Merz Seeks Flexibility for Automakers German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the European Union to ease its landmark 2035 ban on new combustion-engine car sales, arguing that “highly efficient” conventional vehicles should remain permitted beyond the deadline. Merz said he would formally urge the European Commission to allow hybrids and advanced combustion models alongside […]
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Rising Confidence in Sustainable Investing A new Morgan Stanley “Sustainable Signals” survey (2025) reveals that institutional investors worldwide are preparing to increase allocations to sustainable funds over the next two years, underscoring the resilience of ESG strategies despite political and regulatory challenges. Key Findings Drivers of Growth Institutional investors cite several factors behind their optimism: […]
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Ambitious Capital Raise Serentica Renewables, backed by private equity giant KKR, has announced plans to raise between $6 billion and $8 billion over the next five years to accelerate India’s clean energy expansion. The funding will support acquisitions and new projects as the company seeks to more than double its renewable energy portfolio The Hindu […]
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a €192 million financing package to accelerate Romania’s green transition, funding the construction of three new solar power plants in the country’s south‑east. Financing Details The package will support projects in Slobozia, Corbii Mari, and Iepurești II, with a combined installed capacity of 531 MW. […]
Continue ReadingToday, 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 […]
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