EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115), hereinafter referred to as the "EUDR", introduces new obligations for operators and traders concerning the placing on the Union market, the making available on the Union market and (more…)

The European Union (EU) is on the path to significant changes in its climate policy. On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to amend the European Climate Law, which has been in force since 2021. (more…)

Cities around the world are facing increasing heat waves that are becoming increasingly deadly and causing health problems. This phenomenon is being exacerbated by human-induced climate change. (more…)

Global discussions on climate change are often sharply polarized, especially at the national level, where debates are driven by partisan conflicts over climate science, regulations, and international commitments, often (more…)

Bacillus megaterium is a unique microorganism that possesses dual enzymatic capabilities for the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), through enzymes (more…)

Nature – biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services – provides the planet and the global economy with key services that ensure human well-being and drive economic growth and (more…)

Western Europe has experienced its hottest June weather in historyAccording to monitoring by the European Union's climate agency Copernicus, the region has been plagued by "extreme" temperatures during repeated heat waves. This (more…)

The recent Global Tipping Points Conference 2025 in Exeter, UK, focused on an urgent warning: the window to avert irreversible climate impacts is “fast closing.” The event, which (more…)

Imagine the Earth as a living organism that responds to external influences. A groundbreaking new study, published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, has for the first time looked at our planet from a unique "rheological" perspective. (more…)

Forests are an invaluable resource in the fight against climate change, currently offsetting approximately 20 % of North American carbon emissions. Scientists are working hard to understand how climate change is affecting them. (more…)

Global climate patterns in 2023 and 2024 created conditions for severe drought impacts around the world that persist into 2025. These years were, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (more…)

The current global energy system faces enormous challenges that are pushing it to the brink of collapse. Imagine the electricity grid as a 1950s highway system struggling to cope with the demands of modern traffic – where (more…)

The global energy sector is currently in a period of significant changes, while grappling with the deepening impacts of climate change and an increasingly complex energy transition. Leaders in this (more…)

Although electricity generation from photovoltaics (PV) is considered a low-carbon technology, the production of PV panels can be energy-intensive and have varying environmental impacts. In order for the EU to achieve its targets in the (more…)

The European Commission has proposed a new initiative aimed at strengthening financing for nature protection and restoration through so-called "Nature Credits". This one road map, introduced (more…)

New ETS2 introduces emissions trading for fuel combustion in buildings and transport from 2027. Fuel operators will have to buy emission allowances at auctions, which is likely to (more…)

The planet faces a triple crisis – biodiversity loss, pollution and climate change – that are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. Biodiversity, which underpins a wide range of services that support economies, (more…)

Global drought, one of the most complex and destructive natural phenomena, continues to escalate, threatening the environment, economies and billions of lives around the world. The latest findings from a large-scale (more…)

Europe stands at a crossroads of intense global uncertainty, with climate change emerging as a key and complex threat. The European Commission's latest flagship report, "Analysis of the risks facing Europe", prepared by (more…)

As Europe faces increasing climate change, building resilience and adapting to new conditions is crucial. In response to this challenge, efforts are at the forefront EU climate change adaptation missionwhich (more…)