Global Briefing

The EU announces plans to accelerate grid development, China prepares its first SMR, and a new study highlights Saudi solar potential

White House rejects climate science in new National Security Strategy and strips 'renewable' from National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as deadly floods hit Asia, and Thailand advances plans for its first climate law

Reports claim Ukraine war has generated 237 million tons of additional CO2 emissions, Jamaica raises alarm over climate-disaster funding shortfall, and EU and South Africa ink critical minerals deal

Greenpeace warns forest clearance in the Amazon is creating an air pollution crisis, plus Australia offers free clean energy and PepsiCo ramps up regenerative farming plans

Plus: G20's widening 'CDR gap', IKEA's largest solar project in India, and a 'world first' deep mine carbon storage project in Georgia

France orders oil giant to take down climate neutrality claim, MEPs back new soil monitoring law, and electric aircraft head for Korea

New carbon market standards, renewables goals for South East Asia, and another US clean energy project could be blocked

Plus: Ørsted to slash 2,000 jobs, Mars invests in 100 Polish solar projects, and Octopus Energy joins €200bn European industry decarbonisation drive

Report attributes Spain and Portugal blackouts to 'cascading overvoltages', Pope Leo hits out at climate change deniers, and Trump administration cancels $8bn for climate projects

Top footballers warn summer World Cups are under threat from climate impacts, Octopus Energy continues German expansion plans, and Canada pauses EV mandate