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How China Built a Big Lead in Global Race for Batteries That Last for Days Long-duration storage is yet another area where Beijing is charging ahead of other countries.

NEW: The world added a record 9.6 gigawatt-hours of new long-duration #energystorage capacity last year, according to BloombergNEF. Almost every project built in 2025 was in China, and the nation also takes a lion's share of global installations in the pipeline. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As Iran Crisis Upends Oil and Gas, Clean Energy Gets Complicated Higher fossil fuel prices could make green alternatives more attractive, but harder to deploy.

NEW: Here's what the crisis in the Middle East and turmoil in energy markets mean for renewable energy and the clean transition

Story w @akshatrathi.bsky.social @sharonchenhm.bsky.social via @bloomberg.com
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What Trump’s New Tariffs Mean for Climate Tech Some climate tech companies will get a temporary reprieve from the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.

Following Trump's tariffs is like chasing a moving target. From I pitched this explainer on Friday to the time it got published around Tuesday noon, several rounds of rework were done to factor in what seemed like non-stop policy updates. This's what we know for now www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Private Equity Targets Clean Energy After Steep Drop-Off in 2025 Investment firms, including KKR & Co. and Energy Impact Partners, are scouting for possible acquisitions.

US clean-energy M&A activity is showing signs of a comeback after last year’s sharp contraction. My latest for @bloomberg.com

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Why Some Republicans Voted for More Carbon Emissions Tracking As the Trump administration seeks to roll back pollution reporting rules, some lawmakers see a low carbon footprint as a competitive edge for US exports.

New: As the Trump administration slashes climate science and eliminates mandates to report industrial carbon emissions, Republicans passed a bill Trump signed to assess greenhouse gas emissions from steel, aluminum, cement and fertilizer. Here's why. Free link.
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Trump’s EPA to Scrap Landmark Emissions Policy in Major Rollback The US Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking President Donald Trump’s m...

From late last night: The EPA plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking Trump’s most consequential retreat from the fight against climate change.

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Ex-Tesla Energy Chief Raises $230 Million for Battery Startup Lunar Energy wants to expand its home storage business at a time when the grid is increasingly under strain.

Tesla's former head of energy has secured more than $230 million in venture investment to expand his home battery business, as the grid is increasingly under strain. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁link below (valid for 7 days)

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Winter Olympics Faces New Climate Reality Unpredictable conditions are limiting where it’s physically and financially possible to host the Winter Olympics.

What happens when the Winter Olympics can't rely on winter?

For one, all the cities that staged the Winter Games since 1950 have heated up in the years since by an average of 2.7C.

Read the full story w @hayleywarren.bsky.social via @bloomberg.com for FREE

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Trump’s Project Vault Gives US Critical Mineral Startups a Boost Venture capitalists and companies see the planned $12 billion fund as a way to unlock more investments in the sector that’s also crucial to clean tech.

As Trump's Project Vault came to light, we asked investors and startups what they think of this new initiative designed to stockpile critical minerals. And this is what we've learned: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... w/Emily Forgash for @bloomberg.com #criticalminerals #ProjectVault #climatetech

To Lower Electricity Costs, Consumers Quietly Install DIY Solar Popular in Germany, “plug-in solar” has remained in the shadows in the US because it’s largely unregulated. Legislation recently introduced in many states aims to promote adoption.

Legislation introduced in some two dozen states, including California and New York, would legalize “plug-in solar” systems (also called "balcony solar"), jumpstarting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy for renters, homeowners. Free link.
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The Data Center Surge Has a Hidden Source of Carbon Emissions Tech companies are turning to green concrete to help reduce the massive environmental footprint of building out data centers.

Data center energy and water use have gotten a lot of (rightful) attention. But there's another issue that's getting less attention than it should: The immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete needed to build them 🎁🔗

Green Tech Investments Hit a Record $2.3 Trillion Last Year Despite the surge, there are signs the energy transition isn’t gaining the momentum necessary to reach net-zero emissions.

Global investment in the energy transition climbed to a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, defying fears that the shifting political landscape and economic uncertainty would halt the world’s clean energy progress. Findings from a new BloombergNEF report with a gift link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Green Software Startup Secures $1.2 Billion to Expand Solar in EU The new funding round comes as residential installations are declining across the bloc.

NEW for @bloomberg.com Berlin-based fintech startup Cloover has raised more than $1.2 billion to help European households cut emissions, as demand for residential solar has softened in the bloc. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #climatetech

Trump’s Rare Earth Push Extends Lifeline to Green Tech The industry saw record funding in 2025 as the US looks to build out a supply chain of elements crucial to the defense and energy sectors.

The US rare earth industry saw record venture funding in 2025 as the US looks to build out a supply chain of elements crucial to the defense and energy sectors. My latest for @bloomberg.com w/ Emily Forgash www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #rareearths #climatetech #investment

A chart back to 1970 showing the global average temperate rise, which matches the warming effects of CO₂, methane and other warming gases, until an anomalous heat spike after 2023.

