Biodiversity & Conservation: Sweden’s wolverine conservation performance payment scheme is losing effectiveness, with fixed payouts since 2002 worth about half in real terms and climate-linked snow changes making it harder to document tracks. Marine Innovation: A Swedish firm, Candela, is in talks with officials in Sweden’s Bataan province (Philippines) about electric hydrofoiling ferries that could cut noise and emissions while improving coastal travel. EU Policy & Green Claims: The European Commission has started infringement steps against 20 EU states for missing the deadline to transpose the EmpCo Directive on environmental claims, aiming to curb greenwashing and require substantiation for sustainability labels. Energy Costs: A new ranking shows electricity prices vary wildly, with Europe and fuel-importing islands dominating the high-cost end. Wildlife Recovery: China’s crested ibis conservation push is credited with lifting the species from critically endangered to endangered, with population now above 12,000 by end-2025. Circular Economy & Recycling: Gothenburg hosted discussions on recovered paper’s shipping and logistics hurdles as recyclers seek more sustainable raw materials and circular solutions. Health & Environment: A Swedish study finds living with cats does not worsen asthma outcomes in children.