Global Briefing

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

New report argues iconic city must 'transition people and the economy', Ghana needs to raise $22.6bn to tackle climate challenges, and study reveals France's nature protection 'blindspot'

President Trump's attacks on renewables continue, European air quality concerns continue, and a major green cement breakthrough is confirmed

Plus: Madagascar's 30x30 Biodiversity Plan; Aviva Investors backs carbon removal project in Colombia; and Tata Steel to pilot blast furnace decarbonisation technology in India

Plus: EU eyes electricity tax cuts, Japan's emissions hit record low, and island nations call for a 'fossil free Pacific', in our weekly round up of green business news from around the world

India's offer to host 2028 summit 'quietly withdrawn', while Microsoft inks CO2 deal with Indigenous-owned project, and South Korea targets 100GW of clean energy this decade, in this week's Global Briefing roundup

Plastic Treaty chair sets out plans for fresh round of talks, Ursula Von der Leyen promises ETS tweaks within days, and EIB backs €260m project in 'unlikely home for solar power'

EU unveils Clean Energy Investment Strategy, global wind power sets new records, and Caribbean islands call for increased biodiversity funding