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July 08, 2025
Meat giant profits from carbon market without halting deforestation
Through its 2021-founded subsidiary MyCarbon, Brazil’s meat processing giant Minerva Foods is emitting and selling carbon credits to big oil companies that are in a rush to move away from a polluting stigma.
July 07, 2025Vietnam aligns with global aviation climate standards from 2026
The Vietnamese government has committed to join the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), a global climate initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions from international flights.
July 07, 2025Chart: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ blows U.S. emissions goal by 7 billion tonnes
President Donald Trump’s dismantling of climate policy means the US will add an extra 7bn tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere from now until 2030, compared to meeting its former climate pledge under the Paris Agreement.
July 04, 2025Salzgitter CEO urges Germany to pursue green steel ambitions despite setbacks
Despite recent setbacks in its efforts to establish green steel production, Germany should continue its support for the transition to hydrogen-based industrial processes, said the CEO of steelmaker Salzgitter, Gunnar Groebler.
July 04, 2025Fast-growing, global-south cities are ‘strikingly underrepresented’ in climate research
Research on climate change in urban areas is skewed towards large, well-established cities in the global north, according to analysis of more than 50,000 studies.
July 04, 2025RECCESSARY signs MOU with VCEA to establish data sharing platform
RECCESSARY—the green energy and carbon intelligence platform under research firm InfoLink—announced on July 4 that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Clean Energy Association (VCEA).
July 03, 2025Malaysia slashes green tariffs by up to 80% to boost renewable energy uptake
To encourage households and businesses to use renewable energy, the Malaysian government has significantly reduced its Green Electricity Tariff (GET) surcharge by as much as 80%.
July 03, 2025Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds
Bank financing for the fossil fuel sector rose by $162.5 billion in 2024, more than 20% compared to 2023, according to a Rainforest Action Network report.
July 02, 2025Vietnam sets offshore wind rates, eyes first project launch by end of 2025
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has unveiled a pricing framework for offshore wind power, setting regional ceiling tariffs ranging from VND 3,078.9 to VND 3,975.1 per kWh (approx. USD 0.12–0.15).
July 02, 2025EU considers non-EU carbon credits in push for 90% emissions cut by 2040
The European Commission is expected to unveil its 2040 climate target on July 2. The proposal includes a controversial move to allow EU member states to use international carbon credits.