The European Commission has announced that approximately €241 billion in nuclear energy investments will be needed by 2050 for the European Union to meet its long-term decarbonization targets and energy security objectives. The estimate was released in the Commission’s eighth Nuclear Illustrative Programme (PINC), which outlines the role of nuclear power in the EU’s broader […]
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Carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion in 2024, marking a significant milestone in global climate policy, according to the World Bank’s State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024 report. Over half of the revenue was allocated to environmental, infrastructure, and development projects, reinforcing a growing commitment to climate-aligned public spending. Expansion of Carbon […]
Continue ReadingIn the ‘Restoring Landscapes’ blog series, we are promoting knowledge exchange from restoration projects around the world. Wild plants and fungi have long provided food, medicine, and income for communities around the world, and underpinned multiple food, cosmetic and health supply chains. But could they also help restore degraded landscapes? A new toolkit developed through […]
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In a decisive move to accelerate the decarbonization of air travel, the European Union has announced plans to subsidize up to 200 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as part of a broader strategy to meet its ambitious climate goals. The financial support aims to narrow the yawning price gap between SAF and conventional […]
Continue ReadingOn 5 June 2025, Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra convened an Implementation Dialogue; a collaborative forum designed to bring together policymakers, industry representatives and civil society groups to discuss how new EU measures can be put into practice. Held in the Commission’s Berlaymont building in Brussels, this session on Road Transport and Buildings Decarbonisation: Making it Work […]
Continue ReadingTo celebrate Pride Month 2025, we are excited to share a series of blogs and podcasts highlighting useful articles and resources for LGBTQIA+ ecologists and researchers. In each post, the authors behind these resources explain what they are, how they came to produce them, and why they are important. The authors Nathan Alexander (he/him) ResearchGate: […]
Continue ReadingKey Findings The evaluation finds that the Directive’s measures have generally empowered consumers to make more informed choices towards vehicles with lower CO2 emissions and higher fuel efficiency, with overall benefits outweighing the modest costs. Since its introduction, car-labelling schemes have been rolled out EU-wide, creating a consistent minimum standard that remains in place today. However, […]
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Brussels, June 2025 — Slow Food, a global grassroots organization advocating for sustainable agriculture and food justice, has launched a campaign calling on the European Union to end the export of toxic pesticides that are banned for use within the EU but continue to be manufactured and sold to countries including Kenya, India, and Brazil. […]
Continue ReadingMattia Brambilla & Francesca Roseo share their experience researching the impact of skiing on biodiversity. Up and down mountains, along with their winged inhabitants For many years, both of us have been passionate skiers. We engaged in ski competitions in our youth and deeply enjoyed downhill skiing, along with the other various outdoor activities in […]
Continue ReadingPeter Thomas, Keele University, UK and Marion Giertych, University of Zielona Góra and Institute of Dendrology PAS, Poland, discuss their article: Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Cytisus scoparius, in English and Polish Broom (Cytisus scoparius), a non-spiny relative of gorse (Ulex species), is a delightful shrub native across Europe in open areas. What makes […]
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