BBVA and EIB Join Forces to Fund Near-Zero Emissions Housing Projects in Spain

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

BBVA and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are partnering to provide €185 million in financing for energy-efficient residential projects led by Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. This collaboration aims to support sustainable construction initiatives, driving reductions in emissions and enhancing climate resilience in Spain. The EIB is guaranteeing €93 million under InvestEU, […]

PPC’s €5.75 Billion Transformation Plan to Propel Green Energy and Technology Hub in Western Macedonia

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Greece’s Public Power Corporation (PPC) has unveiled a transformative €5.75 billion investment initiative set to revolutionize Western Macedonia into a national and regional powerhouse for green energy and technology. The ambitious plan, spearheaded by PPC Group, aims to repurpose former lignite sites, breathing new life into the region and positioning it as a leading energy […]

Ghana Launches West Africa’s Largest Floating Solar Project to Boost Renewable Energy Goals

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Ghana has unveiled a groundbreaking 5-megawatt floating solar project on the Black Volta River, engineered by local experts from the Bui Power Authority. This innovative installation represents West Africa’s largest floating solar venture and signifies a significant leap forward in the nation’s renewable energy ambitions. The floating solar power plant utilizes photovoltaic modules placed on […]

EU Emissions Trading System has reduced emissions in the sectors covered by 50% since 2005

April 5, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

The data reported by EU Member States by the deadline of 31 March 2025 show a 5% reduction in emissions in 2024, compared to 2023 levels from the reporting stationary installations and aircraft operators. With this development, ETS emissions are now around 50% below 2005 levels and on track to achieve the 2030 target of […]

Associations between Lantana camara and common native species – The Applied Ecologist

April 4, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Shortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Fredrick Ssali discusses his team’s study on the impact the invasive flowering plant Lantana camara has on common native species in western Uganda. About the Research Overview The shortlisted paper “Associations between Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) and common native species in an African savanna” is an output of […]

Tree diversity reduces variability in sapling survival under drought |

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2024 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. Haben Blondeel‘s ‘Tree diversity reduces variability in sapling survival under drought’ is one of those shortlisted for the award. About the paper: What […]

Marine bird abundance estimates during the non-breeding season – The Applied Ecologist

April 2, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Shortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Ruth Dunn shares her team’s research investigating the number of marine birds that may be undetectable when underwater during at-sea surveys outside of their breeding seasons. About the Research Overview The aim of our paper was to help improve the accuracy of marine bird abundance estimates generated from […]

How do woody plant functional traits change above and below-ground? |

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Raissa Jardim, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil, describes her article: Unveiling above- and below-ground ecological strategies that underlie woody plant encroachment in grasslands, in both English and Portuguese. Woody plant encroachment in forest-grassland mosaics Forests and grasslands aren’t always neatly separated ecosystems. In many places they coexist side by side, creating beautiful but complex mosaics […]

ING Becomes First Global Bank to Receive SBTi Approval for 1.5°C-Aligned Emissions Targets

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

ING has become the first global systemically important bank to have its climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This milestone aligns the bank’s emission reduction goals with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C pathway, setting a new standard for climate leadership in the financial sector. Nate Aden, Head of Financial Standards at SBTi, […]

InnoEnergy Commits €160 Billion to Boost Clean Tech in Europe by 2030

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

InnoEnergy, a leading impact investor in clean technology, has unveiled an ambitious plan to mobilize up to €160 billion in investments for clean tech projects by 2030. The initiative aligns with the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and aims to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the global clean industrial market. CEO Diego Pavia highlighted the importance of […]

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