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    Green MEP on Gaza aid flotilla to be released Sunday

    Green MEP on Gaza aid flotilla to be released Sunday

    Shorouk Express European Parliament lawmaker Mélissa Camara will be released from a high-security Israeli prison this weekend, after authorities detained her for taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. “Melissa will be released on Sunday and deported to Jordan” after four days of detention at the southwestern Ktzi’ot prison, according to…

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    COP29 sustainability report released, setting new global benchmark for green climate conferences

    COP29 sustainability report released, setting new global benchmark for green climate conferences

    Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. The COP29 Sustainability Report was released today, highlighting the rigorous measures taken to make COP29 one of the most sustainable global climate conferences ever organized, Trend reports. Under Azerbaijan’s Presidency, sustainability principles were embedded across every aspect of planning, delivery, and legacy, setting new standards for future hosts. At…

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    Amundi’s green funds and the billion euro invested in fossil fuel companies

    Amundi’s green funds and the billion euro invested in fossil fuel companies

    Shorouk Express Amundi Investment Solutions, a French asset management company, is Europe’s leading asset manager and ranks among the global top ten, with a portfolio exceeding two trillion dollars. Between 2024 and early 2025, Amundi allocated 1.1 billion dollars to investments in the fossil fuel sector through so-called green funds that comply with Environmental, Social,…

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    BlackRock’s “green” journey: From evangelists of sustainability to greenwashers

    BlackRock’s “green” journey: From evangelists of sustainability to greenwashers

    Shorouk Express Claim to be verified: BlackRock offers its global clients sustainable investment products, which allegedly exclude fossil fuels. Context: In the first quarter of 2025 only, the world’s largest asset manager invested US$3 billion in fossil-fuel companies through its funds defined as sustainable. BlackRock promotes them with language that is potentially misleading and likely…

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    President Ilham Aliyev’s green strategy: vision connecting nation, region, and beyond

    President Ilham Aliyev’s green strategy: vision connecting nation, region, and beyond

    Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 26. Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Azerbaijan has emerged as a key driver of green transformation on both regional and global scales. The country is pursuing a comprehensive, strategic approach to developing green energy, spanning everything from the rollout of renewables in the liberated territories to large-scale international partnerships with…

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