#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." @barclay2.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3uzjwhjz

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.

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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." @barclay2.bsky.social

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.

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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.

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China’s Ma Jun sees a new path to Net Zero

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#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.

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

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#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. Read more 👇

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

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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.

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Asia's trajectory will shape global climate outcomes

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#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

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

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#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

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

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#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.

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.

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📚 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.

#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. Read more 👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/central-bank...

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

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#CCMHolidayReading 📚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.

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. Read more 👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/in-crucial-c...

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

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#CCMHolidayReading 📚 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.

🇨🇳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 🧵👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-climate-...

The climate crisis will be won or lost in Asia

Asia's trajectory will shape global climate outcomes

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🇨🇳 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. 👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/decoding-chi...

Decoding China’s five-year plan for climate

The tensions and targets behind the renewables superpower’s roadmap

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#CCMHolidayReading 📚 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.

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. 🔋🌍👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/how-asia-bec...

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

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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. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/as-affordabi...

#CCMHolidayReading 📚 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.

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👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/musk-mugs-me... #AI #EnvironmentalJustice

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

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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. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/as-affordabi...

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 👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/musk-mugs-me... #AI #EnvironmentalJustice

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

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NYC Comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social urges NYC pension funds to dump BlackRock for being “unable” to meet climate expectations, @patagonia.com is doubling down instead of stepping back — recently admitting, “Nothing we do is sustainable.”👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/on-the-two-e...

On the two extremes of Patagonia and BlackRock — the brave and the craven

BlackRock’s hasty backflip on climate commitments, prompted by shifting political winds, exposes the fragility of corporate promises, and true climate leadership by the brave – like Patagonia.

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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. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/as-affordabi...

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👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/musk-mugs-me... #AI #EnvironmentalJustice

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

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NYC Comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social urges NYC pension funds to dump BlackRock for being “unable” to meet climate expectations, @patagonia.com is doubling down instead of stepping back — recently admitting, “Nothing we do is sustainable.”👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/on-the-two-e...

On the two extremes of Patagonia and BlackRock – the brave and the craven

BlackRock’s hasty backflip on climate commitments, prompted by shifting political winds, exposes the fragility of corporate promises, and true climate leadership by the brave – like Patagonia.

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A new AIGCC & MSCI Institute report reveals a stark reality for Asia’s power sector: #ClimateChange is already costing utilities $6.3B annually and could hit 33% by 2050 without resilience — writes @karihuus.bsky.social 👇

Asia’s $6.3 billion climate blind spot - Climate and Capital Media

Why utilities and Investors can’t afford to ignore physical risk

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NYC Comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social urges NYC pension funds to dump BlackRock for being “unable” to meet climate expectations, @patagonia.com is doubling down instead of stepping back — recently admitting, “Nothing we do is sustainable.”👇 www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/on-the-two-e...

On the two extremes of Patagonia and BlackRock – the brave and the craven

BlackRock’s hasty backflip on climate commitments, prompted by shifting political winds, exposes the fragility of corporate promises, and true climate leadership by the brave – like Patagonia.

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