Climate Tech Newsletter: September 15, 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

U.S. solar installation forecasts were slashed under Trump’s policy shifts, contrasting with China’s falling fossil fuel use as clean energy booms. Tesla introduced the Megablock, a grid-scale battery designed for easy deployment. Texas launched its first lab-grown meat production facility, while AI’s growing water footprint and data centers’ reliance on natural gas raised sustainability concerns.

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1. Texas Lab-Grown Meat Startup Raises Hopes for Sustainable Protein
   September 11, 2025 – MIT Technology Review

2. Why Cities Need to Make Circular Waste Central to Cutting Urban Emissions
   September 11, 2025 – Smart Cities World

3. Australia’s Data Centre Boom Is Built on Vague Water Plans
   September 15, 2025 – Reuters

4. Brazil to Propose New Forum to Address Climate Trade Complaints, Sources Say
   September 11, 2025 – Reuters

5. U.S. Solar Installation Forecast Slashed Due to Trump Policies, Report Says
   September 9, 2025 – Reuters

6. Singapore Central Bank Secures $510 Million to Back Green Infrastructure in Asia
   September 8, 2025 – Reuters

7. Outokumpu Signs MoU With Boston Metal to Enhance Carbon-Free Metals Production
   September 9, 2025 – Reuters

8. EU Clears Malaysia’s Palm Oil Certification Under New Deforestation Rule
   September 10, 2025 – Reuters

9. SBTi Issues Draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard
   September 8, 2025 – ESG Dive

10. Danone Settles Plastic Packaging Greenwashing Lawsuits
    September 12, 2025 – ESG Dive

11. Fossil Fuel Use Falls in China as Clean Energy Booms
    September 9, 2025 – E&E News

12. Clean Energy Tax Credits Double to $20B in 2025 YTD
    September 8, 2025 – CTVC

13. U.S. Conservatives Push to Remove Government Barriers to Renewables
    September 8, 2025 – Corporate Knights

14. As the Global Oil Industry Contracts, Carney Waits for Pipeline Developer
    September 11, 2025 – Corporate Knights

15. Fervo, Sage Partner With Large Tech Companies on Geothermal Projects
    September 8, 2025 – Canary Media

16. Chart: Trump Is Slowing Climate Progress — Here’s How Much
    September 12, 2025 – Canary Media

17. Tesla Just Launched the Megablock, a Big Easy-to-Deploy Grid Battery
    September 9, 2025 – Canary Media

18. 4 Truths About Solar Power From a Legendary Climate Activist
    September 11, 2025 – Trellis

19. New FAA Program Will Let eVTOL Startups Test Operations Before Full Certification
    September 12, 2025 – TechCrunch

20. How an Over-the-Air Update Made Quilt’s Heat Pumps More Powerful
    September 12, 2025 – TechCrunch

21. AI’s Growing Thirst for Water Raises Concerns
    September 10, 2025 – IEEE Spectrum

22. Data Center AI Demand Is Driving Natural Gas Power
    September 14, 2025 – Inside Climate News

23. Pamela McElwee on DOE’s Greenhouse Gas Report
    September 10, 2025 – Inside Climate News

24. Tesla’s AI5 Chip Challenges Nvidia’s Dominance in AI Hardware Innovation
    September 10, 2025 – Carbon Credits