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From Policy to Bankability: Financing Climate-Positive Energy Projects for the Energy Union
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (218+ words) An online event under the umbrella of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW 2026). Achieving a clean, secure and competitive Energy Union requires more than ambitious policy targets'it depends on turning climate-positive energy ideas into real, scalable projects. Across Europe, many sustainable…...
Europe feeds itself on fossil fuels. Here's how that can change.
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (600+ words) Recent geopolitical instability and rising energy prices have once again exposed the fragility of Europe's food system. European agriculture remains deeply dependent on fossil fuels, with gas powering fertiliser production, diesel fuelling machinery, and volatile energy markets continuing to drive…...
Investing in nature-positive futures: Innovation and place-based finance for bioeconomy and systems change
2+ week, 4+ day ago (414+ words) Climate KIC Investing in nature-positive futures: Innovation and place-based finance for bioeconomy and systems change The transition to a nature-positive economy cannot be driven by technological innovation and capital alone. It also depends on the social fabric that enables communities,…...
Seaweed, fisheries and coastal eco-tourism: how Zanzibar's innovators are rethinking the blue economy
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (628+ words) Most people know Zanzibar, Tanzania for its white sand beaches, turquoise waters and the kind of coastline that makes you want to stay longer than planned. But step away from the resorts and walk along the shore at low tide,…...
Climate KIC at London Climate Action Week 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) London Climate Action Week is the largest independent climate event in Europe, mobilising over 700 events and 45, 000 attendees across nine days. Hosted by E3 G, it harnesses the unique power of London to accelerate global climate action, bringing together an unparalleled ecosystem…...
Philea Forum 2026 " Philanthropy for People and Planet
3+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Climate KIC Philea Forum 2026 " Philanthropy for People and Planet Climate KIC joins the Philea Forum 2026, Europe's leading gathering of philanthropic foundations and ecosystem actors, hosted this year by a group of Danish foundations in Copenhagen. The forum convenes a global…...
The money trail: how European cities are rewriting climate finance
3+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) Across the continent, cities know their climate plans far outstrip their budgets. Facilitated by Net Zero Cities, many participating cities acknowledge that municipal coffers can typically cover only a fraction of what is needed to deliver climate neutrality, often closer…...
Net Zero Cities: Bordeaux M'tropole becomes an architect of cross-sector climate action
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (372+ words) Every sector faces the pressing need to outpace climate impacts for economic and environmental security. In France, Bordeaux M'tropole teamed up with Bordeaux University to turn this challenge into an opportunity. By forging alliances across business, government, research, and civil…...
Net Zero Cities: Lund climbs higher for a fresh take on multilevel governance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) This article was originally published on the Net Zero Cities website, here. Such an elevated viewpoint'shows how parts of this climate-friendly city ebb and flow together: how neighbourhoods connect and'transit crawls,'where'buildings'create barriers or opportunities, where green spaces form networks,…...
Net Zero Cities: Porto's civic spirit sparks a new, eco-urban identity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) Porto's ambitious pledge to reach climate neutrality by 2030 is on the cusp of a citywide effort: one that embraces its people power, the ancient city's spirit of innovation and its tradition of reimagining itself for two thousand years of continuous…...