US flight emissions disclosures increases sensitivity of consumer demand -report
A non-profit reported that online disclosures of flight emissions in the US has increased sensitivity around the consumers’ willingness to pay for reductions.
Read MoreUS solar dodges Trump cooldown, breaks generation record
Solar has surpassed coal-fired power generation in the US for the first time and leads additions to the power grid, despite US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bolster the fossil fuel and pull back from renewables.
Read MoreShipbuilder spurs DAC scale-up in Canada to bolster submarine bid
A German shipbuilder, a sustainable technologies provider, and a Californian direct air capture (DAC) developer are pairing up to advance clean tech in Canada.
Read MoreEU must ensure international carbon credit rules enable scale as well as integrity, say experts
Brussels must strike a balance between scale and integrity when it designs its international carbon credit purchasing framework, market stakeholders said this week, as the Commission digests the results of its recent consultation on the matter.
Read MoreSB64: Colombia’s fossil fuel transition push post-Santa Marta divides developing countries -sources
Colombia is demanding institutional support for a global transition away from fossil fuels (TAFF) in Bonn, building upon momentum from April’s Santa Marta conference – and exposing divides among parties in the G77-plus-China negotiating bloc.
Read MoreANALYSIS: New SBTi standard opens door for carbon markets, but guardrails will temper near-term demand
The Science-Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) long-awaited new Corporate Net-Zero Standard was widely welcomed for recognising companies that address their ongoing emissions, including with voluntary ‘high-integrity’ credit buying – but stakeholders critiqued its lack of mandate on near-term action, which they said will significantly dampen the immediate market signal.
Read MoreSwiss climate non-profit sees income, operating profit fall further in 2025
A Swiss climate organisation reported lower income and lower spending on climate protection projects in 2025, while its initiatives generated 2.93 million tonnes in certified CO2 emission reductions.
Read MoreEV charging bosses warn EU grids risk becoming ‘bottleneck’ within five years
Europe’s power grids risk becoming a major bottleneck for electric vehicles within the next four to five years, even as high oil prices and new EU carbon rules are set to turbocharge demand for battery-powered cars, senior industry executives have warned.
Read MoreBRIEFING: All eyes on von der Leyen’s electrification drive, as experts flag dangers of easing ETS cap
Electrification must become the backbone of Europe’s energy security strategy, rather than a search for new gas suppliers – and weakening the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would only make the bloc’s climate and industrial balancing act harder, experts warned on Thursday.
Read MoreG20 emissions progress paints “sobering picture” for 2030 targets -report
Most G20 members assessed in a new report must accelerate emissions cuts to meet their 2030 climate targets, with several major economies needing to more than double recent rates of progress.
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