The Council of the European Union has formally approved a regulation simplifying the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), aiming to ease compliance for businesses while maintaining the mechanism’s climate ambition.

Germany has announced that it delivered €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, the country’s highest contribution to date.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released a list of more than 4,000 companies required to comply with the state’s new climate reporting laws.

India will submit its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) on November 10, coinciding with the start of the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP30 in Brazil.

Singapore's regulators, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), have announced a five-year delay for most climate-related reporting for smaller and mid-sized listed companies.

In a landmark move, China's State Council announced a major reform to its national carbon market, with the introduction of absolute emissions caps for the first time.

The UK has launched a public consultation on new draft Transition Finance Guidelines; a framework designed to unlock capital for high-emitting industries and position the country as a global hub for transition finance.

The Philippines is preparing to introduce a new Carbon Credit Policy for its energy sector, a significant move by the Department of Energy (DOE) that is set to help the country access global carbon markets while accelerating its transition to clean power.

The State of Qatar is accelerating its sustainable development goals with the successful issuance of its inaugural sovereign green bonds.