary Barnes, Joel Saxum, Phil Totaro, and me.

How will NATO allies increase defence spending beyond 2%?Today Radio Schuman dives into European defence together with Euronews reporter Paula Soler.European NATO and EU countries agree on increasing defence spending beyond 2% of GDP but disagree on how to achieve it. Some advocate joint borrowing for large defence projects, while others believe planning should remain in the hands of individual nations.At the Munich Security Conference, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed exempting defence spending from EU fiscal limits. EU finance ministers are debating this alongside other options, such as joint bonds, repurposing post-pandemic funds, boosting European Investment Bank lending and creating a re-armament bank.Radio Schuman also discusses today's meeting in Saudi Arabia between Russia and the US, and spotlights the expansion of so-called 'micro-forests' in cities.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by David Brodheim. Music by Alexandre Jas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Andreas and Jeppe sit down with Petr Mikovec, Managing Director and Chairman of InvenCapital, the corporate venture capital arm of CEZ Group. They discuss how InvenCapital operates with a unique dual-funding structure in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB), blending corporate strategy with financial investment goals.InvenCapital, which manages €500M and focuses on climate tech and sustainability, provides insights into how corporate investors can balance strategic objectives with financial returns.Together, we explore:How InvenCapital's structure supports strategic and financial goals through its partnership with CEZ Group and the European Investment Bank.The role of systemic coaching in venture investing and how it fosters stronger relationships with founders and teams.Challenges and advantages of corporate venture capital models compared to traditional VC firms.Strategies for effective board participation and aligning stakeholders for company growth.How InvenCapital manages partnerships and exits when working with competitors in the energy sector.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Negotiations are currently underway to open branches of Egyptian universities overseas, with the efforts taking place within a push internationalize the higher education sector in Egypt and education service exports.The Egyptian Customs Authority (ECA) has begun procedures to release the roughly 30k vehicles currently stranded at the country's ports that violated previous personal import or disabled-accessible vehicle import regulations, according to a document from the authority. Lawmakers gave the final sign-off to a government-drafted law that directs cash-based subsidies to citizens who fall below the poverty line and lack access to social ins. initiatives.  MPs signed off on a EUR 135 mn grant from the European Investment Bank to support the Environment Ministry's Sustainable Green Industry project, which will support the greening of the country's industrial sector by implementing climate change and environmental sustainability measures.Egypt's fuel imports amounted to c.USD15.5 billion in 2024, an increase of 26% YoY. According to a government official, petroleum products imports accounted for the largest share of the import bill last year, at a value of nearly USD10 billion.ESRS board of directors decided to continue the procedures for delisting its shares from the EGX, pending the general assembly's approval.  Objecting shareholders can sell their shares back to the company at the independent financial advisor's fair value of EGP138.15/share.The Parliament greenlit the Finance Ministry guaranteeing EGAL's financial commitments with Norwegian renewables firm Scatec under a power purchasing agreement between the two. MBSC inked an EGP298 million agreement to build a solar power plant, at the company's facility in Beni Suef, in partnership with Chinese tech giant Huawei, Chinese solar module manufacturer Jinko Solar, and local renewables company Integrated Renewable & Sustainable Communities. The solar project will support the company's efforts to power its industrial activities with renewables.ExxonMobil has found natural gas at its Mediterranean's North Marakia offshore concession after drilling at the block began in mid-December. The size of the find has yet to be determined, but pre-drill estimates came in at around 3.5 trillion cubic feet, the report reads.Chemicals and Fertilizers Exports Council is asking for increasing export subsidy to a minimum of EGP50 billion, from EGP23 billion currently to be able to increase exports to EGP100 billion.Tasaheel micro finance issues sukuk with a value of EGP7 billion next month. 

My exploration of power began with Plato's philosophies in school and deepened through my university studies in political science and law, and a PhD in international relations.As a young girl, I was attracted to all things martial and loved playing with guns together with the boys in my neighbourhood. In my teens, this changed as I not only started to prefer going out to dance with the boys, but also started less martial activities like Yoga and meditation, and became involved in the peace movement. Like many in my generation, I was concerned by the Cold War and in search of better ways to secure peace than through weapons and “mutual assured destruction” - MAD. So when choosing my path for university, I decided to study political science, and in particular security studies. I wanted to understand how power operated in the world of politics, and how to make security policy more secure. I had the privilege of studying arms control negotiations while doing an internship at the United Nations in Geneva, and wrote my master's thesis on the psychological aspects of these negotiations. I approached my PhD. questioning the “guns and bullets” mainstream approach to security policy. Awarded a scholarship in security studies, I focused on a theme that was the opposite of guns and bullets: how civil society organisations in the East and West worked together to influence intergovernmental relations and played an important role in the peaceful end of the Cold War. During my PhD, a fellowship at Harvard introduced me to visionary leaders, united by their habit to think beyond what seems possible and their desire to make a meaningful difference. A life-shaping experience.My career started in development cooperation, first as policy expert and programme manager at the European Commission and later as manager in consulting. This work allowed me to see both the power dynamics of large organisations and the challenges of change. I explored why some organisations we were supporting were able to change, while others remained stuck in old, often wasteful patterns. This curiosity lead me to study organisation development and leadership, and finally into coaching, and to my work at the European Investment Bank, where I served for 17 years in a range of roles dealing with personnel and leadership development, coaching, and organisational change. 

The CBE's MPC is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 26 December. We expect the CBE to prefer to hold rates unchanged in its upcoming meeting.  Even though the annual inflation reading dipped below 26% in November, some price hikes such as the recent telecom hikes are still passing through inflation readings. Besides, the recent gradual increase in USD rate – breaching the EGP50 border – accompanied by unfavorable geopolitics add another reason for the CBE to show some patience before easing, which looks more probable in 1Q2025.Foreign and Arab investors are looking to shift EGP bns from short-term t-bills into Egypt's three-year t-bonds, capitalizing on a sharp rise in yields.The Mostakbal Misr Agency for Sustainable Development, the new agency in charge of importing commodities, is currently holding talks with major Russian wheat exporters. A move that could help reduce the transaction costs of paying for grains.The European Investment Bank issued EGP1 billion bonds in 3 tranches. The National Printing Company (NAPR) will make its EGX debut in 2H 2025.Egyptians living abroad can now purchase up to two premium housing units using FX through a new government initiative.The Industry Ministry is currently studying plans to establish a ready-built industrial complex of 450 factories in South Port Said Industrial Zone's extension.Egypt plans to sign separate agreements with Bahrain and the UAE in 1Q 2025 to reduce customs clearance times to a few hours.We upgraded our FV for ALCN to EGP32.50/share, with an Overweight recommendation to factor in the latest market developments. The updated FV reflects:Weak local currency which positively impacts the company's USD-denominated revenues.New contracts signed by the company that will enable ALCN will be able to increase the volumes of containers handled from 800 to 1,000 TEUs per month.Stable gross profitability on the back of USD-denominated revenues and EGP-denominated COGS. We expect ALCN's revenue to grow by a 5yr CAGR of 21% throughout our forecast period to reach EGP19.5 billion in FY28/29.We expect net profit to grow by a 5yr CAGR of 20% throughout our forecast period to reach EGP14.6 billion in FY28/29.We expect ALCN to continue being a dividend play with a payout ratio maintained at 85% throughout our forecast horizon.ALCN is currently trading at FY24/25f P/E of 9.3x and EV/EBITDA of 8.3x.CCAP announced that, as of December 20, 2024, its subsidiary, ERC has successfully finalized its Senior and Subordinated debt Restructuring. Following the completion of this restructuring the net senior debt now stands at USD363 million, down from an initial amount of USD2.35 billion, which is expected to be fully repaid by December 2025. The subordinated debt currently stands at USD751 million, with an expected repayment completion by 2030. This progress in debt reduction positions ERC to begin distributing dividends to shareholders, with the first anticipated dividend payout expected in 2026.COMI has announced that there would be a 2% fee when topping up the e-wallet with money from CIB cards.  The Health Ministry launched the National One Health Plan (2024-27) and a health climate adaptation framework (2024-30), targeting shared health risks from zoonotic diseases, food and water safety, and climate-related challenges.Weekly Commodities Update

