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Tackling regulatory barriers, improving financial incentives, and ensuring effective carbon accounting mechanisms is key to scaling carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology in the EU, according to a report released on Thursday.

The UK government has launched a consultation on ways to improve the country's flagship contracts for difference (CfD) subsidy scheme, including the potential relaxation of planning consent for offshore wind, in a bid to accelerate clean energy rollout.

European carbon allowance prices headed into the weekend with a technical bounce after nearing key levels on Thursday, posting a 2% gain by midday as traders covered short positions after the steep decline over the last few days, while UKAs made a modest recovery after having earlier lost as much as 17% since last Friday.

The poor enforcement of existing regulations on nature could derail the EU's biodiversity agenda, as disparities in implementation across member states and sectors remain largely unresolved, the head of EU policy at an environmental NGO told Carbon Pulse.

US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety

The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US and overseas that contains a word it finds particularly inconvenient: “climate.”

The US government is withdrawing grants and other support for research that even references the climate crisis, academics have said, amid Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg upon environmental regulations and clean-energy development.

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Permit prices in China's national emissions market continued to fall over the past week amid slow compliance demand, while the voluntary market saw offset prices at relatively high levels, though with near-zero liquidity due to the lack of supply.

New Zealand is on the path to allowing carbon capture and storage (CCS) as an emissions reduction method, the government said Friday, and have stored CO2 recognised and rewarded in its emissions trading scheme (ETS).

Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades

Labour will next week be confronted with stark policy choices that threaten to expose the fault lines between the Treasury and the government’s green ambitions, as advice for the UK’s next carbon budget is published.

Plans for the energy sector, housing, transport, industry and farming will all be called into question in a sweeping set of recommendations for how the UK can meet the legally binding target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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South Korea plans to generate more than 70% of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2038, according to its latest basic energy policy that will guide the development of power generation sectors in coming years.

Singapore’s government has closed its request for proposal (RFP) to procure high-quality, correspondingly adjusted carbon credits derived from nature-based solutions (NbS), attracting offers from 17 suppliers, including major global traders and carbon project developers.

Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers

Countries that weaken or stop their net zero and climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable illness.

Gains from net zero are often presented as global benefits and mainly for future generations. But less fossil fuel use also means less air pollution which results in local health gains right away.

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The board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) this week approved some $687 million for investment in 11 projects across 42 countries that are expected to mitigate 45.3 million tonnes of CO2e, it said Friday.

A major energy firm pressing go on a combined LNG and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Indonesia has boosted confidence in the country's hope to become a regional CO2 storage hub, but the new government's protectionist rhetoric around energy could stymie much-needed international investment and expertise in the space.

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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The emissions reporting issues underlying the generation of Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) will likely remain unresolved for some time, with an expert panel not due to finalise their work until June 2027, according to a terms of reference published Friday.

The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic life

• All photographs courtesy of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025

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South Korea has issued a public call exclusively for domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them meet emissions reporting and verification requirements, as the implementation of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) draws near.

From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars

When we think about invertebrates, most of us picture bees, butterflies, worms, crabs or perhaps even a jellyfish. But did you know that at least two-thirds of invertebrates are active at night, meaning many are unlikely to be seen? Invertebrates carry out many of the same functions as their daytime counterparts, in some cases doing so with greater efficiency and variety.

For centuries, artificial light has been a symbol of progress. From the flickering flames of early fires to the dazzling LED displays of modern cities, light has shaped human civilisation. But while we celebrate its convenience, we often overlook the darker side of our obsession with illumination: light pollution.

The Guardian is running the invertebrate of the year competition 2025 – and this time it’s global. Nominate your favourite invertebrate, and then, in a few weeks time, we’ll vote on which is the best.

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After hours complications from stalled regulatory updates of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continued to whiplash California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices into and post the first quarterly permit sale mid-week, while lawmakers introduced amendments to Washington’s ETS, stirring debate on the programme’s emissions targets and impacts on affordability.

Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK