Killarney, 24 June 2025 — The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced €1.53 million in funding for 48 forestry promotion projects as part of its 2025–2026 Open Call. The initiative, jointly launched by Minister of State Martin Heydon and newly appointed Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, aims to increase public engagement with […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has published aggregated data from aerodrome pairs within the EEA for 2023 pursuant to Article 14(6) of the EU ETS Directive. In a significant step forward on transparency, more data on aviation emissions is being published, while protecting commercially sensitive data. In line with a statement issued by the European Commission, the data were published already starting […]
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New Delhi — Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has announced a ₹20 billion (approximately $231 million USD) investment to build 24 compressed biogas (CBG) plants across India over the next two to three years, as part of its strategy to support the country’s clean energy transition and reduce dependence on imported natural gas. The initiative […]
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Montréal — Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has announced a new climate strategy that commits $400 billion toward climate-related investments by 2030, following the fund’s substantial progress in reducing its carbon footprint. The updated 2025–2030 plan builds on La Caisse’s earlier climate commitments and reflects strong results: by 2024, the institutional investor […]
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Calgary, Canada — Carbon Upcycling Technologies has secured $18 million in new funding to accelerate the deployment of its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology for the cement industry. The investment round was led by Builders Vision, an impact-driven investment platform founded by Lukas Walton, and includes continued backing from major industry players and institutional […]
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TerraPower has closed a $650 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its Natrium® advanced nuclear reactor technology. The round includes support from NVentures—NVIDIA’s venture arm—alongside existing investors such as Bill Gates and HD Hyundai. The funding will support the continued development of TerraPower’s Natrium® reactor, a next-generation nuclear solution that integrates gigawatt-scale energy […]
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ReGenEarth, a UK sustainability venture emerging from Stephen Lansdown’s Earth Capital, has launched a £100 million Green Bond Programme to fund the rollout of carbon-negative biochar technology. Partnering with circular economy energy firm RER, the initiative will integrate biochar production into existing anaerobic digestion and biomass sites nationwide. The three-year, asset-backed bonds—issued by RER Capital […]
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Volkswagen Bank GmbH has raised €1.5 billion in its first-ever green bond issuance, aimed at financing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across Volkswagen Group brands. Issued in two tranches of 3 and 6 years, the bond is structured as “senior preferred,” enhancing investor protections. The offering saw strong demand, with investor orders exceeding €6.6 billion, reflecting […]
Continue ReadingSarah Ishak, Université du Québec à Montréal, discusses their article: Modelling the distribution of plant-associated microbes with species distribution models The array of bacteria, fungi, protists, viruses, and archaea that live inside or outside of plant tissue, AKA plant-associated microbes, perform functions that vary from beneficial to parasitic to simply neutrally existing with the plant. […]
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