Have you ever looked for a mentor or thought about becoming one? This week's show explores the benefits on both sides. Mentorship can help shape careers, foster inclusivity, and make a workplace less lonely by developing stronger connections across teams and experiences. Whether through formal programs or informal connections, mentorship creates opportunities, and nurtures growth on both sides. My guests are: - Sonata Louvigny - Patricia Souza - Inês Crisóstomo - Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau National Mentoring Day on 27 Oct was inaugurated at the Houses of Parliament in London, led by Chelsey Baker. In December 2023 the Official Journal of the EU published the Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions entitled “Mentoring: A Powerful and Meaningful Tool for the Europe of Tomorrow." (links below) 


 During this conversation we discuss how to find a mentor, build a trusting environment for effective listening and communication and setting outcome expectations. Two way Street Mentorship can also be effective for mentors themselves, to develop stronger bonds and ideas within their organisation and learn how to ask good questions of oneself along with the other. Inês Crisóstomo encourages people to reach out to someone you might admire professionally and ask for an ‘information interview' with them for about 15 minutes. “You are not alone” Mentoring can be viewed as a learning conversation: learning about oneself; creating space for reflection and supporting action planning. It also helps to equalise opportunities, to create frameworks that support professional development. Informal networks often serve men more than women for example. With over a decade in Science Management, Inês supports scientists to thrive in an ever-evolving research landscape. She coordinates the Mentoring Program sponsored by the Gender Equality Group at the University of Luxembourg and works as a mentor and coach. Her own background is a Ph.D. in Biology from ITQB-UNL (Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier ITQB NOVA, Lisboa), with research conducted at the Rockefeller University in New York, USA. She has worked at iMM (Lisboa, Portugal) and in the Vienna BioCenter (Austria). Inês knows how important mentorship can be in a research environment and is accredited by the MCAA (Marie Curie Alumni Association), EMCC, EMCC Luxembourg (European Mentoring and Coaching Council), and the CARE network (Career Advisors Supporting Researchers in Europe), fostering collaborations and knowledge sharing within global communities. Patricia Souza is the co-founder of WeSTEM+ (Women in Excel STEM) and a Leadership Development and Inclusion Consultant focused on creating more inclusive and equitable business environments. She is also the co-chair the Membership Stream for the NextGen chapter of Lead Network and a board member of the BeLux Chapter. Patricia believes in empowerment through guidance, and a build-up of confidence and leadership through a good mentor. However, she also states that mentorship is a two-way relationship with a ripple effect to the circles of influence for both participants. “It's about building a relationship that can change the trajectory of their life.” Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau is a leadership expert who worked in HR for many years, where she became involved with mentoring. Sylvia created the first ever mentoring programme at the European Investment Bank and later, together with Rita Knott, the Youth Mentoring Programme in Luxembourg. Today she works as an executive coach to leaders on all levels, with a focus on leadership presence, resilience, communication and impact. For organisations, Sylvia believes mentor programmes are fantastic (and cheap) L&D tools that cover several purposes, in particular: 1) fostering a cohesive organisational culture 2) passing organisation specific knowledge to newcomers and younger professionals, 3) creating networks 4) fostering a learning environment Mentors give back AND about learn about themselves. Mentees: “You get as much as you put in (it's not a free lunch)” Keys to successful mentoring include building trust and openness at the start; clear agreements and engagement from both sides; basic coaching skills for mentors. Sonata Louvigny is an EU project and program management leader, coach and mentor. Her starting point in mentoring was experiencing the negative impacts of mismanaged mentoring within her team. Sonata's master's thesis was on managing the mentoring process and to help various organisations develop effective mentoring programs aligned with their goals. She is a member of professional mentoring associations such as IMA and EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). She worked with EMCC Luxembourg, where her role was to oversee the accreditation process for coaches and mentors. Sonata warns that a mentor could be in a position of authority over the mentee, which is more common in traditional mentoring but not in developmental mentoring, and therefore professional guidelines are really important. Through her work she believes that mentoring is not just a hobby but requires specific competencies and skills. Effective mentors should be aware of the professional standards, continuously develop their capabilities, and, if they wish, seek accreditation to ensure they provide high-quality, impactful mentoring. How to find a mentor My guests suggest: - Identify people that inspire you. - Reach out to them - Join groups - Find peers - Take advantage of organisations that create mentorship programs (workplace, non-profit organisations, educational institutions, professional associations, government initiatives, and community organizations, among others). Links: Mentorship Platforms for anyone, for example: https://www.mentoring-club.com/ https://nationalmentoringday.org/history/timeline https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52023IR1537
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvia-rohde-liebenau-phd-b51b0328/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciasouza11/ http://we-stem.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonata-kucin/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/inescrisostomo/ https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-luxembourg/ University of Luxembourg (@uni.lu) • Instagram photos and videos

