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This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. EDF launches billion-dollar satellite to “name and shame” worst oil and gas methane polluters 2. Climate rules are being shed at a furious pace in Washington, DC.  3. Oil companies piled on by cutting back on low-carbon investments. 4. The U.S. solar industry installed 32 GW of capacity in 2023, a 51% increase over 2022 and the industry’s biggest year ever. 5. Portland’s moves to ban gas-powered leaf blowers by 2028 means it will join the ranks of 100 other cities in the U.S. that have limited or banned the use of gasoline leaf blowers. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. More than 1,300 people have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca as temperatures hit new records. 2. The EU passes a landmark law to restore 20% of its land and sea area by 2030 and all degraded ecosystems by 2050. 3. China’s seven top solar producers are surpassing the petroleum giants of the last century in capacity and potential. 4. A UN poll says citizens in the biggest fossil-fuel-producing nations want a quick transition to renewables. 5. The White House swore in the first class of Climate Corp cadets. More than 20,000 will soon form the ranks of the ambitious conservation program. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. A new report projects that the Chinese economy’s reliance on coal will decline ahead of schedule as wind and solar surge.  2. A Tesla co-founder is running a new EV battery recycling colossus that aims to reduce U.S. manufacturers’ reliance on China's supply chain.  3. New high temperatures have been recorded from India to Japan, while deadly flooding in East Africa killed hundreds and inundated key wildlife preserves.  4. A trove of newly disclosed documents obtained through a U.S. investigation illuminates the gap between what the industry was saying (post-Paris Agreement) and what it was doing. 5. The G7 meetings in Italy produced a vow to sixfold the increase in battery storage to support renewable energy and a first goal on coal. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. Despite some near-term speed bumps, electric vehicle sales are expected to surge, making up more than one in five cars sold globally this year.  2. The Biden administration announces $7 billion in grants for residential solar through projects in low-income areas. 3. Most of the world’s nations join the start of talks in Ottawa to forge a treaty to address the explosive growth in plastic waste and curb new production. 4. Energy think tank predicts a tidal wave of new LNG exports into a market where demand is on the wane. 5. Global air and ocean temperatures set all-time highs in March for the tenth month in a row — “breathtaking” records caused by climate change combined with an El Niño weather system. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. The Great Barrier Reef suffers its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years. 2. Coming heatwaves could tank global markets. 3. Industry gas leaks are three times the official figure, and cause $9.3 billion in climate damage a year. 4. The Biden administration proposes a 400% increase in fuel tax for private jets. 5. Electric road trips are becoming a better option as EVs with 300 miles and more per charge proliferate in the U.S. market. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. A new “Scorpion” report by actuaries suggests climate change costs are being vastly underestimated. 2. Oil and gas companies aim to quadruple global production by 2030 compared to 2023, with many new fields in Africa and South America. 3. The last operating coal-fired plant in the U.S. region of New England is slated to shut down as cheaper renewables rapidly expand. 4. Shell backs away from carbon targets - and sues Greenpeace 5. In Brazil and Colombia, conservation efforts drove down the rate of deforestation by 36% and 49% in 2022–2023. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. Biden stands up to the fossil fuel industry by hitting pause on high-stakes LNG projects. 2. Australia's economy echoes the U.S. numbers, showing growth is up while emissions are going down. 3. Europe looks ready to announce a goal of 90% emissions cuts by 2040. 4. What do Iran and California’s Central Valley have in common? 5. Deforestation of the Amazon slowed under new leadership in Brazil, but climate change is wreaking havoc https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. We were told that “clean,” “natural” gas would help bridge the transition from coal to renewables. Alas, not so. 2. By failing to call out the acceleration of climate change, mainstream scientists are becoming a new kind of climate denier. 3. The U.S. president is tightening tailpipe pollution standards to accelerate the country's pace toward a 50% electric vehicle target.  4. Massachusetts waterfront owners’ $500,000 effort to reclaim their hurricane-battered beach has washed away in a single storm. 5. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell identifies the soaring costs of insuring property – for those who can! – as one of the drivers behind persistent inflation. Yes, “climate inflation” is a thing. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. A record-sized blaze sweeps through Texas cattle country. 2. The European Union offers a bump for nature and a bust for environmental crimes. 3. With U.S. elections on the horizon, climate policy is in the crosshairs. 4. American oil production and profits are soaring even as the industry complains of hostile policies enacted by the Biden administration. 5. The European Union's power system is moving to renewables so quickly that demand for carbon emissions permits is on the skids. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.

This week's Five Climate Stories to Watch as chosen by the Climate & Capital Media team: 1. SWind, solar, and hydropower meet 100% of demand on the state’s grid for 30 days running — a new record on its path to net zero emissions electricity by 2045. 2. Tesla to cut 14,000 jobs amid a slowdown in demand and fierce price war. Meanwhile, sales of hybrid models outpace EVs.  3. Despite climate commitments, Prime Minister Modi extends the life of old, coal-burning plants to keep up with red-hot economic growth. 4. Home damages cost UK insurance companies a record £2.55 billion (US$3.17 billion) in 2023, an increase of nearly 10% over 2022, driven by extreme weather. 5. The deaths of sharks, rays, and mantas highlight climate-caused “upwelling” in oceans. https://lnkd.in/gzAPn65 Follow Climate & Capital Media for stories focused on the business of climate change — the intersection of investment and sustainability. In addition to our stories on the opportunities and risks of the fast-moving #climate economy, our subscribers receive our Editor's letter on trends and important issues, including our Five Stories of the Week. Sign up for free via https://lnkd.in/gJMkwdAg.