The European Commission adopted today the 2025 Carbon Market Report, presenting an effective and well-functioning EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). As part of the broader State of the Energy Union Report, the Carbon Market Report takes stock of the functioning of the EU ETS in 2024 and highlights relevant developments in the first half […]
Continue ReadingCalum Brown and his team share their findings on managing native and non-native deer species in Scotland and discuss potential solutions. Scotland’s deer numbers are thought to be at an all-time high. Although estimates vary, something like a million deer currently roam the land, around double the numbers present in 1990. This growing population has […]
Continue ReadingThe EU Agenda for Cities offers a strategic vision to empower cities in tackling local challenges contributing to meeting broader EU goals. It provides a unified framework to strengthen the territorial and urban dimensions of EU policies and streamline existing support for urban areas. Furthermore, it calls for more dialogue with local authorities about their […]
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As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use anywhere from a few megawatts of power for a small data center to more than 100 megawatts for a hyperscale data center. To […]
Continue ReadingToday, the Reflection Group on Mobilising Climate Resilience Financing presented its final report to Commissioner Hoekstra, stressing the need for collective action to strengthen the European Union’s resilience to climate-related risks. Commissioner Hoekstra welcomed the report’s recommendations, emphasising that investing in climate resilience is not only essential to avoid future damages but also a prerequisite […]
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England’s privatised water utilities have borrowed more than £10.5 billion ($13.2 billion) through green bonds since 2017, positioning themselves among the UK’s largest corporate issuers of sustainable finance. Yet despite this surge in climate‑linked borrowing, the sector’s environmental performance has deteriorated, sparking accusations of greenwashing and raising questions about credibility. Rising Pollution, Red Ratings Major […]
Continue ReadingVelasco et al. share their experience assessing the survival of plant species in the Galapagos to inform decision-making amongst stakeholders. When you think of the Galapagos Islands, what comes to mind? Perhaps volcanic landscapes, giant tortoises and other unique wildlife, scenes that could easily belong in a nature documentary. But behind this iconic scenery lies […]
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The global green economy has already surpassed $5 trillion annually and is projected to exceed $7 trillion by 2030, according to a new report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The findings position the green economy as the second‑fastest growing sector worldwide, outpaced only by technology. […]
Continue ReadingYong-Deng He and Zhong-Ming Ye, Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discuss their article: Disentangling the mechanisms behind indirect interactions between plants via shared pollinators: Effects of neutral and niche-based processes In biodiversity hotspots like the alpine meadows of north-western Yunnan, more than 100 flowering species can bloom in a single season. […]
Continue ReadingA mitigation marathon, a mutirão of ideas and a maze of multilateralism. But as the sun set over Belém, and the final gavel fell after two weeks of negotiations on the climate crisis, the world asked: did COP30 move us any closer to a safer, fairer, future? This COP, hosted for the first time on […]
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