Why the World's Biggest Carbon Buyer Just Paused; and What It Means for Net Zero

This week in sustainability, we are covering the story that almost no mainstream business outlet is connecting properly: the carbon removal market just lost 96% of its demand overnight, a global energy war is reshaping every supply chain assumption we had, and some of the biggest corporate climate commitments are quietly being walked back.

I cover ten stories ranked by impact, including: the Microsoft carbon removal pause, Delta Air Lines downgrading its net-zero goal from a target to an "aspiration", China's accelerating dominance in renewable energy, why EU Deforestation Regulation compliance is still failing one in three businesses, and the EV surge driven not by policy — but by war.

If your organisation has net-zero commitments, a sustainability reporting obligation, or any exposure to energy costs or supply chains — this week matters.

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