Opinion | Why urban regeneration is not an infinite good

[ad_1] Urban regeneration projects seek to turn around the fortunes of declining areas, characterised by derelict buildings, poverty and environmental degradation. One of the most striking examples of European urban…

France embraces subsidies to boost strategic sectors

[ad_1] A spate of investment deals and subsidies have signalled France’s commitment to bolstering strategic sectors and its industrial sovereignty, as president Emmanuel Macron leverages the US’s $369bn incentives package…

FDI round-up: UK’s energy security plan, Uganda’s anti–LGBT law, Germany’s €45bn rail pledge

[ad_1] The UK has set out plans to boost its energy security and independence by promoting investment into infrastructure and the production of cleaner energy such as offshore wind, green…

FDI round-up: Netherlands wins NATO fund, Masdar and ADNOC target geothermal, OECD urges Portugal reforms

[ad_1] The Netherlands will host NATO’s €1bn Innovation Fund, which will invest in early stage start-ups developing technologies with military applications. The fund “will allow NATO to tap into the…

FDI round-up: Octopus doubles down on France, Aramco warns of oil underinvestment, EU–US talk critical minerals

[ad_1] Britain’s Octopus Energy is investing €1bn in French renewables over the next two years and will establish a European tech hub in Paris. In a statement announcing the news…