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Care about affordability? Then care about climate change – cuz you ain’t seen nothin’ yet Fossil-fueled extreme weather is jacking up prices for everyone and everything. We need to start saying so.

#Greenhushing won't work. 2026 candidates can win by showing how #climate change is driving #inflation in #energy, #insurance, #food etc, says @claravondrich.bsky.social of @publiccitizen.bsky.social. Show "how the impact and costs accelerate from here."

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Care about affordability? Then care about climate change – cuz you ain’t seen nothin’ yet Fossil-fueled extreme weather is jacking up prices for everyone and everything. We need to start saying so.

Both major U.S. parties are betting on "affordability." They could win if they show how #climate change is jacking up prices of #energy, #food, #insurance etc, says @claravondrich.bsky.social @publiccitizen.bsky.social. "Climate pollution is driving the cost-of-living crisis."
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Moving forward on climate without America - Climate and Capital Media China’s Ma Jun sees a new path to Net Zero

A look back at #TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In May, Ma Jun spoke with C&C’s @petermckillop.bsky.social on how global climate progress can continue even if the US government steps back from #ClimateFinance.

35 gas turbines, no permits: Elon Musk’s dirty xAI secret - Climate and Capital Media In Memphis, AI’s environmental impact is invisible, until you turn on the camera

#TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In July, we reported that Musk’s xAI facility in Memphis installed 35 gas turbines without permits in 2024 — raising concerns over #AirPollution & unregulated emissions.

Announcing COPx: the people’s climate network - Climate and Capital Media See Hunter Lovins on a new people's climate network and its mission to help people confront the climate crisis and protect the planet

#TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In February, @hlovins.bsky.social announced COPx, a new people‑powered climate network designed as an alternative to traditional #COP summits to mobilise grassroots #ClimateAction.

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The climate crisis will be won or lost in Asia - Climate and Capital Media Asia's trajectory will shape global climate outcomes

Another look at the #TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In April we reported that Asia’s trajectory will shape global climate outcomes — making the region’s #GreenTransition central to solving the #ClimateCrisis.

After America: Asia’s rooftop revolution cometh - Climate and Capital Media Nations once dependent on fossil fuel imports are starting to trade in technologies that make them energy-independent

#TopStories of #2025 from C&C

In May, Danny Kennedy argued that Asia’s rooftop solar revolution is gaining momentum — with China leading a regional shift toward massive distributed solar and a #CleanEnergy future

The nuclear mirage: why small modular reactors won’t save nuclear power - Climate and Capital Media Don’t believe the hype, says a 50-year industry veteran

#TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In June, nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen explained why #SMRs won’t save nuclear — saying industry hype overlooks risks, costs & limits as a #ClimateSolution

Larry Fink and Donald Trump: An unexpected partnership - Climate and Capital Media The intriguing relationship between Larry Fink and Donald Trump and how Fink brokered a crucial deal for the administration.

#TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In March, BlackRock played a key role in the Panama Canal ports deal with President Trump — a rare political win that raised questions about energy priorities.

📚 Stellar by James Arbib & @tonyseba.bsky.social lays out a bold vision: a world powered by superabundant clean energy — enough to restore what fossil fuels destroyed.

One of our top climate reads of 2025.

Central bank in coal-heavy Indonesia has clear marching orders on climate The country’s transition is a zigzag, but this key institution gets high marks in the region

#TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

🇮🇩 Also in September, coal-heavy Indonesia’s Bank Indonesia stood out in the region with a clear climate mandate, earning high marks in @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social & @greencb.bsky.social’s scorecard.

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📚Here Comes the Sun by @billmckibben.bsky.social — an optimistic read — traces the arrival renewables despite effort of the fossil fuel industry to hold this new power at bay.

One of our top climate reads of 2025.

In crucial climate role, China’s central bank ranks first in Asia Analysis of green financial regulation and monetary policy puts People’s Bank of China above ASEAN, Japan, and Korea

We take a look back at the #TopStories of #2025 from C&C.

In September, @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social's East & Southeast Asia Green Central Banking Scorecard ranked China first in the region for its climate & #GreenFinance policies.

