Getting the best out of the ETS/MSR reform and flexibilities
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Twenty years since its launch, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has become the w...
Asia-Pacific carbon markets: Indonesia, China, India – where Article 6 will be shaped
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Anshari Rahman knows Article 6 from both sides of the table: he helped shape the rules as Sin...
EUSEW 2026, finalists announced: voting open until 31 May
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) has unveiled the nine finalists for the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards, confirming its role as a key platform for recognising excellence in...
Startup, Alt Carbon: Accelerated Weathering That Turns Fields into CO₂ Sinks
Alt Carbon is an Indian startup with the ambitious goal of removing 5 million tonnes of CO₂ by 2030, while simultaneously contributing to the resilience of local territories and communities. At th...
Ecoalf and Materra, working together for regenerative cotton in India
Ever since its foundation in 2009, the Spanish fashion company Ecoalf has been investing in sustainability and regeneration. In 2024, it reached almost 55 million in revenue, with 250 employees and ...
A new climate alliance emerges in Santa Marta
Phasing out fossil fuels is no longer just a political or economic choice—it is increasingly framed as a matter of survival. That was the central message emerging from the international confer...
What lies behind the rush for Indonesian nickel
On 18 February 2026, a landslide occurred inside the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Indonesia, one of the world’s major nickel mining hubs. One employee was killed by the collapse in a tai...
UAE exits OPEC reshaping global oil markets and geopolitics
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after nearly six decades marks a structural turning point in global energy governance. ...
ECESP 2026: Circularity as the foundation of European security
Brussels – “In times of instability, circular economy is not a choice, it’s a necessity.” With these words, European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall kic...
Europe is warming faster than the global average: the ESOTC 2025 report
2025 is proving to be a record-breaking year for Europe’s climate. The latest European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, published on 29 April by Copernicus Climate Change Service and the W...
Circularity Gap Report 2026: the linear model wastes a third of the global GDP
The linear economic model is untenable not only for the environment, but also for our wallets. This is what emerges from the 2026 edition of the Circularity Gap Report, which for the first time...
Helsinki to host Eurelectric Power Summit 2026
On 3–4 June 2026, Helsinki will host the Eurelectric Power Summit, a high-level gathering of policymakers, industry leaders and experts focused on the evolving “energy trilemma” of...
EUSEW 2026 opens registrations for landmark clean energy event
The European Commission has officially launched the programme and registrations for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of one of the EU’s flag...
Earth Day 2026: 4 Documentaries to Discover and Understand the Planet
Today, 22 April, marks Earth Day, one of the most significant environmental observances worldwide. The initiative began in 1970 in the United States, thanks to Senator Gaylord Nelson, and activist D...
Air pollution: GRI fills a reporting gap
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has recently published the draft of a new reporting standard on air pollution issues, while simultaneously releasing standards on soil pollution and critical in...
Yoga classes, spas and personal trainers: companies are focusing on corporate wellness
The all-consuming work culture that characterised the past has long given way to an approach that prioritises wellbeing in the workplace: for 86% of employees, it is just as important as their salar...
Proving the ecocide in Ukraine is challenging
Three hundred kilometres upstream from the dam that no longer exists, on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, biologist Vadym Maniuk walks across the parched, crunching ground. Beneath his feet, millions ...
Cities are emitting more methane than they report. And the C40 network is responding
Cities around the world emit far more methane than official inventories suggest. And rather than decreasing, emissions are rising. This is what emerges from a study published on 13 April in Pro...
Fishcon: Technology to Help Fish Pass Through Dams and Hydropower Plants
Based in Linz, Austria, Fishcon has designed a new generation of passes for fish and aquatic organisms, called Fishcon Lock or 2-Chamber Organism Bypass. The technology is based on a patented hydrau...
From materials to systems: rethinking Europe’s packaging future
Brussels – At the 2026 edition of the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum in Brussels, the future of packaging emerged less as a breakthrough material and more as a complex system in de...