NZ cleantech platform seeks to help homegrown companies break out
A new cleantech platform in New Zealand is looking to bring together innovators, funders, and relevant government agencies to help the sector grow, its co-founder and CEO told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreEU, US corporates could drive $17 bln of annual climate investment by addressing ongoing emissions, says Gold Standard
Companies across the EU and US could mobilise around $17 billion annually for climate action if they adopt the ‘advanced’ level of the Science Based Targets initiative’s ongoing emissions framework under its newly updated corporate standard, said Gold Standard on Thursday as it released a report setting out how such emissions could be dealt with.
Read MoreLCAW26: Tencent shortlists global climate innovators for $30 mln catalytic funding programme
Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent has unveiled 16 winners for its global initiative designed to help promising climate solutions grow and scale.
Read MoreAustralia’s electricity demand set to double by 2050 as households lead energy transition, grid operator says
Australia is expected to see electricity emissions fall by around 90% by 2050, despite demand doubling and generation tripling, the country’s market operator said in a report published Thursday.
Read MoreCarbon ratings provider acquires AI-powered sustainability workflow platform to bolster due diligence tools
A carbon ratings agency has acquired an AI-powered sustainability workflow software platform and hired its founding team, as it seeks to expand its analytical and due diligence capabilities amid growing demand for data-driven risk assessment tools in carbon markets.
Read MoreOne in five US climate lawsuits now target Trump rollbacks -report
Lawsuits seeking to block the Trump administration’s rollback of climate policies accounted for around one-fifth of all US climate litigation filed in 2025, reflecting an unprecedented shift towards using the courts to defend existing climate rules, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreNearly 1,700 active or unplugged oil and gas wells inside UK marine protected areas, report says
There are 1,685 oil and gas wells within the UK’s marine protected areas (MPAs), including 825 that are either under construction or currently drilled, according to a report published by a UK charity on Thursday.
Read MoreBrazil, Mexico receive $500 mln package to accelerate industrial decarbonisation
A multilateral investment fund has approved $500 million in concessional finance for industrial decarbonisation programmes in Brazil and Mexico, making them the first countries to secure funding under the facility’s new Industry Decarbonisation Programme.
Read MoreLCAW26: Voluntary carbon coalition rebrands and launches fellowship
A coalition of academic institutions, non-profits, and private businesses has rebranded itself and launched a new fellowship programme to help scale high-integrity carbon markets, the group announced Tuesday.
Read MoreEU’s rigid renewable hydrogen rules could push up emissions, food prices in Poland -think tank
The EU’s rigid approach to renewable hydrogen rules could increase emissions, drive up costs, and push up food prices, according to analysis by a Polish climate think-tank.
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