In this week's News Flash, Allen and Phil discuss Xcel Energy adding 4.2 GW of clean energy to the US Midwest, The European Investment Bank's partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo to unlock up to €8 Billion for clean energy, and Empire Energy and The Herrick Corporation's partnership to form an offshore wind venture. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com  Welcome to Uptime News Flash. Industry news, lightning fast. Your hosts Allen Hall, Joel Saxum, and Phil Totaro discuss the latest deals, mergers, and alliances that will shape the future of wind power. News Flash is brought to you by IntelStor. For market intelligence that generates revenue, visit www. IntelStor. com. Excel Energy plans to add 4. 2 gigawatts of clean energy in the upper Midwest by 2030. The plan includes 3200 megawatts of wind, 600 megawatts of battery storage, and 400 megawatts of solar. This could reduce regional emissions by up to 88 percent compared to 2005 levels. The company will extend operations at two nuclear plants and has cut one planned gas plant. The remaining gas plant will be hydrogen capable. Now, Xcel Energy notes that the wind power remains key, but solar deployment is lower than previously considered due to economic factors. Factors. Phil, this is an interesting approach by Xcel Energy that they're really focused on wind. I was at a recent conference where a lot of wind operators said that their focus over the next couple of years will be on solar for a lot of their operations. Philip Totaro: Well, and, and Xcel has been traditionally very solar focused but the fact that they would pivot to wind at this point themselves is reflective of the market dynamics for wind and price stabilization and in the merchant markets, as well as for utility power offtake agreements and the fact that they've Excel has committed to building more transmission in Minnesota North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, and, and even out into Michigan, that's going to facilitate some of this capacity build out. So, the fact that they're kind of putting these plans in place and getting approval from the, the various state regulatory bodies to, to be able to build both the transmission and then, this wind solar and battery storage cap Capacity. That's very impressive that, they're, they're going to be able to push forward with it. It doesn't obviously uncork any more than what they've committed to thus far again, because of the, the transmission constraints, but at least they're, they're committing to, starting to fund that process of, building out more transmission and modern transmission that will allow for more renewables to to achieve penetration on their their portion of the grid. Allen Hall: Empire Energy Partners and the Herrick Corporation have formed a joint venture to enhance the US offshore wind supply chain capacity. They will explore manufacturing components for fixed and floating offshore wind projects, including monopiles, transition pieces, secondary steel and towers. The venture combines Herrick's steel production experience with Empire Energy's EPC capabilities. This is fascinating, Phil, because we really haven't seen this sort of partnership in the United States yet. Over in Europe, this happens quite a bit. Will we see more of this sort of de risking, but at least trying to move forward on offshore wind? Philip Totaro: I certainly hope so. And this is actually in direct response to them,

In honor of COP16, the biodiversity 'Conference of the Parties', which begins next week in Cali, Colombia, I've put together a special compilation episode featuring four insightful conversations on nature-focused investment strategies. Each segment explores different approaches to nature-based investing, highlighting the diverse asset classes and strategies designed to protect and enhance natural capital. Here are the featured guests:1. Alina Donets, Lead Portfolio Manager at Lombard Odier Investment ManagersAlina Donets manages the LO Funds-Natural Capital portfolio, which invests in publicly traded companies focused on biodiversity and the circular economy. The fund addresses issues like resource overuse and pollution while aiming for strong financial returns. In this segment, Alina discusses the importance of investing in natural capital, noting that over half of the global GDP depends on it.Full Episode2. Tammy Newmark, CEO and Managing Partner of EcoEnterprises FundTammy Newmark has been a leader in impact investing for over 30 years, particularly through EcoEnterprises Fund. It is a Venture Capital fund that invests in small businesses in Latin America that preserve natural capital. In this episode, Tammy explains how EcoEnterprises integrates local communities into their investments to ensure long-term sustainability and success.Full Episode 3. Charlotte Kaiser, Head of Impact Finance at BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (TIG)Charlotte Kaiser brings a wealth of experience from her leadership roles in conservation finance. At BTG Pactual's TIG, she oversees $6 billion in assets, creating real asset impact investing strategies that support biodiversity, water conservation, and climate action through timberland investments. Charlotte highlights how her team is transforming traditional timberland investing into a tool for both profit and global sustainability.Full Episode 4. Martin Berg, CEO of Climate Asset ManagementClimate Asset Management is dedicated to scaling real asset natural capital investments and recognizing biodiversity as a financial asset. Drawing on his experience at the European Investment Bank and the UN Climate Change Conference, Martin Berg highlights the urgent need for large-scale capital to support nature-based solutions to tackle the urgent climate and biodiversity crises.Full Episode—The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing.—Connect with SRI360°:Sign up for the free weekly email update.Visit the SRI360° PODCAST.Visit the SRI360° WEBSITE.Follow SRI360° on X.Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK. —Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Alina Donets on natural capital (03:50)The LO Funds-Natural Capital's investment strategy and portfolio (13:21)Tammy Newmark on EcoEnterprises Fund's type of investments (28:35)Downsides of nature-focused investment strategies (46:26)The impact washing issue (50:23)Charlotte Kaiser's experience at The Nature Conservancy/NatureVest (51:57)Transition to BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (59:51)Sustainable forestry's role in climate change & biodiversity (01:04:35)Martin Berg on Climate Asset Management's mission and key strategies (01:16:16)Key risks to consider with natural capital investments (01:43:11)

Nadia Calvino, President of the European Investment Bank discusses the EIB's role in the European Green Deal and how they're investing in digital infrastructure and sustainable projects. She is joined by Bloomberg's Alix Steele and Damian Sassower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Top politician and CEO - these are the roles that have shaped Dr. Werner Hoyer for over 30 years. In this episode of the LEITWOLF® podcast, Stefan talks to Dr. Hoyer about the key challenges facing leaders in politics and business. What really constitutes good leadership? How do political leadership and business leadership differ, and what can both worlds learn from each other? Dr. Werner Hoyer, former President of the European Investment Bank and long-time member of the Bundestag, shares his valuable insights. You will learn why good stakeholder management is crucial, how to navigate through “Politics in Business” as a leader, and what distinguishes successful leaders from average ones. Learn from one of the most experienced leaders how to find your own motivation as a leader and lead confidently in a changing world. ––– Do you like the LEITWOLF® Leadership podcast? Then please rate it with a star rating and review it on iTunes or/and Spotify. This will help us to further improve this LEITWOLF® podcast and make it more visible. ––– Book your access to the LEITWOLF® Academy NOW: https://stefan-homeister-leadership.com/link/leitwolf-academy-en Would you like solid tips or support on how to implement good leadership in your company? Then please get in touch with Stefan via mail: homeister@stefan-homeister-leadership.com Or arrange a free phone call here: https://stefan-homeister-leadership.com/link/calendly-en // LINKEDIN: https://stefan-homeister-leadership.com/link/linkedin // WEBSITE: https://stefan-homeister-leadership.com ® 2017 STEFAN HOMEISTER LEITWOLF® ALL RIGHTS RESERVE ___ LEITWOLF Podcast, Leadership, Management, Stefan Homeister, Podcast, Business Leadership, Successful Leadership, Organizational Management, Leadership Skills, Leadership Development, Team Management, Self-leadership, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Training, Career Development, Leadership Personality, Success Strategies, Organizational Culture, Motivation and Leadership, Leadership Tips, Leadership Insights, Change Management, Visionary Leadership, Leadership Interviews, Successful Managers, Entrepreneurial Tips, Leadership Best Practices, Leadership Perspectives, Business Coaching

