Climate Tech Newsletter: March 09, 2025

Welcome to last week’s edition of the CBKNY’s Weekly News Highlights. Explore the latest policies, innovations, and market trends driving the future of climate tech.

Climate Tech Insights

U.S. quits UN climate fund, Japan sets new sustainability standards, Microsoft inks carbon deal in India.

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1. Smart Cities World - Climate action - Massachusetts announces V2X pilot and climatetech strategy

   March 06, 2025 - Smart Cities World

2. United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows
   March 07, 2025 - Reuters

3. South Dakota bans use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines

   March 06, 2025 - Reuters

4. Global carbon offset standard approves three clean cookstove methods

   March 08, 2025 - Reuters

5. US FAA says 240 flights disrupted by explosion of Musk's SpaceX Starship

   March 08, 2025 - Reuters

6. OPINION: Carbon markets poised for transformation through international standardisation
   February 27, 2025 - QUANTUM

7. U.S. Rejects UN Sustainable Development Goals
   March 07, 2025 - ESG Today

8. Microsoft Signs 30-Year Carbon Removal Afforestation Deal in India

   March 06, 2025 - ESG Today

9. Delta Partners with JetZero to Develop 50% More Fuel-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft
   March 06, 2025 - ESG Today

10. Areim Raises Over $970 Million for Sustainable Data Center Fund

    March 06, 2025 - ESG Today

11. Europe rushes to boost cleantech as US gives sector the cold shoulder

    March 05, 2025 – cipher

12. After groundbreaking bills on jobs and solar, Illinois tackles the grid
    March 03, 2025 - Canary Media

13. These startups turn fossil gas into hydrogen, without all the emissions

    March 04, 2025 - Canary Media

14. This map shows where to swap out industrial boilers for heat pumps

    March 04, 2025 - Canary Media

15. New York gets closer to implementing gas ban in new buildings
    March 05, 2025 - Canary Media

16. The durability distraction that’s delaying climate action

    March 04, 2025 - Trellis

17. Founder of battery startup Our Next Energy returns as CEO following new funding
    March 06, 2025 - TechCrunch

18. Solar installer Sunnova races to raise cash as it issues ‘going concern’ warning

    March 04, 2025 - TechCrunch

19. Texas Leads U.S. Renewable Energy Generation by a Country Mile

    March 06, 2025 - Inside Climate News

20. Strategic Industries Surging: Driving US Power Demand
    December, 2024 - GridStrategies

21. Microsoft Purchases 1.5 Million Tonnes of Carbon Removals from India’s Largest Afforestation Project

    March 06, 2025 – ESG News

22. Japan's SSBJ Issues First Sustainability Disclosure Standards Aligned with ISSB Guidelines

    March 05, 2025 – ESG News

23. EU Proposes Three-Year Compliance Period for Automakers to Meet CO2 Emission Targets
    March 04, 2025 - ESG News

24. Zeitview Secures $60 Million to Advance AI-Powered Inspections of Global Critical Infrastructure

    March 06, 2025 – Climate Insider

25. Wells Fargo Abandons Net Zero Promise: What It Means for the Future of Green Finance

    March 04, 2025 – Carbon Credits

26. The Biochar Gold Rush: Why Companies Are Scrambling to Lock in Carbon Credits
    March 06, 2025 - Carbon Credits