Trump administration seeks injunction to halt state climate lawsuit against energy producers
The Trump-led US Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal court on Monday to block Minnesota from pursuing its climate lawsuit against energy producers, one week after suing the state over what it called an unlawful attempt to regulate global GHG emissions through state law.
Read MoreAviation emissions concentrated at handful of major airports -report
A small group of major airports accounted for a disproportionate share of global aviation emissions in 2023, with the three highest-emitting hubs producing three times as much CO2 as the city of Paris, according to an updated airport emissions tracker and accompanying report released Wednesday.
Read MoreAlberta TIER fund body projects revenue drop, tripling deficit through decade end
A new business plan by a body tasked with spurring Alberta’s clean energy sector with funding partially sourced from the province’s stuttering Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) market appears out of sync with that government’s fund revenue projections.
Read MoreVerra proposes expanding IFM methodology beyond US with new inventory rules
Voluntary standard body Verra launched a public consultation on Tuesday on a draft revision to its improved forest management (IFM) methodology that would expand its use beyond the US by allowing projects to use qualifying national forest inventory datasets.
Read MoreUS data centres must bide their time before running on gas plus CCS, say analystsÂ
Gas-fired power plants fitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) won’t be delivering low-carbon electricity at scale to US data centres before 2030 due to structural limitations including a lack of transport and storage infrastructure, according to analyst research.
Read MoreTaiwan, Wyoming deepen energy ties with MoUs on CCUS, nuclear reactors
Taiwan and Wyoming signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering carbon capture (CCUS) and advanced energy technologies during a visit by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (R) to Taipei, as both sides look to expand cooperation on energy security, industrial resilience, and supply chains.
Read MoreCredit issuances under Colorado manufacturing GHG trading programme jump 70% in 2025
Credit issued under Colorado’s GHG trading regulation for industry jumped 70% in 2025 as the number of facilities receiving units under the programme increased, recently published state data showed.
Read MoreFEATURE: Companies face EU “CBAM chaos”, with high fees for ‘default’ emission values
Companies worldwide are scrambling to prepare for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), but many still do not know whether they will be able to use verified plant-level emissions data or be forced to rely on punitive default values – a distinction experts say could determine whether exporters remain competitive in Europe at all.
Read MoreFEATURE: Partnership seeks to scale oyster restoration at offshore wind farms
A partnership is seeking to accelerate the deployment of oyster reefs at offshore wind farms in the North Sea, while exploring financing from nature credits.
Read MoreNew ITMO registry for Article 6 trade seeks to mop up CDM carbon credits
A carbon platform has launched a specific ITMO registry ahead of the closure of the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), while also claiming voluntary players will have the “lowest cost” for trading credits that have been granted approval for Article 6 trade under the Paris Agreement.
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