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South Africa holds approximately 80% of global Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), which are essential catalysts for PEM electrolysers and fuel cells used in green hydrogen production. While this provides a strategic opportunity for re-industrialisation and decarbonisation, the transition faces severe constraints, including an outdated electricity grid, water scarcity in high-resource areas, and a significant skills gap. The shift also threatens the coal and internal combustion engine automotive sectors, risking large-scale job losses in regions like Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape. Geopolitically, South Africa must navigate competition between China and Western powers, particularly as the US has withdrawn support for the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The paper argues that for the transition to be 'just', the government must integrate mineral beneficiation with social safeguards, regional SADC integration, and comprehensive workforce reskilling.

The document evaluates the legal implications of proposed UK government requirements for climate-related transition plan (CRTP) disclosures. It concludes that 'comply or explain' and mandatory disclosure regimes are unlikely to materially heighten liability risks for companies and directors, provided existing safe harbour provisions apply. While disclosing the extent of alignment with the Net Zero Objective introduces some risk, it is not considered materially heightened if clear metrics and authoritative standards are used. The authors state that a full legal analysis of requirements to produce an aligned plan or to implement a CRTP is currently impossible due to a lack of detail in the government's consultation regarding obligations, sanctions, and enforcement mechanisms.

Carbon Market Watch claims the European Commission is routinely ignoring or bypassing required impact assessments and public consultations for major climate policies. The author asserts that this shift toward 'vibe-based' policymaking, driven by deregulation and industry lobbying, undermines transparency and risks significant economic and environmental damage, citing specific examples such as the 2040 climate target and the EU ETS2 Market Stability Reserve.

The author advocates for a ban on fossil fuel advertising in Norway to protect public health and support climate policy, noting that over 50 cities globally have already adopted such measures. The text argues that advertising normalizes fossil fuel use and that public health and environmental interests outweigh commercial advertising rights, as demonstrated in legal cases in The Hague.

The document finds that farming is highly valued in Britain as a crucial part of national identity and food security, with the public viewing farmers as being on the frontline of climate change impacts. It argues that climate policies must be developed in collaboration with farmers to avoid being perceived as punitive, as protecting the food supply and supporting farmers is a top priority for government climate action across all demographic groups.

The research examines how wildfire impacts are mapped and understood in Sweden, contrasting official reports with the narrative accounts of Sámi reindeer herders following a major 2018 fire. It argues that current wildfire management fails to recognize the practices and rights of indigenous communities, leading to stark differences in how spatial and temporal fire boundaries are perceived. The authors advocate for a more inclusive approach to landscape management that incorporates multiple human-landscape relations and values.

A survey of 10,751 Indian adults conducted between December 2024 and February 2025 reveals widespread concern over extreme heat and air pollution. Worry is most pronounced among younger and middle-aged adults, women, and urban residents, with a notable trend of higher concern for air pollution among those with higher education levels.

The author contends that recent violations of international law—including US actions in Venezuela and conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza—demonstrate the impotence of violence. The text advocates for a shift toward 'non-violence' as a political tool and a global common good, linking peace to social and environmental justice. It calls on the European Union to champion this approach by upholding the UN Charter, the Paris Agreement, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The author contends that recent military actions by the US, Russia, and Israel signal a collapse of international law and a return to the 'law of the strongest'. The text argues that violence is a symptom of powerlessness and suggests that Europe should instead promote a 'new' paradigm based on non-violence, the UN's 2030 Agenda, and the Paris Climate Agreement to achieve sustainable peace and climate justice.

GreenLatinos issued a statement condemning the harassment of two Latino Los Angeles County park staff at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, describing it as part of a trend of ICE activities targeting state natural resource agency staff. The organization asserts that these actions attempt to reverse progress toward equitable park access in California and reaffirms its commitment to ensuring green spaces remain safe and accessible for all residents regardless of background.

2025 was Earth's third-warmest year on record, with average temperatures 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels. This continues a heat streak driven by fossil fuel pollution, pushing the planet toward the 1.5°C long-term warming limit, which could be exceeded by 2030. While global electricity demand is increasingly met by renewables, the U.S. has recently rolled back clean energy policies and withdrawn from key international climate agreements.

