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UK banks provided $8.3 billion in loans and underwriting to coal companies between 2022 and 2025, making them Europe's largest financiers of the coal industry. The research highlights the contradiction between major UK financial institutions' climate commitments and their continued support for fossil fuel expansion.

Coverage:edie/The Guardian - Australia Environment

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Coverage:Heatmap

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The UK has announced a new state-owned company called GB Grid to compete with private network operators in a major overhaul of electricity connections policy. The reforms also include self-build provisions allowing developers to construct their own connections in some cases, modeled on successful Irish policy, alongside competitive tendering for transmission projects.

Coverage:PV Magazine/Heatmap

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A Transport & Environment study finds that electric vehicles retain their value better than the leasing industry currently estimates in depreciation models. These inaccurate depreciation estimates inflate EV prices in leasing and financing deals. The findings suggest that more accurate valuations could encourage leasing companies, carmakers, and governments to accelerate EV adoption.

Coverage:CleanTechnica/The Driven

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BSI and ISO have launched a new international standard to help organizations measure, manage, report on, and reduce food waste. The framework provides a structured approach for firms to tackle food waste across their operations. This standard aims to support businesses in implementing food waste reduction strategies.

Coverage:BusinessGreen/edie

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An Australian wind energy project has achieved financial close with support from Australian banks, marking another milestone in renewable energy financing. A major global oil company has exited its stake in the project, reflecting the energy sector's ongoing transition away from fossil fuels.

Coverage:RenewEconomy/PV Magazine

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has reversed his position on AI data centers, shifting from promoting a $40 billion Google investment in November 2025 to opposing their construction in rural areas by mid-2026. Abbott has instructed the state's environmental agency to halt permitting for data center projects, suggesting concerns about local impacts have overridden earlier economic enthusiasm.

Coverage:Heatmap/New York Times - Climate

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The Trump administration finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, which critics argue will increase climate pollution, harm public health, and raise fuel costs for consumers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, representing a significant weakening of environmental protections.

Coverage:Inside Climate News/New York Times - Climate/NPR - Climate

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Coverage:BusinessGreen/PV Magazine Australia

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The Trump administration announced it is relaxing clean car regulations that required automakers to reduce emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles and promote electric vehicles through 2031. The move reverses environmental protections aimed at combating climate change and has drawn criticism from environmentalists concerned about increased planet-heating emissions.

Coverage:The Guardian - Climate/New York Times - Climate