BusinessGreen Global Briefing

Anthony Albanese vows to ensure new data centres underwrite any increase in energy demand, the German government faces criticism over changes to green heating rules, and Kenya moves to deliver new carbon exchange

Leaked draft teases EU-wide electrification targets and incentives, Belgium and Tata Steel face legal action, and sports pitches help warm Dutch buildings

Lender drops funding goals following US pressure, InstaVolt sells Iberian businesses, and Singapore ramps up climate resilience funding

TotalEnergies must disclose climate risks within six months, Microsoft and Amazon announce water use landmarks, and Colombia's presidential election sparks energy transition fears

Africa set for green workforce boom, EU carbon emissions grew by one per cent in 2025, China sets ambitious electric HGV target, Amazon inks landmark wind energy deal, and G7 promises action on critical minerals

Oxford University finds city in southern Iraq is the world's most vulnerable to extreme temperatures, Kenya receives landmark climate funding, and the UN releases third World Ocean Assessment

Booming demand for off-grid solar systems confirmed, the EU advances plans for greener data centres, and Donald Trump moves to protect the ailing US coal industry

May temperatures in Saudi Arabia reaching extremes previously confined to summer , report finds countries can ‘dramatically impact’ plastic pollution without global consensus, and Spain earmarks €9bn for energy transition

OECD members surpass climate finance targets, Microsoft inks latest carbon removals deal, and new ultra low emission sake debuts in Japan

Tech giant to accelerate EV and battery production, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits eight-year low, and Nepal sees 'world first' drought insurance pay out