World:
¶ “How Climate Change Became The Property Market’s Biggest Nightmare” • From plummeting house prices to uninsurable homes, climate change is impacting the property market around the world. Risks fueled by climate change have now become a “crucial factor in home-buying decisions” for more than 80% of potential buyers. [Euronews]
Real estate (Breno Assis, Unsplash)
¶ “After Decades Of Deforestation, Asia’s Floods Were Among The Deadliest Weather Events Of 2025” • Record-breaking rain and storm surges triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia last week. The UN says the disaster is one of the deadliest weather patterns in southeastern Asia in recent years. [Euronews]
¶ “Uzbekistan Launches €9.46 Billion Green Energy Push” • With international partners behind an Uzbek energy transformation, the country unveiled 42 renewable, storage, and grid projects. The government says green energy generation will reach 23,ooo GWh, enough to provide for the entire annual consumption of the country’s population. [Euronews]
Uzbekistan (Artem Bryzgalov, Unsplash)
¶ “Tesla Sales Drop 19% In UK, While BYD Sales More Than Triple” • Tesla sales dropped in some markets this year, dropped even more in other markets, and risen in a few. At times, the UK has been one of Tesla’s bright spots. However, the trend lately is downward again, and sales were bad in November. Meanwhile, BYD sales more than tripled. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Member States Seize Last Chance To Unlock Clean Truck Deal” • After more than two years of deadlock EU government ministers have finally unlocked negotiations on rules to grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier clean technologies. This was the last chance to move forward with the file, and clears the way for trilogue talks. [CleanTechnica]
Volvo electric trucks (Courtesy of Volvo)
¶ “Denmark’s Second Largest PV Plant Goes Online” • Swedish independent power producer Alight switched on the 215-MW Lidsø solar park in the southern municipality of Lolland. It is billed as Denmark’s second largest to date. “The park includes around 350,000 solar panels, and more than 1,700 sheep grazing all year round.” [pv magazine International]
¶ “Windanker Topside Sets Sail For The Baltic Sea” • The offshore substation for Iberdrola’s 315-MW Windanker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea was shipped out for installation after completion of the topside and its jacket foundation. The 4,500-tonne topside left HSM’s Stormpolder yard and went out through central Rotterdam. [reNews]
Topside under way (HSM image)
¶ “Comprehensive Clean-Up Of The Chernobyl Shell Necessary” • The protective shell around the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant needs to be extensively renovated in the near future. In its latest safety assessment, the IAEA said the hull had lost its primary protective functions, including containment capability, in a drone strike. [blue News]
¶ “Solar Push of 129-GW Takes Non-Fossil Share Beyond 50% Of Total Installed Capacity” • A surge in solar installations over the past decade was pivotal in doubling India’s installed electricity capacity. Solar capacity stands at 129 GW, and the total non-fossil generating capacity went past 259 GW to be over 50 % of India’s total installed power capacity. [pib.gov.in]
Solar Plant, Maharashtra (Thomas Lloyd Group, CC BY-SA 4.0)
US:
¶ “Trump EPA Opens The Door For More Haze Pollution In Texas” • The EPA approved two do-nothing haze pollution plans from the Texas government, ignoring public pleas to reduce the harmful haze pollution that sickens people. Wealthy coal plant owners have permission to avoid installing readily available pollution controls. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Jaguar Spotted In Arizona Points To Progress In Recovery Of Endangered Species” • Researchers at the University of Arizona says they spotted a big cat for the fifth time in fifteen years after one crossed the US-Mexico border. The animal was seen at a watering hole it visited in November. Its distinctive spots showed it had not been seen before. [ABC News]
Jaguar (James Lee, Unsplash)
¶ “US Startup Heats Up The Solid State EV Race, CAFE Or No CAFE” • Even with a pledged US rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, some companies are pursuing realistic visions of the future. Among the solid state innovators attracting attention from the auto industry is the Massachusetts-based startup Factorial Energy. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump Admin Invests $800 Million In Latest Move To Bolster US Nuclear Industry” • In the race to build America’s first small modular reactors, the DOE picked its front-runners. The agency awarded a total of $800 million in grants, originally allocated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to two projects developing light-water reactors. [Canary Media]
Have a wonderfully reasonable day.
geoharvey 
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