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UK Conservatives Propose Scrapping Green Building Standards
UK political parties shift stances on climate policies, while global leaders prepare for a critical biodiversity summit aiming to turn conservation pledges into action.
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Colonisation Disrupted Indigenous Fire Management, Fueling Australia's Bushfire Crisis
A millennial-scale sediment study reveals European colonisation abruptly ended Indigenous fire practices in south-east Australia, transforming open woodlands into dense, fire-prone eucalypt forests long before climate change amplified risks.
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Ireland commits €1.28bn to climate action and energy upgrades
The Irish government has announced a €1.28 billion budget for climate action and energy affordability, with over €650 million for home and community energy upgrades and more than €150 million for circular economy projects.
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High Court blocks Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion in landmark climate ruling
Australia's High Court has invalidated the approval for MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion, ruling that planners must consider mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from coal burned overseas. The 3-2 decision sets a binding precedent for assessing the climate impact of fossil fuel exports.
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Albanese warns of dangerous summer as Pacific leaders demand climate action
Australian PM Anthony Albanese linked a looming 'monster El Niño' summer of fires and cyclones to climate change.
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Brazil's 2026 Election Key for Climate Policy and Amazon
Brazil's presidential election in October 2026, a likely runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, will determine the nation's course on deforestation.
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Germany commits to fossil fuel phase-out by 2045
Germany has unveiled a national roadmap to end its reliance on fossil fuels by 2045, becoming the third European country to do so.
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UK fuel prices make electric vehicles up to nine times cheaper per mile
Surging diesel and petrol prices have made driving an electric vehicle up to nine times cheaper per mile in the UK.
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UK Foreign Minister Calls Climate Change a National Security Issue
At Climate Week NYC, UK Foreign Minister Ed Miliband and other global leaders argued that climate change and nature loss must be treated as core national security issues.
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EU's 'Summer of Truth' Caused €180bn Damage, Von der Leyen Says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen labelled the recent season a 'summer of truth' after climate chaos caused an estimated €180bn in damage.
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Global Energy Efficiency Goal Off Track Despite Policy Push
The world is not on course to meet the COP28 goal of doubling energy efficiency improvements, with growth at 1.8% in 2024, far below the 4% target.
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UK Clean Energy Transition Requires £511bn Investment
A new report finds the UK's shift to clean energy needs over £511 billion in investment by 2040.
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Climate Philanthropy Faces a Crisis in Multilateralism
The Trump administration's 2026 withdrawal from 66 UN bodies and the Paris Agreement has ruptured global climate governance.
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Climate targets fail to drive green spending
A Clarity AI analysis of 886 high-emitting firms finds companies with 2C-aligned climate targets spend only 27% of capital on green projects.
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Datacentre backlash tests UK climate pledges
A global backlash against datacentres is intensifying over their energy use and lack of local consent, with the UK government's fast-track approval process facing scrutiny.
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ONE Nuclear plans 2.88GW Louisiana project
ONE Nuclear Energy has secured a site in Louisiana for Project Cayman, a 2.88GW natural gas plant paired with a 700MW battery storage system and a data center.
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Methane cuts needed to limit warming to 2C
A study warns that without separate, strong methane cuts, peak warming will exceed 1.85C even with net-zero CO2 goals, threatening Paris Agreement targets.
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Turkmenistan fixes methane leaks after UN alerts
Turkmenistan has begun fixing major methane leaks from its oil and gas infrastructure following UN satellite alerts, stopping eight super-emitter leaks so far.
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Calix and Perdaman partner for green iron
Calix has selected Perdaman Group as its hydrogen development partner for the Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project in Western Australia.