It has been announced by TotalEnergies that TotalEnergies will contribute to Amazon’s commitment to run its operations on 100% renewable energy, while Amazon will form a strategic collaboration to help TotalEnergies accelerate its digital transformation. This strategic deal will cover both TotalEnergies and Amazon businesses. The following activities are covered by the agreement:

– Renewable Energy: TotalEnergies has signed power purchase agreements to commit to 474 MW of renewable energy capacity in the US and Europe, and Amazon also plans to expand its partnerships in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Strategic Collaborations from TotalEnergies and Amazon | Devamı>>>

The development of the flying car AirCar, whose first prototype and test flight was completed in February 2021, of which Softtech is a technology investor, continues. Softtech is developing the fully autonomous flight and artificial intelligence systems of the flying car with human resources and investment support. Designed as an electric and 100% autonomous vehicle, AirCar is expected to have a range of 80 kilometers with a single-passenger capacity and 50 kilometers with a two-passenger capacity.

‘AirCar’ Is Targeted to Have a Range of 50 Kilometers with 2 Passengers | Devamı>>>

World giant MAPEI, which develops the best and most innovative solutions for design and construction in accordance with environmental sustainability principles, undertakes innovative projects within the scope of the European Green Agreement. With the “Arena del Futuro” project, MAPEI has set one of its main goals as “zero emission mobility of products and individuals in the process leading to carbon neutrality”.

One of the biggest transformation projects of this century by the European Union (EU), the “European Green Deal / Green Deal” aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and to zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Continuing to invest in wind energy, one of the most effective and clean energy sources in the fight against climate change, TSKB contributes to Turkey’s carbon emission reduction with 38 Wind Power Plants it has financed to date. Drawing attention to renewable energy investments on World Wind Day, the bank plans to increase its support for clean energy investments.

The Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB), which finances investments based mainly on wind, geothermal, solar and biogas resources in the field of renewable energy, draws attention to the importance of clean energy on 15 June World Wind Day.

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The demand for energy-efficient building renovation programmes offered by Germany’s government in the context of its Climate Action Programme 2030 remains high in the second quarter of 2020, even as the coronavirus pandemic took a grim toll on economic activity between April and June. According to the economy ministry (BMWi), credits and grants worth 14.5 billion euros haven been issued by the national development bank KfW in the first half of the year to retrofit more than 215,000 housing units as well as commercial and public buildings.

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EU countries signed an agreement to reduce carbon emissions of trucks and buses by 2030 by 30 percent compared to 2019.

Austria, the EU presidency president, announced that EU ministers’ environmental ministers agreed to reduce the carbon emissions of trucks and buses by 2030 by 20 percent compared to 2019.

As an interim target, the target is to reduce emissions by 15% by 2025 and by 2022 by 2022.

EU Decides to Reduce Emissions in Trucks and Buses | Devamı>>>