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A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters (Foster & Rahmstorf, 2026) presents alarming figures: the rate of gl...
Scientists removed the influence of natural factors (El Niño, volcanic activity, solar cycles) from temperature data to isolate the purely human contribution to warming. The result shows a statistically significant …
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China, as part of a new five-year plan, introduced climate targets for 2030. The goal is to reduce CO₂ emission intensity n...
With the planned GDP growth of 4.5–5%, this however means that absolute emissions could continue to rise....
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The pace of global warming has almost doubled since 2015.
A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters (Foster & Rahmstorf, 2026) presents alarming figures: the pace of global warming has almost doubled since 2015. In the period 1970–2015, the average temperature rose at a rate of 0.2 °C per decade, but over the past ten years this rate has increased to roughly 0.35 °C per decade....
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China presented cautious climate targets for 2030
China, as part of a new five-year plan, introduced climate targets for 2030. The goal is to reduce CO₂ emission intensity per unit of GDP by 3.8% in 2026 and by 17% by 2030....
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EU member states approved a 90% emissions reduction by 2040
EU member states definitively approved an amendment to the Climate Act — a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990....
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Greenhouse gas emissions in Britain fell in 2025 by 2.4 % to the lowest level since 1872. Coal consumption has pl...
Key factors: the end of coal‑fired power plants, a slowdown in steelmaking, record renewable energy generation and a drop in gas consumption to a 34‑year low. Emissions are now 54 …
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The European Commission presented the draft Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) — new “made in EU” rules and low‑carbon requirements...
In practice this means greater protection for European manufacturers, higher entry barriers for Chinese manufacturers. If low‑carbon requirements for materials become a condition of public procurement, companies will need to …
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California set August 10, 2026 as the first deadline for mandatory corporate climate reports. The new regulation will affect ...
Companies with revenue over $1 billion USD that operate in California must report direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2), and from 2027 also emissions in the value chain (Scope 3)....
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Emissions in Britain fell to the lowest level since 1872
Greenhouse gas emissions in Britain fell in 2025 by 2.4 % to the lowest level since 1872. Coal consumption dropped to values last seen around 1600 — that is, when Queen Elizabeth I reigned and Shakespeare was writing Hamlet....
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EU approved a target to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040
EU member states have definitively approved an amendment to the Climate Law — a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990. To achieve the target, international carbon credits can be used up to 5% of the total reduction....
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South Korea is introducing mandatory sustainability reporting from 2028
South Korea is introducing mandatory sustainability reporting. The largest companies listed on the KOSPI index (assets over $20 bn) will start reporting climate data from 2028, with smaller firms joining gradually. The standards are based on the ISSB (IFRS S1 and S2), but Korea gives companies more time — mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting after three years instead of one....
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Industrial Accelerator Act: EU introduces “made in EU” rules and low‑carbon requirements
The European Commission presented the draft Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) — new “made in EU” rules and low‑carbon requirements for key industrial sectors. Public procurement contracts for batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps, electrolyzers or electric vehicles will have to meet a European origin condition. In addition, low‑carbon requirements apply to steel, cement and aluminium....
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