(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands and Germany have launched the WADcouple coordination and knowledge transfer project with €650,000 in joint funding as part of an international research programme focused on understanding environmental and human pressures affecting the Wadden Sea. The initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged biodiversity loss, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, climate change, Delft University of Technology, Denmark, Diana Giebels, Dutch Research Agenda, Dutch Research Council, ecological resilience, ecosystem management, environmental research, Frans Sijtsma, Germany, International Wadden Sea Research Programme Advances with New Coordination and Knowledge Transfer Project, Kiel University, knowledge transfer, Leibniz University Hannover, marine ecosystems, Netherlands, Netherlands and Germany Launch Joint WADcouple Initiative to Strengthen Wadden Sea Research Collaboration, Netherlands and Germany Launch Joint Wadden Sea Research Coordination Project, NIOZ, NWA, pollution, salt marshes, scientific collaboration, sedimentary processes, sustainability, trilateral cooperation, UNESCO World Heritage, University of Groningen, University of Hamburg, University of Twente, Utrecht University, WADcouple, Wadden Sea, Wadden Sea research programme
(IN BRIEF) A new study involving Newcastle University and led by Queen’s University Belfast has revealed that sand dredging is contributing to significant environmental degradation in Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. Using high-resolution sonar … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged algal blooms, aquatic habitats, biodiversity loss, Chris Hackney, environmental research, freshwater ecosystem, Journal of Environmental Management, Lough Neagh, Neil Reid, New Findings Show Sand Extraction Activities Contributing to Water Quality Decline and Habitat Disruption in Lough Neagh, Newcastle University, Northern Ireland water resources, Queen's University Belfast, sand dredging, sedimentation, water quality decline
(IN BRIEF) SOILRES is a pioneering Horizon Europe initiative that brings together leading scientists, farmers, and innovators across six diverse European regions to co-design and field-test biodiversity-based farming practices—such as cover crops, microbial biostimulants, compost, biochar and digital tools—that restore … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Science, Technology
Tagged Aarhus University, Africa and Latin America, agricultural scientists, AGROBIOMICS, agroecology, agronomists, AgroParisTech, Ángela Muñiz, Azienda Agricola La Petrosa, biochar, biochar-coated seeds, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, biostimulants, boreal soils, circular economy, climate resilience, climate resilience in agriculture, compost, compost teas, conventional farming, cover crops, crop resilience, Csoroszlya Farm, declining soil fertility, demonstration farms, digital tools, drone data, Drones, drought, drought mitigation, enhanced soil fertility, environmental impact, EU Green Deal, EU Soil Mission, Europe's soils, European Consortium, European Delegation for Family Farming in Asia, Farm to Fork Strategy, farmer-led innovation, farmers, field trials, Food and Environment, future-proof farming, Galician Enterprise-University Foundation, green manures, Horizon Europe, Horizon Europe programme, how to produce food sustainably in the face of climate extremes, Institute for Food Studies & Agro Industrial Development, Knowledge Exchange, LG Italia, low productivity, map soil health, microbial biostimulants, minimum tillage, MOM, multi-actor approach, National Agricultural Research Center of Jordan, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Natural Resources Institute of Finland, novel composts, nutrient cycling, nutrient leaching, Organic Farming, policy impact, real-time soil health monitoring, reduce fertiliser dependency, reduce nitrogen leaching, reduce the environmental impact of farming, regenerate soil health, Regenerative Agriculture, regenerative farming, Renewable Energy Consortium for Research and Demonstration, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Hungary, restore soil health, root-microbiota interaction, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, satellite, School of Agriculture and Quinta da Cholda, Soil Degradation, soil health, Soil Health and Crop Resilience, soil mapping, SOILRES, SOILRES project, strengthen crop resilience, strip tillage, strip-cropping techniques, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable farming, technology-driven SMEs, the Catholic University of Louvain, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, the Soil Mission A Soil Deal for Europe, the University of Naples Federico II, University College Cork, weed control, weed pressure
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched its Circularity services as part of the IMPACT NOW sustainability portfolio, combining its TIC expertise with over 30 years of sustainability leadership. This new service helps businesses transition to a circular economy, addressing waste reduction, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biodegradability, biodiversity loss, certification, circular economy, circularity needs, Circularity services, climate change, compostability testing, design, digital product passports, environmental product declarations, Géraldine Picaud, Global Recycled Standard, GRS, IMPACT NOW, inspection, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, ISCC PLUS, LCA, life cycle assessment, nature-positive, net-zero, Operation Clean Sweep, plastic packaging testing, plastic pellet-loss prevention, plastic pollution, pollution, RCS, recycle, Recycled Claim Standard, Reuse, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, RSB, SGS, supply chain traceability, sustainability, testing, TIC expertise, waste management
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched the IMPACT NOW for sustainability suite, featuring a new Climate pillar designed to help businesses address critical climate challenges. The suite offers a range of services, including greenhouse gas emissions consulting, carbon footprint verification, energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biodiversity loss, Climate Action Suite, climate change, Géraldine Picaud, IMPACT NOW, pollution, SGS, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to collaborate with industry leaders in addressing major environmental issues like climate change, decarbonization, and biodiversity loss. Guided by its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, biodiversity loss, climate change, decarbonization, Global Sustainability Movement, Helen Mets, Johan Lunabba, partnership, Peter Bakker, sustainability, World Business Council for Sustainable Development Membership
