Google has signed its first corporate geothermal power purchase agreement (CPPA) in Asia, partnering with Baseload Capital to add 10 megawatts (MW) of carbon-free energy to Taiwan’s grid by 2029. This agreement marks a significant milestone as the first corporate geothermal deal in Taiwan and aims to double the country’s current commercial geothermal capacity. The […]
Continue ReadingMargaret W. Simon, University of Kansas, USA, discusses her article: Fast-growing annual plants drive disease spillover in multi-host communities Infectious plant diseases affect hosts in natural, agricultural, and urban systems. Modeling studies can help predict these effects, but traditional disease models were developed for animal systems. These models are not well suited for plant disease […]
Continue ReadingThe objective is to gather stakeholders’ views on the elements of the evaluation and the review. Separate consultations for the evaluation of Innovation Fund and Modernisation Fund were also published in parallel. The ETS Directive was revised in 2023 as part of the ‘Fit for ‘55’ package, enhancing its environmental ambition and extending carbon pricing to new sectors of […]
Continue ReadingAna Patricia Sandoval-Calderon and Yann Hautier, Utrecht University, discuss their article: Andean grassland stability across spatial scales increases with camelid grazing intensity despite biotic homogenization A vicuña in the sunrise. Photo courtesy of Humber Alberto Alberto/ WCS-Bolivia. Nestled high in the Andes, a vibrant yet fragile ecosystem thrives under the watchful gaze of camelids. These […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the 2024 Southwood Prize Ying Ki Law explains how her team investigated post-landslide vegetation recovery patterns and the role of forests in occurrence and recurrence probability. About the research Overview Our paper examines how landslides recover and what factors influence their regrowth and landslide risk. While landslide management often focuses on engineering solutions, […]
Continue Reading2024 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2024 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Karl Andraczek‘s ‘Weak reciprocal relationships between productivity and plant biodiversity in managed grasslands’ is one of those shortlisted for the award. Meadow […]
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The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has allocated £250 million—representing 3% of its £8 billion portfolio—to a new climate-focused investment vehicle, in a major move to advance its net zero goals. The capital will be managed by Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) through its newly launched Environmental Opportunities Fund, a private markets strategy targeting sustainable […]
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Sydney, Australia — Qantas and Airbus have jointly committed AUD$15 million to Climate Tech Partners (CTP), a venture capital fund focused on accelerating climate innovation—specifically in the development and commercialisation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Australia. The new investment, drawn from the Qantas-Airbus SAF Partnership Fund established in 2022, is aimed at advancing early-stage […]
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Kurashiki, Japan — In a bold move toward carbon-neutral manufacturing, JFE Steel Corporation has unveiled a ¥329.4 billion (USD $2.2 billion) project to construct an advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) at its West Japan Works facility in Kurashiki. The initiative, partially backed by a Japanese government grant of up to ¥104.5 billion (USD $690 million), […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Nancy Burrell gives an insight into her team’s study investigating how carbon storage is measured and valued in rewilded landscapes. About the Research Overview Our research dives into a critical blind spot in carbon accounting—how we measure and value carbon storage in rewilded landscapes. While tree planting is […]
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