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In numbers: The Iberian Peninsula’s exceptionally clean electricity mix

Inside Sofia’s pioneering new low-emission zone for household heating

How small hydro plants are transforming rural communities in Kenya

#EU Commission approves a €2.3bn #Finnish scheme for #decarbonisation in industry #energysky

How these rural Tanzanian communities are tapping carbon markets for conservation and developmental funding

Green iron fund will lay foundations for Australia to become renewable energy superpower | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/green-iron-f...

More bad climate news from the US. The IPCC secretariat that facilitates assessment of research on mitigation of climate change (solutions) has been terminated by the Trump gov. This will make an already challenging report even harder. Other countries must step up and quickly provide assistance.

These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity (and some are nearly there already) theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...

These car brands have the cleanest supply chains

"Recent modelling by the Lithuanian Energy Agency and the NREL found that the country has enough renewable energy potential, flexible generation capacity, and interconnections with neighbouring EU states to get to 100% renewable electricity by 2030 while maintaining a stable grid."

Free from Russia’s grid, Lithuania advances towards 100% renewable power by 2030

“Declaring ‘I’m the king’ is not sufficient grounds for reversing” [NYC’s Congestion] program, said Robert L. Glicksman, a professor of environmental and administrative law at George Washington University Law School.

The US House of Representatives has drafted a budget plan that would order up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. But all the firings etc would only pay for half of it. The other half would have to be funded by more debt. - Bloomberg

China is electrifying faster than any other economy in the world. It has correctly apprehended that electricity is the future and the country that gets there first & develops the best electrification tech will win the 21st century. The US is held back in this race by its domestic O&G industry.

Very powerful speech by @govpritzker.illinois.gov today "The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe a lifetime ago didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.” www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jb-...

The US State Department is forcing all of its employees to cancel subscriptions to any Trump-unfriendly media.

"so far this century (since the year 2000) glaciers have lost approximately 5% of their total volume" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Making green iron in Australia is a critical part of driving global emissions down to zero - quick thread on why given the developments in Whyalla this week. First up - Each year Australia pulls almost 1bn tonnes of iron ore out of the ground - 39% of total annual production.

The official White House account posted this.

Trudeau to announce high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto #cdnpoli #Canada Announcement to be made at press conference in Montreal this morning www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

Why China is leading the global switch to electricity

How small hydro plants are transforming rural communities in Kenya theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/17/h...

How these rural Tanzanian communities are tapping carbon markets for conservation and developmental funding theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/17/h...

HSBC net zero goal delayed 20 years, as CEO offered 600% bonus #Climate

To help meet the cost of moving about 10,000 residents from low-lying homes menaced by rising sea levels and floods, the remote Pacific Ocean nation of Nauru aims to sell citizenships for the climate-threatened island. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Netherlands to build 1.4 GW battery storage facility with Tesla batteries www.reuters.com/world/europe...

According to Carbon Brief, China invested $940 billion in clean energy in 2024, approaching the $1.1 trillion in global investment in fossil fuels.

Take a look at the first images from ERG BESS project in Vicari, Italy! 🚀⚡ This marks a key step in enhancing our energy storage capabilities. #InspiringChangeToPowerTheFuture

Inside our latest newsletter: - Lessons from China in electrification - The car brands with the cleanest supply chains - Tanzanian communities are tapping carbon markets for conservation, developmental funding - Small hydro plants are transforming Kenyan communities mailchi.mp/da3ee0bb9ebd...

These car brands have the cleanest supply chains theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/17/t...

Electricity makes up 28% of China’s total final energy consumption. That’s way ahead of the US (22%) and the EU (21%). Here's why: theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/19/w...

Europe's population is expected to shrink quite substantially over the coming decades. The solution? Immigration. www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-how-e...

Three new big batteries have been powered up in the UK this week, including the country's biggest yet reneweconomy.com.au/three-big-ba...

"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Trump has fired at least 40% of workers at the Federal Housing Administration, which helps American homebuyers secure a loan if they can’t afford a down payment. - Bloomberg