EU policy
Arevon Energy secures long-term contracts for Panther Energy Project
Arevon Energy signed three 20-year indexed renewable energy credit agreements for its 200 MWac Panther solar project in Perry County, Illinois.
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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.
Impacts in Europe
UK Launches Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce
The UK government has launched a new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce to prepare for winter flooding and ongoing drought, backed by a £4.2bn investment in flood defences.
Emissions
ContourGlobal Breaks Ground on Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project
ContourGlobal has started building Project Sterling, a 509 MW solar and 1.4 GWh battery facility in Arizona, to supply Tesla with over 1 TWh of clean power annually under a long-term agreement.
The science
Techno-optimist climate scientists less likely to act personally
A global survey of over 9,000 scientists finds those who believe technology will solve climate change are significantly less likely to adopt low-carbon lifestyles or join civic protests, highlighting a potential barrier to action.
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The science
Techno-optimist climate scientists less likely to act personally
A global survey of over 9,000 scientists finds those who believe technology will solve climate change are significantly less likely to adopt low-carbon lifestyles or join civic protests, highlighting a potential barrier to action.
The science
Southern California Braces for Prolonged Fall Heatwave
Southern California faces a week-long, record-breaking fall heatwave with temperatures up to 30 degrees above historical averages, driven by climate change.
The science
Swiss glacier melt in 2026 nears record loss
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their volume in 2026, the second-biggest annual melt on record. Extreme summer heat drove the loss, accelerating a trend that has seen nearly 20% of the nation's ice vanish since 2021.
Impacts in Europe
Impacts in Europe
UK Launches Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce
The UK government has launched a new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce to prepare for winter flooding and ongoing drought, backed by a £4.2bn investment in flood defences.
Impacts in Europe
Lavenia Naivalu brings Fiji's climate frontline to Cop31
Fijian Indigenous representative Lavenia Naivalu is taking her community's experience of vanishing reefs and drying wells to UN climate talks in Turkey.
Impacts in Europe
Greenpeace challenges Crown Estate's offshore wind leasing fees
Greenpeace UK has threatened legal action against the Crown Estate over its offshore wind seabed leasing fees.
EU policy
EU policy
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.
EU policy
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.
EU policy
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.
Emissions
Emissions
ContourGlobal Breaks Ground on Major Arizona Solar-Plus-Storage Project
ContourGlobal has started building Project Sterling, a 509 MW solar and 1.4 GWh battery facility in Arizona, to supply Tesla with over 1 TWh of clean power annually under a long-term agreement.
Emissions
21 States Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions Rule Repeal
A coalition of 21 states, cities, and counties has sued the Trump administration for repealing Biden-era greenhouse gas limits for power plants.
Emissions
Fossil Fuel Influence and Political Pressure Erode Academic Freedom
The Trump administration's 2025 funding freeze and investigations into 75 institutions have intensified a decades-long erosion of academic freedom.
Responses
Responses
Most U.S. rivers face biodiversity loss from climate change, study finds
A four-year national study finds only 6% of U.S. rivers are in good condition, with three-quarters at risk of biodiversity loss from climate change.
Responses
Hunter Valley coal mine extension approved
Australia's Independent Planning Commission approved a 19-year extension for the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine.
Responses
Guterres calls for tripling adaptation finance
UN chief António Guterres warns climate shocks are escalating into humanitarian crises.
News
News
Nepal's $20m flood aid request covers 0.7% of estimated losses
Nepal has requested $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund following catastrophic August floods.
News
Barclays faces complaint over Rampal coal
Barclays Bank faces a UK complaint for financing the Rampal coal plant near the Sundarbans, accused of breaching environmental and human rights rules.
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US climate aid cut before Nepal glacial disaster
A major US-funded programme monitoring climate risks like glacial collapses in Nepal was terminated in early 2025 following a Trump administration aid freeze.
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