Energy Security & Geopolitics: Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) wants UK North Sea power assets classed as critical national infrastructure as drone and sabotage fears tied to Russia grow. Renewables Deal: Meta and CleanMax signed a major India pact for about 900 MW of solar and wind, with Meta buying the environmental attributes to cut value-chain emissions. Solar Innovation: KAUST tested a transparent coating for panels that sheds dust and pulls moisture from air at night, reducing performance loss in arid conditions. Carbon Markets: Amazon launched a UK carbon credit service aimed at simplifying procurement and steering buyers toward higher-quality credits. Biodiversity Roadmap: African Forest Forum backed a continent-wide plan for better forest and biodiversity management, spotlighting peatlands, mangroves and drylands. Forest Conflict: Ghana residents protested clearing of sacred Dodowa Forest for an interim market, warning of cultural and ecological loss. Climate Finance: New Zealand pledged $20m to COP27 loss-and-damage funding as impacts intensify. Nature Restoration: Acadia’s Great Meadow wetland restoration nears completion to restore water flow, reduce flooding, and improve wildlife passage. Data & Emissions: A World Environment Day “digital decluttering” drive in Bahrain deleted 15,685 GB, claiming avoided emissions from reduced device storage use.