A climate-focused artificial intelligence tool is introducing per-query energy tracking and upgraded analytical capabilities, in a bid to address concerns over the accuracy and environmental footprint of generative AI.

The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) is simultaneously building demand, supply, and enabling conditions to operationalise Article 6 across the region, an executive has said.

Incoming geo-storage atlas - Calgary-based subsurface intelligence company Canadian Discovery will launch a geological carbon storage atlas for Eastern Canada on Apr. 28, according to a press release. The company is co-funded by Natural Resources Canada, carbon removal developer Deep Sky, and carbon capture and storage developer CDL. Project findings are expected later this month.

Net zero bread - Canadian grain producer Farinart has announced the launch of a new line of 100% Quebec-grown, whole-grain flours made from regenerative agriculture, designed for artisanal bakeries aiming to produce carbon-neutral breads.

A carbon utilisation company has appointed a new chief executive following a period under interim leadership, it announced on Tuesday.

Canada and the US are taking different approaches to building domestic carbon removal (CDR) markets, with policy design emerging as a key factor in shaping investment and deployment, speakers said during a Tuesday webinar.

Fossil fuel fast track - US President Donald Trump (R) has invoked the Defense Production Act to direct federal support toward oil, gas, coal, and power grid projects, citing energy reliability and rising costs, according to determinations signed under the Cold War-era statute, E&E News reported. The orders allow the administration to tap billions of dollars to expand domestic energy infrastructure, including pipelines, LNG facilities, coal capacity, and grid components such as transformers and transmission equipment, with the White House saying the move will “strengthen our grid infrastructure and unleash reliable, affordable, secure energy". The action builds on a 2025 national energy emergency declaration and comes as electricity demand rises, partly due to AI-driven data centre growth, with officials framing the law as a tool to address affordability and supply concerns. Industry groups said the measures could unlock financing and accelerate projects, while analysts noted uncertainty over how funds will be deployed. Environmental advocates criticised the move as an expansion of fossil fuel support under emergency powers, arguing it prioritises industry over cost and climate considerations.

Hiding in plain sight - Chubb, a major US property and casualty insurer, said in a new sustainability report it will not disclose certain GHG emissions tied to its business, including those linked to fossil fuel investments, arguing they are not “financially material” and cannot be reliably measured, E&E News reported. The insurer said disclosure of such emissions is not merited at this time, citing shifting methodologies and data limitations. The stance aligns with other major insurers that have questioned the feasibility and value of calculating indirect emissions from underwriting and investment activities. Climate advocates, however, argue that insurers play a key role in enabling oil and gas production through coverage and financing, and should provide greater transparency on associated emissions to inform investors.

A US-based climate research group would see lifecycle refrigerant management (LRM) first scaled in Southeast Asia as it charts a path to policy intervention of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), including acceleration of carbon markets.  

California emissions from diesel and gasoline consumption decreased in January year-on-year (YoY), as state data showed a more than 10% decline in diesel for the first month of the year.

The US should adopt a voluntary export fee (VEF) on carbon emissions to counter revenues set to be lost to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), although there are potential challenges in implementing such a policy, researchers said in a report published Monday.

Momentum for carbon removal (CDR) in Canada is tipping towards takeoff, but it remains to be seen if the sector could kick its “training wheels” and fly on the compliance side without voluntary corporate investment.

Fears of buyer concentration in durable CDR are overstated: beneath the headlines, a more diverse corporate base is emerging, and with the right financial infrastructure, institutional capital can unlock the scale the market needs.

Shine, baby shine - Tandem PV, a leader in high-efficiency perovskite-silicon solar panels, has opened its commercial demonstration factory in Fremont, California, reported Business Wire. The Fremont opening builds on recent research and development progress that Tandem PV is now translating into production panels, including 29.7% efficiency based on internal testing, much higher than the typical 22-23% typical efficiency of a new silicon panel. In accelerated lifetime testing, the latest-generation panels show less than 1% average annual power loss, about a 10-fold improvement versus the company’s results from a year ago. Tandem PV is targeting 25 or more year performance consistent with industry standards and warranty requirements for utility-scale solar projects. The Fremont factory line has approximately 40 MW of annual nameplate capacity, and the panels are roughly 60 times larger than Tandem PV’s research and development scale devices. The company plans to sell its first commercial panels in 2026 from this facility and is targeting high-volume manufacturing in 2028.

Verra has approved the issuance of the first credits under its afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) methodology.

LATAM companies and governments last week announced deals – clinched or anticipated – that were collectively worth well over $1 billion, continuing a trend in select countries toward high-value carbon financing agreements, even as some jurisdictions falter.

The Pittsburgh Penguins professional ice hockey team has retired more than 12,500 tonnes of carbon credits sourced from local forest conservation projects in the US northeast.

The UK is implementing measures to break the link between spiking gas prices and renewable energy that has left industry paying the highest price for electricity in the developed world.

A developer of solid-state modules says it can reduce the cost of direct air capture (DAC) to $150 per tonne of CO2 by making use of existing airflows and waste heat at data centres.

International climate talks need to shift focus onto action, away from negotiations, to fend off the "twin reapers" of global warming and high fossil fuel costs, the UN's climate chief said in a speech kicking off the annual Petersberg Dialogue on Tuesday.

Shelved again - A new report by the Changing Markets Foundation and Mighty Earth evaluated methane performance across 20 major food retailers in six countries. Despite their combined $2 trillion revenue - comparable to Brazil’s GDP - retailers are failing to address methane emissions, a major component of their Scope 3 footprint driven largely by meat and dairy supply chains, according to the study. No retailer currently discloses methane emissions or sets reduction targets, showing no progress since last year. While Tesco, Lidl, and Ahold Delhaize rank highest, their efforts remain insufficient for meaningful methane action. Performance shifts include Asda losing the most points and Germany’s Edeka-Verbund improving significantly. US retailers lag behind European peers, with several scoring extremely low or zero. Although top performers have made some progress on broader greenhouse gas reporting and plant-based targets, the report concluded that decisive and rapid action on methane is still lacking across the sector.

For the family – The non-profit American Forest Foundation launched a data visualisation map on Monday to highlight conservation benefits from family-owned forests in Central Appalachia– a tool that combines previously disparate data sources into a centralised map of privately-owned forests. Viewers can see online a map of watersheds providing clean drinking water to downstream communities, the migration corridors for wildlife species, and fire alerts tha that highlight the importance of active forest management. The map also offers access to documents for due diligence and programme overview. The non-profit plans to update the map with more data sources and features.

Tracking miles and emissions – Canadian climate solutions company Karbon-X launched a mobile app on Friday that allows travellers to measure and balance the emissions of their flights. The SkyXero app calculates emissions based on flight details, and allows users to contribute to third-party verified climate projects, including to projects with credits issued by Verra and Gold Standard. Karbon-X further committed to match user contributions as part of the launch for up to $250,000.