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Sep 28, 2026

Cleaning up the Copperbelt: tracking and reducing emissions and air pollution from Zambia's mining sector

As Zambia aims to triple its copper production to power the global green transition, the environmental and human health impacts on the Copperbelt Province are coming into sharp focus. Climate TRACE data reveals how emissions and PM₂.₅ pollution affect over 3 million residents in industrial hubs like Kitwe and Ndola, and how transparent data can help chart a cleaner path forward for Africa’s mining heartland.

Sep 24, 2026

Climate TRACE Releases July 2026 Emissions Data

September release 5.11.0 includes monthly emissions data through July 2026.

Aug 27, 2026

Climate TRACE Data Show Marginal Increase in Global Emissions in the First Half of 2026

August release 5.10.0 includes monthly emissions data through June 2026. Emissions for the first half of 2026 were higher than in the first half of 2025.

Aug 20, 2026

Green steel in the Great White North: after a century, Canada's Algoma Steel bets on EAF

An incremental wind up of EAF steel production, coupled with a concurrent wind down of BF/BOF steel production, paints a vivid picture of steel decarbonization. But not without hiccups along the way.

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Jul 30, 2026

Climate TRACE Releases May 2026 Emissions Data

July release 5.9.0 includes monthly emissions data through May 2026.

Jul 23, 2026

TransitionZero: new analysis on decarbonizing India's steel sector

A blend of carbon-free electricity to power EAF steelmaking and 20% green hydrogen for natural gas DRI would substantially reduce emissions at just a 3% cost premium for steelmakers.

Jul 22, 2026

RAcc’s Impact on Global Renewables if Adoption Scales

An analysis of Mars's clean energy procurement on behalf of its value chain found that broad adoption by large corporations could create significant new demand for renewable energy.

Jul 20, 2026

Austria and France banned short-haul flights to boost train travel and reduce emissions. Did it work?

Climate TRACE data point to encouraging outcomes, with much greater emissions reduction opportunity if such a shift were widely adopted globally.

Jul 2, 2026

npj Urban Sustainability: Estimating global, high-resolution onsite building greenhouse gas emissions

The team from Duke University, Climate TRACE's lead on the buildings sector, published a new peer-reviewed article about their method for estimating building emissions.

Jun 25, 2026

Climate TRACE Releases April 2026 Emissions Data

June release 5.8.0 includes monthly emissions data through April 2026.

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