Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

European Sustainable Investment Funds Face Record Outflows Amid Regulatory Changes and Market Volatility, Declines by €1 Trillion

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In the first quarter of 2025, European sustainable investment funds experienced unprecedented challenges, with assets under management (AUM) declining by approximately €1 trillion. This downturn was primarily driven by significant outflows from Article 9 funds—those with the strictest sustainability criteria under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)—and intensified by the European Securities and Markets […]

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HSBC Under Scrutiny by £1.2 Trillion Investor Group for Climate Strategy Shift

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A coalition of 30 institutional investors, managing $1.6 trillion in assets, has publicly urged HSBC to reaffirm its net zero climate goals, following concerns that the bank may be scaling back its climate strategy. Delayed Targets and Investor Concerns At HSBC’s annual general meeting (AGM), responsible investment NGO ShareAction led the call for the bank […]

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UK Local Climate Bonds Attract £16 Million in Private Investment

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The UK’s Local Climate Bond (LCB) market has secured a significant £16 million boost from two private investors, marking a pivotal step in empowering local authorities to fund net-zero initiatives. On 7 May 2025, the Green Finance Institute (GFI) announced that the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Unity Trust Bank have committed £1 million and £15 […]

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EUMETSAT and DG CLIMA strengthen ties

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DG CLIMA leads the European Commission’s efforts to fight climate change, developing and implementing legislation to help the EU reach its 2030 climate target and, ultimately, climate neutrality by mid-century. Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2050 requires easy, timely and reliable access to a large range of Earth observation data. These […]

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Solving the loss of divarication debate on New Zealand’s outlying islands |

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Riccardo Ciarle, Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand, discusses his article: Ancestral state reconstruction sheds new light on the loss of divarication hypothesis on New Zealand’s outlying islands The background If you step into the New Zealand bush, the first thing you’ll see will be towering podocarps, lofty tree ferns, and a wide […]

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TotalEnergies Moves Forward with $16 Billion Green Hydrogen Project in Chile

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French energy giant TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) has officially applied for an environmental permit in Chile to develop a $16 billion green hydrogen and ammonia facility, marking a significant step in the country’s clean energy transition. The project, led by TEC H2 MAG, TotalEnergies’ Chilean subsidiary, is set to begin construction in 2027, with full operations expected […]

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Forthcoming publication of the annual surplus indicator (total number of allowances in circulation) for the Market Stability Reserve under the EU Emissions Trading System

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On 28 May 2025 at 18:00 CET, the European Commission will publish the total number of allowances in circulation (TNAC) on the EU carbon market in 2024. The annual publication of the TNAC plays an important role in the functioning of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). It […]

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Shaded habitats drive higher rates of fern diversification |

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Guilin Wu, Hainan Jianfengling Forest Ecosystem National Field Science Observation and Research Station, Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, discusses his article: Shaded habitats drive higher rates of fern diversification Ferns represent one of the three major lineages of vascular plants, having originated approximately 411–385 million years ago. In prehistoric times, they […]

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Notification by Germany of voluntary cancellation of allowances in the EU ETS for plants closed in 2023

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On 2 May 2024, the Commission published Germany’s notification under Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC (‘ETS Directive’), concerning its intention to voluntarily cancel allowances associated with the closure of electricity generation capacities in two ETS installations in its territory in 2022 due to additional national measures. Following the procedure for the cancellation of allowances laid down […]

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Pioneer Point Partners Closes €1.1 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

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Pioneer Point Partners LLP has successfully closed its second sustainable infrastructure fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II SCSp, with €1.1 billion in commitments, surpassing its €800 million target. The fund attracted a diverse base of institutional investors, including public and private pension schemes, insurers, asset managers, endowments, and foundations, primarily across Europe and North America. Notably, […]

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