Marine Cleanup & Waste Management: The Philippines’ DENR and President Marcos will inaugurate the Korea-donated MV Nilad on June 30, a 25-metre vessel for Manila Bay litter removal and pollution response under an $8.2m, five-year Korea-Philippines project. Circular Economy (Used Oil): Tata Motors and Castrol India signed an MoU to pilot a traceable used engine oil circularity system in Karnataka, using Tata’s service network for collection and Castrol-linked channelisation to registered recyclers, tackling used oil as hazardous waste. Climate Policy & Air Pollution: A US appeals court rejected the Trump EPA’s bid to abandon a Biden-era soot rule, keeping tighter limits on fine particle pollution from coal plants and other sources. Data Centres & Energy Tradeoffs: Texas data-centre growth is driving demand for behind-the-meter natural gas generators, with Cummins set to supply units for Circe Energy’s microgrid plan. Plastic & Reuse Push: Canada’s Greener Homes Affordability Program is relaunching in four provinces to fund no-cost retrofits, while in Australia a “reusable party kit” model is promoted for Plastic Free July to cut single-use waste. Biodiversity & ESG Claims: Indonesia’s Tapanuli orangutan conservation is framed as a test of the country’s ESG credibility amid land-use pressures. Climate Action on the Ground: Cross River Governor Otu urged more climate finance and stronger support for subnational governments at Chatham House, highlighting locally led resilience and clean energy.