Climate diplomacy: UN talks in Bonn face fresh criticism over visa delays and shrinking civic space, raising fears that climate negotiations are becoming harder for developing-country voices to reach. Energy transition & reliability: A new debate in India challenges the idea that more renewable capacity automatically equals energy security for rural communities, where outages can still disrupt daily life. Transport decarbonization: India launched E85 fuel and a first flex-fuel passenger vehicle to cut crude oil imports and expand low-carbon mobility options. Renewables investment: Meta and CleanMax announced a 900 MW solar-and-wind partnership in Rajasthan and Karnataka, with Meta buying the environmental attributes. Long-duration storage: Ireland’s Net Zero Energy opened consultation for a €2bn, 600 MW long-duration storage plan using green hydrogen. Plastic & recycling: A Dutch pilot reactor claims it can turn mixed plastic waste into oil in under 30 minutes, while a study highlights global recycling rates stuck near 9%. Local environment: Cyprus residents protested a fast-tracked desalination plant approval, warning of coastline damage. Oil spill response: In the Philippines, authorities reported about 100 liters of oily water along a 15-meter shoreline after a cargo vessel ran aground.