Climate Tech Newsletter: July 6, 2026
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
AI's power hunger dominated: Amazon's emissions jumped 16% while Google's fell, Honda pivoted to data centers, fusion startups raced to power them. Battery storage scaled worldwide—Vena Energy's AU$1.4 billion Australian platform, South Africa's largest hybrid project, the world's largest second-life EV battery factory. Deep Sky delivered North America's first DAC credits; the World Bank dropped its 45% climate-lending target.
Lever Foundation Expands Plant-Based Policy Work to India & Thailand
July 3, 2026 – Green QueenThe Cost of the AI Boom: Amazon Emissions Jump 16% as Company Stands by Net-Zero Pledge
July 1, 2026 – GeekWireInside the Race to Power AI Data Centers With Fusion Energy — and the Surprise Detours Along the Way
July 2, 2026 – GeekWireVena Energy Secures AU$1.4 Billion to Scale Australian Platform With Solar and Battery Storage Infrastructure
July 2, 2026 – Energy Storage NewsNeoen Australia Begins Construction on 963MWh Battery Storage System at 440MWp Solar PV Plant
June 30, 2026 – Energy Storage NewsEnvision to Supply 660MWh of Battery Storage for South Africa's 'Largest Private Hybrid Power Project'
June 29, 2026 – Energy Storage News'Decisions Look Obvious After the Event. They Rarely Are in Real Time': OptiGrid on South Australia's Battery Storage Price Cap Event
June 29, 2026 – Energy Storage NewsAustralian AI Developer Locks in 1.5GWh of Battery Energy Storage Under 12-Year Agreement
July 1, 2026 – Energy Storage NewsCan Giant Batteries Unlock Africa's Green Industrial Future?
July 1, 2026 – Climate Home NewsCropped 1 July 2026: Heatwave Scorches Europe | UK 2050 Farm Plan | What's Next for the High Seas Treaty
July 1, 2026 – Carbon BriefEven Honda Is Pivoting to Data Centers
July 1, 2026 – TechCrunchSam Altman-Backed Exowatt Targets 'Frontier Land' Data Centers With Modular Solar Thermal Storage
July 1, 2026 – PV Magazine USANew Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania's Climate Pollution
July 2, 2026 – Inside Climate NewsNext Hydrogen, a Canadian Company, Expands Further Into the Fusion Market Through Strategic Collaboration With Fusion Fuel Cycles Inc.
June 29, 2026 – Financial PostWorld Bank Drops 45% Climate Lending Target
June 30, 2026 – ESG NewsKvasir Raises $11M to Scale Marine Biofuel
June 29, 2026 – ESG NewsGoogle Cuts Emissions as AI Power Demand Surges
July 1, 2026 – ESG NewsGlobal Firms Advance 24/7 Clean Power
June 29, 2026 – ESG NewsDelhi Offers EV Cash Incentives to Scrap Old Cars
June 29, 2026 – ESG NewsDeep Sky Delivers North America's First DAC Carbon Credits
June 29, 2026 – ESG NewsClarity AI Launches Physical Risk Tool for Investors
June 29, 2026 – ESG NewsAmazon Backs GranBio to Scale Waste-Based SAF
June 30, 2026 – ESG News'World's Largest' Second-Life EV Battery Factory Opens in Just Six Weeks
July 2, 2026 – ElectrekIberdrola Kicks Off Its First Large-Scale Battery Project in the US
July 2, 2026 – ElectrekVolkswagen Group Shows Leadership With Elli V2G Service Launch
July 2, 2026 – CleanTechnicaResidential Batteries Are Becoming an Active Grid Management Tool
July 2, 2026 – CleanTechnicaFirmus Secures 600 MW Energy Supply Agreement in South Australia, Linked to 1.2 GW of New Renewable Generation & Battery Storage
July 1, 2026 – CleanTechnicaAVILOO Launches UK Used EV Battery Warranty
July 1, 2026 – CleanTechnicaWorld's Biggest Green Hydrogen Project Blows Off Trump, Bigly
June 30, 2026 – CleanTechnicaPower From Here: Most of Humanity Already Lives Where Solar and Wind Are Strongest
June 29, 2026 – CleanTechnica
