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WaterDuPont Cancels Planned Spin-Off of Water Business

DuPont cancels the tax-free spin-off of its water business, opting to retain the unit which generated $1.5 billion in net sales in 2023.

 Mobility and TrafficAutonomous Public Transport Pilot to Launch in Zurich’s Furttal Region

Zurich, SBB, and Swiss Transit Lab launch an autonomous vehicle pilot in the Furttal region to improve rural public transport connections.

 EV ChargingSiemens eMobility Selected for Major EV Charging Projects in Italy

Siemens eMobility will deploy chargers across 73 bus depots and over 120 logistics sites in Italy to electrify public transit and freight fleets.

 WasteMOVISAT Secures Smart IoT Waste Management Project in Altea

MOVISAT will install over 300 volumetric sensors in waste containers in Altea to digitize the municipality's street cleaning and waste services.

 Smart CityGuimarães Allocates €2.8 Million for Satellite Data Projects to Enhance Urban Development

Guimarães City Council allocates €2.87 million for projects using European satellite data to improve urban planning, mobility, and climate resilience.

 WaterSUEZ Secures Five-Year Extension for Malta’s Smart Water Metering

Malta extends its smart water meter contract with SUEZ through 2029, supporting a network of over 310,000 meters to cut leaks and conserve water.

 WaterAffinity Water Launches Smart Metering Programme in the UK

Affinity Water begins rolling out 20,000 smart meters in Harlow and Bishop's Stortford to detect leaks faster and support water conservation.

 Street LightingSpain Allocates €155 Million for Upgrading Municipal Lighting

Spain opens a €155 million funding round to modernize municipal lighting, offering loans to cut local electricity consumption by up to 70%.

 Jordan Signs Agreement to Launch Major Water Desalination Plant with a Meridiam and Suez-Led Consortium

Jordan signs a deal with a Meridiam and Suez consortium to build a desalination plant in Aqaba, supplying 300 million cubic meters of water.

 Environmental MonitoringNatureMetrics Secures €24.3 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Biodiversity Monitoring

Surrey-based NatureMetrics raises €24.3 million in Series B funding to expand its biodiversity monitoring platform and environmental DNA technology.

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