Heat and greenhouse gas pollution rise in lock-step — until 2023, when the thermostat goes bonkers.

🎁🔗 The 2025 climate numbers are in.
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As Trump Destroys Climate Programs, Gates Warns ‘Market Forces’ Not Enough The billionaire also said the world needs to put more of an emphasis on adapting to global warming as impacts worsen.

My latest for @bloomberg.com

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One Year After LA Fires, Recovery Is a Battleground The price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing and disputes over who will pay are escalating.

A year after the LA wildfires, the price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing. Who pays is uncertain.

Our story on how risk and damage have spread beyond burned neighborhoods and the fight to limit losses and shift liability: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Timely piece for those who plan to install solar panels and heat pumps at home this year

This Is Where the Smart Green Tech Money Is Heading in 2026 With artificial intelligence’s insatiable demand for power and worsening disasters, this is how climate investors are placing their bets in the new year.

2025 was a wild year for many of us working on the climate front. I spoke with over a dozen US-based investors about where they think smart green money should — or shouldn’t — head to this year. (Gift link 👇 ) For @bloomberg.com
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Good Climate News to End the Year This year brought major setbacks on climate action, but there were wins, too.

Happy holidays to everyone! 💝 It's time for some good (climate) news (gift link below 👇) Story for @bloomberg.com w/ my colleagues @lauramillan.bsky.social @oliviarudgard.bsky.social

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Grid Tech Stocks Are Poised to Soar Even Further Amid AI Bubble Fears Companies that service power grids are surging, and analysts at JPMorgan and elsewhere see that trend continuing amid the AI boom and push for electrification.

The power grid is the backbone of the global energy transition, yet companies working on grid build-out weren't the darling of investors for years. But now, they can't get enough of grid tech despite the AI bubble fear www.bloomberg.com/news/article... w/Ishika Mookerjee + @naurtorious.bsky.social

Energy Impact Partners Shops for Clean Tech Buyouts Amid AI Boom Its founder and managing partner said that lower valuations for solar, battery and other energy companies “make a lot more sense now.”

Attention please: Energy Impact Partners is out shopping, as the valuation decline + new demand from AI data centers have created an ideal time to buy out struggling companies in the energy transition space. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk.

New from me: London is struggling to adapt to the climate-changed reality of more flash-flooding, and insurers are spooked. That's made it harder to get cover for high-end properties with basements, creating an insurance time-bomb and increasing demand for property-level protections. Gift link.

The Scientists Who Popularized Carbon Capture Have a Warning About It Many countries are relying on it to meet their climate goals, but it might hurt more than help, they say.

New from me: I spoke to two scientists who originally helped spread the use of carbon capture. They now say it's being misused. Here's why (gift link):

China, Brazil Aim to Be Climate Leaders and Keep Polluting Too The host of COP30 and the world's top emitter seek to be green champions, while also drilling for more oil.

With the US retreating from global climate efforts, China and Brazil are expected to step up. But the kind of climate leadership the two countries are offering is far from a climate purist's dream. The latest for @bloomberg.com from @lilipike.bsky.social and myself www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Chris Sacca’s Venture Firm Is Raising a Second Fusion Fund The tech billionaire said the next-generation nuclear technology is needed to meet the growing energy demand from artificial intelligence and need for air conditioning.

New: Chris Sacca’s venture firm is doubling down on #fusion as it seeks to raise a new fund dedicated to the next-gen nuclear technology. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

There’s a $10 Trillion Antidote to Trump’s Climate Backlash The landmark Paris Agreement triggered a wave of climate commitments. A decade later, Bloomberg examined seven key categories to chart progress amid a new era of attacks on global warming science and ...

What's all the COP fuss about? Two months ago I set out to find what COPs achieved. The answer was in the data: a $10 trillion wave of green investment that's starting to change things.

As Laurence Tubiana told me: "The train has left the station"

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The Biggest Arctic Carbon Sink Is Increasingly Unstable Scientists at the top of the world are racing to uncover how rapidly the Arctic’s permafrost is thawing.

I recently went to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska w/US scientists to study the effect of saltwater on fast-thawing permafrost. 1st in a series by @bloomberg.com on the world's natural carbon sinks with @hayleywarren.bsky.social and @eroston.bsky.social

A thread follows: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Green Investors Enjoy Huge Returns as Stock Market Powers Through Trump’s Attacks A dramatic rebound in clean-tech stocks has investors in the green economy hoping they can finally turn the page on years of punishing underperformance.

Why have green stocks become one of this year’s most lucrative bets despite political headwinds? And is this rally a real comeback or a flash in the pan? Natasha White, Alastair Marsh, and I spoke with experts to find out www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

For @bloomberg.com #greenstocks

China’s New Weapon in US Trade Talks: Batteries The US is heavily reliant on Chinese batteries as it seeks to stabilize the grid and support explosive data center demand for power.

Story update:
@cocojournalist.bsky.social & I covered the significant threat of China's new battery export restrictions to US clean energy development a few weeks ago. With the new US-China trade deal, it appears the restrictions have been paused for a year (alongside REE curbs).

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