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Climate Central analysis reveals that residents in 65 of the largest U.S. cities experience an average of 8°F of additional heat due to the built environment. The document details mitigation strategies including green space, shade structures, water features, and cool pavements/roofs, while highlighting that heat exposure is disproportionately higher in historically redlined areas and low-income neighborhoods.

DarkSky International, Environment America, and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility have petitioned the FCC to pause the licensing of orbital data center satellites pending a comprehensive programmatic environmental review. The petitioners argue that current proposals from companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Starcloud, and Cowboy Space—which collectively seek to deploy over a million satellites—would cause unprecedented light pollution, atmospheric degradation, and orbital debris. They contend that the FCC's current practice of categorical exclusion is outdated and fails to account for the synergistic impacts on human health, wildlife, astronomy, and indigenous cultural practices.

The document details the transition of women in Belize's small-scale fisheries from an unrecognized, informal workforce to a formalized governance structure. It highlights the role of the Women in Fisheries Forum (WIFF), started in 2017, and the subsequent creation of the National Women in Fisheries Association (NWIFA) in 2024 to advocate for women's rights, access to resources, and participation in fisheries management.

The document distinguishes energy system resilience—the ability to maintain critical services during disasters—from reliability, which concerns day-to-day grid performance. It argues that aging infrastructure, volatile weather, and increasing demand necessitate a shift toward decentralized, renewable energy systems. A primary recommendation is the creation of 'resilience hubs': trusted community spaces powered by clean energy microgrids and energy efficiency measures that provide essential services during crises. The guide suggests scaling these efforts through collaborative funding, updated building codes, the use of electric vehicles as mobile batteries, and partnerships with insurers to incentivize resilient construction.

The Union of Concerned Scientists claims that We Energies and independent power producers in Wisconsin are separating the construction and power acquisition review processes to avoid considering community needs when approving new gas plants. The author asserts that this 'ruse' prevents public debate on power sources and calls for legislators to implement long-term energy planning requirements to prevent regulators from reviewing interrelated cases in silos.

A survey of 2,164 adults in India reveals that a majority (58%) are unfamiliar with the term "global warming." Among those who are familiar, the most common associations are heat, water, and pollution. Familiarity and specific associations vary significantly by education, income, and urbanicity, with higher education and urban residence correlating with greater awareness and specific associations like heat.

The report uses Energy Policy Simulator modeling to analyze seven major federal policy shifts occurring between January 2025 and May 2026. The findings indicate that these changes will lead to increased energy costs, diminished public health outcomes, constraints on new power generation, and greater financial pressure on utilities and households through 2040.

The report models the effects of several federal policy reversals—including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the repeal of EPA greenhouse gas and tailpipe emissions standards, and the cancellation of the Solar for All grant program—predicting significant economic losses and increased consumer costs. Key findings include a projected $650 billion increase in household energy payments, a cumulative GDP loss of $2.3 trillion, and the loss of 820,000 jobs per year on average over the next decade. The analysis also forecasts a 26 percent increase in gasoline prices by 2040 and $43 billion in additional healthcare costs due to worsening air pollution. To mitigate these impacts, the report suggests state-level actions such as accelerating wind and solar procurement, removing permitting barriers, and supporting electric transportation and building efficiency.

A national poll by IISD and Nanos Research indicates that 72.5% of Canadians view improving water infrastructure as an urgent priority. The data shows that 63.8% of the population has experienced water-related issues in the last five years, with a majority perceiving these problems as increasing in frequency. While initial awareness of 'natural infrastructure' is low, over 70% of respondents support it as an urgent priority once its role in mitigating floods and droughts is explained. The report also notes that Indigenous respondents face disproportionately greater water infrastructure challenges and that experiences vary by region.

The European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) reports that while the EU's transition to climate neutrality is accelerating overall, none of its 13 key building blocks are progressing at the required pace. Positive trends are noted in zero-emission vehicle registrations, heat pump sales, and poverty reduction in vulnerable regions. However, the report highlights critical failures in cleantech investment, financial flows, and nature-based carbon removal, while noting that some key policies, such as the 2035 zero emissions target for new cars and vans, have been weakened.

The research demonstrates that value-led design can bridge the gap between abstract climate data and local knowledge, allowing pastoralist communities to develop adaptation strategies that are scientifically informed yet culturally resonant. By employing the multi-level perspective (MLP) as a participatory tool, the approach aims to advance equity, prevent maladaptation, and support systemic transitions toward regenerative futures in arid and semi-arid lands.

