ING has become the first global systemically important bank to have its climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This milestone aligns the bank’s emission reduction goals with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C pathway, setting a new standard for climate leadership in the financial sector. Nate Aden, Head of Financial Standards at SBTi, […]
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InnoEnergy, a leading impact investor in clean technology, has unveiled an ambitious plan to mobilize up to €160 billion in investments for clean tech projects by 2030. The initiative aligns with the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and aims to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the global clean industrial market. CEO Diego Pavia highlighted the importance of […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the 2024 Southwood Prize Janina Heinen talks us through her and colleagues’ latest study which explores how agricultural practices impact predation pressure across prey taxa. About the research Overview We explored predator-prey dynamics in agroecosystems by examining how carabid predator diet preferences shift throughout the crop growing season, and are influenced by the […]
Continue Reading2024 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2024 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Fiona Seaton’s ‘A diversity of diversities: Do complex environmental effects underpin associations between below- and above-ground taxa?’ is one of those shortlisted […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the 2024 Southwood Prize Natália Medeiros explains their latest research into tropical grassy biomes, which involved reviewing the association of restoration techniques and degradation sources, and investigating the diversity of indicators used to monitor restoration outcomes. About the research Overview My shortlisted paper is about where and how ecological restoration of tropical open […]
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Iberdrola has raised €400 million through an innovative green bond linked to the company’s share price performance. This bond, maturing in five years with a 1.5% coupon, offers investors the opportunity to benefit from potential share price appreciation, without diluting existing shareholder equity. The unique bond structure includes a call option based on Iberdrola’s share […]
Continue Reading2024 HARPER PRIZE SHORTLIST: For the next two weeks, we are featuring the articles shortlisted for the 2024 Harper Prize. The Harper Prize is an annual award for the best early career research paper published in Journal of Ecology. Karin Guo’s ‘Using machine learning to link climate, phylogeny and leaf area in eucalypts through a 50-fold expansion of leaf trait datasets’ […]
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The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and EUROCONTROL, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation, have confirmed their continued collaboration through a new Cooperation Agreement, further cementing their shared commitment to advancing aviation sustainability and addressing the challenge of climate change. This agreement focuses particularly on the new monitoring, reporting […]
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Apple has announced the launch of its second China Clean Energy Fund, committing up to $99.3 million (RMB 720 million) to support the growth of renewable energy projects across the country. The fund, managed by Schroders, builds on the success of its 2018 predecessor, which added over 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity across 14 […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the Georgina Mace Prize 2024 Kristy Ferraro shares insights into her team’s study researching how removing deer carcasses during the culling process can negatively impact ecosystems. About the Research Overview Our study quantifies a largely overlooked consequence of Scotland’s widespread deer culling practices—the loss of essential elements from ecosystems due to carcass removal. […]
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