ICYMI: China has unveiled upgraded climate commitments, doubling down on #renewableenergy: Under the new targets, China aims to expand wind and solar capacity to more than 3,600GW by 2035, up from about 1,684GW in July 2025: <via @renws_> ow.ly/wogK50X551X

ICYMI: Ofgem has shortlisted 77 projects for the next stage of a government-backed long duration electricity storage (LDES) funding mechanism that aims to expand Britain’s ability to store #renewable power and reduce reliance on fossil fuel generation. ow.ly/fmWf50X5s7Q

In Australia, Griffith University experts reveal a 30% increase in consumer bills since 2021 would have been worse under a fossil fuel-only scenario. Electricity costs would be 50% more if Australia relied solely on coal/gas instead of pursuing #renewables: ow.ly/J4pP50X5K5y

The EU only has about 25gw of total battery #energystorage, with only 5gw of utility-scale battery storage. To reach the EU’s #NetZero goals, an estimated 130gw of additional storage will need to be added by 2030. Must-read report from UCL: ow.ly/w0rl50X61tT

Investments in residential heat pumps, #batteries and #solar could meet 100% of projected electricity demand growth from AI data centers through 2029, according to this report from Rewiring America: ow.ly/OnEP50X6h6r

ICYMI: Italy has completed its 1st MACSE auctions for #energystorage, procuring 10GWh of capacity at ‘exceptionally competitive prices’. The weighted average clearing prices were €12,959/MWh-year (US$15,230) across all four with the individual zones: ow.ly/6F8b50X6TKJ

Promising innovation: Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been working on using concrete – arguably the most common construction material on the planet – to store energy. 1 Cubic meter – the size of a refrigerator – can store over 2 kWh of energy. ow.ly/xYGQ50X7h7T #energystorage

"Strengthening resilience can protect the global economy from projected losses of over $1.5 trillion between 2025 and 2050 due to reduced worker availability", says a new report from the @WEF and Barry Green ❄️: ow.ly/7lAo50X7z9V

DYK: Demand for technologies that support #climate resilience and adaptation could create a $1 trillion opportunity for private capital by 2030 - says @Mckinsey: ow.ly/o1Qx50X7UFI