CATL Appoints Former Zijin Mining Founder as Mining Adviser
Top EV battery maker CATL has tapped the founder and ex-chairman of Zijin Mining as an adviser for its growing mining business, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/bIslk5SVG8
Lesotho’s Water Emerges as Strategic Diplomatic Asset
Lesotho’s water is becoming one of its most strategic assets. 💧 In the Next Africa Podcast, we explore how its deal with South Africa highlights rising water diplomacy, and how agreements must evolve as climate pressure and demand grow. https://t.co/orGaIxtpcz
El Niño Expected to Cut India's Monsoon Below Average
Monsoon rains in India are likely to be below the long-term average this year, as an expected El Niño weather pattern during the four-month season could reduce precipitation https://t.co/LM523abiH9
NASA Crew Sets Record, Travels Farther than Any Human
A NASA crew of four astronauts have now traveled farther in space than anyone in history as the group’s spacecraft hurtles toward the moon for a historic flyby https://t.co/e9nfMCPUR9
Regulation Rollbacks Won’t Lower Gas Prices, Experts Warn
Lawmakers are grappling with rising gas prices, but experts warn rolling back regulations won’t necessarily help cut bills. https://t.co/6Q3pr7qrg2
Storms Knock Out Power to Dozens of Dagestan Villages
Heavy rains, wet snow and strong winds damaged some power facilities in the Russian region of Dagestan, leaving dozens of villages without electricity, local officials said https://t.co/hOqgRKHabd
US Interior Forms Marine Minerals Administration for Offshore Resources
The US Interior Department said it’s merging two oversight agencies to create a Marine Minerals Administration and move toward a “more modern, coordinated approach” to managing offshore resources, including critical minerals https://t.co/93zG6cCxNI
Corsia Prices Drop After Koko's Collapse
Prices on Corsia, a marketplace for airlines, have fallen in the months following Koko’s collapse. https://t.co/LiAW6OyMX7
Europe’s Battery Runs Low After Weak Snowfall
The country acts as Europe’s battery, but it doesn’t have enough charge after below-normal snowfall. https://t.co/nyKjJBBsEB
Neoen to Build France’s Largest Battery for Grid Relief
Neoen will build France’s largest battery, helping to store rising solar and wind generation and ease strain on the country’s grid https://t.co/KGRixCIBSj
Dry Norwegian Winter Cuts Hydropower Exports, Spikes Nordic Prices
Norway's driest winter in years is rippling through electricity markets, slashing hydropower exports to the UK and Germany and pushing Nordic prices higher. https://t.co/wBDNZWRUds
India's Emissions Plan Spurs Grid and Battery Investments
India’s new emissions-reduction plans offer significant investment opportunities in sectors related to grid upgrades and storage batteries, according to one of the country’s largest climate-focused funds https://t.co/JLBiDWCCaC
Assessing Preparedness for Imminent Second Energy Crisis
The world is facing a second energy crisis in less than five years. Is it better prepared this time? Investor Aurore Belfrage joins the Zero podcast to discuss. https://t.co/uXXBROJ3Z7
VNG Pushes Germany to Refill Gas Storage Despite High Costs
Gas grid operator VNG has urged the German government to take action to make sure storage is refilled with price spreads uneconomical amid high prices driven by the Middle East war. https://t.co/wlBhZjRU8Z
Europe Braces for Volatile Spring: Cold, Storms, Snow
Europe faces weeks of volatile spring weather, with competing atmospheric factors raising the risk of cold spells, storms and late-season snow. https://t.co/FlIR2N8BkT
US AI Ambitions Stalled by Electrical Parts Shortage
America's AI goals are running into a shortage of electrical parts needed to build and power massive data centers https://t.co/pXqrxtFOy0
California's Snowpack Measurement Threatened by Dirt, Scarce Snow
On the eve of its critical snowpack measurement, California finds itself with a problem: too much dirt and not enough snow in its mountains. Read the latest edition of the Weather Watch newsletter here: https://t.co/wegvgYHEPA 📷️: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg https://t.co/5DSq7aK5OK
Sweetwater Residents Demand Accountability for Abandoned Turbine Blades
Residents of Sweetwater, Texas, are frustrated that the old wind-turbine blades have sat in the town for years. Authorities have stepped up efforts to hold someone responsible. Read more: https://t.co/VSyVgI0sBO 📷️: Brenda Bazán/Bloomberg https://t.co/y9bOmOKoEM
Texas Town Swamped by Wind‑turbine Blades, Sparking Local‑recycler Clash
Thousands of wind-turbine blades have piled up in a small Texas town. It's spurred a battle between angry locals and a recycler who got in over his head https://t.co/AuxCEWC3Ab
Japan's Major Firms Must Disclose Climate Data Under New ETS
Major companies in Japan face mandatory new rules on climate reporting under the next phase in the country’s planned national emissions trading system. https://t.co/qWxjaezR9y
Trump Revives Endangered Species Committee to Override Protections
In an executive order on his first day back in office, President Donald Trump directed an obscure panel of senior federal agency leaders called the Endangered Species Committee to start meeting regularly. The committee has the power to override certain...
