India Launches $77B Hydropower Strategy to Strengthen Energy Security and Counter China’s Upstream Dam Project

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

NEW DELHI, India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a sweeping ₹6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission and hydropower development plan targeting the Brahmaputra River basin, a region rich in hydroelectric potential but geopolitically sensitive due to its proximity to China’s upstream dam projects. The initiative, detailed in a CEA report released earlier this month, outlines […]

Ensuring a stable start for Europe’s new carbon market for buildings and road transport

October 22, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

The new emissions trading system for road transport and buildings (ETS 2) is a key element in the policy mix to decarbonise the economy in a technology-neutral and competitiveness-friendly manner, as set out in the Competitiveness Compass. While the current framework already includes strong safeguards to ensure a smooth launch of the system and to […]

Earthshot Prize 2025 Finalists Announced: Global Innovators Driving Climate Solutions

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

LONDON, Oct. 21, 2025 — At the halfway point of the Earthshot decade, Prince William has introduced the 15 finalists for the Earthshot Prize 2025, celebrating bold ideas to repair and protect the planet. Founded in 2020, the prize awards £1 million each to five winners across five categories: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our […]

How does plant diversity recover after invasive species removal? |

October 21, 2025curtislubbeLeave a Comment

Shao-peng Li and Bingwei Lv, East China Normal University, discuss their article: Multidimensional diversity recovery following invasive species removal: Roles of colonization, extinction, and abundance shifts. Background Plant invasion is a global ecological challenge, and invasive species often outcompete native plants, leading to a loss of biodiversity and disruption of ecosystem functions. Removing these unwelcome […]

24 States Sue The Trump Administration Over $7 Billion Solar Program Termination

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 — A coalition of 24 state attorneys general has launched legal action against the Trump administration following the termination of the Solar for All program, a $7 billion initiative designed to expand solar energy access to more than 900,000 low-income families nationwide. The lawsuits, filed in federal courts including the Western […]

Mayors gather in Brussels to showcase how local climate leadership is securing Europe’s future

October 17, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

The European Parliament became the scene of an important gathering on Thursday, 16 October, with hundreds of mayors, local councillors and regional leaders coming from across Europe to reiterate their ongoing committment to the EU’s resilient and climate-neutral future. Opened by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the […]

How plant bark and wood functional traits shape invertebrate communities after a tree´s death |

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025curtislubbeLeave a Comment

Hang Ci, East China Normal University, discusses her article: Temporal dynamics of bark and wood functional traits in determining invertebrate communities during coarse and fine woody debris decomposition When a tree falls in the forest, its death marks a vibrant new beginning. Deadwood is not merely lifeless debris; it becomes a bustling source of food […]

Natural Disasters Cost China $30.5bn in First Nine Months of 2025

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Scale of the Losses According to official figures, disasters between January and September inflicted 217.5 billion yuan (approximately $30.5 billion) in damages. Nearly 55 million people were affected nationwide, with widespread destruction to agriculture, housing, and transport infrastructure. The most severe impacts came from floods and heavy rainfall, particularly during the summer months, which overwhelmed […]

Germany’s SHS Group Secured €1.7 b ($1.8 b) in Financing for Landmark Power4Steel Green Steel Project

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Financing Secured for Industrial Transformation The SHS–Stahl-Holding-Saar Group, together with subsidiaries Dillinger and Saarstahl, confirmed on 16 October 2025 that it has completed financing for Power4Steel, one of Europe’s largest industrial decarbonization initiatives. The €1.7 billion package was arranged through a consortium of leading national and international banks, supported by export credit agencies in Austria […]

Ireland Awarded €7 million for New European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Biodiversity Project

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

€7 Million for Coastal Biodiversity On 16 October 2025, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon TD, alongside Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan TD, announced funding for the Arable Coast Environment (ACE) EIP. The project, led by SECAD Partnership CLG, will focus on improving habitats for wildlife along […]

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