New Zealand Ombudsman upholds complaint over climate litigation OIA response
New Zealand’s Ombudsman has found that the Prime Minister’s office acted unreasonably in its response to an Official Information Act request relating to a long-running climate lawsuit, upholding an NGO complaint over the matter.Â
Read MoreANALYSIS: Market hopes new administration awakens giant dormant Colombia, key implementation questions loom
Colombia, a major player in voluntary and international environmental markets, is nearing the end of a presidential term that dealt the sector a major blow – but while the incoming president has raised hopes of a revival, questions remain over implementation.
Read MoreUPDATE – $6 mln offset project buyout collapses after purchaser said to miss closing payment
A planned $6 million buyout of a portfolio of offset projects has collapsed after the purchaser opted not to make the required closing payment by the contractual deadline, leaving the original agreement in place and setting the stage for potential legal action, according to a company announcement late Tuesday.
Read MoreDemocrats introduce bicameral bill to advance US clean shipping with $1 bln per year
Democrats in the US Senate and House of Representatives have reintroduced a legislative effort to fund advanced clean shipping technology and infrastructure.
Read MoreCalifornia gasoline consumption edges higher, diesel sales dip lower YoY in March
California gasoline sales picked up year-on-year (YoY) in March for the first time in multiple years, while diesel dropped by a larger percentage, recently published state data showed.
Read MoreGlobal energy emissions rose in 2025 despite surge in renewables -report
Renewables were the fastest growing energy source in 2025, but global energy emissions still ticked up 1.1%, driven by an expansion of fossil fuel use in the US, found a report.
Read MoreClimate tech accelerator opens sixth intake, expands scope to AI-enabled carbon solutions
The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative) has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its ‘carbontech’ accelerator, seeking startups developing carbon capture, utilisation, and removal technologies as well as AI-enabled tools designed to accelerate commercial deployment.
Read MoreTop EU steelmakers say billions in green steel investments depend on ETS staying the course
A coalition of top European steel producers has said that more than €10 billion of low carbon investments are at risk if the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) framework is weakened in the upcoming reform.
Read MoreWashington’s highest court upholds farm fuel exemption under cap-and-invest programme
The Supreme Court of Washington ruled in favour of the state’s Department of Ecology (ECY) regarding the agriculture fuel exemption for fuel suppliers within the carbon cap-and-invest programme, ending a dispute brought by an agricultural association.
Read More$8 bln clean energy project scrapped in Louisiana
A planned clean energy project in Louisiana will not proceed after failing to meet internal financial return criteria, its developer announced Tuesday.
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