Climate Tech Newsletter: October 13, 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

This week marked a milestone: renewables surpassed coal in global power generation. Germany’s €6B decarbonization fund and China’s $2B Scottish wind factory signaled industrial ambition, while Equinor canceled offshore electrification amid rising costs. Meanwhile, U.S.-China trade tension over battery exports intensified, and the DOE trimmed clean-energy grants, exposing fragility in the transition’s momentum.

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1. 3 Takeaways About Climate Tech Right Now
   October 9, 2025 – MIT Technology Review

2. U.S. Threatens Visa Restrictions, Sanctions Against UN Members Backing IMO
   October 11, 2025 – Reuters

3. Ethiopia’s Dam Sparks Disputes With Egypt Over Water and Power
   October 11, 2025 – Reuters

4. U.S. Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025–2026, EIA Says
   October 8, 2025 – Reuters

5. Global Renewable Power Output Overtakes Coal for the First Time
   October 8, 2025 – Reuters

6. Equinor Drops Offshore Electrification Plans Citing Rising Costs
   October 11, 2025 – Reuters

7. Chinese Wind Turbine Maker to Invest Up to $2 Billion in Scottish Factory
   October 11, 2025 – Reuters

8. Australia, Thailand, and Vietnam See Fermentation Biomanufacturing Boom
   October 10, 2025 – Green Queen

9. Climate Week NYC 2025 Roundup: Sustainability and ESG Events
   October 10, 2025 – ESG Dive

10. Barclays Turns to Enhanced Rock Weathering for First Carbon Removal Deal With UNDO
    October 9, 2025 – ESG Dive

11. Global Expansion of BWRX-300 SMRs: Strategic Alliances and New Deployments
    October 9, 2025 – EnergyTech

12. Mark Carney’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance Is Done — Now What?
    October 7, 2025 – Corporate Knights

13. How Data Centers Can Move Fast Without Breaking Things
    October 9, 2025 – Canary Media

14. Solar Is Crushing Gas in California This Year
    October 8, 2025 – Canary Media

15. DOE’s Hit List of Climate Grant Projects Raises Alarm
    October 10, 2025 – Canary Media

16. Greenhushing Is Coming for Carbon Removal
    October 7, 2025 – Bloomberg

17. U.S.-China Trade Talks: Battery Export Controls Provide New Leverage
    October 11, 2025 – Bloomberg

18. Generate Capital Cuts Staff Amid Downturn in Climate Finance
    October 8, 2025 – Bloomberg

19. Comment: Overhaul Needed for Carbon Accounting Rules in Electricity Markets
    October 9, 2025 – Trellis

20. Elon Musk vs. The Regulators
    October 12, 2025 – TechCrunch

21. Trump Fires Back at China’s Rare Earth Restrictions With 100% Tariff Threat
    October 11, 2025 – TechCrunch

22. Investors Are Betting $21 Billion That the Energy Transition Isn’t Going Away
    October 10, 2025 – TechCrunch

23. The Sifted 250: Europe’s Most Promising Startups in 2025
    October 9, 2025 – Sifted

24. Inside Clean Energy: What’s Next for the U.S. EV Industry
    October 9, 2025 – Inside Climate News

25. Solar Is Now the World’s Cheapest Energy, Powering the Clean Transition
    October 9, 2025 – Carbon Credits