California sues to block US EPA bid to send clean air waivers to Congress
California sued the Trump administration on Monday over the US EPA’s decision to reclassify four state clean air waivers as rules subject to congressional review, arguing the move threatens the state’s authority to enforce long-standing vehicle and equipment emissions standards.
Read MoreSCOTUS rejects bid to review US EPA rule governing refrigerant phasedown
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has denied a petition by a Georgia-based refrigerants company to review the EPA’s phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Read MoreUS tech platform boosts CDR spending, adds biochar to offset mix
A US tech platform increased carbon removal (CDR) spending by nearly 30% in 2025, while also adding biochar credits to its portfolio.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Paying out carbon finance, paying up carbon fees
Two large private funding vessels announced carbon finance disbursements last week, while public-sector commitments have companies contemplating looming compliance carbon prices.
Read MoreUK climate targets at risk from car industry lobbying, says former government advisor
The UK’s seventh carbon budget and its net zero ambitions are under threat from a car industry “stuck in the past” that needs to “wake up and smell the coffee”, a leading academic and former government adviser warned Monday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Integrating removals is way of “future-proofing” UK ETS, official says
The forthcoming integration of domestic carbon removals (CDR) into the UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a way of incentivising investment in the market and “future-proofing the ETS”, regardless of fluctuations in political appetite on net zero over time, a UK government official said at London Climate Action Week.
Read MoreGold Standard launches updated climate responsibility framework
Gold Standard has published updated climate responsibility guidance that gives companies more detailed recommendations on indirect abatement, ongoing emissions responsibility, and credible climate claims.
Read MoreGreen steelmakers urge EU to hold line on ETS as rivals seek carbon freeze
Green steelmakers have urged the European Union to resist calls for freezing the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that weakening the carbon market would undermine investment in low-carbon steelmaking.
Read MoreInvestment in low-emission hydrogen at risk, warns IEA
Huge volumes of low-emission hydrogen projects are under threat of being mothballed without policy backing, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Read MoreEU methane rules not to blame for gas price spikes, analysts say
A new analysis by Rystad Energy has found no evidence that the European Union’s methane rules are contributing to current oil and gas price increases or supply pressures, attributing market volatility instead to geopolitical disruptions.
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