BRIEFING: AI data centres’ gas rush tests whether power demand can become flexible
US grid regulators and a federal court are being pulled into a fight over how AI data centres power their operations, as reliability demands push developers toward private gas-fired generation and raise questions over whether some workloads can be shifted before emissions are locked in.
Read MoreBanks’ climate impacts more likely to create transition than physical risks, paper says
Banks’ own climate-impacting activities are more likely to create transition-risk exposure through investors, clients, policymakers, or litigation than to materially increase their own physical climate risks, according to a new working paper on double materiality.
Read MoreSB64: FEATURE – SIDS say mitigation finance, Article 6 must move from ambition to implementation at Bonn
Small island developing states (SIDS) want the Bonn climate talks to move mitigation finance and Article 6 support beyond discussions and towards practical access to concessional capital, project preparation support, and implementation pathways needed to meet finance-dependent climate targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreTrump administration asks court to dismiss lawsuit over AI power supply dispute
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a federal court to intervene in and dismiss a Clean Air Act (CAA) citizen suit against xAI, arguing that the case threatens AI, energy, and national security interests and that federal enforcers can block private actions they choose not to pursue.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Paris 1.5C goal could give climate litigants new tool against weak domestic policies, scholar says
A new legal interpretation of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C temperature goal could give climate litigants a fresh basis to challenge weak domestic climate policies and high-emitting projects, by treating states as having a due diligence obligation not to defeat the treaty’s object and purpose, a legal scholar told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUS carbon border proposals expose trade-off between aluminium supply risk and decarbonisation -report
Proposed US carbon border mechanisms for aluminium expose a trade-off between rapid protection from high-carbon imports and a slower, more stable route to industrial decarbonisation, according to a new analysis.
Read MoreWashington state adopts updated forest offset rule for cap-and-invest programme
Washington state regulators adopted revisions to the US forest offset protocol under its cap-and-invest programme on Tuesday, finalising changes intended to make the crediting framework more applicable to the state’s forests while responding to comments on permanence and Tribal land constraints.
Read MoreBrazilian mining giant puts carbon pricing at centre of $2.5 bln decarbonisation plan
A Rio de Janeiro-headquartered mining company has mapped nearly $2.5 billion in estimated decarbonisation-related spending and warned that carbon pricing mechanisms could cost the company up to $4 bln from 2030 onwards, according to an annual report.
Read MoreUS court overturns DOE clean energy grant cuts over targeting of Democratic-leaning states
A US federal court has vacated 11 DOE grant termination notices after the Trump administration stipulated that a primary reason the awards were selected for cancellation was whether the grantee was located in a “Blue State”.
Read MoreOECD calls for stronger data, policy checks to align finance with climate goals
Policymakers should widen climate finance policy toolkits, improve data frameworks, and strengthen evaluations to unlock transition investment opportunities that remain largely untapped, the OECD said in a 2026 review.
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