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China emissions plateau holds, despite 2% Q1 increase amid 'wasted' renewables
China’s emissions plateau continues, though CO2 output rose by 2% in the first quarter of 2026 as the country struggled to integrate new wind and solar capacity, a new analysis has found. Read MoreTop
Utilities, tech firm launch AI alliance to decarbonise EU data centres -report
Europe’s power sector and major technology companies have launched a new cooperation framework aimed at ensuring that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centres supports, rather than undermines, the continent’s clean energy transition, as policymakers prepare to unveil a wider strategy on digitalisation and AI in the energy sector. Read MoreTop
LACS26: Climate ambition, regulatory certainty could command premium in international carbon markets, experts say
The climate ambition of host countries and the stability of their regulatory frameworks are increasingly emerging as factors that could influence the price of internationally-traded carbon credits, as buyers and proponents seek to manage sovereign risks beyond the control of project execution, legal experts said this week during the Latin America Climate Summit (LACS) in Mexico. Read MoreTop
Nearly 600 mln eligible CORSIA credits held up in LoA bottleneck, finds rating agency
The bottleneck in host countries approving projects for CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting scheme, is holding back nearly 600 million eligible credits to date, a ratings agency has found. Read MoreTop
EU should create Carbon Bank to fund removals, says Swedish environment agency
The EU should consider creating a 'Carbon Bank' to fund the scale-up of carbon removals (CDR) along with setting a separate deployment target for the nascent technology by 2040, new analysis suggests. Read MoreTop
Ocean finance has risen sharply but remains far below levels needed for climate and conservation goals -analysis
Ocean finance has grown over the past decade, but funding remains concentrated outside some of the sectors most directly tied to decarbonisation and climate resilience, according to a new analysis. Read MoreTop
EU capitals push to keep free carbon allowances during CBAM suspension
EU member states want installations covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) to keep receiving free carbon allowances even if they are temporarily removed from the scope of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a leaked draft compromise on extending the scheme. Read MoreTop
US Northeast states sue Trump administration over $795 mln offshore wind lease cancellation
A coalition of seven states in the US Northeast sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a deal to cancel an offshore wind lease in the New York Bight, arguing the agreement unlawfully redirects a major power project into fossil fuel investment and undermines state energy planning. Read MoreTop
Canadian financial regulators lag on use of climate risk tools beyond disclosure -report
Canada’s financial regulators remain concentrated on disclosure and climate-risk research while leaving stronger tools largely unused, even as physical damages and transition risks grow across the financial system, according to a new report. Read MoreTop
EU aviation, shipping decarbonisation held back by weak project economics -report
High sustainable fuel costs, policy uncertainty, and limited long-term offtake agreements are holding back private finance for the decarbonisation of EU aviation and shipping, despite growing policy support for cleaner fuels, according to a report published Wednesday. Read MoreTop
Ontario close to carbon management framework, tools to scale CDR
Ontario could soon launch a carbon management framework for public consultation, alongside two deployment tools aimed at carbon removal (CDR) and storage rollout. Read MoreTop
Brussels proposes AI expansion, climate safeguards to be put in place
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a technology sovereignty package aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on foreign suppliers of semiconductors, cloud services, and artificial intelligence – while NGOs call to ensure that a rapid expansion of digital infrastructure does not undermine Europe’s climate goals. Read MoreTop
Gold Standard seeks feedback on new green hydrogen carbon methodology
Gold Standard has opened a public consultation on a proposed green hydrogen carbon methodology that would quantify emission reductions from replacing fossil fuel-based hydrogen production with water electrolysis. Read MoreTop
Launch of first commercial DAC system to plug supply crunch at Dutch greenhouses
A developer of modular direct air capture (DAC) technology has partnered with a regional utility in the Netherlands as it aims to provide fossil-free CO2 to a cluster of greenhouses, and guarantee localised delivery for optimal crop growth. Read MoreTop
