Big Tech's climate pledges give way to fossil fuel demand from AI data centers
Rising AI power demand is pulling major technology companies away from prior clean-energy commitments, according to reporting on data center buildouts and corpo
The Washington Post · +14 outlets
China's clean tech exports cut global emissions, report finds
Record Chinese exports of solar, wind and battery equipment are credited with reducing emissions worldwide even as domestic policy debate continues.
Euronews.com · +14 outlets
Electric trucks reach 50% of China's heavy truck sales as diesel demand falls
33,100 electric heavy trucks were sold in China in September, up 37% year over year, a shift now visible in the country's oil consumption data.
Electrek · +14 outlets
China bets on renewable energy to gain an edge in the AI data center race
China's wind, solar and battery industries are being positioned as a competitive advantage for building the data centers that power AI.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
UNEP report: India's emissions growth slows as renewables begin displacing coal
The UN Environment Programme finds India's emissions curve flattening as renewable generation starts to substitute for coal-fired power.
Mongabay India
US Senate permitting bill draws support as a boost for clean, affordable energy
A Reuters commentary argues the Senate's permitting reform would speed clean energy deployment and lower consumer costs.
Reuters · +11 outlets
DOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
The reductions, compounded by rollbacks of Inflation Reduction Act grants, deepen decades of federal underinvestment in Indian Country.
Grist · +1 outlets
Grid infrastructure emerges as the next bottleneck for renewable energy growth
Transmission, evacuation capacity and storage are increasingly cited as the constraints on converting installed clean capacity into reliable power.
Infrastructure Investor · +12 outlets
National Grid's Long Island plans signal a gas buildout
The utility's plans for Long Island point to renewed reliance on natural gas amid rising electricity demand.
New York Focus · +5 outlets
For US Democrats, climate policy is now framed around energy bills
Party messaging has shifted from emissions targets toward household energy costs as affordability dominates voter concerns.
DW.com · +14 outlets
Poll: most voters see climate change as a threat to the American Dream
A Data for Progress poll for Grist finds voters linking rising costs and housing risk to a warming climate.
Grist · +14 outlets
PM Modi presses India's next phase of renewable energy and solar expansion
The prime minister highlighted solar's growing role in meeting India's rising power demand as the country enters a new phase of clean energy buildout.
Firstpost · +5 outlets
India to host Bharat Renewable Energy Summit 2026 with over 130 countries expected
Prime Minister Modi is set to inaugurate the summit, which organizers say will draw delegations from more than 130 nations.
www.nationpathindia.com · +8 outlets
Boise plans to tap its geothermal network to heat 300 affordable homes
The city already runs the country's largest geothermal heating system and is now extending it to affordable housing.
Canarymedia · +2 outlets
SunZia wind farm, the largest renewable project in US history, took 20 years to build
The project's two-decade path illustrates the permitting and transmission hurdles facing large-scale clean energy in the US.
Grist · +14 outlets
Uttarakhand ranks second among special category states in national renewable energy assessment
The state's standing in the national renewable energy assessment was reported across multiple Indian outlets, with the vice president set to felicitate it.
Free Press Journal
Hurricane damage to a Florida domestic violence shelter shows climate stress on vulnerable groups
The destruction of a Pensacola shelter highlights how extreme weather falls hardest on populations with the fewest resources to recover.
Insideclimatenews
Ontario homeowners reject rooftop solar rebate of up to $10,000
Residents say the provincial incentive's economics do not add up, limiting uptake of the program.
Toronto Star