Finnfund, a Finnish impact investor, and Proparco, France’s development finance institution, complemented with a guarantee from the European Union, have committed USD 33 million to ERCO, a leading Colombian integrated solar energy platform. The investment will support ERCO’s ambitious expansion of solar power generation capacity, helping strengthen Colombia’s energy security, diversify its electricity mix and increase the availability of renewable energy across the country.
The investment
As droughts become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world, rivers that carry vital goods are becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. Falling water levels can force vessels to reduce their cargo, disrupt ports and supply chains, raise logistics costs and, in some cases, cut off communities from essential goods and services, says a new Factsheet from the International Transport Forum.
The challenge is global. Major rivers including the Rhine and Danube in Europe, the
Beginning its phased rollout in August 2026, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) will replace the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) and reshape the European packaging landscape. Through a wide-ranging set of measures focused on circularity, transparency, and accountability, the regulation seeks to drive systemic change across the plastics value chain. The new IDTechEx report " Chemical Recycling and Dissolution of Plastics 2027-2037: Technologies, Players