Suzlon Energy will acquire a 76% stake in Renom Energy Services for $79 million. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp has announced the sale of its non-hydro renewables business to LS Power. Haizea Wind Group has secured a €35 million green loan from the European Investment Bank. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com Allen Hall: I'm Allen Hall, president of Weather Guard Lightning Tech, and I'm here with the founder and CEO of IntelStor, Phil Totaro, and the chief commercial officer of Weather Guard, Joel Saxum. And this is your News Flash. News Flash is brought to you by our friends at IntelStor. If you want market intelligence that generates revenue, then book a demonstration of IntelStor at intelstor.com. Suzlon Energy will acquire a 76 percent stake in Renom Energy Services. For 660 crore rupees or approximately 79 million U. S. dollars. This move is set to strengthen Suzlan's position in the operations and maintenance sector. Renan Energy Services is currently the largest multi brand operations and maintenance service provider in India, managing assets totaling 1. 7 gigawatts in wind, 148 megawatts in solar and 572 megawatts in BOP. Phil, with the advent of G. E. Vernova and Siemens Gamesa leaving India slowly and leaving the maintenance up to other organizations, Is this a good move by Suzlon to try to fill that void? Philip Totaro: It is. It's a very interesting move as well because of how fragmented the Indian market is, just in general, both on the OEM side and on the maintenance side. So, as you mentioned, there's a couple of Western OEMs that are kind of pulling up stakes, and frankly, Vestas hasn't been getting the same level of sales in the past that they have in India either. With the growth of Inox Wind. And the introduction of Adani's turbine as well. So for, for Suzlon, this is an interesting move because, as you mentioned, it gives them access to a maintenance provider that is not only kind of the biggest ISP in the market, but they also have a multi brand portfolio that they are servicing, giving them access to a wide array of of different technologies. As I mentioned, it's a fragmented market. And so the reason why there isn't. A big dominant player in operations and maintenance in the market is because you have some OEMs that are still kind of contractually obligated on certain projects, but they've pulled up stakes. Other OEMs that used to operate in the market don't anymore. And so you've got a particularly big market opportunity for. Susan and read on to step into here. The Indian market is now, I think, 46 gigawatts of onshore wind installed and another, I want to say, 80 something gigawatts of solar at this point. So, it's a it's there's a lot more opportunity for growth in this segment. Joel Saxum: Yeah, Allen and I actually were on a call this morning with some people from India that are a large developer over there and it seems like every time we're on a call with anybody from India, they are a large developer or they have a large pipeline. One of these, one of these pipelines was two gigawatts in the next few years. Another one we talked to a couple weeks ago was four gigawatts in the next four years. So there's a lot of big plans for wind in India and Suzalon right now through this move is looking to capitalize on that. On ensuring or being in the position to ensure the wind energy sector in India remains strong, right?

Julian Assange is due to plead guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. The European Union opens formal accession talks with Ukraine on Tuesday after Kyiv's decade-long effort to join the organization. We talk to Amy Verdun, a professor of Political Science at University of Victoria. The European Investment Bank intends to ramp up its investments in European defense such as drones and cyber security, aiming to inject 6 billion euros ($6.4 billion) into the sector. UN chief Antonio Guterres accuses Israel of spreading misinformation about him. And TV personality Rachael Ray is a US based chef, author and celebrity. But Ukrainians know her better thanks to her charity work to help the war-torn country.

Eila Kreivi - former Head of Capital Markets at European Investment Bank and current ICMA board member - chats to Simone Utermarck (Senior Director, ICMA Sustainable Finance), looking back at 10 years of ICMA's involvement as secretariat of the Principles, the frameworks to which 97% of the world's sustainable bonds are aligned.

Have you ever stopped to think how we're treating biodiversity like it's free to use? Our planet's biodiversity does a great service for all humankind, and it's time we give it the financial value it deserves.This is the core of natural capital investing, and today's guest, Martin Berg, is here to share its inner workings.He is the CEO of Climate Asset Management, and he made his way into climate finance at the UN's first Climate Change Conference following the Kyoto Protocol. Martin's commitment to climate and nature-based solutions has led him through several leadership and strategy positions over the past two decades, integrating natural capital investing and carbon finance across both private and public sectors at organizations like the European Investment Bank, Merrill Lynch, RNK Capital, and the OECD.Martin shares how Climate Asset Management started off as a joint venture between HSBC and Pollination. With $650 million of AUM raised after just 18 months, the company has become a global asset management leader in the field of natural capital investing, carbon offsets, and innovative financial vehicles that bridge the two. The company is now investing across all asset classes, themes, and geographies, and even managing capital on behalf of high profile corporates such as Apple, among other large institutional investors.In this episode, Martin shares his thoughts on how natural capital investing not only addresses climate change but also offers significant, long-term financial returns. He emphasizes the importance of moving large amounts of capital to this space for our planet's future, and delivers a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities in natural capital and carbon finance.Tune in to learn how nature's value can turn into real financial gains that drive positive environmental impact. —Show notes—About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, I interview a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes. In my interviews, I cover everything from their early personal journeys to insights into how they developed and executed their investment strategies and what challenges they face today. Each episode is a chance to go way below the surface with these impressive people and gain additional insights and useful lessons from professional investors.—Connect with SRI360°: Sign up for the free weekly email update.Visit the SRI360° PODCAST.Visit the SRI360° WEBSITE.Follow SRI360° on X.Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK. —Key TakeawaysMeet Martin Berg & his early experiences at the UN & OECD (00:00)Becoming a Carbon Finance Specialist at RNK Capital in New York (13:15)Martin's time at Merrill Lynch, the European Investment Bank, & Pollination (21:26)An overview of Climate Asset Management (42:19)Martin defines what natural capital investment is (48:50)Climate Asset Management's theory of change & investment examples (53:35)What makes a strong nature-based investment? (01:02:45)The investment process at Climate Asset Management (01:10:00)Apple's Restore Fund  & The Future of Natural Capital Investing (01:23:53)Rapid fire questions (01:32:14)—Additional ResourcesListen to the episode about Tammy Newmark & her Eco Enterprises Fund.Learn more about Climate Asset Managemen

