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- 1New battery-based device captures CO2 using less energy●A new device captures CO2 by pumping it across a battery, requiring less energy than current carbon capture systems http
Researchers have developed a device that captures carbon dioxide by pumping the gas across a battery, an approach that requires less energy than existing carbon capture systems. The technology, reported by Ars Technica, could make direct air capture cheaper and more practical for tackling industrial emissions. Early coverage highlights it as a promising advance in climate and energy technology.
- 2New battery-based device captures CO2 with less energy●The design requires less energy to capture CO 2 than current systems. # science # climate # energy https:// arstechnica.
Researchers have developed a new device that captures carbon dioxide by pumping it across a battery, requiring less energy than existing carbon capture systems. The design, covered by Ars Technica, could make direct CO2 removal from air or emissions more efficient and cheaper, a key step for climate mitigation. Coverage is drawing interest from science and climate communities focused on energy costs of carbon capture technology.
- 3EU CO2 emissions fell 2% in first half of 2026●# EU EU CO2 emissions fell 2% in first half of 2026, just under half the pace needed to meet the EU’s 2030 climate targe
New analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air finds EU CO2 emissions dropped 2% in the first half of 2026. The reduction is running at just under half the pace needed to meet the EU's 2030 climate target, prompting debate over whether current climate policies and clean energy deployment are sufficient to close the gap in time.
- 4BRICS and the Middle East: Global South Diplomacy Examined▼CO26206 | BRICS and the Middle East: The Possibilities and Limits of Global South Diplomacy
Analysts at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies are examining BRICS's engagement with the Middle East, weighing the possibilities and limits of Global South diplomacy. The discussion explores whether the expanded bloc can translate its growing membership into real influence in the region, or whether internal divisions and competing interests will constrain its diplomatic ambitions.
- 5EU car emissions targets contrast sharply with loosened US rules●The European Union has set a target for car emissions of 93.6g CO2/km (2025-2029), 49.5g CO2/km (2030-2034) and 0g CO2/k
The European Union has set fleet-wide car emissions targets of 93.6g CO2/km for 2025-2029, 49.5g CO2/km for 2030-2034, and zero from 2035 onwards. The United States under the Trump administration has moved in the opposite direction, loosening its rules to permit fleet averages of roughly 157g CO2/km. Commenters highlight the growing transatlantic divide on vehicle climate policy.
- 6EU auctions 2.792 million carbon permits at 84.87 euros▼European Union auctions 2.792 mln spot carbon permits at 84.87 eur/t
The European Union auctioned 2.792 million spot carbon permits under its emissions trading system at a clearing price of 84.87 euros per tonne. The sale is a routine weekly supply of allowances that power plants and industrial firms must hold to cover their CO2 emissions, and the price level is being watched as an indicator of carbon market conditions in Europe.