Cork, Dublin, and Galway are taking centre stage in Europe’s ambitious push for climate neutrality, as part of the European Union’s Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission—one of five flagship EU Missions aimed at tackling some of the continent’s greatest societal and environmental challenges. The mission’s headline goal is clear: support 100 European cities in becoming […]
Continue ReadingThe Mission has brought together over 400 regional and local authorities across Europe. As signatories of the Mission Charter or active partners in innovative projects, these authorities are working together to translate adaptation strategies into real-world solutions—placing climate resilience at the heart of local and regional transformation. “As climate impacts intensify and alarming temperature records […]
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EFM, a U.S.-based forest investment and management firm, has partnered with Sojitz Corporation of America—a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan’s Sojitz Corporation—to launch a $200 million forestry investment fund focused on climate-smart forest stewardship and high-integrity carbon credit generation. The fund, to be managed by the newly formed EFM Sojitz Management, LLC (ESM), will initially […]
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Brazil is set to launch a groundbreaking $2 billion auction aimed at restoring 1 million hectares of degraded land, marking a significant step in its ecological transformation agenda. The initiative, part of the Eco Invest Brazil program, combines $1 billion in public funds from the Climate Fund with a 1.5x private capital leverage requirement, targeting […]
Continue ReadingRamona Heim, Institute of Landscape Ecology of the University of Münster in Germany, discusses her article: Arctic tundra ecosystems under fire – Alternative ecosystem states in a changing climate? One of the 4 tundra fires that burned at the Kougarok Fire Complex in western Alaska on the Seward Peninsula from 2000-2019. The Mingvk Lake fire (BLM […]
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In a significant move to bolster its clean energy infrastructure, China has approved the construction of 10 new nuclear power units, with a projected investment of approximately $27 billion. This initiative underscores China’s commitment to enhancing its nuclear energy capacity as part of its broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions and meet escalating electricity demands. […]
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April 2025 — Cleantech-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Metafin has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round to scale its efforts in financing clean energy adoption across underserved rural communities in India. The round was led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, and included participation from […]
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Recz, Poland – April 2025 — In a major stride toward its clean energy goals, Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer globally, has inaugurated its first solar power facility in Poland, marking a significant expansion of its renewable energy portfolio in Eastern Europe. The 29-megawatt (MW) solar park, located in Recz, northwestern Poland, was developed […]
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Ireland has committed €7.5 million over three years to establish a UNDP Project Office for Sustainable Finance in Dublin, aiming to align global financial systems with climate and development goals. Announced during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, this office will serve as a delivery platform for the UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub. It will support over […]
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The Dutch government has committed €639 million ($726 million) to the Aramis carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, the Netherlands’ largest initiative of its kind. This move follows the partial withdrawal of Shell and TotalEnergies from funding the project’s pipeline infrastructure. Despite their exit from pipeline investments, both companies will continue to participate in developing […]
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