Climate Finance Push: Jordan’s King Abdullah II ordered a unified national climate-finance strategy, including technical support so public and private sectors can access Green Climate Fund money and carbon tools; the country also secured $295m for its National Water Carrier Project. Carbon Capture Milestone: Europe’s biggest industrial carbon capture facility opened at Yara’s Sluiskil plant, aiming to capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ a year and ship it to Norway for permanent storage. Clean Tech Investment: UK climate investor Clean Growth Fund II hit £81.5m at its second close toward a £150m target, backing early-stage carbon-cutting technologies. Haze Impacts on Work: Singapore construction firms are bracing for productivity hits as unhealthy haze returns, with outdoor work rescheduled and manpower shifted. Mining & Critical Minerals: Sweden’s Leading Edge Materials begins first-pass drilling at Woxna to test whether graphite occurrences connect into a larger system; Australia’s Sunrise Energy Metals surged on progress toward a scandium project investment decision. Environmental Enforcement: Lagos’ LASEPA sealed eight establishments for environmental violations, including noise pollution and non-compliance. Water & Food Security: Nepal is again pressing for climate compensation after floods, spotlighting loss-and-damage demands as disasters intensify. Fisheries Rule Clash: The Philippines Supreme Court upheld a ruling striking down a vessel-monitoring regulation, saying it went beyond what was needed to curb illegal fishing.