Climate Tech Newsletter: March 9, 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

The Iran-Israel conflict has pushed oil past $90 and European gas up 50%, threatening capital flows to clean energy. Big Tech's White House power pledge is criticized as unenforceable while 59 GW of US clean power stalls in permitting queues. China's 15th Five-Year Plan targets a 17% carbon-intensity cut by 2030. BlackRock acquires AES for $34B. Barclays warns stranded renewable assets are mounting.

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1. PJM Market Monitor Urges FERC to Block TeraWulf's Data Center Power Deal
   March 4, 2026 – Utility Dive

2. Can We Prevent Wildfires by Stopping Lightning? The Science Is Mixed
   March 5, 2026 – MIT Technology Review

3. Stellantis, Toyota, Subaru Not in Tesla Carbon Pool for 2026, EU Filing Shows
   March 4, 2026 – Reuters

4. How the Iran War Will Change Energy Markets and Oil Prices
   March 5, 2026 – Forbes

5. Washington, California, Quebec to Collaborate on Linking Carbon Markets
   March 5, 2026 – ESG Dive

6. EPA Delays Annual Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline, Eyes Program Elimination
   March 4, 2026 – ESG Dive

7. EU States Give Final Approval to Target to Reduce Emissions 90% by 2040
   March 5, 2026 – ESG Today

8. BlackRock's GIP and EQT Buying Utility Generator AES for Nearly $34B
   March 2, 2026 – EnergyTech

9. Q&A: What Does China's 15th Five-Year Plan Mean for Climate Change?
   March 5, 2026 – Carbon Brief

10. An Oil Company Dug a Four-Mile Deep Well. Now It Could Power Your Home.
    March 5, 2026 – Canary Media

11. Trump Asks Tech Titans to Sign an Energy Pledge. But Is It Just PR?
    March 4, 2026 – Canary Media

12. How States Are Trying to Keep AI Off Their Electricity Bills
    March 4, 2026 – Canary Media

13. Barclays Stranded-Asset Warning: Bottlenecks Threaten Renewables Growth
    March 4, 2026 – Bloomberg

14. War With Iran: What the Assault Means for Renewable Energy
    March 2, 2026 – Bloomberg

15. Nearly 60 Gigawatts of US Clean Power Stalled, Trade Group Finds
    March 5, 2026 – Bloomberg

16. UK's First Deep Geothermal Power Plant Opens in Cornwall
    March 4, 2026 – BBC

17. Building Resilient Solar Projects in 2026: Tech Innovation and Financial Strength Are Barometers Driving Decision-Making
    March 6, 2026 – AltEnergy Magazine

18. How Trump's Iran War Is Reshaping Oil and Natural Gas Prices
    March 5, 2026 – TriplePundit

19. We're Measuring Data Center Sustainability All Wrong
    March 4, 2026 – IEEE Spectrum

20. This Startup Wants to Power Data Centers with Floating Wind Turbines
    March 4, 2026 – IEEE Spectrum

21. Shipping Groups Urge IMO to Approve Net-Zero Framework in 2026
    March 5, 2026 – Maritime Carbon Intelligence

22. EBRD Targets $162 Billion in Green Finance by 2030 Under New Transition Strategy
    March 3, 2026 – ESG News

23. Trade Between Canada and India Set to Double as Energy Takes Centre Stage
    March 4, 2026 – Corporate Knights

24. ChatGPT vs. Claude: AI Carbon Footprints, Pentagon Deal and Energy Impact
    March 5, 2026 – Carbon Credits

25. Renewable Energy Fund Targets Africa's Underserved Markets with New Financing
    March 5, 2026 – AP News