Global clean energy additions set to fall in 2026, first decline in five years, IRENA says
The IRENA chief attributes the first annual drop in capacity additions since 2021 to grid bottlenecks and trade constraints, while warning tripling renewables b
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DOE announces $10.1B in loans to Constellation and Alliant for 3.7 GW of uprates
The conditional packages would finance output boosts at existing nuclear and gas facilities, continuing the Trump administration's pro-nuclear spending push.
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UK Autumn Budget sets new clean energy course as green groups call it a missed opportunity
Chancellor John Healey announced a "radical reform" of UK clean energy plans focused on lowering bills, drawing mixed reactions from the green economy.
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Modi to open Bharat Renewable Energy Summit as India sizes $220B three-year clean energy need
India will host the summit Nov 2-5 and use it to chart a funding roadmap for solar, storage, hydrogen and grid investment through FY30.
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Powerful interests spend big to weaken California's landmark environmental law via Prop 45
PACs funded by tech companies and major utilities have spent nearly twice as much backing a ballot measure that would fast-track major development with minimal
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Trump's EPA proposes letting leakiest oil and gas wells off the hook for methane
The rollback could save oil and gas companies billions while worsening global warming for decades, according to reporting on the proposal.
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Antarctic sea ice decline since 2016 triggers dramatic shift in ocean salinity, study finds
Researchers documented a sharp salinity increase in a vast ocean layer, signaling a major change in a crucial part of Earth's climate system.
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Greenland ice sheet shrinks for 30th consecutive year
The sustained net loss underscores the accelerating melt of the Arctic's largest ice mass and its contribution to sea level rise.
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Analysis finds three of four high-arsenic Grand Canyon wells sit at uranium mine site
The groundwater analysis raises health concerns around a controversial uranium mine near the Grand Canyon.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
EDF analysis tallies the cost of Trump's pro-coal policies for ratepayers and health
The report says keeping aging coal plants running raises electricity bills, worsens health and accelerates climate change.
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IRENA chief warns tripling renewable capacity by 2030 may still miss climate goals
The warning comes as the agency projects the first annual decline in clean energy additions in five years.
CNA · +3 outlets
Research finds more heat pumps would be good for the grid, not a burden
The finding challenges a common claim used to caution against widespread US heat pump adoption.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
Extreme weather fuels a surge of misinformation that is slowing disaster relief
Rumors and conspiracies are spreading faster than emergency managers can counter, putting lives at risk, with AI chatbots adding new complications.
Grist · +1 outlets
Climate VC fundraising heads for worst year since 2015, which some see as healthy
The slump follows years of overheated investment and could push climate tech toward more disciplined capital allocation.
Fortune · +3 outlets
CMS Energy CEO predicts data center 'progress' after midterms
Garrick Rochow blamed political spin for permitting setbacks and did not address more than $300M spent keeping an aging coal plant running under a DOE emergency
Utilitydive · +1 outlets
FERC approves tougher MISO penalties for nonperforming demand-side resources
Two commissioners urged parties to watch whether the rules push well-performing demand response out of the Midcontinent market.
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BNEF raises US energy storage deployment forecast by 30%
Hyperscaler interest in on-site and nearby storage has converted into firm orders this year, the consultancy said.
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IEA warns of dangerous concentration in global clean energy supply chains
The warning highlights the risk of relying on a narrow set of countries for critical clean energy components.
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