Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

British International Investment Invests $150M in FirstRand for Industrial Emissions Reduction

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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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X-energy Secures $700 Million to Scale Advanced Nuclear Reactors Globally

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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 Pledges €1 Billion Towards Brazil’s Global Rainforest Fund

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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 Commits $1.1 Billion to Low‑Emission Logistics Expansion in India

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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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Why does heather self-organise into wave-like patterns? A mathematical investigation |

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Toyo 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 […]

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Fruit of Good Intentions? ESG Contradictions in Brazil’s AçaíBerry Supply Chain

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*** 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 Commits €900 Billion to Sustainable and Transition Finance by 2030

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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 […]

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What 35 years of airborne DNA revealed about climate change |

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Fia 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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China Issues First Official List of Key Toxic Soil Pollutants

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SummaryChina’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has published its first official list of key controlled toxic and hazardous soil pollutants, a landmark step in strengthening national environmental regulation. Released on September 18, 2025, the list identifies eight substances, including cadmium, as priority targets for monitoring and control. Policy AnnouncementThe “List of Key Controlled Toxic […]

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Clean Industrial Deal: a new Horizon Europe funding call to support the decarbonisation of the EU

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As announced in the Clean Industrial Deal Communication, an Horizon Europe horizontal funding call to support the Clean Industrial Deal is set to launch in December 2025.  Open to innovation actions at the last development stages, the main objective of this call is to support the development of a new generation of “fit-for-deployment” clean tech, […]

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