Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Jie Li, Beijing Forestry University in China, discusses their article: Cross-scale effects of multi-strata plant diversity on ecosystem multifunctionality in temperate forests What makes a forest thrive? While we often admire towering trees in a forest, what happens under their shade—the herbs, ferns, and small plants carpeting the forest floor—can be just as important. In […]

On 12 September 2025, the Commission adopted a Decision on the allocation of EU ETS emission allowances to airlines for the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2024. This follows calculations by Member States’ authorities for commercial airlines, and marks a key step in implementing the additional support mechanism under the EU Emissions Trading […]

Chun-Feng Yang, Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discusses their article: Nectar sugar concentration contributes to structuring bumble bee and plant interactions Why do flowers vary their nectar sugar concentrations? Producing nectar entails significant energetic costs for plants, with investment strongly correlated to sugar concentration. It is therefore believed that interspecific variation […]

The European Commission has published a new study to support Member States in preparing for the launch of the new EU Emissions Trading System for buildings, road transport and small industry (ETS2), which will become fully operational in 2027. The study highlights 21 case studies from different Member States to promote early decarbonisation in the […]

Are you less than five years post-PhD, live in or are from the Global South, and looking to gain hands-on experience with an editorial board? Why not apply for the 2026 mentoring scheme with Journal of Applied Ecology! What does it involve? Since 2015, Journal of Applied Ecology has welcomed a small group of mentees with minimum editorial […]

Anna Derkacheva, Gerald “JJ” Frost, Howie Epstein, and Ksenia Ermokhina, of HSE University in Russia, Alaska Biological Research, Inc., the University of Virginia, and the Russian Academy of Sciences (respectively), discuss their article: Landscape patterns of shrubification in the Siberian low arctic: A machine learning perspective The Arctic tundra is experiencing some of the strongest […]

Carbon pricing – putting a price on pollution – is one of the most effective tools to tackle climate change. It encourages cleaner choices, drives innovation and generates revenues that are reinvested in people and communities to support the clean transition. But it is often misunderstood. The EU uses carbon markets to put a price […]

On 7 and 8 September 2025, Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent the European Union (EU) at the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2). She will highlight the importance of the EU-Africa strategic partnership on climate action, engage with key interlocutors, and listen to […]

  EU–ASEAN Joint Side Event on Carbon Pricing and Markets   On the sidelines of the first ASEAN-EU Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change, on 4 September 2025, the EU and ASEAN held a high-level side event to strengthen cooperation on carbon pricing and market mechanisms as effective tools for climate action. Carbon pricing and market […]