A Hague court ruled on Wednesday that the Netherlands violated the human rights of residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire by failing to take sufficient measures to protect them from the effects of climate change.

Verra reduced its annual net loss to near breakeven in 2025 after lowering expenses and stabilising revenues as the standards body prepares to implement a series of operational and programme updates in 2026, executives said during a webinar on Wednesday.

Granting fertilisers an exemption from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could have dangerous consequences, lawmakers across different parties warned on Wednesday.

Liberia is set to impose a carbon price on shipping and aviation operators in the country with a new non-market compliance mechanism inspired by the EU ETS, it announced this week. 

Evidence first - The EU has endorsed the landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, following approval by the Council on Jan. 20. Launched at COP30 by the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, established by UNESCO, the govt of Brazil, and the UN, the declaration establishes global commitments to address information integrity on climate change and promote accurate sharing of related issues. The bloc's endorsement coincides with a time when environmental information can be hard to navigate. Some 84% of Europeans agree that climate change is caused by human activity yet 52% say traditional media fail to provide clear information on the topic. By backing the declaration, the EU therefore shows its firm commitment to evidence-based policy on climate. Prior to its endorsement, 15 member states had already individually backed in including France, Germany, and Poland.

Norway has signed a deal to buy carbon credits from Zambia under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, with emission reductions coming from increased renewable electricity delivered into the African country's grid to make up for waning hydro supplies.