Germany Warns EU Methane Rules Could Stall LNG Diversification
Germany warned the European Union’s rules to curb methane emissions from oil and gas imports risk impeding crucial LNG purchases just as the country seeks to diversify suppliers and cushion the Middle East war’s impact on energy prices https://t.co/qkRuwIBPvI
God Squad Weighs Oil‑gas Exemption, Bypassing Gulf Protections
The so-called “God Squad” is set to weigh an exemption that would allow oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico to sidestep environmental protections. https://t.co/dFbr95yEKt
Committee Can Override Endangered Species Protections for Projects
The committee has the power to override certain legal protections for endangered species put at high risk by proposed industrial projects. Here's what to know https://t.co/CXNyDqUlTD
EU Nations Fear Rising Costs Will Strain Companies Further
Member states are worried that high costs will further burden companies that are being strained under high energy prices https://t.co/JDT1qqd1ur
Private Funds Beat Market Drops with Timely Energy Bets
Thanks to some well timed energy-transition bets, a number of private capital funds are managing to defy the latest wave of headline-grabbing markdowns. https://t.co/x1WnlEHo5F
Clean Tech Prices Plummet Amid Oil Market Turmoil
EVs, solar panels, induction stoves and heat pumps, now cheaper than ever, are becoming more attractive as the Middle East conflict upends oil and gas markets. Read more: https://t.co/m9ul9OaHES 📷️: Manuel Orbegozo/Bloomberg https://t.co/4kj5embYi4
Urban Bees Rise, Impact on Crops and Natives Debated
While bees are showing up in cities across the US, there’s still a debate about the impact on crops and native bee populations. https://t.co/PQdJuCedsK
China's Clean Tech Probe Aims to Signal US
After years of tariffs on Chinese clean technology, experts say Beijing’s trade investigation is meant to send a signal to the US https://t.co/IzynmFMKWs
Trump Admin Considers Repurchasing Offshore Wind Leases
The Trump administration is talking with some offshore wind developers about buying back the leases they purchased from the federal government years ago to develop energy projects along the US coast https://t.co/w6VR2H3AC3
TotalEnergies Drops 2050 Net‑zero Goal
French energy giant TotalEnergies says it will no longer aim to reach net zero emission targets by 2050 https://t.co/oJaqzNTGaQ
JPMorgan Clients Increasingly Focus on Climate Tipping Points
JPMorgan’s institutional clients have started paying more attention to so-called tipping points in climate https://t.co/MkV9vxVmwj
Polanski Weighs Energy, Defence and UK Bond Outlook
Zack Polanski discusses energy, defence and whether he can keep on the right side of the UK bond market https://t.co/nFERJXGjtG
Lagos Secures $7.5M Flood Insurance for Vulnerable Residents
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, has secured a $7.5 million flood insurance policy so some of its poorest residents can access relief when disaster strikes https://t.co/7NhRHv6Ors
Arctic Winter Sea Ice Hits Record Low Again
The Arctic's winter sea ice shrank to a record-low level for the second year running, a sign of how climate change is reshaping the region https://t.co/VZQkqvH89X
Iran War Fuels Global Shift to Cheaper Electricity
The Iran War’s impact on energy prices is spurring people around the world to abandon fossil fuels in favor of cheaper electric alternatives. https://t.co/77Mhb5jb1i
UK Restarts Ethanol Plant Amid Iran War CO₂ Shortage
