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26.02.2022 (399 Clicks)

Ethiopian Prime Minister starts first Turbine of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Webuild’s mega Hydropower Project for Production of renewable Energy

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali started up the first turbine of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the large dam in roller compacted concrete (RCC) being built by Webuild on the Blue Nile in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz in Ethiopia.

26.02.2022 (302 Clicks)

Cimic's UGL awarded Contract Extension with Esso in Australia

Cimic Group’s UGL has been awarded a contract extension with Esso, that will generate revenue to UGL of approximately $110 million over a two-year period.

25.02.2022 (293 Clicks)

QRC welcomes Plan set to help deliver skilled Workforce

A new national report has flagged important next steps to help tackle the skills shortages that affect the resources sector and other key industries, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.

24.02.2022 (308 Clicks)

Hatch appointed new Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA

Winston Simmonds has been named Hatch’s Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA. Winston is replacing Dominic DiBrito, who has been named Managing Director of the firm’s Transit business unit.

24.02.2022 (311 Clicks)

Hochtief approves Submission of the unconditional and final off-market Takeover Offer to the outstanding Shareholders of Cimic by Hochtief Australia

Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Hochtief Australia Holdings Limited, holds a stake of approx. 78.58 % in Australian company Cimic Group Limited. Hochtief has approved the submission by Hochtief Australia of an unconditional and final off-market takeover offer to acquire each Cimic share held by the free float shareholders of Cimic other than Hochtief Australia for AU$ 22 cash per Cimic share.

24.02.2022 (306 Clicks)

Continental radar-based Monitoring System makes Conveyor Belt Systems more efficient and reliable

22.02.2022 (293 Clicks)

Anglo American restarts Grosvenor metallurgical Coal Operation

Anglo American plc announces the safe restart of its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mining operation in Queensland, Australia.

22.02.2022 (785 Clicks)

Fugro achieves Carbon Trust’s highest Rating for its Seawatch Offshore wind Floating LiDAR Buoy

Fugro’s Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy has achieved the highest commercial maturity rating, Stage 3, in accordance with the Carbon Trust Roadmap for the Commercial Acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. Fugro’s floating lidar system is the first in the world to gain this Stage 3 rating, which certifies the Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy as a primary source of wind resource data to support financial investment decisions for offshore wind farms.

18.02.2022 (310 Clicks)

Permit for Groundworks at Engebø approved by Sunnfjord Municipality

Sunnfjord Municipality has approved the building permit for all infrastructure groundworks for the Engebø Rutile and Garnet Project.

18.02.2022 (410 Clicks)

Rwanda to host the World Circular Economy Forum 2022

For the first time ever, this year’s World Circular Economy Forum will take place in Africa. WCEF2022 will be hosted jointly by the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, with international partners. The main event will be hosted by Rwanda, one of ACEA’s founding members. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Europe-Africa Business Forum.

“The circular economy can be a game changer for Africa’s development. WCEF2022 is an opportunity for Rwanda and the continent as a whole to showcase our traditions of environmental stewardship, and to explore ways of making the transition to a fully circular economy a reality” said Rwanda’s Minister of Environment, Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, during her keynote address at a high-level event on business co-operation for the circular economy organised today by the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and the European Commission.

The event highlighted the long-standing economic partnership between Africa and Europe and discussed how the circular economy can be further embedded into regional co-operation to promote sustainable development. ACEA is a government-led coalition whose mission is to spur Africa’s transition to the circular economy through policy development, business scale-up as well as leadership and advocacy.

“Africa is a vast continent and plays a crucial role in the circular economy also globally. Finland supports the global transition towards circularity, and hosting WCEF2022 in Africa is a natural step for this global collaboration arena”, says Sitra’s President Jyrki Katainen, former European Commission’s Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness and former Prime Minister of Finland.

The upcoming WCEF2022 will be organised jointly by the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, in close collaboration with selected international partners. The forum will represent the aspirations of the African continent and its position in the global economy.

While the programme has not yet been released, the forum will explore major themes relevant to Africa’s development, in which circularity could play a big role. The themes to address include climate and nature, youth, infrastructure, entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as trade and value chains.

WCEF2022 will also present some of the world’s best circular economy solutions. It will examine how businesses from Africa and elsewhere can seize new opportunities and gain a competitive advantage in the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies. It is expected to take place in early October in Kigali and online. The forum programme and dates will be announced later.

Source: Sitra