UN chief Guterres urges countries to set clear timelines for fossil fuel phase-out
Guterres used his final UN General Assembly to press governments to end the fossil fuel era with concrete deadlines, even as the Trump administration pushed the
Insideclimatenews · +12 outlets
Solar for All: second federal judge overturns $7B cancellation
The Harris County ruling follows a similar decision last week, opening a path to unfreeze funds for low-income solar programs across the country.
Utilitydive · +8 outlets
DOE commits $1.9B to advanced transmission technologies
Officials expect the projects to add around 23 GW of grid capacity by boosting throughput on existing power lines.
Utilitydive · +5 outlets
UN launches Global Grids Accelerator for clean energy in Africa and Southeast Asia
The initiative aims to mobilize grid investment to connect new clean generation in two fast-growing regions where transmission has lagged demand.
Sustainable Energy for All · +7 outlets
UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, affirming island nations' sovereignty
Countries including the US agreed that rising seas will not alter national borders even where island territory disappears.
Grist · +4 outlets
Antarctic sea ice hits third-lowest winter peak on record
Satellite data covering 48 years show the southern ocean's winter ice maximum continuing a run of unusually low extents.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
Most new US power is clean, but utilities are choosing gas for data centers
The analysis highlights a growing gap between national clean generation trends and utility procurement driven by data center demand.
Latitude Media · +14 outlets
Tesla Semi enters volume production at Nevada factory, seven years after unveiling
Tesla says the dedicated plant can build 50,000 electric trucks a year, with customer fleets showcased at the launch.
Electrek · +14 outlets
Global renewable growth must double to meet 2030 targets, IRENA says
The agency's assessment says current installation rates fall well short of the tripling goal set at COP28.
wam.ae · +14 outlets
Senate weighs permitting reform backed by gas, solar and tech companies
The rare coalition supports faster approvals, though easing rules for data centers remains politically charged with voters.
Grist · +3 outlets
China's emissions start to fall as Trump rolls back US climate rules
The contrast in trajectory reflects China's buildout of renewables and EVs against US federal deregulation.
EnergyNow.com · +13 outlets
Germany presents fossil fuel transition plan, reaffirms 2045 climate target
Berlin laid out its roadmap for phasing down oil, gas and coal while restating its mid-century decarbonization goal.
Clean Energy Wire · +4 outlets
El Nino breaks records, curbing Atlantic hurricanes and pushing global heat
The record-breaking oceanic phenomenon is raising global temperatures while suppressing tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic.
Grist · +14 outlets
Texas utility only considered gas to power $10B Meta data center, report says
El Paso Electric's planning for the 1-gigawatt Meta campus drew scrutiny as Texas pauses some data center permitting.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
FT: the world's 80 million-kilometre power grid problem
Analysis of the transmission buildout needed to connect clean generation and maintain reliability at scale.
ESG News.earth · +1 outlets
Heatmap: fusion industry needs $10 billion to keep pace with China
The report frames financing, not physics, as the main constraint on Western fusion developers racing Chinese state-backed programs.
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India's renewable boom outpaces grid capacity
Rapid solar and wind additions are straining transmission and prompting reviews of grid resilience by federal officials.
The Business Standard · +1 outlets
UN General Assembly: climate messaging rift emerges among governments
Coverage from the summit describes diverging framings of climate policy, with power supply and industrial strategy increasingly displacing pure emissions rhetor
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