Good climate news this week 1 IEA: renewables will become world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest” 2 China: Renewables at 40% of electricity generation, 92% of new installations and 60% of total installed capacity at end June 2025 3 Australia boosts clean energy

Trump’s economic ignorance never fails to astound. I break down some of his most egregious errors in my latest for New York Times Opinion nytimes.com/2025/08/04/opi…

The King Center remembers the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Sixty years ago today, after the committed, courageous work and direct action of activists and advocates, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. The

A climate nonprofit Climate Central "is planning to revive a key federal database tracking billion-dollar weather disasters that the Trump administration formally stopped updating in May." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The U.S. EPA is trying to roll back the Endangerment Finding – despite decades of science proving that #GHG emissions threaten public health. From floods & fires to extreme heat: the danger to Americans is real. 🎥Submit public comments by September 15: americaisallin.com/endangerment-f…

“Long-term renewables are an economic opportunity that will defy the political cycle, setting a long-term investment agenda that will deliver growth, jobs and resilience in the face of our changing climate.” — Dr. Rhian-Mari Thomas

Take action now on #CleanEnergy tax credits before they expire. Deadlines below: 🚗EV credits up to $7.5K & $4K expire Sept. 30 🏡Efficiency upgrades & solar credits expire Dec. 31 Act now to lock in big savings. Read via @climatemayors & @usclimate⤵️climatemayors.org/tax-credits-to…

The Nat'l Academy of Sciences is also putting together a formal "fast-track" study updating climate science findings since the EPA's endangerment finding came out in 2009. cnn.com/2025/08/08/cli… (3/3)

From hospitals & mayors to business & faith leaders, U.S. subnational leaders are urging U.S. EPA to reverse its proposed repeal of #GHG standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The stakes? Public health, a resilient economy, & future generations➡️ americaisallin.com/epa-power-plan…

"Rather than sit and wait, we decided to unite in advance, to stand together and protect our freedom to give and invest—freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment right to free speech and freedom to associate." - John Palfrey MacArthur Foundation

"How a retreat by the EPA would endanger the U.S. economy" - Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber reuters.com/sustainability… via Reuters

"Major industries in auto, energy and manufacturing forecast regulatory changes decades in advance. If these rules are suddenly removed or rewritten, they are left mired in uncertainty, stalling capital spending and domestic manufacturing as they try navigate a patchwork of state

"A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to block a pair of new California laws which require large businesses to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report their climate-related financial risk." courthousenews.com/big-business-s…

"China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell 2.7 percent in the first half of 2025 while U.S. emissions increased 4.2 percent, according to Carbon Monitor..." eenews.net/articles/in-su…

This is an important step for investors and everyone that understands that climate risk is financial risk

▶️ The 2024 BulletinAMS State of the Climate Assessment is now available! Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record and record temperatures were notable across the globe. Learn more: bit.ly/4mk41xk #StateoftheClimate #StateoftheClimate2024

"From the deep ocean to stratosphere, from oak leaf onset to permafrost thickness, everything is telling the same story." Hear from #StateoftheClimate2024 contributors about climate trends and extreme events across the world: bit.ly/45BmhLy

"1 big thing: Sobering and stunning climate data - "An array of climate metrics hit fresh records in 2024, a major new report with contributions from hundreds of scientists worldwide shows..." - Ben Geman axios.com/newsletters/ax… via Axios

“When we look at the new generation that is being built in Colorado, the vast majority of it is wind and solar,” Will Toor, executive director of the Colorado Energy Office canarymedia.com/articles/clean… via Maria Gallucci Canary Media

“The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies and trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill” - Mike Allen Axios