Ocean Crisis Update: A new UN World Ocean Assessment warns of a “deepening crisis,” driven by climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss, with rising seas, acidifying waters, dying coral and declining fish stocks that underpin food for billions. Transport Decarbonisation: India launched E85 fuel (85% ethanol) in New Delhi, alongside its first flex-fuel passenger vehicle, aiming to cut crude oil imports and support lower-carbon mobility. Green Finance Without Branding: Woori Bank is shifting green lending to Korea’s stricter green taxonomy (K-Taxonomy), reporting 1.08 trillion won in taxonomy-based green loans to reduce greenwashing risk. Data Centres’ Pressure: Ireland’s data-centre boom could push electricity use to 22% of national demand now, with a policy pathway toward 5.8GW by 2040—raising grid and climate concerns. Marine & Plastic Action: Volunteers ran beach clean-ups on Scotland’s Wee Cumbrae to tackle tackle plastic and microplastics, while UNFICYP helped remove 550kg of litter from Agia Eirini in Cyprus. Corporate Emissions Cuts: HX Expeditions’ 2025 ESG report says direct CO2 fell 12% year-on-year and highlights expanded science access and a new long-term sustainability strategy. Clean Mobility at Local Level: Denbighshire County Council added an electric vehicle to its highways fleet, continuing a broader shift away from fossil-fuel cars.