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Edition · 10 may 2026

Research

Mauna Loa CO₂ readings cross 428 ppm for first sustained week

Scripps and NOAA data agree: the May 2026 baseline has now held above the 428 ppm threshold for seven consecutive days, the longest sustained excursion since continuous measurement began in 1958.

Policy

EU's CBAM enters its first full payment cycle

From May 2026, importers of cement, steel, and aluminium settle their carbon-border-adjustment liabilities in cash for the first time, ending the three-year reporting-only phase.

Markets

EUA settles at € 87.40

Front-month European allowances closed up 1.8% on Friday on cold-snap power demand and slower industrial allocation.

Atmosphere

Methane spike over the Caspian basin, GHGSat confirms

Satellite-measured emissions from a single offshore field exceeded 24 tonnes per hour for nearly two days — equivalent to the methane footprint of a mid-sized nation.

Industry

HYBRIT delivers first commercial-scale fossil-free steel from Luleå

SSAB's hydrogen-reduction line shipped its first 50,000-tonne batch of green steel to Volvo on Thursday, marking the moment the technology graduates from pilot to commodity.

Research

Boreal soils hold more carbon than previously estimated

A peer-reviewed reassessment in Nature Geoscience raises Northern Hemisphere boreal soil carbon stocks by an estimated 14%.

Markets

Direct-air-capture credits cross $ 312 on OTC

Climeworks and Heirloom report a tightening removal-credit market: median CDR price has now risen for nine straight weeks despite a softer voluntary market.

Policy

Brazil tables a domestic ETS bill, eyes 2027 launch

The bill creates a federal cap-and-trade system covering steel, cement, oil & gas, and aluminium — an estimated 35% of national emissions.

Atmosphere

Stratospheric SO₂ detected over the Arctic following Iceland eruption

Sentinel-5P observations confirm a small but measurable injection from this week's eruption near Reykjanes.

Industry

Cement sector posts first year-on-year emissions decline since 2009

The Global Cement and Concrete Association attributes the 1.4% drop to clinker substitution and slower Chinese construction demand.

Research

A new isotope tracer for fossil CO₂ from urban air

EPFL researchers refine a Δ14C technique to attribute urban CO₂ spikes to specific fuels with sub-percent error.

Markets

N-GEO down 2.1% as voluntary market drawdown extends

The benchmark voluntary contract has now fallen for six straight months, with retirements outpacing issuance for the first time on record.