EBA Moves To Cut Bank ESG Reporting Burden With 50% Data Reduction Plan
EBA proposes cutting EU bank reporting data points by ~50%, including ESG disclosures, while maintaining supervisory oversight New three-tier framework…
Cooling Potential of Urban Trees
On a hot summer afternoon, the difference between one city block and the next can feel like a different world.…
BMW targets 2028 hydrogen car launch, cites infrastructure and cost hurdles – pv magazine International
BMW Group tells pv magazine its iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) will enter series production in 2028 using…
Is the US Falling Victim to the Resource Curse? by Jeffrey Frankel
The argument that the natural-resource curse is at work in the US rests on the assumption that rising oil and…
Germany adds record 1 GWh of battery storage in March – pv magazine International
Germany could break the gigawatt-hour mark for the first time on a monthly basis. Around 45,000 new residential photovoltaic storage…
Heat pumps may help boost residential solar in France – pv magazine International
The government’s electrification plan, presented last week, includes a goal to double heat pump deployment in France by 2030, potentially…
Dwindling Seagrass Is Disproportionately Impacting Coastal Women in Mozambique
“This is like our machamba — we cultivate in the bay,” explains a fisherwoman from Guiduane, an island community in…
Fool’s gold isn’t so foolish: Scientists find hidden treasure in pyrite
Airlines have strict rules about where you can pack your laptop, and lithium-ion batteries are the reason. These batteries, which…
Solar self-generation could outperform PPAs in Brazil, delivering up to 32.9% savings – pv magazine International
A study comparing power purchase agreements and solar self-generation in Brazil’s free market finds that direct investment in photovoltaic plants…
Hungary’s Counter-Counterrevolution by István Rév
BUDAPEST – There is a short, frivolous explanation for Viktor Orbán’s downfall: the Hungarian autocrat was thrown to the wolves…
PV module prices continue to rise unabated – pv magazine International
Photovoltaic module prices have risen for the fourth consecutive month, driven by strong demand for energy independence despite falling upstream…
Brazilian lawmakers push for state-owned rare earths developer
In an attempt to retain wealth from mining, Brazilian legislators have proposed the creation of a new state-owned critical minerals…
EU carbon tax risks penalising efficient producers over data gaps
Nicolas Endress is the chief executive and founder of ClimEase, a Swiss-based software company providing a platform designed to help…
From carp to hippos, 43% of large freshwater animal species spread far beyond native ranges
From fish and turtles, to hippos and crocodiles, about 43% of all known large freshwater animal species have been deliberately…
Scientists discover hidden ocean methane source that could worsen global warming
The world’s oceans may be playing a larger role in climate change than scientists once realized, quietly boosting global warming…
A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The strongest storm of 2026 slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, where it flooded homes,…
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
Daria Egereva was supposed to be in New York next week. The Indigenous Selkup climate advocate was expected to return…
Big grid batteries are finally on a roll in New England
Enormous new batteries keep appearing on the grid, making it devilishly tricky to keep track of which is the biggest…
Italy PV grid connection requests reach 144 GW as ready-to-build pipeline grows to 9.34 GW – pv magazine International
Italy recorded 3,670 PV connection applications totaling 144 GW amid a slight ongoing decline since August 2025, while ready-to-build projects…
The sustainable London markets championing local makers
From handmade goods on Brick Lane to vintage fashion and classic cars at King’s Cross, London’s markets are opening this…