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November 06, 2025
EU agrees to weaken 2040 climate target, push ETS2 launch to 2028
After months of delay, European Union climate ministers agreed on Wednesday to a 2040 climate target that includes flexibilities, weakening the bloc’s 90% emissions reduction goal. The deal also postpones the start of the EU ETS2 to 2028.
November 05, 2025Q&A: COP30 could – finally – agree how to track the ‘global goal on adaptation’
Nearly a decade on from the Paris Agreement, there is still not an agreed way to measure progress towards its “global goal on adaptation” (GGA).
November 04, 2025Brazilian lithium pitched as ‘carbon neutral’ relied on offset project linked to deforestation
A Canadian miner’s supposed ‘green lithium’ shipments used carbon credits stemming from Amazonian offsetting project now suspended amid a federal investigation.
November 03, 2025EU’s 2040 climate goal faces uncertainty over carbon credits, shrinking sinks
The EU is considering options that would allow it to revise or weaken its 2040 climate target, originally aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from 1990 levels.
November 03, 2025Belém faces its social and natural demons as host to COP30
The lack of trees in one of the Amazon’s most revered cities, especially in poor neighborhoods, contributes to projections that Belém will face 222 days of extreme heat by 2050.
October 31, 2025How countries failed to steer shipping to net zero, and where they go next
Amid threats and tears, nations failed to sign off a ground-breaking deal to curb the sector’s huge appetite for fossil fuels
October 30, 2025Taiwan solar firms tap ASEAN self-generation market to cut electricity costs
Taiwanese solar PV companies at Energy Taiwan 2025 expressed optimism about the self-generation market in ASEAN and are actively seeking opportunities for expansion and collaboration.
October 29, 2025Rare earth mining expands into Laos, threatening entire Mekong River
Satellite data show at least 27 new rare earth mines have opened across Laos since 2022, mostly in protected areas and many within the Mekong River Basin, raising transboundary pollution risks for Vietnam and the wider Mekong system.
October 29, 2025Thailand to roll out first SAF standard, paving way for industry takeoff
Thailand’s first standard for SAF specifications is expected to be released this month and enforced next year, starting at 1% and increasing to 8% by 2036.
October 28, 2025Brazil seeks to launch global carbon market with China, EU
With less than two weeks before the UN Climate Conference (COP30), host country Brazil is preparing to unveil an ambitious proposal for a global carbon market.