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• Google’s largest carbon removal deal to date will fund the restoration of Amazon rainforest areas through Brazilian startup Mombak, offsetting 200,000 metric tons of CO₂.• The partnership strengthens demand for high-quality nature-based carbon credits ...
• The EU will push for accelerated delivery on the Paris Agreement through new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and commitments to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030.• The bloc will formally submit its ...
• Apple to generate over 1 million MWh of clean energy annually in Australia by 2030.• New Restore Fund investment to protect and restore 8,600 hectares of New Zealand forestland.• Projects align with Apple’s goal ...
• TotalEnergies projects fossil fuels will account for 60% of global energy demand in 2050, down from 80% today.• The company calls for prioritizing affordable low-carbon technologies and advancing global carbon credit mechanisms under Article ...
• AWS will use recycled water in more than 120 U.S. data centers—up from 24—preserving an estimated 530 million gallons of drinking water annually.• The initiative contributes to Amazon’s goal of becoming water positive by ...
Forbion Expands Its Biotech Footprint into Planetary Health Forbion, a leading European life sciences venture capital firm, has closed its Forbion BioEconomy Fund I at a hard cap of €200 million. The fund, launched in ...
Global coalition calls for action A coalition of leading global manufacturers and energy providers is urging the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol to explicitly recognize renewable gas certificates and other market-based instruments that incentivize the use ...
• Global cities’ climate investment needs have surged 22% year-on-year to US$105 billion in 2025.• Green infrastructure and nature-based projects are expanding fastest, more than quadrupling since 2020.• Despite rising ambition, 87% of projects still ...
Brussels Sets 2040 Climate Goal After marathon overnight talks, European Union environment ministers reached an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The deal, reached early Wednesday, represents ...
• Converts agricultural and forestry waste into renewable marine fuel, gasoline, and SAF• Offers “drop-in” lower-carbon alternatives for hard-to-abate sectors like shipping• Modular design lowers installation costs and accelerates project deployment Converting Waste into Drop-In ...
• Major global brands representing 20% of plastic packaging market reaffirm commitment to circularity.• Agenda calls for shared advocacy, collaboration, and policy alignment to scale reuse and reduce waste.• Foundation urges governments to accelerate harmonised ...
Canada’s Industrial Hub Enters the Carbon Removal Era In a move that brings engineered carbon removal closer to large-scale deployment, Carbon Direct and Varme Energy have announced a partnership to commercialise removal credits from the ...
• LEED v5 is now open for certification, introducing new decarbonization and resilience benchmarks for global building projects.• Updated tools and guides aim to simplify project planning, certification, and integration with WELL and SITES frameworks.• ...
1. Cheney’s Energy & Regulatory Agenda: A Fossil-Fuel First Approach From his position as Chair of the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG) in 2001 and through his vice presidency (2001-2009), Cheney pursued an agenda ...
Riyadh launch and strategic scale At FII 9 in Riyadh, ACWA Power unveiled a series of interconnected agreements spanning financing, renewable-energy development, storage and water infrastructure. The timing and scale place the company at the ...
• OPES Solar Mobility opens a 12,000 m² production facility near Leipzig for flexible solar panels designed for commercial and recreational vehicles.• The technology is expected to cut vehicle CO₂ emissions by 10–15% and extend ...
• $6.5 billion investment for a 50% stake in the world’s largest offshore wind project• Project to deliver 2.9 GW of renewable power, enough for over 3 million UK homes• Strengthens UK energy security and ...
• 66% of companies use ICROA-endorsed standards; 55% apply ICVCM Core Carbon Principles• 55% plan to scale carbon credit engagement by 2030, while only 12% lack a strategy• 46% cite unclear policy integration as the ...
Abu Dhabi leads new AI-energy integration push Abu Dhabi has launched a major cross-sector initiative linking energy and technology at unprecedented scale. ADNOC announced a new alliance with Microsoft, Masdar, and XRG to deploy artificial ...
• Five nonprofit and public-sector partners selected to deploy AI, cloud, and quantum technologies across critical supply chains.• Projects span Canada, India, Kenya, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, addressing logistics, energy, and food security.• ...
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