Norway emissions edge down in 2025 as road transport cuts offset industry rise
Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.2% in 2025, as lower road transport emissions outweighed increases from industry and agriculture, according to preliminary data released Thursday.
Read MoreUK govt urged to set up carbon reporting office, streamline data
The UK government needs to create a dedicated carbon reporting office in order to streamline an increasingly fragmented landscape of regulations and approaches to emissions accounting, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreCorporate net zero targets need clearer split between controllable cuts and external barriers -report
Companies should split net zero targets between emissions cuts they can deliver themselves and reductions that depend on wider system change, as part of a more honest approach to corporate climate commitments, according to a report published Thursday.
Read MoreCanadian financial regulators lag on use of climate risk tools beyond disclosure -report
Canada’s financial regulators remain concentrated on disclosure and climate-risk research while leaving stronger tools largely unused, even as physical damages and transition risks grow across the financial system, according to a new report.
Read MoreBenin eyes carbon markets to help deliver new Paris climate plan
Benin has raised its climate ambition under a newly submitted Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-third over the next decade while positioning itself to tap international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreCarbon intensity of carmakers rivals oil majors as reporting gaps mask emissions -report
Automakers’ carbon intensity can exceed that of some major oil and gas companies when vehicle-use emissions are adjusted for real-world driving, a report published Tuesday has found.
Read MoreUK net zero economy added £105 bln, supported 1.1 mln jobs in 2025 -report
The UK’s net zero economy generated around £105 billion in gross value added (GVA) in 2025 and supported 1.1 million full-time equivalent jobs, equal to 3.8% of the national economy and 3.1% of total employment, according to analysis published Tuesday.
Read MoreUK sets 87% emissions reduction target in seventh carbon budget
The UK government has proposed a new climate target requiring an estimated 87% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2038-2042 compared with 1990 levels, arguing that faster action on clean energy will strengthen energy security, cut household costs, and support economic growth.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Energy boss urges channelling EU ETS cash into electrification drive
E.On’s CEO Leonhard Birnbaum is urging EU policymakers to channel revenues from the Emissions Trading System (ETS) into electrification and industrial decarbonisation, warning that Europe’s weak investment climate risks derailing the bloc’s net zero plans.
Read MoreVariations identified in first wave of Australia’s climate disclosure reports
There is a big variation in how Australian corporates are interpreting and applying climate disclosure requirements, analysis of the first reports found.
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