Monday, 26 October 2026

Most Chinese prefecture-level cities have not reached a stable post-peak phase for energy consumption, according to a study that classified only 88 of 336 cities studied as having done so. Researchers reconstructed energy consumption for the 336 cities using satellite nighttime-light data combined with official energy statistics, covering the period from 2000 to 2022. The 88 cities identified amount to roughly one in four of those examined.

In a separate development, the United States has called for more tax incentives and other concessions for US companies seeking to enter Guyana's market, according to Kaieteur News.

At its 46th Board meeting, running October 26 to 29, 2026 in South Korea, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will take up new climate financing proposals, rules governing its next fundraising cycle, and tighter monitoring of climate investments.

The four-day session convenes at the Fund's Songdo, Incheon headquarters, the GCF said in a statement. Board members will assess projects spanning both adaptation and mitigation across the regions the Fund serves.

The meeting closes less than two weeks before COP31, the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, set for November 9 to 20 in Antalya, Türkiye.