(IN BRIEF) The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is expanding its research team with five new positions to enhance its understanding of ocean processes, particularly in response to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The new hires, including principal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity loss, climate change, Climate Impact, Ocean Changes, OSNAP array, pollution, Professor Mark Inall, RESEARCH, SAMS, SIOS Arctic observing, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has adopted its position on a nature restoration law, aiming to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. MEPs support restoration measures covering at least 20% of EU land and sea areas by 2030, highlighting the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) During the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2023, environment-focused directors from leading Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met to discuss the circular economy for the first time. The African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Finland, Luxembourg, Management
Tagged AfDB, African Development Bank, biodiversity loss, circular economy transition, climate change, EBRD, EIB, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, IDB, IDB Invest, Inter-American Development Bank, MDBs, Multilateral Development Banks, pollution, WCEF, World Bank, World Circular Economy Forum
(IN BRIEF) KfW Development Bank celebrates the two-year anniversary of the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF), an initiative for biodiversity conservation. The LLF provides long-term financing for protected areas in developing countries, ensuring effective conservation efforts. It has achieved significant progress, … Read the full press release
A major study has provided answers to the ways in which heather-dominated peatland can be managed, with a number of methods to choose from to help tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses. (IN BRIEF) A study by … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity loss, carbon storage, climate change, Defra, Natural England, peatland, Peatland management, Professor Andreas Heinemeyer, sphagnum moss, University of York, vegetation diversity
(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants as well as the world’s most sustainable energy company, has announced a … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology
Tagged biodiversity goals, biodiversity loss, climate change, climate goals, ecosystems, Mads Nipper, Marco Lambertini, marine ecosystem, Marine restoration, ocean biodiversity, ocean health, Offshore wind, wildlife, WWF, Ørsted
(PRESS RELEASE) EXETER, 15-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Exeter, a public research university in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom, has announced that its researchers have received £10 million in funding to investigate and tackle biodiversity loss in … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity loss, biodiversity renewal, environmental challenges, farmland, National Trust, natural environment, Natural Environment Research Council, NERC, Professor Kevin Gaston, Professor Rosie Hails, Professor Sir Duncan Wingham, RENEW, University of Exeter, wetlands, woodlands
(PRESS RELEASE) EXETER, 9-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Exeter, a public research university in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom, has announced that a lead author Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute (GSI) at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity loss, Breakthrough Agenda, clean technologies, climate change, climate crisis, COP26, Dr Tom Powell, Global Systems Institute, Greta Thunberg, Hamburg University, Professor Tim Lenton, Scarlett Benson, sustainable solutions, SYSTEMIQ, University College London, University of Exeter
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 17-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced its participation in an innovative co-creation project with Planethon, a data-driven, science-based platform and business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged analytics, biodiversity loss, business transaction data, Carina Johed, deforestation, Ekman Group, green financing, greenwashing, Harri Rantanen, human rights violations, Payments, Planethon, reducing carbon emissions, SEB, sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 21-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces an exclusive reforestation sponsorship in The Atlantic Forest initiative in Brazil. The targeted, sustainable reforestation project will see 1 million trees planted to transform a barren farmland back … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Insurance, News, Society, Switzerland
Tagged 1.5°C Pledge, 2020 UN Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, addressing climate change, Alison Martin, Atlantic Forest initiative, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, Brazil, Brazilian rainforest, Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, climate change, conservation, Covid-19 pandemic, curbing climate change, deforestation, ecological conservation, healthy ecosystems, Healthy forests, Instituto Terra, insurance policies, insurer, Lélia, Minas Gerais, monoculture plantations, preventing future pandemics, rainforest, reforestation, reforestation project, reforestation sponsorship, restore biodiversity, Rimba Raya, Sebastião Salgado, tree planting, UN Business Ambition, Zurich, Zurich Insurance Group, ‘green deserts’
10-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission today proposed new legislation to prevent and manage the rapidly growing threat from invasive species. There are currently over 12 000 species present in Europe which are alien to the natural environment. About 15% of these … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, European Union, Government, Law
Tagged Asian hornet, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, coypu, grey squirrels, invasive alien species, invasive species, Janez Potočnik, Joe Hennon, Monica Westeren, natural environment, outcompeting red squirrels, problematic invasive species, protect biodiversity, tiger mosquito
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