The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €90 million loan to ENGIE Romania, supporting the development of at least 250 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2028. The financing marks the EBRD’s first direct partnership with ENGIE Romania and reinforces both parties’ commitment to decarbonisation and sustainable energy growth. 🔋 […]
Continue ReadingYumei Pan, Xiaojuan Liu, Michael Staab, and Naili Zhang, Beijing Forestry University in China, discuss their article: Soil carbon sequestration: Facilitated effect of extrafloral nectary trees in a diverse subtropical forest Carbon: Crucial role in climate change mitigation Soil organic matter dynamics and carbon sequestration are critical for mitigating climate change. Forest soils, which account […]
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Effective May 2025, Malaysia has significantly tightened regulations on the importation of plastic waste through the release of the “Guidelines for the Importation and Inspection of Waste Plastic” by the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). These measures are enforced under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) Order 2025, aimed at strengthening environmental […]
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On 21 July 2025, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union (EU), the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the Government of Canada, announced a €55 million green finance package for SAHAM Bank to accelerate Morocco’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. 💶 Financing Structure and Objectives 🏦 SAHAM Bank’s […]
Continue ReadingTo mark the third annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis on 15 July, a high-level ceremony in Brussels and commemorations across the EU honoured those lost to and affected by the climate crisis and called for further action to reduce the risk of climate impacts. In Europe and around the […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission adopted an amendment to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2126, reflecting the revision by some Member States of their intentions concerning the use of the “ETS flexibility” under the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). The ESR sets an overall EU target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. […]
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On July 15, 2025, Google and Brookfield Asset Management announced the world’s largest corporate clean energy agreement for hydroelectric power, securing up to 3,000 megawatts (MW) of carbon-free electricity across the United States. The deal begins with 670 MW from two Pennsylvania-based facilities—Holtwood and Safe Harbor—under 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) valued at $3 billion. […]
Continue ReadingArdiantiono, Associate Editor mentee of Journal of Applied Ecology, writes about his experience attending the British Ecological Society’s 2024 Annual Meeting for the first time. Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Edinburgh is now open. Liverpool has long been on my travel wish list. Especially as I initially wanted to visit for Eurovision 2023, […]
Continue ReadingRegistrations have opened for our 2025 Covenant of Mayors Ceremony. Happening on 16 October, our annual Ceremony will bring together hundreds of European mayors and regional leaders alongside high-level representatives of the European Commission in the European Parliament. Organised back-to-back with the European Week of Regions and Cities and part of the EU Close to […]
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On July 14, 2025, Saudi Arabia signed power purchase agreements for seven utility-scale solar and wind projects totaling 15 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity. The $8.3 billion initiative—led by ACWA Power, Aramco’s SAPCO, and PIF-owned Badeel—marks a major step toward the Kingdom’s goal of installing 130 GW of renewables by 2030, with 70% of […]
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