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World:

¶ “Five Takeaways From Ursula Von Der Leyen’s State Of The Union Speech” • Ursula von der Leyen gave an hour-long State of the Union speech, laying out solutions to cope with the “exceptional” challenges and the “incredible” change that Europe is undergoing. One thing that was predictable after last summer was attention to climate change. [reNews]

¶ “Climate Change Was A Key Factor In Deadly Nepal-China Flood, Scientists Say” • Climate change played a significant role in last month’s deadly Himalayan disaster in Nepal, thinning glaciers and thawing mountain permafrost in ways that likely destabilized the slope before it collapsed, according to a report by World Weather Attribution. [Euronews]

¶ “EU Offers Canada ‘Associate Membership’ Amid US Trade War” • The EU invited Canada to become its first associate member. US-Canada trade talks broke down last month, triggering retaliatory tariffs between the North American neighbors. “Associate membership” is not defined in EU law as yet, but that can be worked out. [ABC News]

¶ “Reckless Expansion Plans Blow Past European Airports Carbon Limits” • Planned expansions at twenty of Europe’s largest airports are incompatible with national climate targets and global warming limits. On current growth plans, European aviation will exhaust its remaining 1.5°C carbon budget this year, and its 1.7°C budget by 2033. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “GB Energy Launches £30 Million ‘People Power’ Fund” • Great British Energy is launching £30 million of funding for community and local authority clean energy projects in the UK. The organisation said the funding is the first wave of up to £1 billion aimed at delivering over 1000 local and community-led clean energy projects. [reNews]

¶ “Giant Data Center Plan Will Challenge Federal Resolve On Renewables” • The $30 billion-plus Anthropic data center proposed for Queensland’s Darling Downs could add a lot to greenhouse gas emissions and drain as much as a fifth of the state’s peak electricity demand unless it is required to rapidly ramp up renewable energy. [Renew Economy]

¶ “Eurus Energy To Build 29.4-MW Wind Farm In Japan With GE Vernova Turbines” • Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation is partnering with GE Vernova to supply seven 4.2-MW wind turbines for the 29.4-MW Eurus Hiyamizutouge Wind Farm in Japan. GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business will supply the turbines and provide service. [Asian Power]

¶ “Six Hundred Scientists Urge Andy Burnham To Reject Rosebank” • In a letter, a group of almost six hundred experts said: “We believe that approval of Rosebank would be ignoring the warnings of scientific research on climate change and would be the wrong decision for the UK, sending a dangerous message on the international stage.” [The National Scot]

US:

¶ “What To Know As EPA Announces Repeal Of Power Plant Emissions Limits” • The decision to repeal Greenhouse Gas limits came despite the agency’s own data showing the power industry is the second-largest source of the emissions and account for 24% of the country’s GHG emissions, right behind the transportation sector. [ABC News]

¶ “Trump Administration Further Guts The Endangered Species Act Implementation” • The Trump administration is finalizing two new regulations that will undermine the implementation of federal protections for wildlife under the Endangered Species Act, the nation’s cornerstone conservation law. They prioritize development over the conservation. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Sierra Club Strongly Opposes Bill To Give Legal Immunity To Fossil Fuel Companies” • Fossil fuel corporations knew they were causing climate change in the 1950s and spent millions of dollars to mislead the public. A study found that climate costs for the US economy will exceed $1 trillion this year. HR 8330 would give the companies immunity. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Most Americans Now Thinking About Electric Cars, Thanks To High Gas Prices” • According to Here Technologies and SBD Automotive, more than 50% of surveyed drivers are considering going electric specifically due to rising gas prices. Even with big consumer tax credits gone, people are increasingly considering switching to EVs. [CleanTechnica]

¶ “Vineyard Wind And GE Vernova Settle Litigation” • Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have reached an amicable settlement resolving all outstanding litigation concerning the 800-MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project off the north-east US coast. The parties said GE Vernova withdrew its notice of termination as part of the agreement. [reNews]

¶ “Trump’s Slashing Of EPA Pollution Rules Will Cost Trillions” • At first glance one might think the Trump Administration’s move to reduce federal climate protection laws would be a good thing for energy stocks. The Environmental Defense Fund calculated that the move is so unhealthy it will result in between $1.5 trillion and $4.2 trillion in harm. [Yahoo]

¶ “Clean Tech Startup Fluxnium Found A Way To Tap 50,000 Years’ Worth Of Nuclear Fuel” • The US has plans to triple the capacity of its nuclear power plants by 2050, but that goal might hit a roadblock if plant operators can’t buy fuel at reasonable prices. A startup, Fluxnium, has found a possible solution to the uranium supply problem. [Yahoo Finance UK]

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This entry was posted on September 17, 2026 at 7:08 am and is filed under nuclear power, renewable power, solar, wind.

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