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published a report giving details on the nearly 12,000 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes in the first quarter of this year. This represents an increase of 18% on the number of upgrades for the same period last year, and shows the ongoing surge in home retrofitting. Government expenditure across all schemes reached €73 million, up 29% year on year. Of the homes upgraded, almost 1,200 were energy-poor homes which benefitted from totally free energy upgrades and 5,050 achieved a BER B2 rating or better. Quarter one figures do not take into account the new first low-cost loan which is expected to help expand the retrofitting programme even further over the coming year. The headline outcomes during Q1 2024, across all schemes administered by SEAI, were: Over 11,700 property upgrades were completed, up 18% year on year. Over 5,050 homes were upgraded to a BER B2 or higher, up 53% year on year. Over 15,450 applications processed across all schemes, down 1% year on year. Almost 1,200 upgrades for low-income households, up 25% year on year. Expenditure across all schemes was €73 million, up 29% year on year. 79 Approved Housing Body upgrades supported under the One-Stop-Shop Scheme, and 51 under the Community Energy Grants scheme to end Q1. Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD said: "These figures are ongoing proof that climate actions work. We are now getting to the point where nearly 1,000 homes right across the country are being made warmer and more efficient every week. And I expect that we will go even further as the year progresses. These quarter one numbers are reflective of what happened even before we hit go on the new low-cost retrofitting loan scheme - a first for both Ireland and the European Investment Bank. "This is going to shift our retrofitting plan into a whole new gear because it means that home-owners who may not have the immediate reserves can now get the low-cost financing they need to retrofit their homes. Low income homes and energy poor homes will continue to get free upgrades. I can only see this scheme going from strength to strength." Dr Ciaran Byrne, Director of National Retrofit at SEAI said: "From a results perspective 2024 has started off well, with almost all key metrics recording increases on the corresponding period in 2023. Retrofitting activity in the quarter is primarily driven from applications received in Q3 and Q4 of the previous year and these were relatively strong. The overall number of property upgrades completed and B2 upgrades completed increased considerably, with a sizeable portion related to continued high demand for the Solar PV scheme. The Warmer Homes Scheme continued the robust performance from last year with a 25% year on year increase in the number of fully funded upgrades delivered for households at risk of energy poverty. "It is also positive to see that heat pump numbers increased by 3% on the output reported this time last year. While this continued the upward trend, further work is required to drive heat pump uptake in the months and years to come. During Q1, we discontinued the requirement for a heat pump technical assessment to a heat pump grant for homes built after 2007. This will improve the customer journey for homeowners and is expected to increase demand for heat pumps. SEAI will introduce further measures to drive demand and delivery including a fresh marketing and communications campaign to launch shortly." Dr Byrne continued: "Overall, we can see that the cumulative number of applications across all schemes was essentially flat compared to the same time last year. This points to the need to continue the implementation of the National Retrofit Plan to overcome barriers to retrofit and further drive demand and delivery. Wider potential impacts on the sector also need to be acknowledged such as the challenge of scaling the sector in th...

Saturday 8 June is World Ocean Day, which this year has the theme of catalysing action for our ocean and climate. It's a timely reminder of the vital importance of water, and the increasing gap between supply and demand. But what's the economic cost of water scarcity, and how might technology help provide some solutions? Discussing these ideas are: ·       Alex Burr, our ESG Policy Lead within our Investment Stewardship team ·       Ellie Piscopiello, Senior ETF Analyst ·       Shichen Zhao, ETF Thematic Research Analyst This podcast is hosted by Harry Brooks, European Content Manager. For professional investors only. Capital at risk. Sources: -            CDP estimate of the financial impact of water risks: Huge financial opportunity revealed from tackling global water crisis - CDP  -            Water consumption of ChatGPT: Study from researchers at the University of Colorado Riverside and the University of Texas Arlington in the US -            Economic impact of lack of access to clean water: The World Bank: Water overview, 2024  -            Water demand to outstrip supply by 40% by 2030: The Guardian: Global fresh water demand will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030, say experts, 2023  -            Water tech growth estimate: GWI, Straits Research, Transparency Market Research, Precision Business Insights, Data Intelligence, 2023 -            UK water company spending estimates: https://www.water.org.uk/news-views-publications/news/water-companies-propose-largest-ever-investment -            Digital water solutions and services market growth estimate: Global Digital Water Solutions and Services Market Research Report Feb 2023  -            European Investment Bank water infrastructure project spending: European Investment Bank: Maximising scarce resources: EIB updates its water sector policy, 2023  -            US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law spending on clean water initiatives: https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure

What if there was a funding source that could supercharge your startup's growth without diluting your equity? It's not a pipe dream. It's venture debt – a powerful tool that many founders and investors haven't fully explored.In this episode, we channel the spirit of learning from industry leaders, just as in the famous Harvard Business Cases. We dissect innovative financing strategies, focusing on venture debt – a secret weapon for companies looking to scale without sacrificing ownership.We're joined by Gergely Krajcsi, a Senior Investment Officer at the European Investment Bank (EIB), Europe's leading provider of venture debt.  This conversation happened at Bio Europe in Barcelona as a Fireside Chat on stage.He'll reveal:The hidden benefits of venture debt that 90% of startups are missingHow EIB's tailored solutions can supercharge your company's trajectoryReal-world success stories of European innovators fueled by venture debtIf you're a CEO or investor seeking a competitive edge, this episode is your blueprint. Uncover the funding strategy that could be the key to your next breakthrough.Problems This Solves:Funding Gap: Learn how to bridge the gap between venture capital rounds and unlock the capital you need to scale.Equity Dilution: Discover how to fuel growth without sacrificing ownership in your company.Limited Knowledge: Gain insider knowledge from the EIB's expert on the untapped potential of venture debt.Why Watch:Expert Insights: Get actionable advice directly from a leading venture debt provider.Success Stories: See how other startups have used venture debt to achieve remarkable results.Strategic Advantage: Gain a competitive edge by understanding this underutilized financing tool.Key Quotes:"Venture debt is a game-changer for startups looking to accelerate growth." - Gergely Krajcsi"The EIB is committed to supporting European innovation through tailored financing solutions." - Gergely KrajcsiTimestamps:00:00 - Intro01:30 - What is Venture Debt?05:45 - Benefits for Founders09:20 - Benefits for VCs13:15 - Tailored Solutions17:00 - The EIB's Unique Role22:30 - Case Study: Successful European Company28:00 - Q&A35:00 - Closing RemarksHow to Start a Podcast Guide: The Complete GuideLearn how to plan, record, and launch your podcast with this illustrated guide.Support the Show.Join the Podcast Newsletter: Link

Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank discusses a 1.6 billion euro fund to Ireland for infrastructure and climate related measures.

