LCAW26: Governments band together to launch electrification platform
A coalition of governments – including the COP30, COP31, and COP32 presidencies – have launched a platform to speed up electrification of the global economy, they announced on Tuesday as part of London Climate Action Week.
Read MoreLCAW26: Global support for fossil fuel treaty high, says Santa Marta report
Support for a fossil fuel treaty is at its highest, with groups calling for a mechanism to manage the phasedown of fossil fuels in a just and equitable way, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralia to assess major CCS project under federal environmental laws
Australia’s federal government has made an administrative determination on Woodside Energy’s Browse carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, meaning it will be assessed wholly under national environmental laws, while its associated gas development will be open to public comment.
Read MoreCalifornia prepares to sue Trump administration over federal buyout of offshore wind deal
A key state regulatory agency in California filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue against the US Department of the Interior for an allegedly unlawful buyout of an offshore wind project planned on the West Coast.
Read MoreBatteries, EVs and heat pumps seen slashing EU gas power needs by 2030
The rapid expansion of battery storage alongside smarter use of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps could sharply reduce the need for gas-fired power plants in Europe by the end of the decade, according to new analysis by think tank Ember.
Read MoreGlobal business leaders look to sustainability for competitiveness, call for policy certainty across economies -report
The majority of senior leaders across more than 500 global businesses expect sustainability to be a source of competitive advantage over the next five-10 years, according a CEO-led, global business group.
Read MoreCanada launches first nuclear energy strategy
Canada announced an accelerated Nuclear Energy Strategy to solidify its position as a global energy superpower, the federal government announced this week.
Read MoreArgentinian province issues first credits under public subnational standard
One of Argentina’s provinces has issued the first carbon credits under its publicly-led standard to a biogas facility, it announced on Monday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Pacific states seek to turn ICJ climate opinion into fossil fuel action at Tuvalu summit
Pacific Island states are looking to next year’s Second Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Tuvalu as a key test of whether the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate opinion can be translated into action on fossil fuel phase-out, speakers said on Tuesday.
Read MoreEU risks missing gas decarbonisation targets as biomethane, hydrogen deployment lag -ACER
The EU risks falling short of key gas sector decarbonisation objectives despite significant progress in reducing fossil gas consumption since the 2022 energy crisis, according to a report published Tuesday by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).
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