World:
¶ “Study On Catastrophic Cost Of Climate Change Retracted, Though Revised Figures Remain Alarming” • A highly publicised study on the catastrophic costs of climate change was retracted after heavy criticism of its methodology. The study originally predicted a 19% fall in global income by 2050 due to climate change. That figure was revised to 17%. [Euronews]
Emissions (Ella Ivanescu, Unsplash)
¶ “From Extreme Heat To Poor Mental Health: How Climate Change Is Harming The Workplace” • Over a billion workers are exposed to high heat episodes, and almost a third of them have negative health effects. Leading scientists and epidemiologists found that climate change was responsible for tripling the death toll from Europe’s heatwaves deaths. [Euronews]
¶ “Norway Halts Deep-Sea Mining Until 2029” • Norway has postponed controversial deep–sea mining plans, a delay some environmentalists say must be “the nail in the coffin” for the industry. The country’s Labour government confirmed it will not issue licenses for deep-sea mining during the current legislative term, which doesn’t end until 2029. [Euronews]
Hughes Glomar Explorer (Tequask, CC BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “Geopolitical Developments Contribute to Elevated Diesel Prices” • Global refinery margins for diesel have increased to their highest level all year since late October, following refinery outages in Russia and in the Middle East. New sanctions on Russia’s crude oil also led to limited refinery production and a lower global diesel supply. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “SRE Signs Taiwan CPPA For Formosa 4” • Synera Renewable Energy signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement in Taiwan for a portion of the 495-MW Formosa 4 wind farm. The CPPA was concluded with the island’s government-backed electricity aggregator Taiwan Smart Electricity & Energy, which will trade it with a range of offtakers. [reNews]
Offshore wind farm (SRE Group image)
¶ “Aurora Says 43-GW Offshore Goal Is Cost Neutral” • Aurora Energy Research found that the UK can deliver its 43 GW offshore wind target “cost-neutral for billpayers over the next ten years” if AR7 procures capacity priced up to £94/MWh ($125.37/MWh). The study, commissioned by RWE, also highlighted wider gains from hitting the goal. [reNews]
¶ “Van Oord Hits Monopile Milestone At Windanker” • Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s 315-MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The monopiles, manufactured by a joint venture between Navantia and Windar, have a diameter of 10 meters and weigh of up to 2,145 tonnes. [reNews]
Installing a monopile (Iberdrola image)
¶ “Integrating Solar And Storage For Industrial Users: Lessons From Early Projects In Gujarat ” • Gujarat’s leadership in renewable deployment is extending into the field of solar plus storage, with direct implications for industrial power users. It provides numerous early examples of how solar and storage can work together in practice. [pv magazine India]
¶ “GE Vernova Signs Agreement For 42 Wind Turbines With Greenvolt” • GE Vernova signed an agreement with Greenvolt Power to supply onshore wind turbines for the Gurbanesti wind farm in Călărași county, Romania. The contractual scope covers the supply, installation, and commissioning of 42 turbines, each of 6.1-MW. [Power Technology]
Wind turbine (GE Vernova image)
¶ “Vladimir Putin In India LIVE Updates: PM Modi Says ‘Trust’ Is The Greatest Strength Of India-Russia Relations” • Russian President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi for his two-day India visit, where he is in summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. They are expected to numerous topics, including civil nuclear energy. [NDTV]
US:
¶ “Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA Final Rule That Delays Methane Pollution Protections” • Health, environment, and community groups filed a lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit challenging the Trump EPA’s unlawful final rule to delay protections against methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. [CleanTechnica]
Gas flares (JPeischl, NOAA)
¶ “Solar Companies Urge Congress to Work with DOI to Unleash American Solar Energy; Ensure Certainty, Equal Treatment of All Energy Sources in Permitting Reform” • In a letter, 143 solar energy companies urged both houses of Congress to work with the Department of the Interior to address the July DOI memo that favors specific energy sources. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Sierra Club Statement On Arctic Refuge CRA Vote” • A Senate resolution disapproves a 2024 Record of Decision for the Arctic Refuge oil and gas leasing program. It threatens millions of acres of national public lands in the Arctic, critical habitat for caribou, migratory birds, polar bears, and other species. It went to the president to be signed. [CleanTechnica]
Arctic fox (Jonatan Pie, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Lieutenant Governor-Elect Backs Energy Policy Ideas Aimed To Cut Costs” • Ahead of the 2026 General Assembly legislative session, Lt Gov-elect Ghazala Hashmi joined environmentalists from the National Resource Defense Council and Evergreen Collaborative to share policy ideas they believe will put money back in consumers’ pockets. [Virginia Mercury]
¶ “Trump’s Plan For AI Dominance Threatened By His Own Attacks On Solar, Wind Power” • The Trump administration is moving to fast-track the construction of power-hungry data centers as a matter of national security. At the same time, it’s adding roadblocks for new solar and wind farms. But the two policies could be at odds. [The Detroit News]
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