Macro Policy Insights

China's aerosol reductions under its Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan have boosted public health but intensified summer heat in humid...

The longest continuous atmospheric CO2 record, begun at Mauna Loa in 1958, shows monthly means reaching 432.34 ppm in May 2026, an increase of 1.83...

Google's 37% electricity jump in 2025 masked by renewable certificates still drove Scope 3 emissions—now 80% of its footprint—to rise 25% as semiconductor supply chains on fossil grids doubled since 2019.

EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 17.2% since 2015 to 3.3 billion tonnes CO2-equivalent in 2025, while GDP rose 17.5%, with the largest cuts in energy supply (-45.3%) and mining (-33.3%).

ADB is scaling food security financing to $40 billion by 2030, targeting droughts, floods, and resilient supply chains across Asia. Food systems...

Long-term demographic data reveal population peaks already in 63 countries, global fertility at 2.2 births per woman, and the 65+ share doubling to...

Carbon intensity is moving from regulatory checkbox to core driver of product strategy and asset values in autos and mining.

• Real-world data shows...

Reliable public climate data underpins effective policy, yet remains vulnerable to political disruption while official indicators offer continuity.

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• US consumption reached 19.404 mb/d in 2025, a 1.3% YoY rise and 18.8% of global total, ahead of China at 17.360 mb/d.
• Global oil demand hit...

Air conditioning saves lives and boosts productivity but faces stark regional policy hurdles.

• Europe restricts installations over aesthetics and...

Behind-the-meter natural gas plants are scaling rapidly to meet AI-driven data center demand. Pennsylvania plans seven facilities emitting 68 million...

US energy transitions track long arcs from wood to coal to oil, with natural gas now closing in at 36% of consumption in 2025 versus petroleum's...

Virginia rejoins RGGI cap-and-trade after emissions fell 22% during prior participation, with auction revenue funding efficiency and flood programs...

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