When Insurance Disappears, Economies Follow. The G7 Has A Unique Opportunity To Act

The French G7 should seize this moment – a world in which governments absorb shocks they cannot afford, and in which the most vulnerable countries are left entirely exposed, is one none of us can afford.

This new app scans your clothes for PFAS, microplastics, and hidden toxins
This new app scans your clothes for PFAS, microplastics, and hidden toxins

  Most health-conscious consumers have already ditched plastic containers, switched to filtered water, and overhauled their skincare routines. Clothing, however, remains a stubborn blind spot, and a new app called Wove wants to change that. Launched th…

How 24/7 Renewables Are Ending Fossil Fuel Reliability

IRENA analysis shows solar and wind paired with storage now deliver 24/7 power cheaper than coal and gas. As battery costs drop, renewables are replacing fossil fuels.

Climate Advisers Call For Maximum Workplace Temperature Rules In U.K.

The report by the Climate Change Committee warns the growing impacts of climate change are affecting every aspect of British life, including heat, flood risk and drought.

California Hater Elon Musk Needs The State’s Subsidies To Launch Tesla’s Semi

The outspoken billionaire trashes his former home state, but its generous incentives and vast customer base are vital to selling the EV maker’s electric big rig.

Footwear Production Is Broken. So Are Our Feet. Can 3D Print Fix Both?

Mass produced shoes are creating waste, ending up in landfill and damaging our feet. Custom 3D printed shoes are the answer, says the co-founder of Vivobarefoot.

Omnia and Casa dos Ventos sign $2bn power deal anchoring TikTok’s Brazil data centre
Omnia and Casa dos Ventos sign $2bn power deal anchoring TikTok’s Brazil data centre

The Pátria-controlled data-centre developer is buying renewable power from Brazil’s largest independent generator to underwrite a 200 MW campus in Pecém, the first ByteDance facility in Latin America. Omnia, the Pátria Investimentos-backed data-centre …

NextEra agrees $67bn all-stock deal for Dominion in largest power acquisition ever
NextEra agrees $67bn all-stock deal for Dominion in largest power acquisition ever

The all-stock takeover, the largest power acquisition ever, gives NextEra the utility that runs Northern Virginia’s data-centre belt and consolidates the bidding power on the demand side of the AI-electricity trade. NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire…

Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Greener Alternative

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Korean solar billionaire and The Ocean Cleanup’s Boyen Slat on trash interceptors and Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Seagrass Is Disappearing Fast, But Resorts Are Fighting To Bring It Back

The value of seagrass is easy to overlook, but they are emerging as unsung heroes of climate resilience. And resorts are the first line of defence.