Daily Digest: Thursday, 12 February 2026
Your daily briefing for Thursday, 12 February 2026: 36 stories from 11 sources across the circular economy sector.
Today's Summary
Key themes include Battery & Energy Storage and Regulatory Updates.
Key Developments
Battery & Energy Storage
Activity in battery recycling and energy storage today.
Regulatory Updates
Policy developments affecting the industry.
TOP Today's Stories
New Chair of UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations elected
Chile’s Julio Cordano has been elected as the new Chair of UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations after talks collapsed last year. The post New Chair...
Baltic BESS and TES: Estonia’s 1.1GWh district heating accumulator, Nidec PCS-transformer deal in Lithuania
A 582MWh battery storage project and a gigawatt-hour-scale thermal energy storage system are the latest big developments in the emerging Baltic region...
Anthropic says it’ll try to keep its data centers from raising electricity costs
Anthropic is the latest AI company promising to limit the impact its data centers have on nearby residents' electricity bills. The company said it wou...
Trump Policies Are Losing in the Court of Law, and the Court of Public Opinion
From violent immigration raids to rising energy prices, the public is increasingly unhappy with U.S. President Donald Trump. Some of the president's p...
Certification scorecard for the week of Feb. 9, 2026
The following facilities achieved, renewed or otherwise regained certifications recently. The post Certification scorecard for the week of Feb. 9, 202...
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (23)
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Certification scorecard for the week of Feb. 9, 2026E-Scrap News
Global Trade (6)
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ESG & Sustainability (7)
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 12 Feb 2026, 09:00