London, 6 July 2025 – A new report from CDP reveals that UK local authorities have outlined 333 climate infrastructure projects worth £67 billion, signaling a surge in climate ambition across the country. However, 48% of councils cite budget limitations as the primary barrier to implementation, threatening progress toward national climate goals. 📊 Climate Commitment […]
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Zurich, 1 July 2025 – Swissport International has announced a landmark investment of €1.5 billion over five years to accelerate the electrification of its ground support equipment (GSE) fleet and expand renewable energy use across its global operations. 🔋 Fleet Electrification MilestonesAs part of its fleet renewal strategy, Swissport has acquired over 1,000 hybrid and […]
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Amazon has launched a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Nagoya, Japan, integrating advanced geothermal and solar technologies to significantly reduce its environmental footprint and support its global decarbonization efforts. The facility features Amazon’s first-ever use of vertical solar panels, mounted on the exterior south-facing walls to maximize solar energy capture throughout the day. These panels […]
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The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have unveiled a €5 billion flexible guarantee designed to unlock up to €10 billion in investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing across key global regions. Announced at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the initiative marks a significant […]
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CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – has approved a record $5.2 billion in financing for 16 sustainable development projects across 10 countries, the largest single round of credit approvals in its history. The decision was announced at a landmark Board of Directors meeting in Seville, which also marked the formal […]
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SP Energy Networks has announced a £1.4 billion investment to modernise onshore transmission infrastructure across central and southern Scotland, a move designed to advance the UK Government’s Clean Power by 2030 goals. This marks the first phase of a broader £5.4 billion supply chain investment programme planned over the next decade. The network operator—part of […]
Continue ReadingField reflections written by Zac, Jack, Chris, Josh and Finn, students attending the University of Surrey’s BSc in Environment and Sustainability degree programme. What have you been working on? Since the 1980s, the valleys have been widely impacted by the coal mine closures, impacting not only local communities but also the surrounding wildlife. Cwmtillery, a […]
Continue ReadingWenjin Wang, Zhejiang University in China, discusses their article: Seasonal climate variations drive decoupling between the duration and amount of xylem growth along a hydrothermal gradient in the southern Altai Mountains Climate change is transforming forests across the world. A key question many ecologists and forest managers are asking is: will warmer temperatures lead to […]
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The oceans – engines of life on Earth and our single greatest climate regulator – are caught in a catch 22. We urgently need to decarbonise our economy, which means rolling out renewable energy on a massive scale, including offshore sources such as fixed and floating wind farms. However, we also have to protect the […]
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The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have unveiled a new €5 billion flexible guarantee, designed to unlock up to €10 billion in investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and SME financing across key regions outside the EU. Announced at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, the initiative is part of the […]
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