For Adrian and Klaus Trömel, getting an MBA from Rice Business was a family affair. Klaus Trömel served as the secretary general of the European Investment Bank (EIB) until his retirement in March 2018. He began his career as an analyst at Hewlett-Packard's European headquarters in Geneva before working as a trade and pre-export finance officer.Adrian was named the assistant vice president for strategy and investments for Rice University's Office of Innovation in August 2023. In this role, Adrian supports the design and integration of commercialization structures, resources and initiatives across the university to support early-stage inventors and entrepreneurs. The father and son duo join host Scott Gale '19 to delve into their careers rooted in problem-solving, their decades-spanning relationship with Rice Business, personal anecdotes, and how an entrepreneurial mindset propelled them both forward. Episode Guide: 00:42 Klaus' Journey to Rice Business and Early Career04:17 Klaus's Career at the European Investment Bank12:28 Adrian's Path to Rice Business17:53 Adrian's Perspective on Entrepreneurship25:00 Adrian's Role at Rice's Office of Innovation29:46 Reflections on Adrian's Upbringing and Career PathOwl Have You Know is a production of Rice Business and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:Entrepreneurship as a key to success42:34 [Adrian Trömel]: Without having an understanding of entrepreneurship, I don't think you can necessarily be at the top of your game in that role, either. And so, finding a place where you can understand—in my case, at the time I thought I wanted to do commercialization—and whether that was big or small, I realize that field of study is entrepreneurship. Finding a place to study that entrepreneurship, to be able to decide whether you want to run an individual initiative, run multiple initiatives, or be able to evaluate those to be able to finance them is where I think finding a place to properly study entrepreneurship makes sense because you can apply those principles anywhere in life.Entrepreneurship is the discipline of being taught23:00: [Adrian Trömel] Entrepreneurship is being taught the discipline of evaluating risks, and it's the discipline of being taught to make holistic considerationsWhat challenges does the Office of Innovation face?27:32: [Adrian Trömel] [In] starting a company, you don't just need classes, and you don't just need a lab. You need a bunch of other things: spaces to work, money to do things with, and the ability to find talent. These are the challenges we're working through at the Office of Innovation—figuring out how to fill those resource gaps, how to provide assets to our community. So, when the next PhD student comes up with a new way to generate green hydrogen, a new method to remove PFAS from water efficiently, a new approach to produce carbon nanotubes and turn them into a valuable product, or a new medical device, they're not going out and trying to figure everything out themselves again. They have everything in a centralized location; they know where to work, find mentorship, seek advice, and secure funding.Show Links: TranscriptGuest Profile:Adrian Trömel | Staff | The People of RiceAdrian Trömel - Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business - Austin, Texas, United States | LinkedInAdrian Trömel joins Rice Office of Innovation as assistant vice president for strategy, investments Financing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: The Role of the European Investment Bank 

Video version available here Are markets efficient, and if not, can causal models help us leverage the inefficiencies?Do we really need to understand what we're modeling?What's the role of symmetry in modeling financial markets?What are the main challenges in applying causal models in finance?Ready to dive in? About The GuestAlexander Denev is the CEO of Turnleaf Analytics. He's an author of multiple books on financial modeling and a former Head of AI (Financial Services) at Deloitte. He lectures at the University of Oxford and has worked for organizations like IHS Markit, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and the European Investment Bank. He has over 20 years of experience in finance, data science, and modeling. His first book about causal models was published well ahead of its time.Connect with Alexander:- Alexander on LinkedIn- Alexander's web pageAbout The HostAleksander (Alex) Molak is an independent machine learning researcher, educator, entrepreneur and a best-selling author in the area of causality.Connect with Alex:- Alex on the InternetFull list of links can be found here.#machinelearning #causalai #causalinference #causality #finance #CauslBanditsPodcastClimate ConfidentWith a new episode every Wed morning, the Climate Confident podcast is weekly podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showCausal Bandits PodcastCausal AI || Causal Machine Learning || Causal Inference & DiscoveryWeb: https://causalbanditspodcast.comConnect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandermolak/Join Causal Python Weekly: https://causalpython.io The Causal Book: https://amzn.to/3QhsRz4

Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau is the Chief Simplicity Officer at ADAPTAA, a firm that helps leaders and organizations grow by questioning and challenging assumptions through executive coaching. At ADAPTAA, she is in charge of coaching, mentoring, organizational health, and leadership development.  Over the last 25-plus years, Sylvia has amassed experience as a leadership development expert and senior professional coach in international and financial institutions, backed by a PhD in international and global studies. She is the former Managerial Advisor of Leadership Development and Coaching at the European Investment Bank, where she advanced leaders for almost 18 years. In addition to authoring her new book Energy, Power and Legacy, she is self-employed as an Executive and Team Coach and helps people and organizations emerge and excel as impactful leaders. In this episode… Understanding power dynamics is crucial in navigating complex social and business landscapes and ensuring equitable relationships. Moreover, embracing co-creation fosters collaboration and innovation by leveraging diverse perspectives and expertise. How might integrating these principles enhance decision-making and problem-solving in your personal and professional endeavors? Author and executive coach Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau discusses the concept of power and its implications for effective leadership, particularly in the context of her book Energy, Power and Legacy. She emphasizes the need to challenge traditional notions of power as hierarchical and instead advocates for shared power and co-creation. Sylvia's "Smart Power" model delineates five levels of power: intentional, personal, relational, co-creative, and generative. To effectively navigate challenges and catalyze positive transformation, leaders must prioritize cultivating self-awareness, nurturing genuine connections, and embracing collaborative endeavors. In this episode of the Next Wave Leadership podcast, host Dov Pollack sits down with Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau, the Chief Simplicity Officer at ADAPTAA, to discuss her new book, Energy, Power and Legacy. Sylvia talks about defining power, the value of co-creation, and understanding and leveraging executive presence.

The European Space Agency, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank have come to a formal agreement to enhance the European Space Sector. Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has won the second phase of the project for the development of a Spanish launcher for small satellites. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. has  completed a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS)  joint venture, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Yashas Karanam, Director of Bellatrix Aerospace. You can connect with Yashas on LinkedIn and learn more about Bellatrix on their website. Selected Reading ESA Signs A New Tripartite Collaboration To Strengthen Ties In The European Space Sector With EIB And EC PLD Space awarded PERTE contract to develop space launcher for 40.5 million euros Airbus Announces Purchase of Eutelsat OneWeb's Stake in Satellite Constellation Manufacturing Joint Venture Quindar Secures $6M for Spacecraft Management AI, Integrates with KSAT for Mission Ops Rogue Space Systems Awarded a Payload Hosting Contract with Forward Edge Mission Teams Target Tuesday for Launch of Cygnus Cargo Mission – Space Station   Projects Flying to Space Station on NG-20 Will Include Tissue Chips, Artificial Retina Production, a New Supercomputer, and More UAE's first female astronaut to graduate from Nasa training programme in March Michael Lukacs Leads Critical Investment in Space; Private Sector Powers First American Lunar Landing in Half a Century | Tech Times The Past, Present, And Future Of Inflatable Space Habitats | Hackaday Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at L.A. museum - ABC News T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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As COP28 begins in Dubai, there are big investments in wind energy around the world. The European Investment Bank is backing wind energy with €5B to promote European-based wind manufacturing and development. In the U.S., Leeward Renewable Energy is using $580M for a wind and solar project. RWE and Masdar join forces for the 3GW Dogger Bank SouthWind Farm which will power 3 million homes. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com Allen Hall: I'm Allen Hall, president of Weather Guard Lightning Tech, and this is your News Flash. News Flash is brought to you by our friends at IntelStor. If you need actionable information about renewable projects or technologies, check out IntelStor at intelstor. com. The European Investment Bank has pledged 5 billion euros in guarantees to support Europe's struggling wind energy sector. Costs are soaring for turbine manufacturers as they face stiff competition from China. Back in 2022, the EU had a negative trade balance of over 400 million euros with China. In the wind sector, Chinese wind turbine prices are roughly 20% lower than those in Europe and the United States. The European Investment Bank funding should help companies secure more contracts and boost growth. It even extends support to international firms like GE, which have Europe based subsidiaries. Leeward Renewable Energy has secured $580 million to fund two lean energy projects in the U. S. The funds come in the form of tax equity commitments. That money will help build a 179 megawatt solar farm in Arizona. It will also repower an 80 megawatt Illinois wind farm by upgrading the turbines. Construction has begun on the Arizona project, while the Illinois wind farm upgrades are expected to go live in December. A massive new offshore wind project is coming to the U.K. German company RWE and UAE firm Masdar will develop The three Gigawatt Dogger Bank, south Wind Farm off the British Coast. Dogger Bank South would generate enough clean electricity for 3 million homes with RWE holding 51% and Masdar 49% Construction could begin in 2025 for first operations by 2029. The partners call it their largest ever renewable energy collaboration boosting UK and global climate goals.

