New York, October 2025 — Brookfield Asset Management has closed its second flagship energy transition vehicle, raising $20 billion in what is now the largest private fund ever dedicated to clean energy investment. The fund, known as the Brookfield Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II), surpassed its predecessor’s $15 billion close and reflects surging investor […]
Continue ReadingIn our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences. In this post Guilherme Castro shares his research on using remote sensing to better understand how to restore landscapes. About the Author Guilherme Castro, he/him Affiliation: Royal Holloway University of London & Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Ecology interests: Landscapes, restoration, […]
Continue ReadingKuo Sun and Zhenzhu Xu, Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discuss their article: Global coordination and trade-off of grassland species traits and climatic drivers Grasslands stretch across vast parts of the world — from the wide prairies of North America to Africa’s savannas and the steppes of Asia. These landscapes are […]
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New York, 6 October 2025 — Global asset manager BlackRock has won regulatory approval for its $6.2 billion acquisition of a major U.S. utility, marking one of the largest private equity-backed takeovers in the energy sector this year. The deal underscores the growing role of institutional investors in financing the clean energy transition. Renewable Energy […]
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Dublin, 6 October 2025 — Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon have officially launched Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2025, which will run from 13–19 October. Now in its eighth year, the initiative will showcase more than 30 events nationwide and online, highlighting Ireland’s […]
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New York, 3 October 2025 — The rapid buildout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure — projected to exceed $100 billion globally by the end of the decade — is transforming the landscape of commercial real estate (CRE), creating both opportunities and challenges for developers, landlords, and investors. Charging as a Core Amenity What was […]
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Paris, 2 October 2025 — French utility EDF has successfully raised €1.25 billion (US$1.35 billion) through a green hybrid bond, with proceeds earmarked for extending the operating life of its domestic nuclear reactors. The issue, structured to comply with EU taxonomy rules, underscores France’s reliance on nuclear power as a cornerstone of its energy transition […]
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Atlanta, 2 October 2025 — U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian has broken ground on a $1 billion manufacturing facility in Georgia, a project set to anchor production of its next-generation R2 sport utility vehicle and R3 crossover from 2028. The plant, spanning nearly 2,000 acres across Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties, is expected to […]
Continue ReadingOn 1 October 2025, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Wopke Hoekstra and Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Murat Kurum met in Brussels for the third EU-Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on climate, in the presence of the Turkish Deputy Ministers for Trade and for the Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. The […]
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Hong Kong, 2 October 2025 — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has issued HK$240 billion (US$31 billion) in sovereign green bonds since 2019, making it one of Asia’s largest government-led green financing platforms. According to the newly released Green Bond Report 2025, proceeds have been allocated to 116 projects spanning wastewater treatment, hospital expansions, […]
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