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Commission approves €1.04 billion Danish State aid scheme to support landowner climate projects

Stuart Mitchell

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.04 billion (DKK 7.8 billion) Danish scheme to support landowners committing to voluntarily remove agricultural or forestry land from production to reduce agricultural emissions. The Danish measure Denmark notified the Commission of its plans to support landowners voluntarily ceasing agricultural production on their land to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, as well as nitrogen and phosphorus deposits into the aquatic environment. The project involves the permanent extensification of farming, meaning that the land will not be tilled and no…

Trump administration freezes offshore wind projects, undermining affordability, reliability, and permitting certainty

Stuart Mitchell

The Trump administration recently ordered an immediate halt to the construction of five major offshore wind projects spanning New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and New York—Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind—further undermining energy affordability, grid reliability, and confidence in the federal permitting process. Together, these projects would add nearly six gigawatts of clean energy generation to the grid. “Affordable, reliable power requires permitting certainty and confidence that the United States is a credible place to invest and build major infrastructure projects,” said Nicole…

BNP Paribas Foundation unveils the 11 awardees of its “Climate & Biodiversity Initiative” call for projects dedicated to the Ocean and coastal ecosystems

Stuart Mitchell

For its 6th edition, the BNP Paribas Foundation is dedicating its “Climate & Biodiversity Initiative” program to the Ocean and coastal ecosystems, thanks to the “Ocean Decade” label awarded by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. Submissions were open from January 21 to May 4, 2025. Among the candidates, a selection of 11 projects carried out by scientific teams working to preserve the climate and marine biodiversity were chosen. The BNP Paribas Foundation continues its commitment to scientific research and the protection of the Ocean, supporting more than 46 international teams since…

Triodos targets reduced emissions and financing of 275 energy transition projects by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Following the COP30 climate in Brazil, which saw little progress on the integration of climate and nature targets, Triodos Bank today launches its first integrated Climate & Nature Strategy that turns ambition into immediate, measurable steps. It includes concrete targets to rapidly reduce emissions, accelerate the energy transition and scale-up high-integrity Nature-based Solutions. Following the COP30 climate in Brazil, which saw little progress on the integration of climate and nature targets, Triodos Bank today launches its first integrated Climate & Nature Strategy that turns ambition into immediate, measurable steps. It…

Unity Trust Bank awards £50,000 worth of grants to customers’ social impact projects

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank has announced the recipients of its annual £50,000 Impact Grants programme. Nearly 200 grant applications were received this year from Unity customers across a range of sectors in the UK. Ten socially-minded organisations, each receiving £5,000, were chosen by a panel of judges. The successful recipients are: Break The Silence supports people who have been affected by childhood sexual trauma in East and North Ayrshire. Green Futures in Grimsby provides horticultural and craft-based activities to improve health and well-being and increase employability. In Your Space Circus, a…