Climate Policy & Accountability: Taiwan collected NT$4.97 billion in its first carbon fee cycle, with 461 factories paying and many preferential-rate applications rejected or withdrawn. UK Emissions & Heat: Britain reaffirmed an 87% greenhouse-gas cut by 2040/2042, as campaigners warn against “swapping profiteering” and the Met Office flags hotter summers as the new normal. Air Pollution Impacts: A report says air pollution is “four times as bad as official figures,” while Delhi issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms and rain amid moderate AQI. Data Centers & Power: Local rules are tightening as data-center booms strain grids and budgets; in the US, Hawkins County agreed to be defended by the Southern Environmental Law Center over data centers and crypto mining. Ocean & Fisheries: Oceana urged governments to protect marine habitats and put small-scale fishers first ahead of Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference; in the Pacific, a 20-year tuna governance effort says stocks remain healthy. Water Pollution Crisis: Pakistan’s rivers and lakes are increasingly poisoned by industrial waste and sewage, deepening a governance failure. Local Action: A volunteer river cleanup in Albay, Philippines, targets silt and garbage to reduce flooding and pollution. EV Momentum: Australia hit a milestone with EVs and plug-in hybrids at nearly half of new sales in May, boosting hopes for climate targets. Carbon Markets & Scenarios: Scientists say worst-case climate scenarios were removed because emissions cuts are already slowing the worst outcomes.