# Global sustainability and energy efficiency awards > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-sustainability-and-energy-efficiency-awards > Updated: 2026-09-24T22:30:34.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Various organizations have been recognized for sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives across different regions. In Norway, Veas AS received a sustainability prize at the Norsk Vann conference for its work in energy efficiency and resource recovery from wastewater and sludge. The company was noted for its business strategy involving biogas utilization and heat pump energy recovery, as well as the opening of the Hoop CO2 plant, described as the “world’s first carbon capture and storage facility from biogas production.” In Spain, Agremia was awarded the Environment Prize by the Community of Madrid for its ‘Ahorra con CAEs’ project, which uses Energy Savings Certificates to encourage the replacement of combustion boilers with aerothermal systems. Meanwhile, in Colombia, Veolia Aseo Norte de Santander received two Andesco Sustainability Awards for its operations in Cúcuta, Los Patios, and Villa del Rosario. These honors recognized the company’s methane capture for renewable electricity at the Guayabal Intelligent Ecological Management Center and its ‘Ecohuertas Veolia’ community program. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-24: Agremia and Veolia receive sustainability and energy efficiency awards Agremia received a Madrid environmental award for its energy savings certificate project, while Veolia Aseo Norte de Santander earned Andesco sustainability awards in Colombia for biogas and community projects. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/agremia-and-veolia-receive-sustainability-and-energy-efficiency-awards ### 2026-09-10: Veas AS wins sustainability award at Norsk Vann conference At the Norsk Vann annual conference in Hamar, Veas AS received the sustainability prize for its advancements in resource recovery and its pioneering CO2 capture facility. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veas-as-wins-sustainability-award-at-norsk-vann-conference --- Cite as: Global sustainability and energy efficiency awards. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-sustainability-and-energy-efficiency-awards