Anglo-American consortium emerges to build first nuclear fusion power plant in UK
An Anglo-American consortium plans to build the first commercially viable fusion plant in the UK, it was announced Wednesday, following the government’s announcement in March that it would invest $2.5 billion over five years to simulate an ecosystem of companies to develop the transformative energy.
Read MoreIntegrity of new carbon credit issuances slips in April, driven by wave of ‘low-quality’ forestry units -rating agency
The quality of issued credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has continued to weaken in the second quarter of 2026, with both issuance and retirement integrity declining sharply, according to indices provided by a rating agency.
Read MoreIntegrated planning model could boost urban uptake of nature-based solutions -researchers
Cities risk missing out on the benefits of nature-based solutions (NBS) due to a lack of practical tools to guide investment decisions, but a new study proposes an integrated framework combining spatial analysis and economic evaluation to help prioritise projects and allocate scarce public funds more efficiently.
Read MoreCalifornia Q1 power emissions mark YoY climb for first time since 2021
California’s power sector year-to-date (YtD) emissions through March jumped nearly 5% year-on-year (YoY), the first such annual increase since 2021, data from the state’s largest grid operator showed Monday.
Read MoreMarket shifts to slow US Southeast forest carbon gains despite continued sink, researchers warn
A new modelling study projecting the evolution of the Southeastern US forest sector to 2070 warns of a gradual decline in the region’s carbon sink, with potential implications for the offset market.
Read MoreEU ETS drives global emissions decline via policy spillovers, with no evidence of carbon leakage -analysis
The EU ETS is delivering emissions cuts well beyond its borders without triggering widespread carbon leakage, according to new research that points to global policy and market spillovers from higher EU carbon prices.
Read MoreIowa governor signs bill limiting climate liability over GHG emissions
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) approved legislation limiting civil and criminal liability for alleged climate harms linked GHG emissions, creating a new statutory defence for agricultural, petroleum, and renewable fuel sources in the state.
Read MoreEUDR traceability push risks shutting out small farmers, experts warn
Mandatory traceability requirements under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are accelerating digitalisation across agricultural supply chains, but fragmented systems and poor interoperability risk adding complexity and compliance burdens, panellists said at a webinar on Tuesday.
Read MoreACR updates CCS methodology with wider CDR, biogenic carbon eligibility
Carbon credit registry ACR has updated its carbon capture and storage (CCS) methodology to include a wider range of carbon removal (CDR) projects eligible to generate credits, including direct air capture (DAC), bioenergy with CCS (BECCS), biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS), and certain CO2-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects.
Read MoreUN climate panel scraps extreme scenarios -media
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is refocusing its work on mid-range pathways that imply around 3-3.5C global warming by 2100, media outlets have reported.
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