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🟡 Semafor Net Zero: Dropping out may be the best thing Biden ever did on climate
Climate donors — an increasingly powerful lobby group in US politics — are flinging open their wallets for Harris.
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Dropping out may be the best thing Biden ever did on climate
Climate donors — an increasingly powerful lobby group in US politics — are flinging open their wallets for Harris.
Kevin Mohatt/Reuters
Kamala Harris can’t afford to return to her attacks on Big Oil
Will she be willing to set the Justice Department against oil companies?
Nathan Howard/Reuters
This US election is an EV referendum
Musk’s decision to fund Trump’s reelection campaign serves to undermine his Detroit rivals on EVs.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
JD Vance’s energy reversal is a risky gamble on Ohio’s future
Attacking electric vehicle subsidies could lead to job losses in the Trump VP pick’s home state.
Gaelen Morse/Reuters
Chinese solar firms to build Saudi Arabia projects worth $3 billion
The deals solidify China’s dominance in the region’s energy transition.
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China plans to boost sustainable aviation fuels in investment drive
China could become a leader in sustainable aviation, but scientists say the fuels may not be as green as proponents hope.
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Global warming is intensifying hurricanes like Beryl
Beryl is the most powerful storm ever to make landfall this early in hurricane season due to the Atlantic’s unusually warm waters.
Utility stocks are Wall Street’s secret backdoor to AI
Although it lost some steam in the last month, investors still think power companies are a surefire bet thanks to AI.
How Joe Biden lost the climate debate too
Clean water polls better than climate policy.
US Supreme Court’s ‘Good Neighbor’ ruling deals a blow to Environmental Protection Agency powers
The ruling is the latest loss for the Biden administration and the EPA’s regulatory efforts.
Why Trump talking about Big Oil at the presidential debate could be a ‘win’ for the Republican frontrunner
A former Trump White House climate advisor told Semafor the topic hits on a big issue for voters: lowering energy prices.
Denmark’s radical methane tax hits farmers, but may not lower meat consumption
Denmark could become the first country to tax farmers directly for their gassy livestock, which are a major cause of methane emissions.
Giant firms push Japan to accelerate renewables adoption
Companies like Microsoft and Softbank want Tokyo to embrace clean energy.
Bill Gates interview: The climate tipping point that really matters
Gates, arguably the world’s top individual climate tech investor, discusses the limits of climate policy, the risk of a trade war with China, and the next steps for advanced nuclear power.
Beijing intervenes in China’s solar industry as overcapacity dries up profit
The country said it will limit the production of some solar panels as firms struggle to stay afloat.
The solution to the AI power boom is a better grid, not a bigger one
Under pressure to decarbonize quickly and serve more demand, utilities are using tech to avoid costly infrastructure buildouts.
World fossil fuel consumption reaches all-time high as global temperatures soar
Renewable energy use is growing, but it has not been expanding fast enough to replace fossil fuels as demand for energy grows.
Google is reinventing the clean power market
The most powerful finance tool for clean electricity needs a makeover.