Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

European Commission and European Investment Bank to further support decarbonisation projects from the Innovation Fund

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The agreement allows EIB Advisory to further increase its impact on supporting innovative decarbonisation projects in line with the Clean Industrial Deal. Companies can now apply for project development assistance via the EIB Innovation Fund Project Development Assistance website. The renewed agreement for the Innovation Fund Project Development Assistance (PDA) is building on the success […]

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CFM and SODEN Launch World’s First Cocoa Waste-to-Energy Plant in Côte d’Ivoire

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In a pioneering move toward sustainable energy and circular economy solutions, Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Société des Energies Nouvelles (SODEN) have signed a $3 million co-development agreement to build the world’s first industrial-scale, grid-connected cocoa waste-to-energy power plant. The 76 MW Divo Biomass Project, to be located in Divo, Côte d’Ivoire, will transform agricultural […]

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DuPont Achieves 100% Renewable Grid Electricity Across All EU Operations

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DuPont has reached a significant sustainability milestone, announcing that all 13 of its manufacturing sites in the European Union are now powered entirely by renewable grid electricity. This achievement supports the company’s 2030 Sustainability Goals and advances its commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The transition was enabled through a combination of on-site […]

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Fire season and drought influence fire effects on invasive grasses – The Applied Ecologist

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In this Q&A, we discussed with author Charlotte Reemts the background behind her team’s recently published meta-analysis focused on invasive bluestems. Why study this group of grasses? Warm-season grasses from these two genera (Bothriochloa and Dichanthium) are interesting because they are important species in their native ranges but have also been introduced into other grasslands […]

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ScottishPower Commits €262M to Upgrade UK Grid, Create Jobs and Strengthen Supply Chain

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ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN), the UK distribution arm of Iberdrola, has announced a €262 million (£220 million) investment to modernise and expand over 20,000 km of electricity grid infrastructure across Scotland and North West England. The initiative, part of SPEN’s ED2 business plan (2023–2028), supports the UK’s transition to electrification and net-zero goals while laying […]

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Adoption of EU rules on the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions to implement CORSIA

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The Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation laying down rules for the monitoring, reporting and verification of aviation emissions for the purpose of implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) within the European Economic Area (EEA).   The adoption of this Delegated Regulation aligns […]

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U.S. Energy Department Cancels $3.7 Billion in Green Energy Projects Initiated Under Biden Administration

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has rescinded funding for 24 clean energy projects, totaling over $3.7 billion, that were approved during the final months of the Biden administration. This move marks a significant policy shift under the Trump administration, which is scaling back federal support for industrial decarbonization and carbon capture initiatives.(reuters.com, axios.com) Notable […]

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How Do Dry Conditions Affect Carbon Movement in Bamboo Forests? |

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Xiaogai Ge, from the Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry of the Chinese Academy of Forestry, and Mai-He Li, from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research in Switzerland, discuss their article: Drought Decreases Carbon Flux but Not Transport Speed of Newly Fixed Carbon from Leaves to Sinks in a Giant Bamboo Forest […]

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EBRD Advances Green and Inclusive Lending in Kyrgyz Republic

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Source: Excerpts from an EBRD article by Anton Usov The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening its support for climate resilience and gender-inclusive entrepreneurship in the Kyrgyz Republic through a new $8 million financial package to FINCA Bank Kyrgyzstan, one of the country’s leading microlenders. The funding is aimed at helping small […]

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Amprion Raises €1 Billion in Green Bonds to Power Germany’s Energy Transition

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Amprion GmbH has successfully secured €1 billion through a green dual-tranche bond offering, reinforcing its financial strength as a key enabler of Germany’s energy transition. Issued under its €9 billion debt programme, the bond will fund sustainable infrastructure that supports the country’s goal of a climate-neutral electricity grid. The offering was split equally into two […]

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