Pre-COP31 talks open with Pacific nations setting the agenda ahead of climate summit
Pacific island priorities are being pushed to the front of the COP31 preparatory process, reflecting the region's outsized exposure to climate impacts.
Fijivillage · +12 outlets
Analysis: Trump policy changes will raise household energy costs
A new analysis says rolling back clean energy incentives shifts costs onto consumers, making the affordability debate central to US climate policy.
KXAN Austin · +7 outlets
Data centers pour $340M into rural Texas projects to counter local backlash
Tech companies facing public opposition over power and water use are funding community programs to win local support.
Grist · +2 outlets
Big Tech data centers underreport emissions, analysis finds
The gap between reported and actual emissions from data center operations is drawing scrutiny as AI demand drives rapid buildout.
Mashable · +6 outlets
SEC proposal would make it harder for shareholders to push climate proposals
The rule change would remove a key channel investors use to press companies on climate and sustainability.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Europe scales back climate goals to ease energy shock from Iran war
Rising energy costs tied to the conflict are prompting European governments to soften near-term climate targets.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
Research finds renewables deliver cross-border health and economic benefits
A global study says renewable energy adoption cuts pollution and costs beyond the borders where it is deployed.
Bioengineer.org · +4 outlets
India's renewable boom outpaces grid capacity
Grid bottlenecks threaten to strand new renewables generation as capacity grows faster than transmission.
The Business Standard · +14 outlets
FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks, says $300M spend will save $800M in diesel
The record order with startup Harbinger is a major test of electric freight economics for a large logistics operator.
Electrek · +5 outlets
Canada and China deepen clean-tech ties as Ottawa rebuilds economic relationship
The two countries are expanding clean-technology cooperation amid a broader effort to repair trade ties.
Energi.Media · +9 outlets
Federal Reserve-style warning: prolonged external shocks pose risk to India's growth
The AIIB's chief economist flags that sustained external shocks could undermine India's otherwise strong growth fundamentals.
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Australian government moves to accelerate renewable energy transition
Canberra is pushing faster buildout amid debate over which sectors and regions get priority in the shift.
CleanTechnica · +14 outlets
Washington state editorial examines who bears the cost of the clean energy act
The Seattle Times argues that the state's clean energy law spreads costs unevenly, fueling affordability concerns.
The Seattle Times
Australia's slow-transition bets clash with technology S-curve, analysis argues
Renew Economy contends that planning assumptions lag the pace at which clean technologies are actually scaling.
Renew Economy
Data centers still advancing in Seattle despite moratorium study
The Seattle Times reports that permitting loopholes and existing approvals let new data center projects proceed despite the moratorium.
The Seattle Times · +4 outlets
Australian researchers release open-source model on renewable growth and global power shortfalls
The open tool assesses whether renewable buildout can keep pace with long-term global electricity demand.
Energies Media · +14 outlets
Colorado neighborhood tests geothermal heating and cooling at scale
A suburban Denver project aims to speed residential adoption of geothermal systems as a cleaner alternative to gas heating.
Grist · +1 outlets
Newsom signs 5 bills affecting California's power grid and utility bills
The new laws address grid operations and consumer costs in California's electricity system.
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