In brief | 7 October '26

Bloomberg: EU to push global emission-cutting ambitions at COP31 summit

The European Union will push for a so-called “mitigation package” at the COP31 climate summit next month after a recent United Nations report said the world would breach the key 1.5C temperature goal laid out by the Paris Agreement.

Electrive: Switzerland to introduce toll for e-trucks in 2031 – initially with a discount

The country will end the full exemption of emission-free trucks from road tolls from 2031.

Reuters: The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say

The amount of oil in storage accessible to the global market is running low, making the market more fragile and putting upward pressure on price.

Bloomberg: The oil industry won’t stop one of its dirtiest practices, even after pledges

Exxon, Occidental and Diamondback are among those touting efforts to end routine gas flaring, but their flames keep spewing pollution around the world.

Bloomberg: EU wants to track potential rogue efforts to block out sun

EU launches call for projects as part of an early stage effort to coordinate action on so-called Solar Radiation Modification.

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