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  • [New] By 2030, transition risk from Scope 3 emissions could drive more than $500 billion in global annual liabilities from potential carbon pricing based on a sample of firms reporting Scope 3 emissions to EcoVadis. MHL News
  • [New] By 2026, sustainability in 2026 will be defined by integrated strategies that address carbon, nature and risk together. Tunley Environmental
  • [New] Sustainability predictions in 2026 show carbon moving from a reporting metric to a direct financial and operational risk. Tunley Environmental
  • [New] Carbon management will move decisively from footprinting to financial exposure Carbon management remains central to sustainability in 2026, but its role is changing. Tunley Environmental
  • [New] As the cement industry pushes toward goals of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, supplementary cementitious materials play an immediate role in achieving short-term goals and will continue to contribute to long-term goals. Industry Link
  • [New] McWilliams: By 2026, green hydrogen will primarily scale in sectors where consumers or manufacturers can absorb a sustainability premium, notably green steel and low-carbon logistics. Financier Worldwide
  • [New] Initiatives in the UK, such as Clean Power 2030 and targeted support for LDES, reinforce long-term commitments to renewables, flexibility and low-carbon dispatchable power. Financier Worldwide
  • [New] Europe's new carbon border adjustment mechanism will reshape sustainable construction by assigning a real price to embodied carbon in imported steel and cement. Whole Life Carbon
  • [New] Zero-carbon generation is already among the cheapest sources of power, and growing demand for both grid-scale and distributed batteries is accelerating cost reductions faster than expected. TechCrunch
  • [New] Removal credits are projected to increase 3-6 times by 2035 as companies align with net-zero frameworks that prioritise actual carbon removal over avoided emissions. Senken
  • [New] Green-Fintech: As Vietnam prepares for the launch of its Carbon Credit Exchange, startups will emerge to build the SAP for Carbon. Vietcetera
  • [New] ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest energy producers, has slashed $10 billion from its low-carbon investment commitments through 2030. Clintel
  • [New] The USA government is expected to adopt a more protectionist stance and renegotiate many trade agreements including the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Business Research Company
  • [New] By 2025, 70% of enterprise applications will utilize low-code/no-code platforms and tools for their system development. NASSCOM | The Official Community of Indian IT Industry
  • [New] Promoting cultivation and consumption of millets aligns with a range of UN Sustainable Development Goals and offer opportunities to develop a wide range of products with a lower carbon footprint, making it a triple win for farmers, industry, and consumers. BusinessGhana
  • [New] Currently, construction companies can use the Science-Based Target's Sectoral Decarbonization Approach model for other industry or the linear decarbonization approach for absolute emissions, which follows a linear pathway to 49 to 72% emission reductions by 2050. Science Based Targets Initiative
  • [New] Liner shipping has committed USD 150 billion to build 1,035 dual fuel ships by 2030, designed to run on low and zero greenhouse gas fuels. United Nations
  • [New] The verified emission factors may already be applied for the 2025 FuelEU Maritime reporting year and offer a strategic opportunity to positively impact compliance calculations - potentially lowering penalties and enhancing the financial viability of LNG-fuelled vessels. DNV
  • [New] In 2025, luxury cruise brands will push even further, offering carbon-neutral voyages and partnering with conservation groups to support ocean preservation. Geeks
  • [New] LTO is now recognised as the fastest and lowest-risk route to securing firm, low-carbon electricity this decade, and it remains the essential bridge to future new build. Energy Central
  • [New] Given issues around America's steep tariffs on key Indian exports and the EU's carbon tax, trade negotiations with them are likely to roll out into 2026. The Indian Express
  • [New] Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology is another burgeoning technology that will continue to grow in importance in the oil and gas sector during 2026. Offshore Technology

Last updated: 04 January 2026



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