PARIS, Oct. 23, 2025 — Sustainable investment manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced that its Mirova Energy Transition 6 (MET6) Fund has reached €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) in commitments at its second close. The milestone brings the fund more than halfway to its €2 billion target, reflecting robust demand from institutional investors […]
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Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have broken ground on what is being hailed as the world’s first gigawatt-scale solar-plus-storage project designed to provide round-the-clock renewable baseload power. The $6 billion development, unveiled on October 24, 2025, represents a landmark in the global energy transition. The project will […]
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✈️ Summary Canada’s push toward zero-emission aviation has gained momentum in 2025, with the Aviation Research Council and national consortium H2CanFly conducting successful hydrogen flight demonstrations across multiple provinces. These efforts mark a turning point in the country’s clean aviation strategy, positioning Canada as a global leader in hydrogen propulsion technologies. 🧪 Demonstration Highlights 🌍 […]
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TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2025 — Global data center developer STACK Infrastructure has closed a ¥39.7 billion ($260 million) green financing package to advance the expansion of its flagship 36-megawatt TKY01 campus in Inzai, Greater Tokyo. The financing was fully underwritten by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Société Générale, which also acted as green loan […]
Continue ReadingRomain Goury, University of Grenoble Alpes in France, discusses his article: Recent vegetation shifts in the French Alps with winners outnumbering losers, in both English and French. When we walk through the mountains, it is often easy to notice plants that have not been there before. But spotting those that are quietly disappearing is a […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingShao-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 […]
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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 […]
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