What are nature-based solutions? Nature loss lies at the heart of many challenges we face. Think of issues such as climate warming, biodiversity loss, land degradation, water pollution, or disaster risk. One promising approach to address all these challenges is through nature-based solutions: solutions inspired by and supported by nature. This type of solutions includes a wid ...

The art of adaptation: tech titans and Melexis's exceptional journey Paradigm shifts can occur within two decades, as evidenced by the leadership transition from Nokia to Apple. Sometimes, however, things remain the same, at least at first sight. Meta – also known by “older” people as Facebook –, Alphabet – formerly known as Google – and Microsoft – anything but micro and sof ...

The transition to renewable energy is a crucial component of the global climate change response. In 2022, energy supply was the primary contributor to emissions, accounting for an astounding 36% of global greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to 20.9 gigatonnes of CO2. Transforming the energy market would therefore have the highest impact on climate change. Renewable energy sour ...

The recently published US inflation data, which came in lower than expected, has brought some relief to financial markets. As a result, interest rates declined while equity markets experienced a rise. The real estate sector, known for its high correlation with interest rates, greatly benefited from this trend, a pattern that has been evident over the past year. However, listed ...

Constructing large-scale renewable energy projects necessitates substantial capital, often leading to the need for loans. While essential, these loans introduce additional costs to the capital. Such added expenses can significantly affect projects like wind or solar parks, or grid expansions. Consequently, these costs from loans influence the overall cost of electricity. This e ...

Most media, analysts and investors tend to overly focus on revenue growth and associated net profits. By following their reports and responses to the publication of quarterly results it always comes down to if earnings per share (EPS) beat consensus expectations and by how many cents. Moreover, companies also need to upgrade their next quarter’s EPS guidance by a healthy margin ...

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of the United Nations sets a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all to be achieved by 2030. One of these goals is to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services and substantially increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. While Africa is in prime position for ...

Source: Bloomberg, Peters Financials In times of market volatility, where fluctuating interest rates, economic instability, and geopolitical conflicts stir the pot, it's understandable for investors to experience feelings of uncertainty, doubt, and despondency. It's in these moments that the advantages of long-term investment strategies come into sharper focus, highlighting th ...

Hydrogen gas () is mainly used in the (petro)chemical industry, with China leading the charge by consuming 23.9 million tonnes per year of the 87.2 million tonnes globally. Hydrogen can be used for the production of fertilizers, ammonia and fuel as well, having the capacity to generate heat of more than 1000°C without emitting CO2. Driven by the world’s efforts to achieve net z ...

Big Tech's earnings power and their pivotal role in S&P's gains In the last ten days, five out of the seven leading big tech firms have released their earnings reports. Considering the significant market attention these results have attracted, it's clear that such quarterly earnings disclosures are tremendously important. Indeed, they hold considerable significance, especi ...