Climate Tech Newsletter: April 20, 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

A pivot from climate pledges to action — Microsoft’s $800M carbon removal deal and Apple’s 60% emissions cut roadmap stand out. Meanwhile, fusion breakthroughs from TAE suggest real momentum in next-gen energy.

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1. These four charts sum up the state of AI and energy

   April 17, 2025 - MIT Technology Review

2. Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans
   April 18, 2025 - Reuters

3. Utilities’ water worries

   April 16, 2025 - McKinsey

4. NZBA scraps requirement for banks to strictly target a 1.5°C warming scenario

   April 15, 2025 - ESG Dive

5. Startups unveil CO2 capture for idling ships in port

   April 17, 2025 - E&E News by POLITICO

6. Judge orders Trump admin to take ‘immediate steps’ to resume climate funding
   April 16, 2025 - E&E News by POLITICO

7. With Trump’s support, nuclear energy eyes a revival

   April 16, 2025 - Cipher News

8. Massachusetts heat pump owners could pay less for electricity next winter
   April 16, 2025 - Canary Media

9. Multifamily housing needs EV charging. This startup will pay for it
   April 17, 2025 - Canary Media

10. AstraZeneca’s $130 million biomethane plant is a model for high-emitting industries

    April 17, 2025 - Trellis

11. Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental

    April 17, 2025 - TechCrunch

12. Here’s how Pacific Fusion plans to build a fusion power plant

    April 15, 2025 - Tech Crunch

13. Depleted Uranium Battery: Turning Nuclear Waste into Power

    April 12, 2025 – IEEE Spectrum

14. EV Sales Are Up in the US, But Tariffs Are a Storm Cloud for an Industry That Craves Stability
    April 17, 2025 - Inside Climate News

15. Dominion Among Utilities Allowed Exemption for Coal Emissions From Trump’s EPA

    April 16, 2025 - Inside Climate News

16. Cement is a climate menace. Under Trump, fixing it just got harder

    April 17, 2025 - floodlight

17. UN Maritime Agency Adopts Global Shipping Fuel Standard and Carbon Pricing Rule by 2027
    April 14, 2025 - ESG News

18. Ameresco SUNEL Energy Announces €303.4 Million Contracts for Romanian Solar Projects

    April 18, 2025 - Climate Insider

19. Paebble launches demonstration plant for carbon mineralization
    April 17, 2025 - Climate Insider

20. TAE Technologies' Neutral Beam Injection Achieves Long-Sought Fusion Milestone

    April 15, 2025 – Climate Insider

21. How China's energy transition engine is driving change in the Global South
    April 16, 2025 - Corporate Knights

22. Microsoft’s $800M Carbon Removal Deal Sets Record in Climate Fight

    April 17, 2025 – Carbon Credits

23. Hydrostor’s $1.5B Willow Rock Project Faces Permit Hurdles —but Could Revolutionize California’s Power Grid

    April 17, 2025 – Carbon Credits

24. Apple’s Clean Energy Blueprint: A Huge Leap with a 60% Carbon Cut

    April 17, 2025 – Carbon Credits