Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies — often seen as a lifeline for oil, coal and heavy industry in the clean energy transition — continue to expand, yet still fall short of the dramatic breakthroughs frequently promised. According to the…
Humanity is not on track to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by 2030, according to the State of Climate Action 2025 report published on 22 October. The study, released ahead of the UN COP30…
China’s new export restrictions on lithium-ion batteries and related materials are raising concerns across the global clean energy and smart infrastructure sectors. The updated rules, taking effect on 8 November 2025, will require government licenses for the export of advanced…
The European Union has released a new Joint Communication on its global climate and energy vision, reaffirming the central role of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in its strategy to accelerate the global clean energy transition. The document, issued…
An accident involving two flying cars occurred during an air show rehearsal in the Chinese city of Changchun on September 16. According to local reports, one vehicle caught fire while attempting a vertical takeoff, while the second failed to complete…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have released a joint report highlighting the growing dangers of extreme heat for workers worldwide. As climate change intensifies heatwaves, millions of people employed outdoors — particularly in agriculture,…
The fifth annual Sustainability Summit Africa, hosted in partnership with Deloitte, will take place on 16 September 2025 in Johannesburg. The summit focuses on practical ESG solutions tailored to Africa’s unique environmental, social, and governance challenges under the theme “Global…
In a major move to modernize sustainability reporting, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has unveiled two new topic standards: GRI 102: Climate Change and GRI 103: Energy. Replacing GRI 305: Emissions and GRI 302: Energy, the new frameworks will become…
