Energy Security & Geopolitics: UK forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel for the first time, with the vessel Smyrtos to be held and monitored for environmental and safety risks, as the wider energy shock from Strait of Hormuz disruptions and the Ukraine war continues to ripple through shipping, food and prices. Corporate Clean Power Deals: Meta and CleanMax signed a major India deal for about 900 MW of new solar and wind, with Meta buying the environmental attributes to cut value-chain emissions. Climate Finance Pressure: New Zealand’s government faces an estimated $5bn bill for offshore carbon credits, highlighting how climate inaction can become a costly liability. Plastic & Waste Scrutiny: A New Zealand court questioned whether plastic burning via pyrolysis is meaningfully different from landfill, while a UK refill shop reported diverting nearly two tonnes of plastic since 2022. Local Climate Action: Dorset’s Green Futures Fund targets youth-led water and habitat repair after analysis found widespread nutrient pollution and habitat loss. Wildlife Conservation: Workers installed protective nets at a newly found green sea turtle nesting site in Batanes to boost hatch success. Digital Footprints: A World Environment Day “digital decluttering” drive in Bahrain deleted 15,685GB of data, aiming to cut device and energy-related emissions.