Climate Litigation: Five young women and two environmental groups sued Canada to force an updated plan to meet its 2030 emissions targets, arguing the government is drifting as it rolls back climate policies. Corporate Climate Claims: A German court banned McDonald’s from advertising it will be “climate neutral” by 2050 without clear, verifiable details, after activists challenged vague supply-chain promises. EU Farm Biotech: The European Parliament is set to vote on rules that could make it easier to grow CRISPR-edited crops using New Genomic Techniques, marking a potential shift from the EU’s cautious GMO stance. Industry Pressure on Climate Timetable: German steel and chemical associations are pushing Berlin and Brussels to slow parts of the EU climate schedule, citing high energy costs and competitiveness risks. Clean Energy Trend: In the US, solar overtook coal in May’s electricity mix for the first time, a sign of renewables’ accelerating role despite political splits. Energy Storage & Decarbonisation: Bulgaria cut net emissions sharply since 1990 and is banking on renewables plus rapidly expanding battery storage to climb further in EU rankings. Hydrogen & Grid Flexibility: Siemens Energy will supply turbines for a 2.6GW UAE gas-and-steam project designed to support future carbon capture, reflecting the “flexibility” push in power systems.