Danfoss is implementing a decarbonization strategy at its Grodzisk, Poland facility by combining the construction of near-zero emission halls with the retrofitting of older facilities. Key measures include replacing natural gas with electric heat pumps and boilers, implementing a 'Shutting Off Initiative' for idle machinery, and installing waste heat recovery systems. These actions have resulted in significant energy savings, including 4,600 kWh per day from powering down machines and €420,000 in annual savings from air handling unit retrofits.

The document advocates for demand-side flexibility in Canada to manage increasing electricity demand from electrification and AI data centers. It highlights that relying solely on new production capacity is costly and inefficient. By using tools like smart thermostats, EV charging management, and virtual power plants, the grid can reduce peak loads (peak shaving) or shift consumption to off-peak hours (load shifting). This approach benefits utilities by delaying infrastructure upgrades and benefits consumers through lower bills. The text cites successful pilot programs in Quebec, British Columbia, and Ontario, while urging federal and provincial governments to integrate demand flexibility into clean energy policies and regulations.

The statement warns that social media and generative AI are being used by far-right groups and authoritarian leaders to normalize racism, misogyny, and misinformation. It highlights the fragmentation of the media landscape into echo chambers and argues that while regulation is necessary, the primary solution must be a 'whole-of-society approach' to digital media and information literacy for all ages to protect the rule of law and democratic integrity.

The We Mean Business Coalition warns that the US withdrawal from the UNFCCC and IPCC risks weakening the shared frameworks and trusted science necessary for global climate action. The coalition emphasizes that businesses require alignment across geographies to manage complex value chains and make long-term investment decisions, noting that fragmentation increases costs and inefficiency. Despite this, the coalition remains committed to working with its network of over 20,000 companies, including 2,000 in the US, to advance the clean energy transition through global collaboration.

The Amazon Soy Moratorium, which prevented the purchase of soy from land deforested after July 2008, has collapsed after more than twenty companies, including ADM, Bunge, Cargill, and Louis Dreyfus, withdrew. This policy previously saved 17,000 square kilometres of rainforest in its first decade and allowed the soy industry to expand by over six million acres in the Brazilian Amazon by using previously converted lands. The author warns that the collapse could expose 3 million acres of forest to deforestation and increase Amazon deforestation by up to 30% by 2045, contradicting corporate pledges to eliminate ecosystem destruction. The text criticizes retailers like Sainsbury’s and E.Leclerc for failing to impose commercial consequences on the traders responsible.

A joint submission by multiple NGOs and experts to the UN Special Rapporteur detailing systemic human rights violations in the U.S. linked to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The authors argue that the U.S. government has failed to regulate PFAS as a class, allowed military and industrial contamination of drinking water, and permitted corporate structures to shield polluters from accountability. The report highlights disproportionate impacts on Arctic Indigenous Peoples and Black and Latino communities, while noting the global transboundary movement of PFAS waste and pollution originating from the U.S.

The report discloses the environmental and social due diligence for a Category B subproject to build a rice storage warehouse in the Kigoma Region of Tanzania. Managed by CRDB Bank Plc under the TACATDP programme, the subproject aims to enhance food security and reduce post-harvest losses. The disclosure includes an Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) report and an E&S Action Plan, made available in English and Swahili on January 9, 2026, to comply with Green Climate Fund (GCF) policies.

In 2025, the U.S. experienced 23 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters costing $115 billion, ranking it the third-highest year on record. The year was dominated by a record 21 billion-dollar severe storm events and the costliest wildfire in U.S. history, the Los Angeles wildfires. Since 1980, the frequency of such disasters has surged, with the average time between events dropping from 82 days in the 1980s to just 10 days in 2025.

The document reports that Europe experienced a November 2025 temperature 1.38°C above the 1991-2020 mean, with record highs in central western Russia and record low precipitation in Turkey. For the January-March 2026 period, forecasts project warmer-than-average temperatures across Europe, particularly in the northeast, and generally weakly positive precipitation anomalies, though soil moisture is expected to be weakly negative in Spain, Italy, central Europe, and Turkey.