South Korea unveils $747B energy transition plan through 2035, targeting 100GW renewables
The plan sets a 100GW renewable target by 2030 and aims for 70% of new cars to be electric or hydrogen as part of a decade-long national roadmap.
Reuters · +6 outlets
Congress pushes bipartisan permitting reform bill that divides climate groups
The roughly 400-page package would speed permitting for renewables but is drawing opposition over fossil fuel and community impacts.
Grist · +9 outlets
Constellation and Google partner on nuclear uprates to add clean power
The deal supports a federal goal of adding 5GW of carbon-free nuclear capacity by 2029 without building new reactors.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
Global wildlife populations plunge over half a century, report finds
The report documents steep declines in thousands of vertebrate species while highlighting a few populations that are rebounding.
Insideclimatenews · +11 outlets
EPA carbon mandate rollback: what actually changed in the clean-air rules
The analysis argues the EPA did not scrap clean-air rules outright, clarifying the scope of the carbon mandate rollback.
American Council on Science and Health · +13 outlets
New evidence added to climate deception case against ExxonMobil
Fresh documents bolster allegations that the company misled the public on climate science dating back to the late 1980s.
Insideclimatenews · +9 outlets
Hurricane Isaias becomes first Atlantic storm of season, setting record
The storm's late formation smashed a previous record for the latest first hurricane in the Atlantic basin.
Grist · +14 outlets
Trump administration moves to gut the Endangered Species Act
Hundreds of imperiled species, from North Atlantic right whales to rusty patched bumble bees, could face greater threats from industry and development.
Grist · +13 outlets
Duke Energy reaches agreement on large load tariff for North Carolina data centers
The long-sought tariff aims to assign the cost of new generation to the large data center customers driving it.
Data Centre Magazine · +13 outlets
DOE presses PJM on ratepayer protections from large load data center costs
The agency urged tracking whether projects enter service or are delayed so costs can be assigned to responsible customers.
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
4-hour battery storage now cheaper than gas peakers across global markets, WoodMac says
Data centers and gas turbine backlogs are strengthening the investment case for storage and renewables, according to the analysis.
Utilitydive · +10 outlets
Canada's emissions rose in 2025, underscoring need for electrification
Estimates show national emissions increased even as oil and gas sector emissions fell despite higher production in a separate industry report.
Canadian Climate Institute · +2 outlets
Congestion, not generation, emerges as critical hurdle to global energy transition
Analysts point to grid investment as the main bottleneck holding back faster deployment of renewables worldwide.
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DNV Energy Transition Outlook: electrification drives transition, importers and exporters diverge
The report finds the transition is largely a story of electrification, with energy security dividing nations and different speeds for importers versus exporters
safety4sea · +5 outlets
Dominion-NextEra merger plan may slow Virginia clean energy transition
Virginia's lieutenant governor has come out against the proposed merger as state regulators begin public hearings.
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
Power system plans for large loads miss near-term transmission fixes, analysts say
Regional planners are focused on flexible access to existing transmission while critics urge faster use of advanced transmission technologies.
Utilitydive · +13 outlets
California tightens pressure on utilities over slow grid buildouts
State regulators are pushing to accelerate transmission and grid upgrades needed for clean energy and new loads.
Canarymedia
Alabama adopts stricter data center rules, but with a loophole
The new framework requires more transparency and public PSC votes for data center projects, though critics point to an exemption.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets