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Climate & Sustainability

  • Nature- and Biodiversity-Positive Investments

    Nature- and biodiversity-positive investments are financial commitments that aim to protect, restore, or enhance natural ecosystems while generating measurable ecological and social benefits. These investments support initiatives such as sustainable…

  • Payments for Ecosystem Services

    Farmers and local communities managing natural resources are paramount for preserving ecosystem services. Rice harvest in the Philippines. Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are mechanisms that provide financial incentives to…

  • Urban Ecology and Green Infrastructure Planning

    Urban areas profoundly transform landscapes and ecological processes. Cities present unique ecological challenges, including habitat fragmentation, pollution, heat islands, and altered hydrology. Urban ecology, the study of interactions between living…

  • Carbon Markets: EU vs. global systems

    Carbon markets have become a central tool for cost-effective emissions reductions. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), launched in 2005, is the world’s most mature carbon pricing mechanism and…

  • Carbon leakage and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a pioneering policy tool introduced by the European Union to complement its domestic climate ambitions under the European Green Deal and the EU…