The war in Ukraine has thrown Europe into an energy crisis, highlighting its dependence on Russia. Luxembourg energy minister  (déi Gréng) wants to seize the opportunity to exit fossil fuels and speed up the green transition.

Delano also spoke with , the chair of the Luxembourg Institute of Directors (ILA), about how environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are changing the roles of company directors particularly in the financial sector.

In this issue, you can also explore: 

·      An essay investigating whether investors can step up to the challenge of solving Europe’s refugee crisis and what role social impact bonds could play;

·       Luxembourg National Youth Council (Jugendrot) president, Mathis Godefroid’s take on the role of youths in politics, the current European Year of Youth and some concrete measures he envisages will emerge during the year;

·      Plans by to revolutionise how solar panels are produced, for both on-the-ground and space uses. Co-founder and entrepreneur Fabrice Testa shares more about this vision;

·      The connection between rising cyberattacks in Europe, the oil price surge and the Russia-Ukraine warfare. Viktor Klymonchuk, chief technology officer at Cléman Consulting, an IT advisory firm, and a native Ukrainian shares more;

·      A dashboard showing established trends observed in the creation and liquidation of companies in Luxembourg across sectors and based on company maturity, and in comparison with other countries around the world;

·      A business report on sports business and how technology is starting to seriously change the industry;

·      Déi Lénk MP  and déi Gréng MP  go head to head on the future of green defence in Luxembourg;

·      Reimagining the office experience through art. Decorative Mural Artist, Alex McKell, discusses breaking in the corporate space;

·      Bed and breakfast recipes by restaurants and hotels in the context of the Easter celebration in Luxembourg and five zero-waste tips by Foodsharing Luxembourg;

·      Pro-EU sentiments among Luxembourg residents.

About Delano

The print edition of Delano, Luxembourg’s English language news magazine, is published 11 times a year, with eight issues accompanied by supplements. The magazine is available by  and at  across the grand duchy. Delano also publishes two  on weekdays: the “Breakfast briefing”, featuring local headlines to start the day informed, and the “Noon briefing”, covering the latest Luxembourg news and events, as well as specialised newsletters. Plus there are Delano Live events, which feature live interviews on topics covered by Delano magazine, but with a fresh perspective. Delano is on ,  and .