Efforts to implement the Paris Agreement's new carbon market are accelerating, with a focus on developing high-quality carbon credits. The UN Body overseeing the work is prioritizing key sectors and speeding up technical work to activate the market, with a focus on ensuring emission reductions are real, measurable, and verified under the UN-supervised Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism. The Body has elected new chairs and advanced technical and procedural issues to support the operationalization of the mechanism. Next steps include continuing work on methodologies, governance procedures, and market readiness at the next meeting in May 2026.
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Battery Storage System Replaces Wastewater Facility Diesel Generator
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South Central Texas Tackles Triple Threat of Heat, Wildfire, and Floods in Newly Launched Resilience Accelerator
The Austin-San Antonio region in South Central Texas has been chosen as the next hub for the Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator by C2ES, focusing on extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding. The goal is to drive investment, improve public health and safety, and advance solutions with co-benefits for water affordability. Over the next two years, the Accelerator will collaborate with regional partners to create an action roadmap and identify federal policy priorities for long-term climate investments.
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Strengthening Climate Adaptation Through Gender-Responsive Action in Bangladesh – Global Center on Adaptation
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in Bangladesh is strengthening gender equality and social inclusion in climate adaptation efforts through training sessions for internal Program Focals and partner organizations. The training aims to embed gender-responsive approaches into climate adaptation planning, implementation, and monitoring, with participants learning practical tools to apply gender analysis across program cycles. Real-world practice is already being influenced, with project consultants incorporating concepts of equality and equity into infrastructure projects and partners ensuring women and marginalized groups have a voice in defining local adaptation priorities. Recognizing diverse voices and incorporating gender evaluation is essential for strong resilience in climate adaptation, shaping a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable future for climate action in Bangladesh.
https://gca.org/strengthening-climate-adaptation-through-gender-responsive-action-in-bangladesh/
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New online library on urban heat
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance has launched an updated Urban Heat Library mini-site, offering a collaborative platform for sharing knowledge and best practices on urban heat. Coordinated by the IFRC and the Climate Centre, the directory features over 60 resources focusing on high-level strategy, governance, tools, case studies, and communications. With projections showing nearly 1,000 cities facing average summertime temperature highs of 35 ̊C by 2050, the need to address extreme heat risks is becoming increasingly urgent. This valuable resource will be regularly updated to support practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders in tackling urban heat challenges effectively.
https://www.climatecentre.org/16745/new-online-library-on-urban-heat/
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Adaptation Is a Security Imperative for Africa — and the World, GCA New Report Highlights – Global Center on Adaptation
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) released a report at the Munich Security Conference highlighting the impact of climate-related events like droughts and floods on conflict in the Sahel and Horn of Africa. The report emphasizes the need for global security-related expenditure to be directed towards climate adaptation in these vulnerable regions, showing that adaptation investments can reduce insecurity by strengthening coping capacity and reinforcing local institutions. It stresses that investing in climate adaptation is crucial for promoting peace and security in conflict-prone regions like the Sahel and Horn of Africa, with examples of how adaptation measures can act as preventive security. The report also outlines five priority actions to address these issues, including integrating governance and stability into adaptation planning and investing in regional early warning systems, while introducing the GCA as an international organization working to promote climate adaptation and climate-proof development through policy reforms and influencing investments.
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Introducing CDR.fyi Resources: the definitive resource hub for carbon dioxide removal.
The new Resources section on CDR.fyi aims to accelerate carbon removal by providing a centralized hub for documents, standards, and frameworks related to durable carbon removal projects. Catering to buyers, suppliers, investors, policymakers, and researchers, the section offers tailored resources such as OSCAR – the Open Standard Carbon Removal Agreement, which standardizes CDR contracting. The goal is to reduce duplication, improve clarity, and increase comparability across CDR agreements to support market growth. Future additions to the Resources section will further assist market actors in engaging and transacting with confidence.
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A pesticide-free EU: an opportunity to protect health | Health and Environment Alliance
HEAL is urging the EU to implement a Pesticide Free EU initiative to address the health risks associated with synthetic pesticides. Their demands include updating EU pesticides rules, phasing out hazardous pesticides by 2035, and establishing pesticide-free areas and buffer zones throughout the EU. The goal is to safeguard public health and protect future generations from the harmful effects of pesticide exposure.
https://www.env-health.org/a-pesticide-free-eu-an-opportunity-to-protect-health/
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Startup plans to develop long-lasting nuclear batteries
Project Omega, in partnership with the Department of Energy, is developing a technology to recycle spent nuclear fuel into batteries that convert radiation into electricity, offering longer lifespans compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is testing this technology to showcase the use of spent nuclear fuel in nuclear power systems, aiming to change the perception of nuclear waste into a valuable national resource. This innovative approach could potentially provide a sustainable solution for managing spent nuclear fuel while generating clean energy.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/startup-plans-to-develop-long-lasting-nuclear-batteries/
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Testing the Waters Together: Launching The mCDR Forum
The mCDR Forum has been launched to facilitate cross-sector discussions on marine carbon dioxide removal, addressing concerns about governance, environmental integrity, and equity. Led by Carbon180, Ocean Conservancy, and the Carbon Business Council, the forum aims to create a neutral space for diverse actors to share information, surface concerns, and explore responsible pathways forward in the mCDR field. By supporting dialogue and learning, collective insights can inform research priorities, governance frameworks, and funding decisions to advance responsible progress in addressing climate solutions. Interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to join the conversation by registering for the forum.
https://carbon180.org/blog/testing-the-waters-together-launching-the-mcdr-forum/