Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Today, during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Executive Vice President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and representative of the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Forest Partnership with Honduras a contribution to the external dimension of the […]

In this blog post, Paula de la Barra and Allert Bijleveld discuss their latest research, conducted alongside Geert Aarts. This work focusses on gas extraction under intertidal mudflats, and the impact that this has on macrozoobenthic communities and sediment. The importance of the Wadden Sea Every day the tide covers and reveals thousands of square […]

Lotus has just unveiled its latest electric vehicle (EV) with rapid charging capabilities, aimed at addressing the prevalent issues of charging anxiety. The rapid capabilities of Lotus‘ new Rapid Charging solutions, coupled with the ability to charge multiple vehicles simultaneously, contribute to making them competitive in the electric vehicle landscape. Lotus The company’s new suite […]

This blog post on ‘Community structure’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology‘ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take a look at the full blog series for a list of key topics you might typically find in an ecology textbook, each providing a quick introduction to […]

Google’s first Geothermal Energy Project in Nevada powers its Data Centers. Google partnered with a clean-energy startup Fervo for the development of a first-of-its-kind geothermal project that is now operational in Nevada and is now contributing carbon-free energy to the electric grid. To speed up the fight against climate change, Google is pushing for a […]

The presence of blue whales in the Seychelles’ waters has been discovered in dedicated scientific surveys and scientists are hopeful that further research is possible on these elusive animals, said the Save Our Seas Foundation in a recent statement. While the waters of Seychelles became part of the Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary in 1979, almost nothing […]

Sails assisted by satellite navigation could cut the shipping industry’s emissions by up to a third. The global maritime industry must undergo significant carbon reductions within the next decade to align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Above image: Wingsails, analogous to airplane wings, provide lift on either side.   Smart Green Shipping, CC […]

Lucy Ridding discusses the background, work and findings on her recent research for Do plant traits influence primary succession patterns for bryophytes and vascular plants? Evidence from a 33-year chronosequence on bare chalk with fellow ecologists Peter Hawes, Robin Walls, Sharon L. Pilkington, Richard F. Pywell and Oliver L. Pescott. Recording bryophytes in the excavated […]

Marcella do Carmo Pônzio and Nielson Pasqualotto summarise their latest research in which they and colleagues investigated the effects of landscape heterogeneity and native vegetation cover on richness and composition of native and invasive mammals, across 55 landscapes in the Brazilian Savanna, Cerrado. A global process and a knowledge gap Intensive agriculture has significantly transformed […]

The Joint Committee under the EU and Swiss Linking Agreement agreed on the 2024 arrangements for the transfers of emission allowances between the registries of the EU Emissions Trading System and the Swiss Emissions Trading System. The Agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the linking of their Emission Trading Systems entered into force on […]