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Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to push for a softening of the EU’s 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars.

Thailand’s energy giant Bangchak Corporation will allocate part of its USD 30 million budget to develop e-fuel technology, aiming to reduce transportation carbon emissions.

The aviation sector is considered one of the world’s hardest-to-abate industries. With the drive toward net zero, airlines are actively seeking solutions to curb emissions from both operations and fuel.

The EU and the IMO have advanced shipping decarbonization regulations that will raise the price of maritime fuels. The push could lead to increased use of efficiency measures that reduce how much fuel vessels need in the first place.

Singapore has released its first report on carbon emissions from the healthcare sector, revealing that hospitals and clinics emit 4.1 million tons of CO₂ equivalent annually — nearly 7% of the nation’s total emissions, higher than the global average.

The EU ETS “urgently needs to be adjusted” to prevent industry in the union from falling behind global competitors as the momentum of the green transition has slowed, said German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp.

Vietnam is preparing sweeping new measures to curb urban air pollution. From 2027, all cars produced in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City must meet level 4 emission standards.

While the Brad Pitt-led racing film F1: The Movie is drawing global attention to the sport's adrenaline-fueled action, Formula 1 itself is making headlines off the track for a different kind of race—its push toward sustainability.

The shipping industry, especially long-haul shipping, is classified as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, underscoring the importance of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) carbon fee.

Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.