Today, the Commission adopted a proposal to amend the Market Stability Reserve Decision as regards the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) for the new emissions trading system for road transport and buildings (ETS2). This is a key step to deliver swiftly on the measures announced by Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra at the last Environment Council to ensure […]
Continue ReadingRanjan Muthukrishnan, St. Olaf College in the USA, discusses his article: Warming conditions reduce the impacts of an aquatic invasive macrophyte across a latitudinal gradient A dense patch of starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in Lake Koronis growing nearly to the surface adjacent to a patch of water lilies. Photo by Ranjan Muthukrishnan. The challenge Climate […]
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The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has announced a landmark $150 million facility with South Africa’s FirstRand Group to accelerate the decarbonisation of carbon‑intensive industries across Africa. The initiative, unveiled on 25 November 2025, represents BII’s first dedicated investment in transition finance, underscoring the growing urgency to support companies in hard‑to‑abate sectors. […]
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U.S.-based nuclear innovator X-energy has closed an oversubscribed $700 million Series D financing round, marking one of the largest fundraisings in the advanced nuclear sector. The investment will accelerate the global deployment of the company’s Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs) and expand its TRISO-X fuel supply chain, positioning advanced nuclear as a cornerstone of clean […]
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Germany has committed €1 billion ($1.15 billion) over the next decade to Brazil’s newly launched Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a landmark global fund designed to reward forest conservation and penalize deforestation. The pledge was announced by German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider and Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) […]
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DHL Group has announced plans to invest more than $1.1 billion (approx. €1 billion) in India by 2030, marking one of its largest country‑level commitments. The investment will focus on low‑emission logistics infrastructure, electric vehicle (EV) fleets, and digital platforms, aligning with DHL’s global Strategy 2030 and its ambition to achieve net‑zero emissions by 2050 […]
Continue ReadingToyo Vignal, Okinawan Institute of Science and Technology in Japan, discusses her article: Surviving the winds through pattern formation: Mathematical modelling of heather stripes in Scotland. In some remote areas of the Scottish highlands, one can encounter intriguing vegetation patterns consisting of regularly arranged plants and bare soil. The first time I encountered such patterns […]
Continue Reading*** Article written in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day in Brazil *** The global commodification of the Amazonian açaí berry has placed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) narratives under intense scrutiny, raising questions about whether the “superfood” boom benefits or exploits its original custodians. This article deconstructs the contradictions within the supply chain through a […]
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Deutsche Bank has unveiled its most ambitious sustainability target to date, setting a cumulative €900 billion goal for sustainable finance, ESG investments, and transition finance through the end of 2030. The announcement, made on November 17, 2025, underscores the bank’s intent to position itself as a leading financier in the global shift toward lower‑carbon economic […]
Continue ReadingFia Bengtsson, Lund University and Norwegian Institute of Nature Research, discusses her article: Rapid shifts in bryophyte phenology revealed by airborne eDNA Most of us walk past mosses and liverworts without really noticing them. But these small plants, known as bryophytes, are vital to ecosystems, including in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. They retain water, regulate […]
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