Opinion:
¶ “US Rejection Of Climate Science Is A Call To Action” • If there was any doubt that the Trump administration is the world’s greatest threat to action on climate change, President Trump removed it when he told the UN General Assembly that climate change “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” It is a clear call to action. [AOL.com]
Flood (Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash, cropped)
World:
¶ “COP30: New Climate Deal Reached In Brazil, But Still No Fossil Fuel Roadmap” • UN climate talks reached a modest agreement for more funding to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt. But the deal does not include a detailed roadmap to phase out fossil fuels or to strengthen inadequate plans to reduce emissions. [Euronews]
¶ “Profitable Renewable Energy: Abundant And Scalable” • No longer strictly reliant on government incentives, profitable renewable energy is becoming the norm. The global renewable energy market size is estimated to grow from $1.26 trillion in 2025 to $4.60 trillion by 2035, at compound annual growth rate of 12.48% up to 2035. [CleanTechnica]
Wind turbines (American Public Power Association)
¶ “Trillions Of Dollars Committed To Fossil Fuel Divestment” • The author interviewed Lindsay Meiman of Stand.earth, who can speak to the issues of finance and climate. The interview starts with discussing $40.76 trillion under management of the more than 1,660 global institutions committed to some level of fossil fuel divestment. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Officials Spark Backlash With Controversial Plan To Boost Energy Supply” • As Africa’s biggest oil producer, Nigeria is in a tough spot. The nation is “plagued by unreliable and patchy power supplies,” according to Climate Home News. In response, Nigeria’s updated climate plan aims to nearly double its gas-fired power capacity by 2035. [The Cool Down]
Emissions (Max Zhang, Unsplash)
¶ “Investors In Solar Energy Are Gaining Instant Benefits” • Solar Ireland, a representative group for the promotion of solar power, says that solar is now Ireland’s fastest-growing renewable energy source. Each week, almost 1,000 new solar rooftop systems are currently being connected across Ireland. The returns are getting to be fast. [Irish Examiner]
¶ “Renewable Energy Is Cheaper, Healthier” • You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news about the fight against climate change. A decade ago, the cheapest way to meet growing demand for electricity was to build more coal or natural gas power plants. Not anymore. Cheapest by far are Solar and wind power. [heraldonline.co.zw]
Wind turbines (George Dagerotip, Unsplash)
¶ “Africa’s Clean Energy Transition Towards True Independence” • In Africa, the continental energy transformation is unfolding against a backdrop of explosive demographic growth, pressures of urbanisation, and climate vulnerability. Together, these things create what energy strategists describe as a “perfect storm” of competing priorities. [Discovery Alert]
US:
¶ “What To Know About Trump’s proposal to revise the Endangered Species Act” • A proposal from the Trump regime to revise the ESA could have critical impacts on many vulnerable animals, plants, and habitats in the US, environmental advocates say. Tthe US Interior Departmenthad outlined several rules it plans to roll back. [ABC News]
Swainson’s Hawk (Patricia Price, Unsplash)
¶ “New Waymo Robotaxi Custom Built By Zeekr Spotted In San Diego” • Waymo partnered up with Zeekr awhile back to develop custom-designed robotaxi vehicles for Waymo’s operations. It was a funny partnership, since Waymo is a US company focused on the US market and Zeekr is a Chinese EV startup. Now, we see the first fruit of the project. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Water Wars Come To Texas” • Recently, CleanTechnica ran an article about how seven states that rely on the Colorado River for water are squabbling about who should get how much. Here is a followup story from Grist about how people in East Texas are pushing back against plans to take water from their local aquifer and send it to West Texas. [CleanTechnica]
West Texas (Leaflet via Wikimedia, public domain)
¶ “Your Cadillac Can Now Power Your Home” • Vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home technology has been a long time coming. A decade ago, there were automakers and smart tech companies that led the way with pilot programs, but now real commercial products are on the market. The latest to join the vehicle-to-home party is Cadillac. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Could Connecticut Have A Nuclear Energy Future? Not If You’re In A Rush” • It seems that nuclear power is having its moment. Nevermind that before two new nuclear plants opened in Georgia in 2023 and 2024, seven years late and double their original budget, there had been no new nuclear power plants in the U.S. in more than 30 years. [CT Mirror]
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