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📚 Stellar by James Arbib & @tonyseba.bsky.social lays out a bold vision: a world powered by superabundant #CleanEnergy — enough to restore what fossil fuels destroyed.

One of our top climate reads of 2025.

Underpinned by #GreenFinance, policy, and strong government signals, China’s #EnergyTransition shines the way for the West to follow suit.

But China continues to evolve and innovate. The plan for Space Based Solar Power marks a revolutionary shift “...from land to space-based solar power” ☀️

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How green license plates helped fuel China’s EV revolution Incentives, subsidies, and the surprising path to a license plate that helped cities drive out of the smog

From the rollout of green license plates to becoming a country that has made EVs into an industrial opportunity, China’s journey is one to reckon with.

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How do China’s Green Electricity Certificates work? Researcher Zheng Ying explains the mechanism that allows businesses and consumers to prove, and trade, their use of renewable energy.

Zheng Ying of @dialogueearth.bsky.social explains how Green Electricity Certificates (GECs) track #RenewableEnergy.

⚡️ GEC trading gives renewable energy generators more income, easing subsidy reliance.

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🇨🇳 China has also issued US$555.5 billion of green, social, and #Sustainability bonds (2024).

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How China's green ambitions play out in financial practices China's holistic approach to financing green projects puts Beijing in the lead and sparks action among its Asian neighbors.

The People’s Bank of China's holistic approach to #GreenFinance has reduced green project costs💰

@moriahcosta.bsky.social explores how cheap credit saw $123 billion distributed to low-carbon projects.

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Mitigating #ClimateRisk isn’t China’s only goal. #CleanEnergy is a top national objective to insulate the nation from “foreign shocks and geopolitical conflict,” writes @petermckillop.bsky.social.

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How China presses ahead as climate leader, even as the West wobbles Plotting out long-term goals with policy support has put the country on a steady transition trajectory.

🔋China makes 80-90% of global solar, battery, & #EV supply chain parts.

EVs are 40% of domestic sales, slowing oil demand.
🇨🇳China met 2025 wind/solar targets early & may reach 50% EV sales in 2025 writes @moriahcosta.bsky.social.

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The climate crisis will be won or lost in Asia Asia's trajectory will shape global climate outcomes

🇨🇳China is the world's largest emitter but also a leader in the #CleanEnergy shift.💡

We examine how China is driving change & why it's where the fight against #ClimateChange will be won or lost 🧵👇

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Decoding China’s five-year plan for climate The tensions and targets behind the renewables superpower’s roadmap

🇨🇳 Will China’s 15th Five-Year Plan restore its 2030 climate trajectory?

The plan must meet binding targets, tackle coal, prevent emissions rebounds, and shape #CleanEnergy growth, writes @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social of @creacleanair.bsky.social. 👇

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📚 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy — highlights the impossible choices we may be making to protect those we love as our world grows more perilous.
One of our top climate reads for 2025.

How Asia became the center of the 2025 energy transition Pakistan’s surprise rise, Australia’s vote on the future, China’s momentum and… the really big deal

From 🇵🇰 Pakistan’s solar surge to 🇦🇺 Australia’s rejection of nuclear & 🇨🇳 China’s export momentum, 2025 was transformative — with batteries as the breakout star, even amid 1,891 U.S. power project cancellations. 🔋🌍👇

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New York is entering a moment when two political forces are hurtling toward each other. 

With rising utility costs & 2026 elections looming, Gov Kathy Hochul will have to work to prove affordability and #ClimateAction go together.

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📚 Saving Us by @katharinehayhoe.com — blends science, faith & personal stories into a hopeful, practical guide for climate conversations rooted in empathy. 

One of our top picks for 2025.

Musk mugs Memphis again, with xAI’s Colossus 2 data center World’s largest AI facilities give Boxtown headaches with tons of air pollution, huge water usage, and massive energy demand

Elon Musk’s xAI Colossus 2 will burn enough gas to power nearly half of Memphis daily & pump 2,000+ tons of NOx into the air, according to @selc.bsky.social.

Residents call it environmental injustice in real time👇

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