Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

EU Climate Diplomacy: one year of strengthening global carbon pricing and markets

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Stronger EU climate diplomacy: expanding carbon pricing worldwide presents the first year in review of the European Commission’s Task Force on International Carbon Pricing and Markets Diplomacy. The publication highlights the EU’s efforts to support partner countries in designing and implementing effective carbon pricing systems, fostering international cooperation, and promoting high-integrity carbon markets. It showcases […]

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Brookfield and Bloom Energy Partner in $5B AI Infrastructure Deal

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On October 13, 2025, Brookfield Asset Management and U.S. fuel cell developer Bloom Energy unveiled a $5 billion strategic partnership aimed at powering the rapid expansion of AI‑driven data centers, often referred to as “AI factories.” Under the agreement, Brookfield will invest up to $5 billion to deploy Bloom’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology […]

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Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy – why this may cause lasting damage

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When Storm Amy battered the Scottish Highlands in early October, it tore through a salmon farm’s sea pens, releasing around 75,000 fish into open water in Loch Linnhe. The scale of the escape is alarming. It comes at a time when wild Atlantic salmon – already classified as “endangered” in Great Britain – are in […]

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Flowers, pollinators, and the shifting rules of attraction |

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Julissa Roja-Sandoval, University of Connecticut, discusses her article: Plant-pollinator interactions in a tropical dry forest: Spatiotemporal shifts in floral trait importance When we think about flowers and pollinators, it’s easy to imagine a perfect match: hummingbirds visiting red tubular flowers, bees buzzing around open yellow blooms, or butterflies sipping nectar from flowers with long tubes. […]

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Google.org 2025 Impact Report Highlights $6B Push for AI-Driven Social and Climate Solutions

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Mountain View, California, 9 October 2025 — Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, has released its 2025 Impact Report, detailing a two-decade commitment of nearly $6 billion in funding and resources to nonprofit, academic, and civic initiatives worldwide. The report emphasizes the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing urgent social and environmental challenges. Scale of […]

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Commission publishes Terms and Conditions for the first pilot auction for industrial heat decarbonisation with a budget of €1 billion

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On 10 October 2025, the Commission published the final Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) for its first European-wide auction for decarbonising industrial process heat (IF25 Heat Auction). Process heat refers to the energy used to generate high temperatures for manufacturing activities in sectors such as chemicals, steel, or cement. Implemented via the Innovation Fund and announced […]

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Brookfield Sets New Benchmark With $20 Billion Clean Energy Investment Vehicle

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New York, October 2025 — Brookfield Asset Management has closed its second flagship energy transition vehicle, raising $20 billion in what is now the largest private fund ever dedicated to clean energy investment. The fund, known as the Brookfield Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II), surpassed its predecessor’s $15 billion close and reflects surging investor […]

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Using remote sensing to help restore landscapes – The Applied Ecologist

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In our ‘Field Diaries’ series, The Applied Ecologist is sharing stories from a range of different fieldwork experiences. In this post Guilherme Castro shares his research on using remote sensing to better understand how to restore landscapes. About the Author Guilherme Castro, he/him Affiliation: Royal Holloway University of London & Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Ecology interests: Landscapes, restoration, […]

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How Leaf Traits Help Us Understand the Future of Grasslands |

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Kuo Sun and Zhenzhu Xu, Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discuss their article: Global coordination and trade-off of grassland species traits and climatic drivers Grasslands stretch across vast parts of the world — from the wide prairies of North America to Africa’s savannas and the steppes of Asia. These landscapes are […]

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BlackRock’s $6.2B Utility Acquisition Secures Approval, Boosting Clean Energy Transition

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New York, 6 October 2025 — Global asset manager BlackRock has won regulatory approval for its $6.2 billion acquisition of a major U.S. utility, marking one of the largest private equity-backed takeovers in the energy sector this year. The deal underscores the growing role of institutional investors in financing the clean energy transition. Renewable Energy […]

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