The 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 […]
Continue ReadingIn our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences. In this first-person pictorial account, Apeksha Khedekar explores their time spent researching the sustainability of homestead farming among tribal populations in Goa. About the author Apeksha Khedekar © Shivanjali Phalke ; Jaya Gaude I was a master’s […]
Continue ReadingOn 14 June 2025, Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera and Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang chaired the Sixth EU-China High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) in Beijing, China. EU Commissioners Wopke Hoekstra, Jessika Roswall and Dan Jørgensen also participated in the dialogue. The High-Level Dialogue had valuable and constructive exchanges, identifying new […]
Continue ReadingSongbo Tang, Jianyang Xia, and Liming Yan, East China Normal University, discusses their article: Long-term drought triggers contrasting responses of foliar stable nitrogen isotopes and soil available nitrogen in a subtropical forest Introduction: The Hidden Link Between Drought and Nitrogen Dynamics As climate change intensifies, drought events increasingly threaten the functionality of global forest ecosystems. […]
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When the FIFA World Cup hits North America in June 2026, 48 teams and millions of sports fans will be traveling among venues spread across Canada, the United States and Mexico. It’s a dramatic expansion – 16 more teams will be playing than in recent years, with a jump from 64 to 104 matches. The […]
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📍 Podgorica, July 11, 2025 — Montenegro has initiated its first-ever renewable energy auction, offering 250 MW of solar power generation capacity, in a landmark move to accelerate its clean energy transition. The auction, led by the Ministry of Energy and Mining and supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), marks a […]
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