EU carbon market continues to deliver emission reductions

The EU ETS puts a cap on greenhouse gas emissions from power and energy-intensive sectors of industry and aviation operating in Europe. This is about 36% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions. The cap decreases every year to reduce emissions in line with the EU climate targets. The report also captures key outcomes of the […]

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Black History Month 2023 – Adaoyibo Denise Okpala – The Applied Ecologist

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Adaoyibo shares her story and journey in academia. Name: Adaoyibo Denise Okpala Affiliation: University College London/Economic Community of West African States Ecology interests: Marine, Biodiversity, Sustainability Links: […]

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Dolar ve sent olarak biyolojik istilalar – The Applied Ecologist

Bu blog yazısına buradan Almanca, buradan İspanyolca ve buradan İngilizce olarak da ulaşabilirsiniz. Ali Serhan Tarkan ve Ismael Soto, biyolojik istilalar ve etkileri hakkında meslektaşlarıyla birlikte yürüttükleri çalışmayı tartışıyorlar. Çalışma, istilaları etkili bir şekilde yönetmek için karar verici mekanizmaların kararlarını kuvvetlendirecek güvenilir bilgilere ihtiyaç olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. İstilacı türler, biyoçeşitlilik, ekosistemler ve insan refahına zarar […]

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Factoring in the dollars and cents of biological invasions – The Applied Ecologist

This blog post is also available in German here, in Spanish here and in Turkish here. Ali Serhan Tarkan and Ismael Soto discuss recently published work, conducted with colleagues, surrounding novel biological invasions and their impacts. The study suggests that, to effectively manage invasions, decision-makers need solid information to base decisions on. Invasive species are […]

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Consultation on monitoring, reporting & verification of aviation non-CO2 impact on the climate

This initiative stems from the revised EU Emission Trading System (ETS) Directive (amended by Directive (EU) 2023/958). The meeting will take place on 1 December 2023.  Support to the Commission is provided by a consortium of To70, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and AerLabs. The goals of the project are threefold: Define what data inputs […]

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Commission adopts new ETS Union Registry Regulation for Fit for 55

This draft delegated act was published on the Have Your Say Portal for a four-week stakeholder feedback period. The revised ETS Directive has introduced changes which needed to be reflected in the Union Registry. The main new elements in the Union Registry Regulation to reflect these changes are the following: Amendments related to the extension of […]

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Climate Action Progress Report 2023

The State of the Energy Union is accompanied by a series of reports covering different aspects of energy and climate policy, including the annual Climate Action Progress Report, the Fuel Quality Report, the Report on the implementation of the Carbon Capture & Storage Directive, the Report on the implementation of the EU Adaptation Strategy and the Carbon […]

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Innovation Fund announces two upcoming calls for proposals

  Together, the calls will make up to €4.8 billion available for industry and clean tech players in Europe to support the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Net-Zero Industry Act. Innovation Fund 2023 Call IF23 Call will offer up to €4 billion for projects in various sectors, including decarbonisation The, clean tech […]

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Virtual Issue: Invasive Biological Flora

September 2023 marked the release of the thematic assessment of invasive alien species by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This landmark assessment, conducted by over 80 experts representing more than 40 countries, comprehensively and critically evaluates evidence for biological invasions and impacts of invasive alien species. Biological invasions refer to species […]

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