Uber invites London's black cab drivers to its app but will it work after years of rivalry? We ask Uber's general manager in the UK, Andrew Brem.Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu, has promised to significantly narrow the country's budget deficit. We listen to the details.And we talk to Margrethe Vestager, candidate for the presidency of the European Investment Bank.

This week, Kristina Mikulova talks about Lebanon's current situation as it waits to see what Hezbollah will do next; André & Jjay talk about the creative process of Music Making; & Monique Kirsch tells us about the upcoming Science Festival. Lebanon's looking on Dr Kristina Mikulova is the Representative of the European Investment Bank to Lebanon, and has been recently forced to leave Lebanon due to its proximity to the Israel-Hamas war. During her time in Lebanon, Kristina could see the effects of a country battered by economic and social stressors, where the currency has lost over 90% of its value in the past few years. Currently, Lebanon has a three-month stock of supermarket supplies of water, food and basic necessities. Fuel reserves would only last twelve days at current levels, even if they continued to be delivered by sea. Lebanon has one accessible airport, both airports in neighbouring Syria have been bombed. Lebanon also shelters 2 million refugees from Syria. Lebanon has not had a President since 2019. It's running on a care-taker government who don't want to get dragged into this war and still, as Prime Minister Najib Makati said, they may have no choice. We talk about Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's chief, who issued his first statement on Friday since Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on 7 October. This statement came after we recorded this interview. In this, Nasrallah said that Hezbollah is prepared for all options and can resort to them at any time. He said that they are tying up Israeli forces along the Lebanese border to ease the burden on Hamas. Hezbollah has fired rockets across the border daily, mainly hitting military targets in northern Israel, but it has a substantial arsenal capable of hitting anywhere in Israel, over Israel's ‘Iron Dome'. It seems that, for the time being, neither Hezbollah nor Israel want to increase the geography of this war. Dr Mikulova also spoke about the influence of Iran and how Nasrallah is one of a number of leading figures in the ‘axis of resistance': a network of Iranian backed militia in several Arab countries. Producing Beats André Sevn is a music producer, co-founder and owner of Magestick, signed to Sony Music Publishing Group. He specialises in producing and selling beats online. Collaborators include artists such as Lil Durk, NLE Choppa, Apache, Sido, and Samra. He's had particular success in Germany and the United States. Magestick specialises in hip hop, RnB and pop beats. André now focusses on building up up-coming artists and providing knowledge to songwriters, producers and the industry. Magestick has the biggest YouTube following in Luxembourg. https://magestickrecords.com https://instagram.com/andresevn https://instagram.com/magestickofficial https://youtube.com/magestickrecords Jjay is a new, up-coming artist in R&B music from Ettelbruck. Due to his Brazilian roots, he mixes afro and latino vibes to his R&B songs Jjay is preparing his first album with André Sevn, due to be launched next year. You can find his music here. https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/3xbt2MUk8ynDWw2pTGwf2R?si=63103882e8cb47fa https://www.instagram.com/iamjjayofficial Science Festival Monique Kirsch is Chargée d'étude dirigeante at the Natur Musée and has organised the Science Festival for 20 years. You can find out more about the Festival Programme here. And some of the events require (free) reservation here. https://live.eventtia.com/fr/sciencefestival23/Programm-2023 https://www.neimenster.lu/evenements/science-festival-2023/ Listen on Today Radio or Podcast Listen on Today Radio Saturdays at 11am, Sundays at noon and Tuesdays at 10am. Please subscribe to the podcast on Apple and Spotify. Listen on Today Radio Saturdays at 11am, Sundays at noon and Tuesdays at 10am.

Oceans cover 71% of the planet's surface and are a life support system making up 97% of the world's water and 95% of all space made available for life. Oceans are a key climate regulator, sequestering a third of all carbon emitted by human activity a year, controlling the weather and mediating temperature. With this alone, their importance to our existence is paramount. But oceans also support an entire economy, a ‘blue economy'. Alas, rising sea levels and temperatures due to climate change, overfishing, man made pollution and other mismanagement is affecting the blue economy and those that rely on it. Furthermore, oceans can provide us with a revolution in power generation. They offer a natural and low carbon alternative to fossil fuels and are the world's largest untapped source of renewable energy. In this episode of the Next Five we explore the oceans as a blue economy, a climate regulator, and a power generator all while reflecting on the importance of ocean preservation. Céline Cousteau, a documentary filmmaker, public speaker, author and socio-environmental advocate highlights the importance of the oceans to all life on earth and how we need more marine protected areas and laws to preserve our seas as well as sharing examples of successful marine preservation projects.Karine Measson, Head of Water Management at the European Investment Bank, who is responsible for ocean activities at the EIB talks about the importance of a sustainable blue economy,and how to overcome the challenges including access to fundable projects and international cooperation. Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade, CEO, EDP and EDP Renewables discusses the growth in demand for ocean based renewable energy and that both the capital and technology is there to help meet climate goals if short term challenges can be overcome. Our Sources for the show: FT Resources, United Nations, WWF, World Meteorological Organisation, OECD, European Commission. This content is paid for by advertisers and is produced in partnership with the Financial Times' Commercial Department Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sectorIn this week's episode, we explore several pivotal developments in the energy sector. We delve into the European Investment Bank's financing of PGE Group's Baltica offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. We discuss BP Ventures' lead in funding Advanced Ionics, a US-based start-up seeking to use industrial vapour to reduce green hydrogen production costs. Additionally, we cover the UK government's shortlist of hydrogen projects for further funding assessment and negotiations, which includes 17 projects with a combined capacity of 262MW across England, Scotland, and Wales. In our PPA round-up, we outline significant agreements such as Ingevity Corporation's contract with NextEra Energy Resources, TagEnergy's deal with Snowy Hydro, and EDF Energy's seven-year PPA with Brockwell Energy. We turn our attention to the UK's accelerating shift towards electric vehicles and the parallel challenges facing charging infrastructure. As the country embarks on its ambitious mission to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2030, the spotlight is on the substantial hurdles in the path towards EV adoption. Finally, we delve into the pressing issue of the green skills shortage and its potential impact on the global energy transition. With a sustainable future depending on a vast array of technical proficiencies, including renewable energy technologies, the current shortage in green skills presents an urgent and widespread challenge.  Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Lead AnalystDila Cebeci - Senior AnalystAshkenaz Al - Reporter Reach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind all of our latest news and analysis by subscribing to inspiratiaListen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers.