The Climate Bonds Initiative has developed an Equivalence Methodology to reduce market fragmentation caused by the proliferation of over 65 national and regional sustainable finance taxonomies. The methodology provides a technical framework to determine if externally developed activity-level and measures-level criteria are 'equivalent' to Climate Bonds' science-based standards. Criteria deemed equivalent will be integrated into the Climate Bonds Taxonomy and its Standard & Certification Scheme, creating a single reference point for global capital flows. The process involves screening for alignment with temperature goals, scientific robustness, and governance transparency, with a specific distinction between criteria applicable globally versus those limited to a specific local jurisdiction.

FERC has ordered six regional grid operators (PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, ISO-NE, and NYISO) to update their tariffs to address challenges posed by rising load growth from large energy users, such as data centers. The orders focus on five reform categories: standardizing interconnection applications and study processes, preventing cost shifting through increased transparency and cost recovery agreements, establishing rules for co-location and behind-the-meter generation, creating new transmission service types for flexible loads, and developing study processes for electrically proximate generation. The document outlines a strict timeline for RTO/ISO responses and filings, starting in July 2026.

The guide describes advance market commitments (AMCs) as financial mechanisms where governments or private entities guarantee the purchase of a future product to stimulate development and reduce investor risk. It outlines the essential steps for designing an AMC, including defining market boundaries, identifying eligible suppliers and buyers, and establishing standards and procurement processes. The text highlights the utility of AMCs for sectors like aviation, buildings, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide removal, while noting that they should be complemented by other policies to address infrastructure gaps.

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) evaluates the Council's general approach to the European Commission's Grid Package, which includes revisions to the TEN-E Regulation and permitting procedures. While welcoming the move toward mandatory sensitivity analyses and the recognition of permitting bottlenecks, CATF warns that shifting the 'central scenario' for infrastructure planning to an implementing act could 're-nationalised key elements' and increase Member State control. The document emphasizes a critical lack of transparency in modelling and warns that making digital permitting portals and tacit approval mechanisms optional could create a 'patchwork of policies' that slows cross-border deployment. CATF advocates for open modelling, independent review of cross-sector assumptions, and a time-bound permitting framework to meet Europe's climate and energy security goals.

This paper analyzes six case studies of public climate finance to refine the understanding of 'high-quality' interventions. It highlights the challenges posed by inconsistent data and the inevitability of trade-offs across CPI's 10 dimensions of transformational potential. The authors conclude that climate finance quality must be analyzed by distinguishing between the quality of design and delivery versus the quality of results.

The executive summary highlights that cars, vans, and trucks account for approximately two-thirds of EU oil demand, leaving the region vulnerable to price shocks and geopolitical volatility. It proposes a five-pillar roadmap—Deploy, Build, Power, Flex, and Protect—to transition to electric vehicles, which would replace imported fuels with domestic renewable electricity. Achieving the EU's original 2030 goals could avoid approximately 190 million barrels of oil extra per year by 2030 at a cost of approximately €12 billion.

The study finds a significant disconnect between the design and implementation of water, energy, and food policies in four Sub-Saharan African countries. While policies appear aligned on paper, particularly regarding water management, fragmented energy market instruments and sustainable agriculture policies create regulatory uncertainty that hinders investment and resource management.

The document outlines a strategy for Africa to transition from agricultural extraction to a value-added bioeconomy, leveraging the fact that approximately 60% of its cultivable land is currently unutilized. It advocates for coordinated improvements in finance, policy, knowledge, and market systems to foster sustainable biomass production and climate-resilient value chains.

The report analyzes a severe heatwave in July 2026 characterized by record-shattering Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) values across the eastern US and Canada. Attribution analysis indicates that while the atmospheric circulation pattern (a 'heat dome') is characteristic of the region, the intensity of the event was substantially increased by a background climate that has warmed by 1.4°C due to fossil fuel combustion. The study emphasizes that humid heat extremes are an emerging risk, as WBGT is increasing more rapidly than absolute maximum or minimum temperatures. It also highlights the disproportionate vulnerability of low-income residents, outdoor workers, and those in historically redlined urban districts, while noting the critical role of heat action plans and cooling centers in mitigating mortality.