Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

As the EU prepares its participation in the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), scheduled to take place in Antalya, Türkiye, in November 2026, the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee, in cooperation with the European Youth Forum and Generation Climate Europe, […]

Gheyur Gheyret, Xinjiang Normal University, discusses his article in Journal of Ecology: Tree growth phenology shifts in response to trait-based neighborhood effects in a large subtropical forest biodiversity experiment Graphical summary of the study. (1) Intra-annual radial growth of 2,478 trees from 35 species was monitored at the BEF-China experiment using automatic dendrometers (recording every […]

Representatives from nearly 200 countries met at the annual mid-year UN climate conference from 8 to 18 June. The meetings focused on turning previous climate commitments into practical action and identifying areas where further progress is needed ahead of the next COP. The European Union worked constructively with international partners throughout the session to advance […]

Jan Vigués Jorba, from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, discusses his article: Same damage, different story: Vertical decoupling of herbivore abundance and beech herbivory across forest layers Invertebrate herbivory is a key ecological process that shapes ecosystem functions, especially in forest habitats. Since forests have a complex three-dimensional structure, […]

The auction calendar has been adjusted following the suspension of the auctioning of the first leg of emission allowances allocated to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The auctioning of emission allowances for the RRF under the REPowerEU plan started in July 2023 with a revenue target of EUR 20 billion: EUR 12 billion from […]

Founded in Geneva in 2001, Covalence evaluates the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of thousands of companies around the world. Covalence has recently released a new data set that monitors whether or not a corporation is conforming to well-established “norms” of behavior.

In many parts of the world, grasslands and savannas are being taken over by trees. This change reduces biodiversity and alters how these ecosystems work. We wanted to test a simple, low-cost way to slow this process and help restore open grassy areas. In our study, we created small clearings (“glades”) by cutting trees in […]

Fire has shaped mountain grasslands for thousands of years and remains essential for keeping them healthy. But as the climate warms, we need to understand how rising temperatures and fire together will affect these ecosystems. In our study, we tested how warming and different fire frequencies interact in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. In […]

In our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences.  About the author Mallika Sardeshpande, She/her Affiliation: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, India During the field work: Institute of Natural Resources, South Africa Ecology interests: Agroecology, Urban ecology, Green infrastructure © Mallika Sardeshpande Overview of […]

More and more European drivers are buying fully electric cars (also called battery-electric vehicles – BEVs) and benefitting from growing cost savings. This is a welcome change as the road transport sector has been one of the most difficult sectors of our economy to decarbonise.  Soaring oil prices, fuelled by the instability in the Middle East, […]