Germany’s €24 billion Nuclear Waste Fund Charts Bold Investment Path Amid Sustainability Debate

BERLIN — The German Nuclear Waste Management Fund (KENFO), established in 2017, manages €24 billion earmarked for the long-term disposal of radioactive waste—a task projected to cost up to €130 billion by century’s end. With a mandate focused solely on nuclear clean-up, KENFO operates under strict legal obligations to fund annual disposal costs, including €805 […]

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5 things you should know about carbon pricing

[ad_1] Carbon pricing – putting a price on pollution – is one of the most effective tools to tackle climate change. It encourages cleaner choices, drives innovation and generates revenues that are reinvested in people and communities to support the clean transition. But it is often misunderstood. The EU uses carbon markets to put a […]

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Africa Climate Summit 2: European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera visits Addis Ababa

[ad_1] On 7 and 8 September 2025, Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent the European Union (EU) at the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2). She will highlight the importance of the EU-Africa strategic partnership on climate action, engage with key interlocutors, and listen […]

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EU–ASEAN Joint Side Event on Carbon Pricing and Markets

[ad_1]   EU–ASEAN Joint Side Event on Carbon Pricing and Markets   On the sidelines of the first ASEAN-EU Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change, on 4 September 2025, the EU and ASEAN held a high-level side event to strengthen cooperation on carbon pricing and market mechanisms as effective tools for climate action. Carbon pricing and […]

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Amazon, X-energy, KHNP, and Doosan Launch $50B Nuclear Initiative to Power AI Growth

📍 Washington, D.C. — A strategic alliance between Amazon Web Services, X-energy, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility has been announced to deploy advanced nuclear technology in the United States, targeting over 5 gigawatts of new capacity by 2039. The initiative is designed to meet surging energy demands from artificial intelligence infrastructure, […]

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Which non-native plants tend to occupy similar climates at home and far away from home? |

[ad_1] Marc Riera, Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), discusses his article: Climatic niche conservatism in non-native plants is largely dependent on their climatic niche breadth in the native range Setting the scene: niche conservatism in the context of biological invasions The Biosphere is on the move. Thousands of species are jumping from […]

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million to Advance Commercial Fusion Power

📍 Devens, Massachusetts — Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has secured $863 million in an oversubscribed Series B2 funding round, marking the largest capital raise in deep tech and energy since its $1.8 billion Series B in 2021. The financing brings CFS’s total fundraising to nearly $3 billion—representing roughly one-third of all private fusion investment globally. […]

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Bank ABC Mobilizes $2.8 Billion for Sustainable Finance, Prioritizing Emerging Markets

📍 Manama, Bahrain — Bank ABC has announced a record $2.8 billion mobilization in sustainable finance for 2024, with 86% of the funding directed toward emerging markets. The capital supports projects focused on renewable energy, climate resilience, and inclusive growth across Brazil, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia—regions facing acute climate and development challenges. […]

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Liana diversity and density in Ghana show positive association with precipitation, precisely opposite to pantropical trends |

[ad_1] Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo, University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani, Ghana, discusses his article: Patterns and drivers of liana community structure across five forest ecosystem types in Ghana In recent years, ecologists in the tropics have dedicated a good amount of research to understand the pattern and drivers of community assemblages of woody climbing […]

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Could the Freshwater Network help to solve the freshwater biodiversity crisis? – The Applied Ecologist

[ad_1] Three authors of a new paper from Freshwater Habitats Trust explain how a new approach to managing the whole freshwater environment – the Freshwater Network – could help us reverse the decline in freshwater biodiversity across England, Wales and beyond. © Freshwater Habitats Trust What is the Freshwater Network?The Freshwater Network is: 1. A […]

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