The UK government temporarily restarted an ethanol plant over concerns that the Iran war will cause a shortage of carbon dioxide, a byproduct used widely in food production and healthcare. https://t.co/bFWyL98954
Delhi's Weak Plan Stalls 2035 Emissions Progress
Meager new emissions reduction plans from New Delhi limit the prospects of major progress through 2035 from the three biggest polluting nations https://t.co/H7X2IWuZRQ
Britain's Flood Aid Skews Toward Wealthy Property Owners
Thanks to a legal anachronism, Britain’s state-backed plan intended to help those most exposed to flooding has ended up favoring the country’s richest property owners. Read more: https://t.co/9Yq4eBOD8c 📷️: Getty Images https://t.co/VGEX0TLOnt
India Targets 47% Emissions Cut by 2035
India’s long-delayed new climate policy set a modest target to cut a key emissions metric 47% by 2035, as the world’s third-largest polluter attempts to balance growing energy demand and action on global warming. https://t.co/RKUp7ehe38
2024 Hurricane Season Forecast: 11‑15 Storms Threaten Gulf Coast, Carolinas
The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to produce 11 to 15 named storms with the highest risks along the northern and eastern portions of the US Gulf Coast and the Carolinas, AccuWeather said https://t.co/dYlK2BSpHS
Aging Grid Threatens Security Amid Weather, Cyber Risks
JPMorgan Chase & Co. says aging, run-down grid infrastructure now risks undermining security goals, with everything from extreme weather to cyberattacks posing a growing threat. https://t.co/7x2Dguwv4W
Amazon, Lidl Team with UK to Boost Solar Panel Sales
Amazon and Lidl are working with the UK government to clear the way to sell plug-in solar panels for the first time. In response to the conflict in Iran, which sent fossil fuel prices soaring, the UK Department for Energy Security...
African Metal Bans Threaten Chinese Battery Supply Investments
African export restrictions on battery metals are a blow to Chinese companies that have spent billions of dollars developing mines there to dominate supplies https://t.co/yoI9r6fpaN
2025 Global Air Quality Drops, More Cities Breach Health Standards
Global air quality declined in 2025, with more cities reporting standards below international health guidelines on the impact of severe wildfires and pollution from sectors including fossil fuels and agriculture https://t.co/QSqCfK0z7u
Cyclone Narelle Threatens Australia's Energy and Mining Sectors
Narelle, a cyclone that menaced Australia’s northeast coast last week, now threatens to disrupt energy and mining operations in the country’s west https://t.co/lW7pIQXkcI
Airstrikes and Hormuz Closure Boost Gas Emissions
Gas infrastructure is spewing methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as airstrikes intensify and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. https://t.co/XysNBe1tfC
Middle East Conflict Spikes Gas Flaring, Boosting Emissions
The conflict in the Middle East appears to have forced some oil and gas companies to directly burn off more natural gas than usual at their facilities, releasing planet-warming pollution into the atmosphere https://t.co/HkXsn5239y
US Sharply Criticizes EU Methane Import Regulations
The US doubled down on its criticism of the EU's rules to curb methane emissions from its oil and gas imports https://t.co/9WCmSzRg2D
US Predicts 80% El Niño Chance, Warns Spring Barrier
The US sees an 80% chance that El Niño will rise from the equatorial Pacific this year, but the so-called spring barrier means such forecasts can be inaccurate. https://t.co/rY9FHeKuYX