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COP31’s 35 by 35 Electrification Pledge Hinges on Cleaner Grids, Greenly Finds

Greenly's study of the 35 by 35 electrification pledge finds the climate gain depends on clean grids: France keeps 92% of the CO2 saving, Poland 3%.

Building Renewable Energy in Africa From the Ground Up

RE.Think Energy founder Wangari Muchiri on how demand aggregation, policy and local manufacturing can scale renewable energy in Africa.

Schroders Ranks 102 Climate Adaptation Activities and Finds Impact and Returns Rarely Meet

Schroders scores 102 climate adaptation activities by losses avoided and investor returns, and finds the highest-impact measures offer the weakest returns.

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Green Climate Fund Approves Record $3.3bn for 2026

The Green Climate Fund approved nearly $2bn for 21 projects at one board meeting, taking 2026 approvals to a record $3.3bn and its portfolio to $22.3bn.

Global Climate Finance Hits $1.9tn a Year as UN Warns Progress Is Insufficient

UN Climate Change reports show global climate finance rose 32 per cent to $1.9tn a year in 2023 and 2024, while adaptation plans stall for lack of funding.

UK Launches £2bn Energy Wealth Fund From North Sea Tax Revenues

The UK has launched a £2bn Energy Wealth Fund within the National Wealth Fund to invest North Sea tax revenues in renewable and low-carbon energy.

Technologies

Animal-free camembert made with precision-fermented casein

Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys Win FDA Letter for Animal-Free Casein

Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys have an FDA no-questions letter for animal-free casein, covering cheese analogues at up to 25 grams per 100 grams.

Aquarry's mine remediation pilot pit in Wyoming

Aquarry Launches First Mine Remediation Pilot in Wyoming

Aquarry has started a mine remediation pilot in Wyoming, testing carbon removal in a pit lake before a planned 2028 demonstration in Newfoundland.

A pile of plastic bottles at a recycling centre

ETH Zurich Chemists Turn Plastic Waste Into Industrial Adhesive

ETH Zurich chemists have patented a one-step plastic waste adhesive process that grafts new polymer chains on to bags and bottles using light.

ETH Zurich Chemists Halve the Heat Needed for Acrylic Glass Recycling

ETH Zurich chemists use one cheap reagent and no solvent to make acrylic glass recycling work at just over 200C, recovering up to 98 per cent of the monomer.

Pulpex Opens First Commercial-Scale Paper Bottle Plant Near Glasgow

Pulpex has opened a paper bottle plant near Glasgow that can make up to 40 million fibre bottles a year, with most first-year capacity sold.

Sectors

Plug to Supply 280MW of Electrolysers for Arcadia eFuels’ Danish e-SAF Project

Plug will supply 280MW of electrolysers for Arcadia eFuels' ENDOR e-SAF project in Denmark and is preferred supplier for over 1GW more capacity.

Gotion to Supply 6GWh for Saudi Arabia’s First Battery Storage Tender

Gotion will supply 6GWh across three 500MW/2GWh sites in Saudi Arabia's first utility-scale battery storage tender, about 75% of its capacity.

Europe Heads for 80% Zero-Carbon Generation by 2030 but Misses Renewables Goals

Wood Mackenzie expects Europe to pass 80% zero-carbon generation by 2030, while the EU27 renewables share of 63.7% misses its 65% and 69% goals.

Norway Solar Capacity Passes 1GW as Annual Growth Slows

Norway solar capacity has passed 1GW at 1,003MW, yet annual additions are heading for their weakest year since 2021 as large solar parks stay unbuilt.

Australia Awards A$32.6m to Carbon Management Projects

Australia has awarded A$32.6m to carbon management projects, backing enhanced rock weathering, direct air capture and mineral carbonation.

Spotlight

Endurance Energy’s Subsea Geothermal Plant Makes Net Power for Nine Seconds

Seattle start-up Endurance Energy ran a subsea geothermal plant off Oregon that made net power for 8.7 seconds before a battery trip ended the run.

China’s 700MW Jintan Compressed Air Energy Storage Plant Completes Full-System Startup

Both 350MW units at China's Jintan salt-cavern compressed air energy storage plant have completed full-system startup, ahead of grid connection tests.

Germany Publishes Fossil Fuel Roadmap to End Coal, Oil and Gas in Energy by 2045

Germany's fossil fuel roadmap sets out how it will end coal, oil and gas use in energy by 2045, making it the third European country to publish such a plan.