Arctic Deep-Sea Mining Watch: A Greenpeace-led month-long expedition off Norway filmed rare deep-sea life up to 3,000 metres, as Norway’s deep-sea mining debate and paused exploration plans keep attention on what could be lost. Clean Cooking Push: The IEA says $900m in new commitments are backing its Africa clean cooking initiative, with $740m already deployed across 22 countries—aimed at cutting pollution from polluting fuels. Renewables, Community-Led: Portugal’s Gulbenkian Foundation launched a €300,000 programme to create 10 new renewable energy communities, backing local co-ops with grants and training. Plastic Pollution Failure in Zimbabwe: A new investigation finds bans on thin plastics and polystyrene aren’t enforced and there’s no binding producer recovery system, leaving waste rising. Mackerel Crisis in the North East Atlantic: Europe’s mackerel fight is worsening as adult stocks fall sharply, with warming seas likely to intensify quota disputes. Norway’s Arctic Seabed Under Scrutiny: Separate reporting highlights Norway’s role in opening the Arctic seabed for mining while fragile marine ecosystems remain poorly documented. Energy Transition Politics: The IEA urges the EU to reconsider Arctic drilling opposition, arguing for a rethink as clean energy and security pressures collide. Construction Durability Angle: A push for a new Eurocode for fibre-polymer composites points to longer-lasting, lower-maintenance building systems—an environmental win if it reduces replacement cycles. Digital Skills Gap: EU work on boosting digital literacy to 80% by 2030 underlines how climate and tech transitions both depend on people being able to use new tools.