Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien TD has announced a new €27 million funding package under the Climate Action Fund (CAF) to support local authorities in building low-carbon communities nationwide. The funding, launched on 29 October 2025, marks the beginning of Phase 2 of Strand 1 of the Community Climate Action Programme […]
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Japanese automaker Nissan has confirmed its decision to join a carbon emissions pooling agreement with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD, in a strategic move to meet the European Union’s fleet-wide CO₂ targets for the 2025 calendar year. The partnership allows Nissan to offset its higher emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles by leveraging BYD’s […]
Continue ReadingMiaojun Ma, Gansu Gannan Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, discusses his article: Asynchronous phenological responses to warming affect biomass production contrastingly in flowering functional groups Background Plant phenology and productivity changes represent two of the most critical climate-induced changes […]
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PARIS, Oct. 23, 2025 — Sustainable investment manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced that its Mirova Energy Transition 6 (MET6) Fund has reached €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) in commitments at its second close. The milestone brings the fund more than halfway to its €2 billion target, reflecting robust demand from institutional investors […]
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Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have broken ground on what is being hailed as the world’s first gigawatt-scale solar-plus-storage project designed to provide round-the-clock renewable baseload power. The $6 billion development, unveiled on October 24, 2025, represents a landmark in the global energy transition. The project will […]
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✈️ Summary Canada’s push toward zero-emission aviation has gained momentum in 2025, with the Aviation Research Council and national consortium H2CanFly conducting successful hydrogen flight demonstrations across multiple provinces. These efforts mark a turning point in the country’s clean aviation strategy, positioning Canada as a global leader in hydrogen propulsion technologies. 🧪 Demonstration Highlights 🌍 […]
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TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2025 — Global data center developer STACK Infrastructure has closed a ¥39.7 billion ($260 million) green financing package to advance the expansion of its flagship 36-megawatt TKY01 campus in Inzai, Greater Tokyo. The financing was fully underwritten by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Société Générale, which also acted as green loan […]
Continue ReadingRomain Goury, University of Grenoble Alpes in France, discusses his article: Recent vegetation shifts in the French Alps with winners outnumbering losers, in both English and French. When we walk through the mountains, it is often easy to notice plants that have not been there before. But spotting those that are quietly disappearing is a […]
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NEW DELHI, India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a sweeping ₹6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission and hydropower development plan targeting the Brahmaputra River basin, a region rich in hydroelectric potential but geopolitically sensitive due to its proximity to China’s upstream dam projects. The initiative, detailed in a CEA report released earlier this month, outlines […]
Continue ReadingThe new emissions trading system for road transport and buildings (ETS 2) is a key element in the policy mix to decarbonise the economy in a technology-neutral and competitiveness-friendly manner, as set out in the Competitiveness Compass. While the current framework already includes strong safeguards to ensure a smooth launch of the system and to […]
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