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- 1Floods, haze and typhoons batter Asia as climate disasters mountโFrom floods across South and South-East Asia to toxic fire haze and typhoons battering East Asia, climate disasters are
Greenpeace says climate disasters are hitting millions across Asia, with floods sweeping South and South-East Asia, toxic fire haze spreading and typhoons battering East Asia. It blames fossil fuels for supercharging the chaos, leaving homes destroyed, harvests lost, communities cut off and families facing blackouts without power.
- 2Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045โGermany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Germany has pledged for the first time to phase out fossil fuels, setting a target of 2045. The commitment marks a significant step in the country's energy transition, building on its existing climate neutrality goals. The pledge is drawing attention internationally as one of the most explicit timelines announced by a major industrial economy.
- 3Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant PlanโClimate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are directing protests at AI data centers and Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest gas power plant in the United States. Campaigners argue that the surge in energy demand from artificial intelligence is driving new fossil fuel infrastructure, tying the tech industry's expansion directly to increased carbon emissions. The story highlights growing tensions between AI growth and climate commitments.
- 4Heat pump sales soar across Europe after electricity tax cutsโHeat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows https://www. theguardian.com/environme
Heat pump sales are rising sharply across Europe, a trend data links to governments cutting electricity taxes, according to a Guardian report. Lower running costs appear to be driving households to switch from gas heating, boosting uptake of the low-carbon technology and supporting national efforts to cut emissions and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.
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New figures show the world added around 690 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2025, according to reporting by pv magazine. The total underscores the continued rapid expansion of solar energy worldwide, as installations keep outpacing forecasts driven by falling costs and strong demand in major markets. Industry observers are weighing what the record-scale buildout means for grids, fossil fuel demand and global climate targets.
- 6Fossil fuel funding laid groundwork for Trump attacks on research, study findsโDecades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trumpโs assault on university research, study says https://www. theguardi
A new study argues that decades of fossil fuel industry funding and influence over American universities helped prepare the ground for the Trump administration's current assault on university research, particularly climate science. The findings suggest industry ties compromised academic independence, leaving institutions vulnerable to political pressure. Commenters are sharing the report as evidence of long-term corporate shaping of US academic research.
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Germany has reached record levels of solar energy production, with photovoltaic output hitting unprecedented highs. The milestone underscores the country's continued expansion of renewable capacity as it works to phase out fossil fuels. Observers are highlighting the achievement as a sign of Germany's progress toward its climate and energy transition goals.
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Environment America reports that California is using and storing more solar energy, reflecting the state's continued expansion of clean power capacity. The finding points to growth in both solar generation and battery storage, helping the state rely less on fossil fuels. Solar advocates are highlighting California's role as a national leader in the energy transition.
- 9Next-generation geothermal systems challenge fossil fuels in the USโNext-generation geothermal energy systems are coming for your fossil fuels... https:// cleantechnica.com/2026/09/26/g eo
A new report argues that next-generation geothermal energy systems are poised to displace fossil fuels in the United States, combining advances in drilling and heat extraction with supportive US energy policy. The piece frames geothermal as a renewable capable of delivering sustainable, always-on power, and has drawn attention in climate and energy policy discussions.
- 10Fossil Fuel Industry Keeps Shifting Goalposts on RenewablesโThe Fossil Fuel Industry Keeps Shifting the Goalposts How denial tactics have evolved as renewable energy succeeds... Th
Commentators are revisiting how fossil fuel advocates have repeatedly moved the goalposts on renewable energy as clean power keeps outperforming their predictions. A cited example: during an Australian Senate debate on renewable energy in February 2013, Barnaby Joyce dismissed solar reaching 5% as something that would 'never happen' โ a target since passed. The argument is that climate denial tactics have evolved from rejecting renewable energy's feasibility to downplaying its rapid success.
- 11RWE switches on 9.5-MW solar farm in HesseโผRWE powers up 9.5-MW solar farm in German state of Hesse
German energy company RWE has commissioned a new 9.5-MW solar farm in the state of Hesse. The project adds to RWE's growing renewables portfolio as Germany continues its push to expand solar capacity and cut reliance on fossil fuels. Energy industry outlets reported the startup, highlighting the utility's ongoing investment in photovoltaic plants across the country.
- 12Fossil fuels vs. solar: Which should power Florida?โFossil fuels vs. solar: Which should power Florida to lower energy bills?
A debate is underway in Florida over which energy source โ fossil fuels or solar power โ would deliver lower electricity bills for residents. As the state weighs its energy future, the question of cost has become central, with natural gas long dominant but solar capacity growing rapidly in the Sunshine State.
- 13Quebec pipeline project's Indigenous ownership claim draws scrutinyโLater, re # FossilFuel news: Lauren on Marinvest's pipeline project in # quebec "People be like 'It's part Indigenous ow
Discussion is unfolding around Marinvest's pipeline project in Quebec and its claim of partial Indigenous ownership. Critics, including voices amplified by commentator Lauren, argue Indigenous communities are often coerced or strong-armed into buying into fossil fuel projects, pointing to commentary by Janelle Lapointe on the topic.