DATA DIVE: EU ETS-covered cement and steel emissions slump in H1 2026 as chemicals rebound
Cement and steel emissions fell significantly across the EU in the first half of 2026, data shows, while the chemicals sector saw a rise in impact due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz restricting Asian and Middle Eastern competition.
Read MoreUK to cut £2 bln from energy department to fund defence
The UK will seek to find £2 billion of savings from energy projects to help fund its newly announced £15 bln Defence Investment Plan, government estimates indicate.
Read MoreMajority of Europeans support carbon pricing, according to poll
Some 59% of citizens polled across major European countries support carbon pricing for industrial emitters, according to a public opinion survey published on Wednesday.
Read MoreRenewable electricity down in EU in 2025 as hydro collapse offsets solar boom
Renewable electricity generation marginally fell in 2025 year-on-year across the EU as a solar boom was unable to offset the rebound in gas-fired power and a hydroelectric collapse, data from Eurostat reveals.
Read MoreVCM REPORT: CORSIA futures slip further, CDM deadline approaches with approvals still low Â
CORSIA futures slipped marginally lower last week, with the benchmark now at a little above $9/tonne, while hundreds of carbon projects registered under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) look set to miss a Tuesday deadline to enable their transition to the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM). Â
Read MoreLCAW26 roundup: Hope floats for climate action while London drips in heatÂ
Scorching heat dominated this year’s London Climate Action Week – even amid talk of new challenges and ideas, ranging from the hopes and fears posed by AI, to the need and opportunity to quickly stem ultra-potent superpollutants.Â
Read MoreLCAW26: Investor says Brazil policy inspires more confidence than US or EU
Emerging market economies are proving to be more reliable recipients of green investment than developed countries, according to a Brazil-based investor.
Read MoreLCAW26: Voluntary carbon coalition rebrands and launches fellowship
A coalition of academic institutions, non-profits, and private businesses has rebranded itself and launched a new fellowship programme to help scale high-integrity carbon markets, the group announced Tuesday.Â
Read MoreLCAW26: UN ramps up pressure on high methane-emitting sectors
The UN is launching a new push to tackle methane emissions, putting pressure on the sectors most responsible for the potent greenhouse gas – fossil fuels, waste, and agriculture, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced in London on Tuesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: BRIEFING – AI surges to top concern in efforts to stem climate change
AI is the new bugbear for efforts to tackle climate change, fuelling concerns about its surging demand for energy, water, and land – despite the potential benefits it can bring, according to experts.
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