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Maersk accelerates fleet decarbonization with 8 large ocean-going vessels to operate on carbon-neutral methanol

August 25, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller – Maersk will introduce the first in a groundbreaking series of 8 large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral …

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SSAB delivers the world’s first fossil-free steel to Volvo Group

August 24, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Swedish Steel company SSAB, has produced and delivered the world’s first fossil-free steel to its first customer, the Volvo Group, according to this press release. The trial delivery is an …

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Chiang Mai-based Monsoon Tea opens branch in Sweden

August 19, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Founded and driven by Swedish tea merchant Kenneth Rimdahl, the Chiang Mai-based forest-friendly tea, Monsoon Tea, is introducing Monsoon Tea to Sweden. Monsoon’s forest-friendly Monsoon Tea is grown and harvested …

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Vietnamese students in Finland produces sneakers from used coffee grounds and plastic waste

August 6, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 2 Comments.

Vietnamese Tran Bao Khanh and Chu Hoang SonIn both have a great interest in fashion and environmental protection and in 2017 the pair established the company Rens Original while studying …

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Nordic Harvest: Danish-Taiwanese indoor farming collaboration

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - 2 Comments.

Jesper Hansen, Chief Commercial Officer at YesHealth Group in Taiwan, has played an instrumental role in establishing a business partnership with Danish start-up Nordic Harvest and setting up their first …

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Tetra Pak named as one of the Top 50 Sustainability and Climate leaders

July 20, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

Bangkok, 20 July 2021 — Tetra Pak has been recognized as one of the world’s 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders. The Swedish-Swiss food processing and packaging solutions company has been acknowledged …

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Chinese EV manufacturers challenge the established car industry in Denmark

July 14, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

In the last six months, several Chinese car manufacturers have launched electric cars (EVs) in Denmark, and they have already begun to challenge the established EV car industry including Volkswagen …

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Volvo Car partners with Northvolt to develop and manufacture batteries

July 2, 2021September 30, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Volvo Cars owned by Geely Holding of China is partnering up with Swedish battery maker Northvolt in the development of batteries for both Volvo and Polestar. To find out the …

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Swedish Gaston Luga now available in Thailand

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Swedish brand Gaston Luga, producer of quality backpacks and accessories inspired by Scandinavian design and living, is now available in Thailand. According to an introduction by the Embassy of Sweden in …

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Jyri Järviaho debuts as Finland’s Ambassador to Cambodia and Thailand

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 - by Joakim Persson - 1 Comment

As an unusual arrival procedure Finland’s new Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Jyri Järviaho, along with his wife Elina Multanen, began their new life as ambassador couple with a two weeks’ …