Climate Tech Newsletter: June 30, 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

New York’s decision to build its first nuclear power plant in decades marks a pivotal return to baseload clean energy. As renewables struggle to meet rising demand, states reconsider nuclear as a stable, zero-carbon solution amid climate and energy security challenges.

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1. New York to Build One of First U.S. Nuclear Power Plants in a Generation
   June 23, 2025 – The Wall Street Journal

2. This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers
   June 26, 2025 – MIT Technology Review

3. Summer puts AI-driven air conditioning to the test
   June 26, 2025 – MIT Technology Review

4. Record renewable capacity falls short of global target, REN21 says
   June 24, 2025 – Reuters

5. Global energy CO₂ emissions reached record high last year, report says
   June 27, 2025 – Reuters

6. China to overtake Australia as world’s top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says
   June 26, 2025 – Reuters

7. New Agriculture Map Shows Food’s Overlooked Climate Impact
   June 23, 2025 – Green Queen

8. SBTi calls on companies to pilot draft revision of Net-Zero Standard v2
   June 23, 2025 – ESG Dive

9. Clean energy project cancellations surged to $1.4B in May
   June 23, 2025 – E&E News by POLITICO

10. Here are four fast solutions in the current race for power
    June 25, 2025 – Cipher News

11. States seek to limit Michigan coal plant costs
    June 24, 2025 – Canary Media

12. LG to build LFP battery factory in Michigan
    June 25, 2025 – Canary Media

13. In California, plans to move low-income neighborhoods off gas advance
    June 26, 2025 – Canary Media

14. Colorado landscapers go electric as lawn equipment shifts
    June 23, 2025 – Canary Media

15. Carney energy chief seeks Indigenous equity in major projects
    June 25, 2025 – Bloomberg

16. Underground Ventures emerges from stealth with geothermal pitch
    June 26, 2025 – Sifted

17. No one has made fusion power viable yet. Why is Big Tech investing billions?
    June 23, 2025 – The Washington Post

18. Senate Republicans move to boost Big Oil tax benefits
    June 23, 2025 – Inside Climate News

19. Virgin’s net-zero targets approved by SBTi, signaling bold climate commitment
    June 23, 2025 – ESG News

20. JPMorgan Chase secures 50,000-ton carbon removal deal with 1PointFive
    June 25, 2025 – ESG News

21. IFRS Foundation issues new guidance on climate transition plan disclosures
    June 24, 2025 – ESG News

22. How McCain Foods embraced regenerative farming
    June 24, 2025 – Corporate Knights

23. Introducing the Climate Tech Readiness Index
    June 24, 2025 – Climate Insider

24. New microgrid lab will research connectivity, cybersecurity
    June 23, 2025 – Climate Insider

25. Palantir stock hits record high with $100M nuclear and AI platform deal
    June 26, 2025 – Carbon Credits

26. Deep Sky and Rubicon Carbon sign major offtake agreement
    June 23, 2025 – Carbon Credits