Battery-electric trucks offer deepest emissions cuts across US heavy transport -study
Battery-electric trucks and buses offer deeper lifecycle emissions cuts than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles across US medium- and heavy-duty transport, even under scenarios favourable to hydrogen, according to a new study.
Read MoreOne in five US climate lawsuits now target Trump rollbacks -report
Lawsuits seeking to block the Trump administration’s rollback of climate policies accounted for around one-fifth of all US climate litigation filed in 2025, reflecting an unprecedented shift towards using the courts to defend existing climate rules, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Business coalition launches to advance hourly carbon-free electricity matching
Eight global companies joined a coalition on Tuesday to test and help shape hourly carbon-free electricity procurement, as businesses move beyond annual renewable energy matching toward 24/7 clean power strategies.
Read MoreLCAW26: Pacific states seek to turn ICJ climate opinion into fossil fuel action at Tuvalu summit
Pacific Island states are looking to next year’s Second Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Tuvalu as a key test of whether the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate opinion can be translated into action on fossil fuel phase-out, speakers said on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS CDR supplier expands market access as sales top 2025 total
A US carbon removal (CDR) supplier said Tuesday it is expanding access to its credits across compliance and voluntary markets after first-half 2026 sales surpassed its 2025 total.
Read MoreGovernments join push to scale CORSIA credit supply ahead of 2027 demand
Five governments have joined an aviation carbon market alliance aimed at scaling the supply of eligible carbon credits for international airlines, as the sector looks to meet expected demand of up to 250 million emissions units by spring 2027.
Read MoreCalifornia sues to block US EPA bid to send clean air waivers to Congress
California sued the Trump administration on Monday over the US EPA’s decision to reclassify four state clean air waivers as rules subject to congressional review, arguing the move threatens the state’s authority to enforce long-standing vehicle and equipment emissions standards.
Read MoreBrazilian state to launch $80 mln carbon tender, governor says
The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul will launch a tender worth $80 million for the commercialisation of carbon credits in the coming days, Governor Eduardo Riedel said, tying the initiative to productivity gains, planted forests, and payments for environmental services.
Read MoreUS tech platform boosts CDR spending, adds biochar to offset mix
A US tech platform increased carbon removal (CDR) spending by nearly 30% in 2025, while also adding biochar credits to its portfolio.
Read MoreTrump administration reaches deal to redirect $765 mln from offshore wind leases to gas, geothermal
Four federal offshore wind leases would be voluntarily terminated and $765 million redirected towards gas-fired power plants and geothermal generation under a settlement announced recently by the US Department of the Interior (DOI).
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