(IN BRIEF) Professor Bojie Fu has been awarded the 2026 Volvo Environment Prize for research that helped guide the ecological restoration of China’s Loess Plateau. Once severely degraded by intensive cultivation, overgrazing and erosion, large areas of the plateau have … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Business, Environment, Science, Society, Sweden
Tagged AB Volvo, agriculture, biodiversity, Bojie Fu, carbon capture, CHINA, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese government, climate resilience, ecological restoration, ecosystem recovery, environmental policy, environmental research, farmers, global south, Grain for Green, land use, landscape ecology, landscape restoration, local livelihoods, Loess Plateau, Professor Bojie Fu, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, rural communities, SEK 1.5 million, social-ecological systems, soil erosion, Stockholm, sustainability science, sustainable development, sustainable land management, vegetation restoration, Volvo Environment Prize, Volvo Environment Prize Honors Research That Helped Transform China’s Degraded Loess Plateau, Volvo Environment Prize Recognizes Bojie Fu for Advancing Science-Based Ecological Restoration in China, Volvo Environment Prize to Present 2026 Award to Professor Bojie Fu in Stockholm, water scarcity, World Bank, Yellow River
(IN BRIEF) Nefco has updated its Environmental and Sustainability Policy, effective 1 July 2026, to reinforce how environmental considerations are incorporated into investment decisions. The revised framework aligns with the organisation’s Strategy 2030 and introduces a stronger focus on planetary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management
Tagged biodiversity, Circularity, Climate Action, Environmental and Sustainability Policy, environmental governance, environmental policy, environmental risk management, fossil fuel exclusions, Green Investment, green transition, investment decisions, Katariina Vartiainen, nature-related criteria, NEFCO, Nefco Environmental Policy Revision Supports Strategy 2030 and Green Transition Goals, Nefco Strengthens Environmental Exclusions and Governance in Revised Sustainability Policy, planetary boundaries, responsible investment, Strategy 2030, sustainability framework, sustainability governance, Sustainable Finance, Updated Nefco Framework Aligns Green Finance Decisions With Planetary Boundaries, zero pollution
(IN BRIEF) A study led by Empa has found that emissions from industrial feedstock chemicals could delay the recovery of the ozone layer by several years. These substances, still used in manufacturing processes, have been underestimated in both usage and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Management, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AGAGE, atmospheric research, carbon tetrachloride, CFCs, climate change, Empa, environmental policy, feedstock chemicals, fluoropolymers, greenhouse gases, HFCs, HFOs, lithium ion batteries, Martin Vollmer, Montreal Protocol, New Study Finds Industrial Feedstock Emissions Could Delay Global Ozone Layer Recovery by Several Years, ozone layer, Scientists Warn Increasing Industrial Chemical Use May Postpone Ozone Layer Restoration, Stefan Reimann
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol’s multidisciplinary team will play a significant role at COP30 in Brazil, engaging in research presentations, negotiations, and side events to advance global climate, biodiversity, and equity discussions. Led by experts like Dr Filipe França, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alice Venn, Alix Dietzel, Amazon, biodiversity, Brazil, Cabot Institute for the Environment, climate finance, COP30, environmental policy, Filipe França, Global Climate Action, Indigenous rights, Karen Tucker, Katharina Richter, Paris Agreement, sustainability, UK Universities Climate Network, University of Bristol, University of Bristol delegation joins COP30 to advance climate justice and biodiversity solutions in the Amazon
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed an interactive map revealing that tropical deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 5°C, intensifying heat exposure and threatening human health in vulnerable regions. The tool, led by Dr … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Ireland, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Belem, Brazil, climate change, climate resilience, COP30, CSSP Brazil, deforestation, Dr Andy Hartley, Dr Carly Reddington, Dr Nike Doggart, environmental policy, forest protection, global warming, heat exposure, International Science Partnerships Fund, Leeds researchers unveil interactive tool revealing how tropical forest loss fuels dangerous local heat across the globe, Met Office, Nature Climate Change, Professor Dominick Spracklen, Rondonia, sustainability, Tanzania, tropical forests, Tropical Forests Forever Facility, UK Government, University of Leeds, University of Leeds launches global map showing deforestation-driven temperature surges up to 5°C in tropical regions
(IN BRIEF) A University of Exeter study by Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo has found that the legal flexibility embedded in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves promotes stronger community participation in environmental conservation. By relying on “soft law” and adaptive governance, these … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adaptive Governance in UNESCO Biospheres Offers New Model for Balancing Nature and Human Wellbeing, adaptive regulation, biodiversity conservation, climate change, community collaboration, ecological resilience, environmental governance, environmental policy, local communities, soft law, sustainability, sustainable development, Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, alongside the UNDP, the EU Delegation to Serbia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Association of Serbian Banks, co-hosted a conference to promote green transition financing in Serbia. The event emphasized the importance of establishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Technology
Tagged Association of Serbian Banks, climate change, Damien Sorrell, Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, EIB Global, environmental policy, environmental protection, EU Green Agenda, EU sustainability standards, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, green finance, green investments, Green Projects, green transition financing, low-carbon economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection, partnership, SERBIA, Serbia green economy, sustainability, sustainable financing, Technical Assistance, UNDP, UniCredit Bank Serbia, United Nations Development Programme, workshops, Yakup Beris
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), one of the UK’s leading economics consultancies, has released its commentary on UK Gov’s green agenda which has started to emerge in a series of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Cebr, diesel vehicles, Douglas McWilliams, electric vehicles, environmental policy, environmental taxation, FairFuel UK, fuel taxes, green agenda, greenhouse gases, higher fuel taxes, Highways UK Conference, Ian Birch, motoring, noxious gases, petrol vehicles, reducing emissions, Road pricing, smart infrastructure
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