UPDATE – Trump taps wartime authority to bolster coal plants, expand export capacity
US President Donald Trump launched hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to protect coal plants and mines on Thursday, using powers under wartime authority to dole out much of the funding.
Read MoreOil and gas companies call for harmonisation across CCS, engineered CDR standards
An initiative led by major oil and gas providers called for harmonisation of reporting standards for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and engineered carbon removals (CDR), saying addressing gaps would enable the industry to accelerate towards climate goals.
Read MoreEurope’s post-1980 heatwave surge driven mainly by GHGs, amplified by cleaner air policies -study
The sharp rise in European summer heatwaves since 1980 has been driven primarily by greenhouse gas emissions and further intensified by reductions in aerosol pollution resulting from air quality regulations, according to a new study.
Read MoreUK waste wood BECCS project files planning application
A UK energy-from-waste wood company has submitted a planning application to add carbon capture technology to an existing bioenergy plant, it announced last week.
Read MoreColombian draft decree conditions carbon market continuation on emerging systems
Colombia has published a draft carbon markets decree addressing technical and safeguarding concerns with tools that don’t yet exist, also imposing new responsibilities on domestic and international entities, but leaving key implementation questions open.
Read MoreGreenpeace wins jurisdiction battle in Dutch challenge to $345 mln US pipeline verdict
A Dutch court has cleared the way for Greenpeace International to pursue legal action against US pipeline operator Energy Transfer, rejecting the company’s attempt to have the anti-intimidation case dismissed and allowing proceedings to move to the merits stage.
Read MoreNorway 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 MoreBrussels to present CO2 infrastructure law in November
The European Commission will present its CO2 transport and infrastructure package in November, a senior EU official has indicated, saying the regulation will remain light in the beginning while providing a long-term vision to support investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) networks.
Read MoreUS oil companies could be converted to carbon removal obligation, says academic
A fresh lobbying campaign in the US to mandate fossil fuel companies to use carbon removal (CDR) technology may garner support from the oil sector, an academic and sectoral expert told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreCredible carbon price signals in India CCTS hinge on stronger reforms, report says
India’s forthcoming Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) will need tighter benchmarks, eventual power sector inclusion, and stronger coordination with companion policies to deliver credible carbon price signals, a report said on Thursday.
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