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 […]

EU Climate Diplomacy: one year of strengthening global carbon pricing and markets

October 16, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Stronger EU climate diplomacy: expanding carbon pricing worldwide presents the first year in review of the European Commission’s Task Force on International Carbon Pricing and Markets Diplomacy. The publication highlights the EU’s efforts to support partner countries in designing and implementing effective carbon pricing systems, fostering international cooperation, and promoting high-integrity carbon markets. It showcases […]

Brookfield and Bloom Energy Partner in $5B AI Infrastructure Deal

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

On October 13, 2025, Brookfield Asset Management and U.S. fuel cell developer Bloom Energy unveiled a $5 billion strategic partnership aimed at powering the rapid expansion of AI‑driven data centers, often referred to as “AI factories.” Under the agreement, Brookfield will invest up to $5 billion to deploy Bloom’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology […]

Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy – why this may cause lasting damage

October 14, 2025October 15, 2025William Perry, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff UniversityLeave a Comment

When Storm Amy battered the Scottish Highlands in early October, it tore through a salmon farm’s sea pens, releasing around 75,000 fish into open water in Loch Linnhe. The scale of the escape is alarming. It comes at a time when wild Atlantic salmon – already classified as “endangered” in Great Britain – are in […]

Flowers, pollinators, and the shifting rules of attraction |

October 14, 2025curtislubbeLeave a Comment

Julissa Roja-Sandoval, University of Connecticut, discusses her article: Plant-pollinator interactions in a tropical dry forest: Spatiotemporal shifts in floral trait importance When we think about flowers and pollinators, it’s easy to imagine a perfect match: hummingbirds visiting red tubular flowers, bees buzzing around open yellow blooms, or butterflies sipping nectar from flowers with long tubes. […]

Google.org 2025 Impact Report Highlights $6B Push for AI-Driven Social and Climate Solutions

October 13, 2025October 9, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

Mountain View, California, 9 October 2025 — Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, has released its 2025 Impact Report, detailing a two-decade commitment of nearly $6 billion in funding and resources to nonprofit, academic, and civic initiatives worldwide. The report emphasizes the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing urgent social and environmental challenges. Scale of […]

Commission publishes Terms and Conditions for the first pilot auction for industrial heat decarbonisation with a budget of €1 billion

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

On 10 October 2025, the Commission published the final Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) for its first European-wide auction for decarbonising industrial process heat (IF25 Heat Auction). Process heat refers to the energy used to generate high temperatures for manufacturing activities in sectors such as chemicals, steel, or cement. Implemented via the Innovation Fund and announced […]

Brookfield Sets New Benchmark With $20 Billion Clean Energy Investment Vehicle

October 9, 2025October 8, 2025Posted by adminLeave a Comment

New York, October 2025 — Brookfield Asset Management has closed its second flagship energy transition vehicle, raising $20 billion in what is now the largest private fund ever dedicated to clean energy investment. The fund, known as the Brookfield Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II), surpassed its predecessor’s $15 billion close and reflects surging investor […]

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