Federal policies in second Trump term lead to cancellation of over 20 GW of new US clean energy capacity -report
Projects for more than 20 GW of new capacity from solar, wind, and battery storage have been cancelled during the second Trump administration, according to an economic analysis released by a US-based nonpartisan business group on Thursday.
Read MoreMicrosoft emissions jump 25% as AI buildout accelerates, but tech giant reiterates carbon removals commitment
Microsoft’s greenhouse gas output rose 25% in fiscal year 2025 as the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure drove higher emissions across its value chain, but the technology giant reiterated its commitment to become carbon negative by 2030 through a combination of operational decarbonisation and one of the world’s largest CO2 removal (CDR) procurement programmes.
Read MoreCanada sustainable finance taxonomy draft carves out future abatement category for fossil fuel emissions cuts
Canada’s sustainable finance taxonomy would include a separate category for select oil and gas emissions-reduction investments, setting up a later fight over guardrails for fossil fuel-related projects seeking climate-aligned finance, according to a draft published this week.
Read MoreGold Standard publishes Paris-aligned light and safe water carbon methodologies
Voluntary carbon certification body Gold Standard has published two new methodologies on Thursday as it continues to align its crediting programme with the principles of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreCarbon capture partnership targets modular design to cut industrial deployment complexity
A US carbon capture technology developer and a Danish thermal systems engineering company have agreed to standardise molten salt tank systems, aiming to make carbon capture projects more modular and easier to deploy for heavy industry.
Read MoreEEX sees European emissions trading volumes climb 11% in H1 2026 as secondary carbon market surges
European Energy Exchange (EEX) reported strong growth in environmental markets during the first half of 2026, driven by a sharp increase in secondary emissions trading.
Read MoreAluminium industry urges Brussels to ‘stop the clock’ on EU CBAM pending urgent fixes
A European Parliament vote on revising the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has left major loopholes unresolved for the aluminium sector, the industry’s trade association has warned, calling for the scheme to be suspended unless the issues are fixed.
Read MoreIEA announces $900 mln in new commitments for clean cooking in Africa
The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced $900 million in new commitments to expand clean cooking in Africa, unveiled alongside its Clean Cooking in Africa 2026 report.
Read MoreTurkish court nixes environmental assessment for new coal-fired power units
A Turkish court decided this week to annul an environmental impact assessment for Turkiye’s last coal-fired power project, in a win for climate campaigners who argued the assessment had failed to properly study the plant’s cumulative impact.
Read MoreBrussels publishes draft rules for selling EU CBAM certificates
The European Commission published draft rules on the sale and repurchase of certificates accepted under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Thursday, which will be open for feedback for four weeks.
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