In agriculture, materials, transport, and heavy manufacturing, absolute emissions haven't fallen at the required pace. The gap isn't about ambition — it's about structural constraints
Greenhushing — deliberately downplaying environmental goals to avoid scrutiny — is growing. But regulators in the EU and UK are now targeting silence as well as overstatement.
Chipmakers are rethinking hydrogen waste as new purification tech lowers costs. Recycling could improve efficiency while easing supply pressures.
Capral Aluminium is replacing a 40-year gas furnace with a fully electric system, backed by $3.45M from ARENA, targeting a 9% cut in total Scope 1 emissions.
Maine voted 21–13 to ban permits for data centers drawing 20MW or more through 2027 while a new state council evaluates grid and ratepayer impacts.
59% of executives admit overstating sustainability efforts. The gap between public claims and verifiable data is now a live enforcement risk for C-suites.
After more than 15 years of effort, Ghana has officially designated a 703-square-kilometer marine protected area at Cape Three Points to address fisheries collapse and food security.
Spokane's proposed cooling ordinance would require landlords to maintain bedrooms below 80°F by 2031, building on Washington state's new portable cooling law.
About 70% of Scope 3 carbon inventories fail at the verification stage, not because companies haven't made an effort, but because the governance architecture underneath the numbers isn't built to withstand external scrutiny.
BlackRock and others are embedding transition credibility into credit assessments. With $1T in corporate debt maturing in 2026, environmental commitments now carry financial risk.
Used cooking oil is now a target as biofuel demand surges. Theft is disrupting supply chains and costing restaurants and recyclers millions.
EPA approves carbon storage permits in Kansas and Illinois, advancing CO₂ sequestration projects with long-term monitoring requirements.
Only 16% of the world's largest companies are on track for net zero by 2050. The failure isn't strategic—it's operational.
A select group of 2026 Environment+Energy Leader Award winners is being recognized this week during OPEX/TECH26 , taking place April 14–16 in St. Petersburg, Florida, in partnership with the …
A Japanese biomaterials firm is extending plant-based inputs into consumer goods, using nail cosmetics as an early test case for broader material substitution.
Wisconsin unlocks $125M for PFAS cleanup after years of delay, expanding funding for communities, wells, and stricter drinking water standards.
New research shows water quality data can help identify high-risk abandoned mine sites, improving how agencies prioritize cleanup efforts.
Internal audit findings that contradict public environmental disclosures are showing up in enforcement records. EHS teams need to close this gap before regulators do.
Companies that made bold environmental commitments without data systems to back them up are sitting on litigation exposure they didn't price into those pledges.
The PepsiCo Foundation's VivaOliva program reflects a broader shift as food companies treat regenerative agriculture as supply chain strategy, not optics.