Though generally treated as separate, the qualities of good management of public spending – transparency, efficiency, high quality impact assessment – have much in common with the qualities encouraged in sustainable finance. Editor of the Digital Monetary Institute Lewis McLellan is joined by Eila Kreivi, European Investment Bank's chief sustainable finance adviser, Alex Caridia, RBC's head of public sector markets, and Mark MacDonald, EY's global lead for public finance management, to discuss the similarities between the two areas and how technological developments are impacting both.

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is sponsored by KnowBe4. To learn more about our sponsor, visit https://knowbe4.com • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

The plumbing of financial markets could soon be overhauled. Distributed ledger technology offers a new way of settling financial transactions. Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute, is joined by three experts on the cutting edge of this technology's application to capital markets: John O'Neill, global head of digital assets strategy at HSBC, Mathew McDermott, global head of digital assets at Goldman Sachs, and Bertrand de Mazières, director general finance at the European Investment Bank, the most prolific issuer of blockchain bonds. The panel discusses the remarkable progress that blockchain bond technology has made in recent years, as well as the challenges remaining in implementation.

The Joint Venture: inspiratia insightsThe team looks over the past week of news in the energy industry and give their views on some big market trends - joined by special guest Scott Lawrence Scott is a founding partner of Glennmont Partners, leads all of the firm's solar initiatives and is actively involved in new financing initiatives. Scott has worked in renewable energy power generation for more than a decade, leading many of the investments across Glennmont's fund platform. Prior to founding Glennmont Partners, Scott was the co-founder and director of Windsor Alternative Investments – a company formed to finance and develop solar power plants in Europe. Before focusing on renewable energy, Scott was involved in private equity acquisitions and debt capital finance for commercial real estate transactions in Europe and the United States. Also on this episode, we cover some of the standout announcements of the last week. Rob brings us up to date on the latest moves from Gresham House and Foresight, how Impax is considering a move towards hydrogen, and the European Investment Bank is backing improvements to the Portuguese grid. We also take a first look at the UK government's Energy Security day as Dila brings us the latest details and puts the government moves in some context.   Hosted by:Oliver Carr - Senior Hydrogen AnalystRobert Leeming - Head of NewsDila Cebeci - Senior Infrastructure AnalystReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind all of our latest news and analysis by subscribing to inspiratiaListen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers.

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comSHOW NOTES:Raquel Gonzalez-Dalmau, Executive Educator and Coach, shares her perspectives on coaching executives in the US and Europe. We discuss the connection between executive coaching and neurodiversity, her experience leading diverse workplaces and ways to successfully handle career transitions.Coaching in 4.5 different languagesHow learning about neurodiversity has influenced her workOffice politics as an engineering problemThe value of being a builder: How Stanford and Amazon made her a more confident leaderShared workplaces: creating common ground rulesWhy didn't she specialize immediately?How to successfully transition your careerPrototypes and side projectsBoard rolesThe risk of not addressing the riskAdvice for underrepresented groups: Focus on networking and don't undermine yourselfBIO AND LINKS:Raquel Gonzalez-Dalmau, Executive Educator and Coach, helps global executives take meaningful advances in their careers. Raquel trained as a civil engineer at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Spain and received a MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has held senior leadership roles at Amazon, in the US and Europe, and at the European Investment Bank. She is based in Luxembourg, where she serves clients worldwide.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelgonzalezdalmau/Website: https://www.raquelgonzalezdalmau.com/Michael's Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Markus Berndt, Acting Managing Director of EIB Global at the EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK, and Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY. Mr. Berndt will outline the innovative approach behind the EU's Global Gateway, both in terms of the EIB's investment strategy, development & selection processes, as well as, on-the-ground execution and follow-through on the selected projects.Markus Berndt is the Acting Managing Director of the EIB's new branch for external activity, EIB Global, heading its operations. Prior to taking up his current position, Mr Berndt led the EIB's Group Strategy Department and held managerial positions in the Operations Directorate and the Economics Department. Before joining the EIB in 2008 as a financial sector expert for operations outside the European Union, Mr Berndt held positions at the International Monetary Fund, at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and at the Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice of McKinsey and Company. Mr Berndt acquired his PhD in Economics in 2000 as stipendiary of the International Doctorate Programme in Law and Economics by the Max-Planck Institute and the University of Hamburg, during which he spent time as an invited research fellow at Harvard University.Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY since October 2010. Prior to joining, she has worked and consulted for a number of non-profits and for-profits where she significantly contributed to their growth by raising their public profiles, geographic foot print and relevance within their respective industries. In her roles, she has worked with clients and partners across the US, in Europe, Latin America and Asia.Her priority is to create value for its membership and help grow the organization and its influence on both sides of the Atlantic. To that extend she is spearheading EACC's international expansion strategy and is working with partners across the U.S. and Europe to identify & develop suitable locations and collaborators to expand the EACC chapter network.Thanks for listening! Please be sure to check us out at www.eaccny.com or email membership@eaccny.com to learn more!

Shiva Dustdar is the Director, Head, and Dean of the European Investment Bank, the European Union's investment bank and one of the largest international lenders in the world. Shiva has worked there for almost 20 years and has held positions in the risk management, lending directorate, and advisory services departments.  Before her work at European Investment Bank, Shiva served as the Director of High Yield at Fitch Ratings, one of the “big three” credit rating agencies in the United States. In this episode… Are you looking for strategies to help you evolve as a leader? Do you want to create teams that are forward-focused and initiate lasting change? It is easy to feel stuck in your strategy, ambitions, or values as a leader. However, Newton's notorious first law of motion holds an important reminder for determined leaders and teams everywhere: an object at rest will stay at rest, but an object in motion will stay in motion. In other words, continuous growth leads to more growth down the road — while consistent stagnation can lead to full-blown crises and roadblocks. So, how can you champion a culture of innovation and growth in both your personal and professional life while avoiding harmful setbacks in your workplace?  In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Shiva Dustdar, the Director, Head, and Dean of the European Investment Bank, sits down with Dov Pollack to discuss the importance of innovation in the finance industry and beyond. Listen in as Shiva talks about rethinking your value system, evolving the financial and investment industries, and using failure to your advantage as a leader. Stay tuned!

In this episode, we talk about Elon Musk going ahead with the Twitter acquisition. We also discuss the recent news surrounding the European Investment Bank, Credit Suisse and if it is really on the verge of collapse. We then have a look at why Nike's stock was down double digit after its recent earnings release and discuss more news and earnings! Tickers of stocks discussed: TWTR, CS, BB.TO, NKE, LULU Check out our portfolio by going to Jointci.com Our Website Canadian Investor Podcast Network Twitter: @cdn_investing Simon's twitter: @Fiat_Iceberg Braden's twitter: @BradoCapital Want to learn more about Real Estate Investing? Check out the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! Apple Podcast - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Spotify - The Canadian Real Estate Investor  Sign up to Stratosphere for free