In brief | 17 February ‘26

Bloomberg: EU will pitch green steel as key pillar of industrial revival

Commission set to classify steel according to emissions generated during manufacture; require governments to ensure low-carbon quota for steel used under public procurement.

UK Gov't: UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment

Energy secretary Miliband and California governor Newsom signed an agreement to support industry and jobs, and strengthen the relationship between research institutions.

The Conversation: Greenland’s ‘green mining’ row highlights the key tensions in the energy transition

Green finance's promise that a transition to a low-carbon economy avoids environmental mistakes is getting harder to keep.

PIK: New study identifies sequence of critical thresholds for Antarctic ice basins

About 40 percent of the ice stored in West Antarctica may already be committed to long-term loss.

The Guardian: Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing

Industry is using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate.

KIT: Runtime record and first electricity generation with a compressorless hydrogen gas turbine

Researchers surpass turbine record by 13 seconds, say step marks technological breakthrough towards a CO₂-neutral energy system.

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In brief | 17 February ‘26

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